Jawalakhel YC

Jawalakhel YC, also known as Jawalakhel Youth Club, is a Nepali professional football club from Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, Nepal.^[3] They play in the Nepalese first division, the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.^[4][5] Their home venue is Jawalakhel Ground in Lalitpur.

Jawalakhel YC

Full name	Jawalakhel Youth Club[1]
Nickname(s)	Zoo Keepers[2]
Founded	1972; 53 years ago (1972)
Ground	Jawalakhel Ground, Lalitpur
Capacity	15,000
Manager	Sunil Khumar Shretsha
League	Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
2023	4th of 14
Home colours Away colours

Current squad

As of 19 March 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK    NEP Anish Deula 18 GK    NEP Ishwor Gurung 22 GK    NEP Unesh Chaudhary 13 DF    NEP Santosh Dahal 4 DF    NEP Chhiring Lama 5 DF    NEP Puskar Khadka 25 DF  IND Rahul Khokhar 6 DF    NEP Aditya Chaudhary 19 DF    NEP Raj Kandangarwa 2 DF    NEP Simanta Thapa (Captain) 8 MF    NEP Bishal Tamang 12 MF    NEP Binod KC

No. Pos. Nation Player 14 MF    NEP Bipin Kandel 15 MF    NEP Sunil Ghalan 28 MF    NEP Sanjiv Karki 20 MF  UZB Abdulaziz Nishonbaev 26 MF  GHA Abdul Majid Shamatey 16 MF    NEP Harish Raj Bhatta 21 FW    NEP Samiraj Thokar 7 FW  GUI Fode Fofana 17 FW  LES Masoabi Nkoto 11 FW    NEP Sunil Khadka 9 FW    NEP Hishub Thapaliya

Current Technical Squad

League finishes

The season-by-season performance of JYC since 2000:

Season	League	Position
2000	Martyr's Memorial A-Division League	5th
2001–2002	League not held
2003–2004	Martyr's Memorial A-Division League	7th
2004		6th
2005–06		11th
2006–07		11th
2007–2009	League not held due to conflicts between ANFA and the clubs
2010	Martyr's Memorial A-Division League	7th
2011		3rd
2011–12	Nepal National League	4th
2012–13	Martyr's Memorial A-Division League	13th
2013–14		11th
2015	Nepal National League	Did not participate
2016-18	League not held
2018–19	Martyr's Memorial A-Division League	10th
2019–20		6th
2021–22		9th
2023		4th

Under-18

Performance record

Performance of Jawalakhel YC U-18 in ANFA Youth Leagues
Year	Tournament	Final Position
2024	U-18 ANFA Youth League	7th