ANFA Women's League

This article is about the top tier in women's Nepalese football. For top division in Nepalese men's football, see Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.

The National Women's League, also known as ANFA Women's League, is the top division of professional women's football competition organized by the All Nepal Football Association in Nepal.^[1]

National Women's League

Organising body	ANFA
Founded	1998; 27 years ago (1998)
Country	Nepal
Confederation	AFC
Number of clubs	10
Level on pyramid	1
International cup(s)	AFC Women's Champions League
Current champions	APF FC (7th title) (2024)
Most championships	APF FC (7 titles)
Top goalscorer	Sabitra Bhandari
Broadcaster(s)	Action Sports HD Hamro Khelkud
Website	www.the-anfa.com
Current: 2025–26 ANFA Women's League

APF FC has been the most successful team in the history of the competition, winning it seven times (including four consecutive wins from 2017 to 2024). The most recent champion is APF FC, which won in the 2024 edition.

History

The top-tier women’s football competition in Nepal began in 1998 under the name National Women’s League, emphasizing its nationwide scope and grassroots inclusivity. The inaugural edition saw Kathmandu Metropolitan City crowned champions, and in the early 2000s, district teams like Morang FA, Bara FA, and Panchthar FA dominated the scene, reflecting the growing enthusiasm for women’s football across Nepal.

The league’s profile rose significantly with the entry of departmental teams such as APF, Nepal Police, and Tribhuvan Army, which brought structure and professionalism. Among them, APF emerged as a powerhouse, winning seven titles, including a streak of four consecutive championships from 2017 to 2024. Although the league was briefly suspended in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it resumed in 2021 with renewed energy.

Following the 2024–25 season, the league was officially rebranded as the ANFA Women’s League, marking a new chapter in its institutional identity and aligning it more closely with the All Nepal Football Association’s broader football development strategy.

Clubs

Current clubs

The following are the 10 clubs who compete in the National Women's League during the 2024 season.

Team	Location	Province	Previous Season
Bagmati Youth Club	Sarlahi, Sarlahi	Mashesh	Debut
Chandrapur Municipality	Chandrapur, Rautahat		7th
Karnali Province	Birendranagar, Surkhet	Karnali	Promoted
Koshi Province	Biratnagar, Morang	Koshi	Promoted
Sudurpashchim Province	Godawari, Dhangadhi	Sudurpashchim	Promoted
APF FC	Kathmandu, Kathmandu	Bagmati	1st
Nepal Army FC			3rd
Nepal Police FC			2nd
Sankata FC			Debut
Waling Municipality	Waling, Syangja	Gandaki	8th

Champions

Since the start of the league, 5 different clubs have won the title in 10 tournaments. Nepal Police FC have the most (4 titles) under their belt.

Season	Winner	Runners-up	Teams	Ref
1998	Kathmandu Metropolitan City	Dharan Municipality	—	[2]
2006	APF FC	Panchthar District FA	23	[3]
2007	Morang District FA	Panchthar District FA	22	[4]
2008	Bara District FA	Rupandehi District FA	10	[5]
2010	APF FC		6	[6]
2012	Nepal Police FC	APF FC	8	[7]
2013–14	Nepal Police FC	Nepal Army FC	8	[8]
2014–15	Nepal Police FC	Nepal Army FC	8	[9]
2015–16	Nepal Police FC	Nepal Army FC	10	[10]
2017–18	APF FC	Nepal Police FC	8	[11]
2020	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021	APF FC	Nepal Army FC	7
2022	APF FC	Nepal Police FC	8	[12]
2023	Not held
2024–25	APF FC	Nepal Police FC	10	[13]
2025–26	TBD

Performance by clubs

Club	Titles	Runners–up	Winning seasons	Runners–up seasons
APF FC	6	1	Before 2006, 2006, 2010, 2017–18, 2021, 2022, 2024–25	2012
Nepal Police FC	4	2	2012, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16	2017–18, 2022, 2024–25
Bara District FA	1		2008
Kathmandu Metropolitan City	1		1998
Morang District FA	1		2007
Nepal Army FC		4		2013–14, 2014,15, 2015–16, 2021
Panchthar District FA		2		2006, 2007
Dharan Municipality		1		1998
Rupandehi District FA		1		2008