2025 Nepal Kabaddi League (NKL) was the inaugural season of Nepal Kabaddi League. It features 6 teams from different cities to compete in a round-robin format.[1] The tournament was played from 17 January to 31 January 2025 (04 Magh to 18 Magh 2081).[2][3]
This was the first season of the Nepal Kabaddi League. In this league, teams represent six different cities of the country: Kathmandu, Pokhara, Dhangadhi, Biratnagar, Butwal, and Janakpur. All the matches of the first season will be held at the covered hall of Dasharath Stadium in Tripureshwar, Kathmandu.[4]
Janakpur Knights became the champions for the maiden season of NKL after defeated Kathmandu Mavericks.[5]
Teams and Squads
This is the final squad for Nepal Kabaddi League 2025.[6]
| Biratnagar Bandits | Dhanghadi Wild Cats | Himalayan Raiders | Janakpur Knights | Kathmandu Mavericks | Pokhara Lakers |
| Coaches |
| Lok Bahadur Bist | Mahesh Bohara | Sandip Pant | Parbati Rai | Saroj Kumar Singh | Bishnu Datt Bhatta |
| Players |
- Kalyan Bhujel (c)
- Satish Kumar Kurmi
- Binay Gosain
- Suraj Bohora
- Sushil Chunara
- Ghanshyam Yadav
- Tilak Gurung
- Vishal Chaudhary
- Raju Babu Yadav
- Amit Kumar Rajbhar
- Sumit Prasad Mahato Tharu
- Mirap Thapa Magar
Nopphadon Pontaisong attanakon Yosungnoen | - Padam Bdr. Bista (c)
- Ashok Thapa Magar
- Kamlesh Loniya
- Govinda Khadka
- Ranjit Gajmer
- Prakash Giri
- Manoj Bhatta Kapadi
- Bishram Khatik
- Rahul Chaudhary
- Sushil Kumar Chaudhary
- Aakash Bhatt
Stephen Amollo Adongo Ahangama Polwattha Galappatthige Md Yeasin Arafat | - Ganesh Parki (c)
- Kumar Lama
- Khagendra Raj Joshi
- Israr Khan
- Nabin Deuba
- Saroj Adhikari
- George Embugwa
- Franklyne Odhare
- Rakesh Kumar Yadav
- Akash Malla
George Embugwa - Rahul Aryal
Mohammed Shahan - MD Roman Hossain
| - Ramu Tamatta (c)
- Harish Khatri
- Sangam Chaudhary
- Sabin Bohaju
- Giriraj Roka Magar
- Rupak Bhuju
- Sahid Ansari
- MD Sahil Seikh
- Nabin Luhar
Tanongsak Srihera Srihera Laxmamohan Thanushan - Dilan Sanjaya
Chayaphon Kamunee - Bishal Thapa
| - Ghanshyam Roka Magar (c)
- Sohail Islam
- Pramod Shrestha
- Meghraj Giri
- Durgeshwor Koiri
- Rahul Kumar Ray
- Binay Kumar Koiri
- Sagar Chaudhary
- Alex Sahani
- Bhola Yadav
- Lal Mohar Yadav
Saharat Phetchui Md Mijanur Rahman Roengrom Chaturonphaisan | - Pradip Mijar (c)
- Bhuwan Bohora
- Sandesh Tamang
- jitendra Awasthi
- Rohan Shrestha
- Nageshor Tharu
- Rabin Kunwar
- sushil Ram Luhar
- Bhupendra Bohara
- Sarman Prajapati
MD Monirul Chodhury MD Sabuz Mia - Kamal Giri
- Birendra Kunwar
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- Foreign players are listed along with their respective flag.
- 'c' stands for Captain.
Venue
Points Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | SD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Janakpur Knights | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 23 | Qualify to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | Biratnagar Bandits | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 21 |
| 3 | Kathmandu Mavericks | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 19 | Qualify to Eliminator |
| 4 | Dhanghadi Wild Cats | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -25 | 11 |
| 5 | Himalayan Raiders | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -36 | 7 | |
| 6 | Pokhara Lakers | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -42 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 25 January 2025. Source:
Nepal Kabaddi LeagueRules for classification:
- 5 points for a win
- 3 points for a tied game
- 1 point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
League Stage
The fixture was released on 09 January 2025.[7][8]
Match 1 17 January 2025 18:30 | | Kathmandu Mavericks | 42 – 41 | Pokhara Lakers | Ghanshyam Roka Magar (17) | Result | Pradip Mijar (8) | |
Match 2 18 January 2025 17:30 | | Dhanghadi Wild Cats | 34 – 46 | Biratnagar Bandits | Ahangama Polwattha Galappatthige (9) | Result | Nopphadon Pontaisong (12) | |
Match 3 18 January 2025 18:30 | | Himalayan Raiders | 24 – 35 | Janakpur Knights | Mohammed Shahan (7) | Result | Chayaphon Kamunee (11) | |
Match 4 19 January 2025 17:30 | | Biratnagar Bandits | 44 – 43 | Kathmandu Mavericks | Nopphadon Pontaisong (23) | Result | Ghanshyam Roka Magar (28) | |
Match 5 19 January 2025 18:30 | | Pokhara Lakers | 30 – 34 | Himalayan Raiders | Nageshor Tharu (10) | Result | Ganesh Parki (13) | |
Match 6 20 January 2025 18:30 | | Dhanghadi Wild Cats | 31 – 37 | Janakpur Knights | Md Yeasin Arafat (11) | Result | Chayaphon Kamunee (18) | |
Match 7 21 January 2025 17:30 | | Kathmandu Mavericks | 56 – 34 | Himalayan Raiders | Md Mijanur Rahman (21) | Result | George Embugwa (6) | |
Match 8 21 January 2025 18:30 | | Janakpur Knights | 40 – 38 | Biratnagar Bandits | Chayaphon Kamunee (13) | Result | Nopphadon Pontaisong (9) | |
Match 9 22 January 2025 18:30 | | Dhanghadi Wild Cats | 38 – 33 | Pokhara Lakers | Prakash Giri (12) | Result | MD Monirul Chodhury (10) | |
Match 10 23 January 2025 17:30 | | Dhanghadi Wild Cats | 36 –51 | Kathmandu Mavericks | Ahangama Polwattha Galappatthige (11) | Result | Ghanshyam Roka Magar (27) | |
Match 11 23 January 2025 18:30 | | Janakpur Knights | 36 – 29 | Pokhara Lakers | Chayaphon Kamunee (18) | Result | Bhuwan Bohora (15) | |
Match 12 24 January 2025 17:30 | | Himalayan Raiders | 30 – 34 | Biratnagar Bandits | Ganesh Parki (13) | Result | Nopphadon Pontaisong (14) | |
Match 13 24 January 2025 18:30 | | Kathmandu Mavericks | 39 – 39 | Janakpur Knights | Ghanshyam Roka Magar (17) | Result | Chayaphon Kamunee (22) | |
Match 14 25 January 2025 17:30 | | Himalayan Raiders | 38 – 41 | Dhanghadi Wild Cats | Ganesh Parki (12) | Result | Ahangama Polwattha Galappatthige (9) | |
Match 15 25 January 2025 18:30 | | Pokhara Lakers | 25 – 50 | Biratnagar Bandits | Md Monirul Chodhury (4) | Result | Nopphadon Pontaisong (15) | |
Play-offs
Brackets
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| Qualifier 1 | | | Qualifier 2 | | | Final |
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| 27 January 2025 | | 31 January 2025 |
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| 1 | Janakpur Knights | 34 | | Q1W | Janakpur Knights | 43 |
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| 2 | Biratnagar Bandits | 32 | | | 29 January 2025 | | | Q2W | Kathmandu Mavericks | 41 |
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| | Q1L | Biratnagar Bandits | 26 | |
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| Eliminator | | | EW | Kathmandu Mavericks | 48 | | | |
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| 27 January 2025 | | |
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| 3 | Kathmandu Knights | 50 | |
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| 4 | Dhanghadi Wild Cats | 45 | | | |
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Qualifier 1
Match 16 27 January 2025 15:30 | | Janakpur Knights | 34 – 32 | Biratnagar Bandits | Chayaphon Kamunee (11) | Result | Nopphadon Pontaisong (19) | |
Eliminator
Match 17 27 January 2025 18:30 | | Kathmandu Mavericks | 50 – 45 | Dhanghadi Wild Cats | Ghanshyam Roka Magar (32) | Result | Ahangama Polwattha Galappatthige (22) | |
Qualifier 2
Match 18 29 January 2025 18:30 | | Biratnagar Bandits | 26 – 48 | Kathmandu Mavericks | Satish Kumar Kurmi (8) | Result | Ghanshyam Roka Magar (23) | |
Final
Match 19 31 January 2025 18:30 | | Janakpur Knights | 43 – 41 | Kathmandu Mavericks | Chayaphon Kamunee (16) | Result | Ghanshyam Roka Magar (17) | |
See also
References