ANFA Women's League 2024: Dominance of APF FC and Top Scorers
The 2024 ANFA Women's League, Nepal’s top women's football tournament organized by the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA), has been full of excitement. With 10 competitive teams, the league has shown the growing talent and strength in Nepali women's football. Among all the teams, APF Football Club (APF FC) has stood out, showing incredible dominance this season.
APF FC has been unstoppable this season. They have won all nine of their matches, staying undefeated and proving themselves as the strongest team in the league. Their teamwork and game strategies have been top-notch. The star player of the team is Rashmi Ghising, who holds the current highest scores of goal and assist of 18 goals and 5 assists, respectively. Tribhuwan Army Football Club is in second place with 7 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss in their 9 games. Key players like Chandra Bhandari and Amisha Karki have scored 8 goals each. Karki’s performance is particularly impressive, as she scored all 8 goals in just 6 matches. Bhandari, along with APF’s Saru Limbu, also leads the league with 8 assists each. Nepal Police Club holds third place with 6 wins and 3 draws, showing solid defense and consistent performance throughout the league. Waling Municipality is in fourth place, with 5 wins and 4 losses. Koshi Province holds the fifth position with 4 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses, displaying solid performances in every match. Bagmati Youth Club and Sankata FC followed with mixed results, landing in sixth and seventh place, respectively. These teams have shown potential but have struggled with consistency. Chandrapur Municipality has found itself in eighth place with just 1 win and 5 draws. Meanwhile, Karnali Province and Sudurpaschim Province round out the bottom of the table, with Sudurpaschim Province yet to register a single win or draw in the league.
Despite the varied outcomes across the teams, one thing remains clear: The experiences of the 2024 ANFA Women’s League have been great in terms of the amount of talent that has been displayed by Nepali women in football. Players’ efforts, talent, and collaboration have produced a great performance, which enhanced the passion and spirit of the competition. Nepali women football teams are on the rise now, hope that Nepali women football stars like Rashmi Ghising, Chandrika Bhandari, and Amisha Karki will inspire the people of Nepal for the football of the future. The league proved the talent and capacity of the Nepali women footballers, and with such performances, the Nepali women football team is nothing but promising for Nepal.
