2021 Pokhara Thunders F.C. season
| 2021 season | |||
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| Owner | Laxmi Motors | ||
| Chairman | Nirakar Shrestha | ||
| Head coach |  Nabin Neupane | ||
| Stadium | Dasharath Rangasala | ||
| Super League | 5th of 7 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Nawayug Shrestha (2 Goals) All: Nawayug Shrestha (2 Goals) | ||
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The 2021 season is Pokhara Thunders's 1st Nepal Super League season.[1]
Season overview[edit]
On 19 March, Pokhara Thunders announced the signing of Nepal national football team striker Nawayug Shrestha as its marquee player.[2]
On the auction of Nepal Super League, Pokhara Thunders acquired various players such as Nepal national football team captain Sujal Shrestha, Goalkeeper Arpan Karki, Nitin Thapa, etc.[3]
Pokhara Thunders announced the signing of three overseas player, Ketcha Yannick, Bidias Rim Raphael and Moussa Abagana. All of these players are Cameroonian citizen.[4]
Competition[edit]
Nepal Super League[edit]
Results[edit]
| 25 April 2021 3 | Pokhara Thunders | 0–2 | Butwal Lumbini F.C. | Kathmandu |
| 17:30 NST | Report |
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Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Man of the Match: Beadum (Butwal Lumbini F.C.) |
| 28 April 2021 7 | Biratnagar City FC | 0–1 | Pokhara Thunders | Kathmandu |
| 17:30 NST | Report |
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Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Man of the Match: N. Shrestha (Pokhara Thunders) |
| 30 April 2021 9 | Kathmandu Rayzrs FC | 0–0 | Pokhara Thunders | Kathmandu |
| 17:30 NST | Report | Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Man of the Match: Padam Moktan (Pokhara Thunders) |
| 2 May 2021 12 | Pokhara Thunders | 0–0 | Lalitpur City FC | Kathmandu |
| 17:30 NST |
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Report | Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Man of the Match: Prabesh Kunwar Danuwar (Lalitpur City FC) |
| 5 May 2021 15 | Dhangadhi FC | 1–0 | Pokhara Thunders | Kathmandu |
| 17:30 NST |
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Report | Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Man of the Match: Kiran Chemjong (Dhangadhi FC) |
| 7 May 2021 18 | Pokhara Thunders | 2–1 | FC Chitwan | Kathmandu |
| 17 :30 NST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Man of the Match: Ravi Paswan (Pokhara Thunders) |
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 3 | Lalitpur City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 4 | Butwal Lumbini | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 | |
| 5 | Pokhara Thunders | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 8 | |
| 6 | Biratnagar City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 7 | |
| 7 | Chitwan | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 2 |
Source: Goal Nepal
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) play-off match
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) play-off match
Statistics[edit]
- As of 18 May 2021
| No. | Player | Pos. | Nepal Super League | |||
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| 1 | Ajit Prajapati |
GK | ||||
| 2 | Gautam Shrestha |
DF | 4 | 1 | ||
| 3 | Ajit Bhandari |
DF | 4(2) | 1 | ||
| 4 | Kamal Thapa |
MF | 0(2) | |||
| 5 | Suraj Gurung |
DF | 0(1) | |||
| 6 |  Bidias Rim Raphael |
MF | 6 | 1 | ||
| 7 | Sujit Budhathoki |
MF | 0(3) | |||
| 8 | Nitin Thapa |
MF | ||||
| 9 | Rajesh Pariyar |
FW | 1(3) | |||
| 10 | Anil Gurung |
FW | 0(4) | |||
| 11 | Sujal Shrestha |
MF | 6 | |||
| 12 | Ravi Paswan |
FW | 6 | |||
| 13 | Padam Kumar Tamang |
MF | 5(1) | |||
| 15 | Prabin Kumar Syangten |
FW | 0(2) | |||
| 17 | Ketcha Yannick |
DF | 5 | 3 | ||
| 18 | Nawayug Shrestha |
FW | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
| 19 | Ayush Ghalan |
MF | 5(1) | |||
| 22 | Deep Karki |
MF | 6 | |||
| 23 | Man Bahadur Tamang |
DF | 4 | |||
| 27 | Moussa Abagana |
FW | 6 | 1 | ||
| 32 | Dipak Gurung |
DF | 2 | |||
| Sujal Shrestha |
MF | |||||
| Sushil Rai |
MF | |||||
Goalscorers[edit]
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | Nepal Super League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | FW | Nawayug Shrestha |
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| 2 | 6 | MF | Bidias Rim Raphael |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Nepal Super League 2021". goalnepal.com. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Nawayug Shrestha Is The Marquee Player Of Pokhara Thunders". goalnepal.com. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Nepal Super League: NSL auction sees eight major signings". Kathmandu Post. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Nepal Super League: African Root's Moussa Joins Pokhara Thunders !". goalnepal.com. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
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