2021 Biratnagar City F.C. season

Biratnagar City 2021 football season

Biratnagar City
2021 season
Owner	Biratnagar City Company Pvt. Ltd.
Chairman	Subhashish Koirala
Manager	Yan Law
Stadium	Sahid Rangashala
Nepal Super League	6 of 7
Top goalscorer	League: Pedro Manzi (Goals 4) All: Pedro Manzi (Goals 4)

The 2021 season was Biratnagar City's 1st Nepal Super League season in 2021.

Season overview

On 18 March, Biratnagar City announced the signing of Nepal national football team defender Ranjit Dhimal as its marquee player.

On the auction of Nepal Super League, Biratnagar City acquired various players such as midfielder Sunil Bal, Bijal Dhimal, Hem Tamang, etc.

On 14 April, Biratnagar City signed contract with three foreign players, Spanish forward Pedro Manzi, Nigerian forward Adelaja Somide and Cameroonian defender Ulrich Siewe.

Competition

Nepal Super League

Main article: 2021 Nepal Super League

Results

Biratnagar City FC v Dhangadhi FC

25 April 2021 2	Biratnagar City FC	3–0	Dhangadhi FC	Kathmandu
14:30 NST	Dhimal 15' Oluwawunmi 57' Tamang 69'	Report		Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Stadium

Biratnagar City v Pokhara Thunders

28 April 2021 2	Biratnagar City	1–0	Pokhara Thunders	Kathmandu
17:30 NST	N. Shrestha 83'	Report		Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Stadium

Butwal Lumbini FC v Biratnagar City FC

1 May 2021 11	Butwal Lumbini FC	2–2	Biratnagar City FC	Kathmandu
17:30 NST	K. Omolaja 6' L. Ruchal 68'	Report	P. Manzi 42' S. Tamang 90+2'	Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Stadium

FC Chitwan v Biratnagar City FC

3 May 2021 13	FC Chitwan	0–2	Biratnagar City FC	Kathmandu
17:30 NST		Report	P. Manzi 73' S. Tamang 89'	Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Stadium

Kathmandu Rayzrs FC v Biratnagar City FC

6 May 2021 17	Kathmandu Rayzrs FC	5–4	Biratnagar City FC	Kathmandu
17:30 NST	M. Olaoumu 35', 36', 68' S. Sameer 41' T. Gurung 82'	Report	O. Somide 5' P. Manzi 33', 90+4' R. Dhimal 79'	Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Stadium

Biratnagar City FC v Lalitpur City FC

8 May 2021 19	Biratnagar City FC	0–4	Lalitpur City FC	Kathmandu
14:30 NST		Report	A. Bista 36', 81' B. Rana 64' N. Novruzov 90+6'	Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Stadium

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
4	Butwal Lumbini	6	2	2	2	7	6	+1	8	Advance to Playoffs
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

Statistics

As of 21 May 2021

No.	Player	Pos.	Nepal Super League
No.	Player	Pos.	Apps(Sub)
3	Diwakar Chaudhary	DF	1(1)
5	Manoj Rai	DF
6	Bikram Dhimal	DF	6	1
7	Manish Dangi	FW	0(5)		2
8	Sushil Lama	MF	0(2)
9	Sunil Bal	MF	6		1
10	Nir Kumar Rai	FW	5
11	Saroj Dahal	DF	5		1
13	Hem Tamang	MF	4
14	Santosh Tamang	MF	6	3	1
15	Ulrich Siewe	DF	6
18	Bijay Dhimal	DF	0(3)			1
19	Pedro Manzi	FW	6	4	1
20	Suraj Jeu Thakuri	MF	2(2)		2
21	Sunil Khadka	FW	1(3)
22	Surya Adhikari	GK	0(1)
23	Ranjit Dhimal	DF	6	1	1
25	Ashok Thapa	MF	0(2)
29	Adelaja Somide	FW	6	2
33	Kishor Giri	GK	6

Goalscorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.

Rank	Pos.	Player	Nepal Super League Goals
1	FW	Pedro Manzi	4
2	MF	Santosh Tamang	3
3	FW	Adelaja Somide	2
4	DF	Bikram Dhimal	1
4	DF	Ranjit Dhimal	1

References

"Yan Law named Biratnagar City FC Head coach". Wesportz. 2 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
"Nepal Super League 2021". goalnepal.com. goalnepal.com. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
"NSL 2021: Biratnagar City FC Signs Rejin Dhimal As A Marquee Player". goalnepal.com. goalnepal.com. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
"Nepal Super League: NSL auction sees eight major signings". kathmandupost.com. kathmandupost.com. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
"एनएसएलमा विराटनगरबाट खेल्ने ३ विदेशी खेलाडी को को ?" (in Nepali). 11 April 2021.

External links

Nepal Super League 2021

v t e Nepal Super League
2021 teams	Biratnagar City Butwal Lumbini Chitwan Dhangadhi Kathmandu Rayzrs Lalitpur City Pokhara Thunders
2023 teams	Birgunj Butwal Lumbini Chitwan Dhangadi Ilam Mechi Jhapa Kathmandu Rayzrs Lalitpur City Pokhara Thunders
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