| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 March 2022 - 10 April 2022 |
| Champions | Church Boys United |
| Promoted | Church Boys United Khumaltar Youth Club |
| Relegated | Jhamsikhel Youth Club Samajik Youth Club |
| Matches played | 91 |
| Goals scored | 258 (2.84 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 11 goals Aashish Chapagain |
| Highest scoring | 7 goals Church Boys 5–2 Tushal Madhyapur 5–2 Samajik |
| ← 2020-21 All statistics correct as of complete. | |
The 2022 Martyr's Memorial B-Division League season was the 2022 edition of the Martyr's Memorial B-Division League. The tournament started on 2 March 2022.
Teams
A total of 14 teams contested the league with a relegation system. Ten teams from the 2020 season, one team relegated from A-Division and three teams promoted from C-Division participated in the league. Saraswati Youth Club was relegated from 2019–20 season, while Church Boys, Birgunj United Club and Samajik Yuwa Club were promoted from the 2021 season.
| Team | Location | Previous Season |
|---|---|---|
| Tushal Youth Club | Kathmandu, Bagmati Province | 10th |
| Bansbari Club | 3rd | |
| Ranipokhari Corner Team | 9th | |
| Shree Kumari Club | 8th | |
| Saraswati Youth Club | 14 (A-Division) | |
| Church Boys United | 1st (C-Division) | |
| Khumaltar Youth Club | Lalitpur, Bagmati Province | 2nd |
| Boys Union Club | 4th | |
| Jhamsikhel Youth Club | 11th | |
| Madhyapur Youth Association | Madhyapur Thimi, Bagmati Province | 5th |
| Shree Bhagwati Club | Tokha, Bagmati Province | 6th |
| Nayabasti Youth Club | Gokarneshwar, Bagmati Province | 7th |
| Samajik Youth Club | 3rd (C-Division) | |
| Birgunj United | Birgunj, Madhesh Province | 2nd (C-Division) |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Head Coach | Captain | Kit sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bansbari Club | Around the Himalayas Siddharta Bank | ||
| Ranipokhari Corner Team | McDowell's No.1 | ||
| Shree Kumari Club | Nir Bahadur Ale | Agricultural Development Bank of Nepal | |
| Saraswati Youth Club | |||
| Khumaltar Youth Club | Sabin K.C. | Season Family Restaurant | |
| Boys Union Club | Bishnu Bahadur Sunar | Motul | |
| Jhamsikhel Youth Club | Prabhu Bank | ||
| Tushal Youth Club | |||
| Madhyapur Youth Association | BIZZ Education Conultancy | ||
| Shree Bhagwati Club | Sailesh Karmacharya | Tokha Municipality | |
| Nayabasti Youth Club | Gokarneshwar Municipality | ||
| Samajik Youth Club | |||
| Church Boys United | Sanam Rai | ||
| Birgunj United | Dilmani Chaudhary | WINgel |
Venues
The league was played centrally in one venue in Lalitpur. For the final matchday, selected matches were played at Dasarath Rangasala.
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| Kathmandu | Lalitpur |
|---|---|
| Dasarath Rangasala | ANFA Complex |
| Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 6,000 |
|
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Church Boys United (C, P) | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 12 | +19 | 29 | Promotion to Martyr's Memorial A-Division League |
| 2 | Khumaltar Youth Club (P) | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 22 | |
| 3 | Ranipokhari Corner Team | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 22 | |
| 4 | Bansbari Club | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 19 | |
| 5 | Shree Bhagwati Club | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 18 | |
| 6 | Saraswoti Youth Club | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 17 | |
| 7 | Madhyapur Youth Association | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 17 | |
| 8 | Boys Union Club | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 16 | |
| 9 | Birgunj United | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 16 | |
| 10 | Shree Kumari Club | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 16 | |
| 11 | Tushal Youth Club | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 15 | |
| 12 | Nayabasti Youth Club | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 15 | |
| 13 | Samajik Youth Club (R) | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 14 | Relegation to Martyr's Memorial C-Division League |
| 14 | Jhamsikhel Youth Club (R) | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 9 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Khumaltar ahead of Ranipokhari on head-to-head. KHU 3–1 RCT
- ^ Saraswati ahead of Madhyapur on head-to-head. SAR 2–1 MYA
- ^ Boys Union ahead of Birgunj United and Shree Kumari on head-to-head points. Boys Union 6, Birgunj United 3, Shree Kumari 0.
- ^ TUS 1–1 NYB. Tushal ahead of Nayabasti on goal difference. Tuhsal +2, Nayabasti -6
Results
| Home \ Away | BC | BU | BUC | CBU | JYC | KYC | MYA | NYC | RCT | SYC | SAYC | SBC | SKC | TYC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bansbari Club | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | 6–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Birgunj United | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 5–0 | ||||||
| Boys Union Club | 1–0 | — | 1–6 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | ||||||
| Church Boys United | 1–1 | 6–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 5–2 | ||||||
| Jhamsikhel Youth Club | 3–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | |||||
| Khumaltar Youth Club | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | 0–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | |||||
| Madhyapur Youth Association | 0–6 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | — | 0–2 | 5–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |||||
| Nayabasti Youth Club | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | |||||
| Ranipokhari Corner Team | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |||||
| Samajik Youth Club | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–5 | 1–2 | — | 2–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 | |||||
| Saraswoti Youth Club | 3–1 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | |||||
| Shree Bhagwati Club | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | — | ||||||
| Shree Kumari Club | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | ||||||
| Tushal Youth Club | 0–0 | 2–5 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Positions by round
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church Boys United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Khumaltar Youth Club | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Ranipokhari Corner Team | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Bansbari Club | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| Shree Bhagwati Club | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| Saraswoti Youth Club | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Madhyapur Youth Association | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 7 |
| Boys Union Club | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
| Birgunj United | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 9 |
| Shree Kumari Club | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 10 |
| Tushal Youth Club | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
| Nayabasti Youth Club | 7 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
| Samajik Youth Club | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Jhamsikhel Youth Club | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Champion | |
| Promoted | |
| Relegation to C-Division |
Broadcast rights
All matches are streamed live on Eleven Sports.
Controversy
On 23 March 2022, after losing against Bansbari Club, officials of Shree Bhagawati attacked referee Suman Shrestha. The following day, All Nepal Football Association sanctioned Shree Bhagawati Club coach Sailesh Karmacharya by banning him for three games. The club was also fined NPR 50,000.
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