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.
Team changes
Entering leagueExiting league Promoted from C-Division Relegated from 2019–20 A-Division Promoted to 2023 A-Division Relegated to 2024 C-DivisionBirgunj United Church Boys United Samajik Youth ClubSaraswoti Youth Club Church Boys United FC Khumaltar Jhamsikhel Youth Club Samajik Youth Club
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.
TeamLocationPrevious SeasonTushal Youth ClubKathmandu, Bagmati Province10thBansbari Club3rdRanipokhari Corner Team9thShree Kumari Club8thSaraswati Youth Club14 (A-Division)Church Boys United1st (C-Division)Khumaltar Youth ClubLalitpur, Bagmati Province2ndBoys Union Club4thJhamsikhel Youth Club11thMadhyapur Youth AssociationMadhyapur Thimi, Bagmati Province5thShree Bhagwati ClubTokha, Bagmati Province6thNayabasti Youth ClubGokarneshwar, Bagmati Province7thSamajik Youth Club3rd (C-Division)Birgunj UnitedBirgunj, Madhesh Province2nd (C-Division)
Personnel and kits TeamHead CoachCaptainKit sponsorBansbari ClubAround the HimalayasSiddharta BankRanipokhari Corner TeamMcDowell's No.1Shree Kumari ClubNir Bahadur AleAgricultural Development Bank of NepalSaraswati Youth ClubKhumaltar Youth ClubSabin K.C.Season Family RestaurantBoys Union ClubBishnu Bahadur SunarMotulJhamsikhel Youth ClubPrabhu BankTushal Youth ClubMadhyapur Youth AssociationBIZZ Education ConultancyShree Bhagwati ClubSailesh KarmacharyaTokha MunicipalityNayabasti Youth ClubGokarneshwar MunicipalitySamajik Youth ClubChurch Boys UnitedSanam RaiBirgunj UnitedDilmani ChaudharyWINgel
Venues The league was played centrally in one venue in Lalitpur. For the final matchday, selected matches were played at Dasarath Rangasala.
KathmanduLalitpurDasarath RangasalaANFA ComplexCapacity: 15,000Capacity: 6,000
League table
Results
Positions by round
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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