APF WFC
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| Full name | Nepal Armed Police Force Women's Football Club | |||
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| Founded | 24 October 2001 | |||
| Ground | Halchowk Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 5,000 | |||
| Owner | Armed Police Force | |||
| Head coach | Chetan Ghimire | |||
| League | ANFA Women's League | |||
| 2024 | Champions | |||
| Website | http://www.apf.gov.np/ | |||
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APF Women’s Football Club (Nepali: एपिएफ), commonly known as APF FC or simply APF, is a professional women's football club based in Kathmandu, Nepal. It operates as the women’s football division of the Nepal Armed Police Force Club. APF currently compets in the ANFA Women's League, the top tier of women's football in Nepal. The club has become the most successful and dominant in the history of women's club football in Nepal.[1] They have won six national league titles.[2] The club will participate inaugural SAFF Women's Club Championship in 2025.
History
[edit | edit source]National Women's League (2001–2023)
[edit | edit source]APF dominated Nepal’s National Women's League, winning six titles. Their consistent success helped raise the standard of women’s football in Nepal, culminating in a historic milestone as the first Nepali women's club to participate in the AFC Women's Champions League,[3][4] after winning the 2022 National Women's League.[5]
ANFA Women's League (2024–present)
[edit | edit source]In 2024, the club went unbeaten with 18 victories and a single draw, clinching a record-setting ANFA Women's League title.[6][7]
SAFF Womens Club Championship 2025
[edit | edit source]In 2025, APF WFC represented Nepal at the SAFF Women’s Club Championship, held at Dasharath Stadium, Tripureswor, Kathmandu. APF began the tournament with a dominant 4–0 victory over Bangladesh’s Nasrin Sports Academy, with Meena Deuba and Rashmi Kumari Ghising each scoring twice.
In their second match, APF played out a 0–0 draw against Transport United of Bhutan. The team then secured a 1–0 win over Karachi City FC of Pakistan, before registering another goalless draw against Indian champions East Bengal FC in the group stage.
APF advanced to the final, where they faced East Bengal FC once again. In the final match, APF were defeated 3–0, finishing the tournament as runners-up as East Bengal claimed the championship title on Nepali soil.
Notable players
[edit | edit source]Below is a list of notable players for APF F.C. Generally, this list includes players that have played 50 or more matches for the club, have at least one senior international cap, and/or have made significant contributions to the club's history.
Current squad
[edit | edit source]- As of 13 August 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- As of 13 August 2025
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Nepal Chetan Ghimire |
| Assistant coach | Nepal Jibesh Pandey |
| Assistant coach | Nepal Anu Lama |
| Goalkeeper coach | Nepal Gangaram Deuja |
| Team manager | Nepal Bijay Kumar KC |
| Physiotherapist | Nepal Navina Shrestha |
Record by season
[edit | edit source]ANFA Women's League
[edit | edit source]| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
| Season | League | Clubs | Position | AFC Women's Champions League |
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| 2006 | NWL | 23 | 1st | |
| 2007 | NWL | 22 | ||
| 2008 | NWL | 10 | ||
| 2010 | NWL | 6 | 1st | |
| 2012 | NWL | 8 | 2nd' | |
| 2013–14 | NWL | 8 | — | |
| 2014 | NWL | 8 | Semi final | |
| 2015 | NWL | 10 | Semi final | |
| 2017–18 | NWL | 8 | 1st | |
| 2021 | NWL | 7 | 1st | |
| 2022 | NWL | 8 | 1st | Preliminary stage |
| 2024 | ANFA Women's League | 10 | 1st | Preliminary stage |
| 2025–26 | TBD | TBD |
Performance in Asian competitions
[edit | edit source]| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Result | Top scorer(s) | Goals |
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| 2024–25 | AWCL | Preliminary stage | Uzbekistan Nasaf[8][9] | 0–1 | – | – |
| Malaysia Sabah[10] | 0–0 | |||||
| 2025–26 | Preliminary stage | Uzbekistan Nasaf | 0–3 | Sabita Rana Magar | 1 | |
| Error creating thumbnail: BGC Bundit Asia | 0–4 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr | 1–6 | |||||
| SWCC | Group Stage | Bangladesh Nasrin | 4–0 | Rashmi Ghising | 3 | |
| Bhutan Transport United | 0–0 | |||||
| Error creating thumbnail: Karachi City | 1–0 | |||||
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| Final | East Bengal
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See also
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