ANFA Cup
The ANFA Cup refers to a series of invitational knockout football tournaments organised by the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). Both national teams as well as clubs participated in the past.
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| Nepal |
| Jhapa XI |
| Jhapa XI Guangdong (2 titles each) |
| Official website |
| 2025 ANFA Cup |
The ANFA Cup refers to a series of invitational knockout football tournaments organised by the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA). Both national teams as well as clubs participated in the past.
Although Nepal had been playing football with the teams of various neighboring countries, the necessity for competitive matches was realized and the ANFA Cup was introduced. In the first edition in 1979, Kathmandu XI team was the winner in Chaitra. It was also held as the ANFA President Shield, in which Three Star Club secured the first position in 1981.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Kathmandu XI | Unknown | Unknown | 1st ANFA Cup |
| 1981 | Shandong | Arambagh KS | 5–1 | 2nd ANFA Cup |
| 1982 | Kunming Army Unit | Nepal | 3–1 | ANFA Coca-Cola Invitational Tournament |
| 1983 | Sichuan | India | 3–0 | |
| 1984 | Guangdong | Nepal | 1–0 | |
| 1985 | Brooklyn College | Tibet | 2–0 | |
| 1986 | Guangdong | Nepal | 3–1 | |
| 1987 | Nepal | East-West | 2–2 (a.e.t.)3–2 (pen.) | |
| 1988 | Not held | |||
| 1989 | Uralmash Sverdlovsk | Nepal | 2–0 | |
| 1998 | ANFA Coca Cola Invitational Tournament | |||
| 1999 | Mahendra Police | Tribhuvan Army | 1–0 | National League Cup |
| 2000 | Soongsil | Nepal Red* | 2–0 | ANFA Coca Cola Invitational Tournament |
| 2009 | Nepal Red* | Sri Lanka | 4–2 (pen.) | Prime Minister's Invitational Tournament |
| 2010 | — | — | — | Youth tournament: HISSAN Cup |
| 2014 | Jhapa XI | Sankata Boys SC | 4–0 | Domestic tournament |
*Selection of Nepalese players, effectively a full national team.
- Football in Nepal
- Pokhara Cup
- Aaha! Gold Cup
- Simara Gold Cup
- Budha Subba Gold Cup
- KP Oli Cup
- Jhapa Gold Cup
- Tribhuvan Challenge Shield
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