Friends Club is a Nepal

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 club, which plays in the town of Kathmandu.They are situated in Kupandole Lalitpur. This club is known for nurturing young talent of Nepalese Football.Friends Club has produced more than 200 national football players till date. It remained only a football club that every now and then organized certain social activities like reading room facilities, blood donations, bicycle rallies against drug abuse etc. Only since late 80’s, it has implemented different training activities for women and children. It is also running a clinic and a pathology laboratory which are very popular among the people of kopundole. The club has come a long way since 1972 until now from sports club to a sport-cum-social-club.The team practices on the grounds of pulchowk Campus and has a huge fan following in the college. The students are planning to form a fan club and aim to work together with the club to promote Nepalese football. Some of the pass out students of the college like Sadrish Panthi, Sailesh Bista play for the club. The veterans of the friends club like 'Bhai dai', 'Dhakal dai' take their time out of busy schedules to share the moments and the ups and down of the clubs with the college student. The club in the current season is aiming for the top 8 spot. The club has a unique way of celebrating their victory by sacrificing a 'khasi' and enjoying the feast and the players believe in the hanuman god situated near their club office.The club plays in the Nepalese first division, the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League

Martyr's Memorial A-Division League

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History

The club was established in 16 May 1972 in Kopundole, Lalitpur, Nepal to promote football in the town.

Achievements

• Tribhuvan Challenge Shield continued: 3
• [Mahendra Gold cup wined]: 2
• [Birthday Cup 1st runner up]2042
• [Winner of Tribhuvan Challenge Shield Knockout tournament for three consecutive years]
• [Winner of Mahendra Gold Cup, Birgunj two times]
• [Runners-up of Martyrs’ Memorial League tournament]
• [Runners-up of Tillotama Gold Cup]
• [Runners-up of Itahari Gold Cup]