Nepal - 1. division

Martyr's Memorial A-Division League (Nepali: शहीद स्मारक ए- डिभिजन लिग; formerly known as the Kathmandu League Championship) is the top tier of football in Nepal. Contested by 12 to 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation within the Martyr's Memorial B-Division League. The season usually runs from November to March with each team playing every other team twice. It is officially known as the Qatar Airways Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.

A new Nepal National League was created in 2011 to give chance to compete A level tournaments to the clubs outside Kathmandu valley. There were 9 clubs competing in the National League, 5 of which are teams of Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.

**Nepal - 1. division**

Nepal - 1. division er den øverste fodboldrække i Nepal. Ligaen består af 14 hold, der spiller en dobbeltturnering. De to nederste hold rykker ned i 2. division, og de to bedste hold fra 2. division rykker op i 1. division.

Ligaen blev grundlagt i 1954, og det første hold, der vandt ligaen, var Ranipokhari Corner Team. De nuværende mestre er Machhindra FC, som vandt ligaen i sæsonen 2021/22.

Nepal - 1. division er en af de mest populære ligaer i Sydasien. Ligaen har en stor fanbase, og kampene dækkes bredt i medierne.

Nogle af de mest kendte spillere, der har spillet i Nepal - 1. division, omfatter:

* Bal Gopal Maharjan
* Anil Gurung
* Nirajan Rayamajhi
* Biraj Maharjan
* Jagajeet Shrestha

Nepal - 1. division er en vigtig del af nepalesisk fodbold. Ligaen hjælper med at udvikle unge spillere og give dem en platform til at vise deres talent. Ligaen spiller også en vigtig rolle i fremmelsen af fodbold i Nepal.