Martyr's Memorial A-Division League

Martyr's Memorial A-Division League

Organising body	ANFA
Founded	1954; 70 years ago (1954)
Country	Nepal
Confederation	AFC
Number of teams	14
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	Martyr's Memorial B-Division League
International cup(s)	AFC Challenge League
Current champions	Church Boys United (1st title)
Most championships	Manang Marsyangdi (8 titles)
Top goalscorer	Santosh Sahukhala (104 goals)
TV partners	Space 4K Television (YouTube)
Website	www.the-anfa.com
Current: 2023 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League

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 with 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 a chance to compete at 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.^[1][2]