ANFA Cup
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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.
History
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.
Series
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Nepal Kathmandu XI | Unknown | Unknown | 1st ANFA Cup |
| 1981 | China Shandong | Bangladesh Arambagh KS | 5–1 | 2nd ANFA Cup |
| 1982 | China Kunming Army Unit | Nepal | 3–1 | ANFA Coca-Cola Invitational Tournament |
| 1983 | China Sichuan | India | 3–0 | |
| 1984 | China Guangdong | Nepal | 1–0 | |
| 1985 | United States Brooklyn College | Tibet | 2–0 | |
| 1986 | China Guangdong | Nepal | 3–1 | |
| 1987 | Nepal | United States East-West | 2–2 (a.e.t.) 3–2 (pen.) | |
| 1988 | Not held | |||
| 1989 | Soviet Union Uralmash Sverdlovsk | Nepal | 2–0 | |
| 1998 | ANFA Coca Cola Invitational Tournament | |||
| 1999 | Nepal Mahendra Police | Nepal Tribhuvan Army | 1–0 | National League Cup |
| 2000 | South Korea Soongsil | Nepal Nepal Red* | 2–0 | ANFA Coca Cola Invitational Tournament |
| 2009 | Nepal Nepal Red* | Sri Lanka | 4–2 (pen.) | Prime Minister's Invitational Tournament |
| 2010 | — | — | — | Youth tournament: HISSAN Cup |
| 2014 | Nepal Jhapa XI | Nepal Sankata Boys SC | 4–0 | Domestic tournament |
*Selection of Nepalese players, effectively a full national team.