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

YearWinnerRunner-upScoreComment
1980Nepal Kathmandu XIUnknownUnknown1st ANFA Cup
1981China ShandongBangladesh Arambagh KS5–12nd ANFA Cup
1982China Kunming Army UnitNepal3–1ANFA Coca-Cola Invitational Tournament
1983China SichuanIndia3–0
1984China GuangdongNepal1–0
1985United States Brooklyn CollegeTibet2–0
1986China GuangdongNepal3–1
1987NepalUnited States East-West2–2 (a.e.t.) 3–2 (pen.)
1988Not held
1989Soviet Union Uralmash SverdlovskNepal2–0
1998ANFA Coca Cola Invitational Tournament
1999Nepal Mahendra PoliceNepal Tribhuvan Army1–0National League Cup
2000South Korea SoongsilNepal Nepal Red*2–0ANFA Coca Cola Invitational Tournament
2009Nepal Nepal Red*Sri Lanka4–2 (pen.)Prime Minister's Invitational Tournament
2010Youth tournament: HISSAN Cup
2014Nepal Jhapa XINepal Sankata Boys SC4–0Domestic tournament

*Selection of Nepalese players, effectively a full national team.

See also