Nepal A.P.F. Club (), commonly known as APF Club, is a professional
multi-sports club
A sports club or sporting club, sometimes an athletics club or sports society or sports association, is a group of people formed for the purpose of playing sports.
Sports clubs range from organisations whose members play together, unpaid, and ...
based in
Kathmandu
Kathmandu () is the capital and largest city of Nepal, situated in the central part of the country within the Kathmandu Valley. As per the 2021 Nepal census, it has a population of 845,767 residing in 105,649 households, with approximately 4 mi ...
,
Bagmati Province
Bagmati Province (, ''Bāgmatī pradēśa'') is one of the seven Provinces of Nepal, provinces of Nepal established by the constitution of Nepal. Bagmati is Nepal's second-most populous province and fifth largest province by area. It is bordered ...
,
Nepal
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch ...
. The club is the sports wing of the
Armed Police Force
The Nepalese Armed Police Force (APF) is a land force tasked with counter-insurgency operations in Nepal. It functions as a semi-military wing, and occupies a sort of dual role as both military and law enforcement. Service is voluntary and ...
.
History
The APF Club was established on 24 October 2001, following the tradition of forming a sports club within an official group, as the
police
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and
army
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had already done. Initially, the club was named Gyanendra APF Club, in tribute to the King at the time. When the government decided to remove all references to royalty, the team changed their name to APF Club.
See also
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APF F.C.
APF F.C. is a Nepali professional association football, football club based in Kathmandu. It is the section of the Nepal A.P.F. Club.
History
At its first appearance in the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League in 2005–06, the club finished ...
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APF F.C. (women)
APF Women’s Football Club, commonly known as APF FC, is a professional women’s association football, football club based in Kathmandu, Nepal. It operates as the women’s football division of the Nepal A.P.F. Club, Nepal Armed Police Force C ...
External links
Match History of Armed Police Force Club NepalArmed Police Force Club websiteThe Recreational Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation
(archived)
SoccerAge Nepal
(archived)
Soccer in Nepal on BlogSpotMatch History of Armed Police Force Club Nepal
{{Prime Minister Cup Men's National Cricket Tournament
Football clubs in Nepal
2001 establishments in Nepal
Multi-sport clubs in Nepal