Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC is a Nepali professional franchise

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club based in

Ilam Municipality Ilam ( ) is one of four urban municipalities of Ilam District, which lies in the Mahabharata hilly range of Koshi Province, eastern Nepal. Ilam also acts as the headquarters of Ilam District. Being the largest producer region for Nepali tea, its ...

. The club last competed in the

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(NSL), the top flight of

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History

They were announced as one of the new franchises in the NSL second edition in 2022. Sporting Ilam De Mechi FC has been one of the popular football clubs coming from the eastern Nepal. Ilam selected Bikesh Kuthu as their Marquee Player for their maiden NSL campaign. The team plays its home matches at Mai Valley Ground.

Players

2023 squad

References

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