2021 Kathmandu Rayzrs F.C. season

Kathmandu Rayzrs
2021 season
OwnerMAW Group-Yamaha
ChairmanVishnu Agarwal
ManagerNepal Bal Gopal Maharjan
StadiumDasharath Rangasala
Super LeagueChampions[1]
Top goalscorerCameroon Messouke Oloumou[2]
(8 goals)

The Kathmandu Rayzrs 2021 season is Kathmandu Rayzrs's 1st Nepal Super League season.[3]

Season overview

On 18 March, Kathmandu Rayzrs F.C. announced the signing of Nepal national football team Goalkeeper Bikesh Kuthu as its marquee player.[4]

On the Nepal Super League (NSL) auction, Kathmandu Rayzrs FC bought several players such as midfielder Tej Tamang, Bishwash Shrestha, etc.[5]

On 23 April, Kathmandu Rayzrs signed contracts with Messouke Oloumou, Stephane Samir and Florent Koara.

Competitions

Nepal Super League

Results

24 April 2021 1 Kathmandu Rayzrs FC 1–0 Lalitpur City FC Kathmandu
17:30 NST Olaoumu 66' Report Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Stadium
27 April 2021 5 Dhangadhi FC 3–0 Kathmandu Rayzrs FC Kathmandu
17:30 NST
  • T. Basnet 19'
  • Afeez Oladipo 23', 45+5'
  • R. Dangal Yellow card 62' Yellow-red card 68'
Report Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Stadium
6 May 2021 17 Kathmandu Rayzrs FC 5–4 Biratnagar City FC Kathmandu
17:30 NST
  • Olaoumu 35', 36', 68'
  • S. Sameer 41'
  • T. Gurung 82'
Report
Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala
Man of the Match: Olaoumu (Kathmandu Rayzrs FC)
9 May 2021 21 FC Chitwan 1–2 Kathmandu Rayzrs FC Kathmandu
17:30 NST
  • R. Lopchan 40'
Report
  • M. Olaoumu 19'
  • S. Rai 34'
Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala
Man of the Match: Tej Tamang (Kathmandu Rayzrs FC)

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kathmandu Rayzrs (C) 6 4 1 1 9 8 +1 13 Advance to Playoffs
2 Dhangadhi 6 3 1 2 8 5 +3 10
3 Lalitpur City 6 2 3 1 7 3 +4 9
4 Butwal Lumbini 6 2 2 2 7 6 +1 8
Source: Goal Nepal
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) play-off match
(C) Champions


Playoffs

Bracket

PreliminaryPreliminaryFinal
1Kathmandu Rayzrs1Q1WDhangadhi0
2Dhangadhi (a.e.t.)2Q2WKathmandu Rayzers1
Q1LKathmandu Rayzrs3
EWLalitpur City0
3Lalitpur City1
4Butwal Lumbini0

Preliminary

11 May 2021 Qualifier 1 Kathmandu Rayzrs FC 1–2 (a.e.t.) Dhangadhi FC Kathmandu
17:30 NST
Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala
13 May 2021 Qualifier 2 Kathmandu Rayzrs FC 3–0 Lalitpur City FC Kathmandu
17:30 NST
  • M. Olaoumu 14' (pen.), 22'
  • Stephen Binong 60'
  • Bishwash Shrestha Yellow card 65'
  • Bikesh Kuthu Yellow card 77'
  • Gaurab Budathoki Yellow card 56'
Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala
Referee: Prajwol Chhetri
Man of the Match: M. Olaoumu (Kathmandu Rayzrs FC)

Final

15 May 2021 Final Dhangadhi FC 0-1 Kathmandu Rayzrs FC Kathmandu
17:30 NST
  • M. Olaoumu 21'
Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala
Referee: Nabin Maharjan
Man of the Match: Florent Koara (Kathmandu Rayzrs FC)

Statistics

As of 18 May 2021
No. Player Pos. Nepal Super League
Apps Yellow card Red card
1 Nepal Bikesh Kuthu GK 8 1
3 Nepal Ashish Gurung DF 8(1) 1
4 Nepal Sudip Shikhrakar DF 3(1)
5 Nepal Tshring Gurung MF 9 1
6 Nepal Bishwas Udas DF 4 1
7 Nepal Rumesh Bartaula MF 0(7)
8 Nepal Ashish Rai MF 5(3)
9 Nepal Bishwash Shrestha MF 8(1) 1
10 Nepal Prezen Tamang FW 2(6) 1
11 Nepal Sanjok Rai FW 6 1 1
12 Nepal Anjan Rai DF 0(7)
13 Nepal Tej Tamang MF 8 1
14 Nepal Amrit Shrestha DF 0(1)
16 Nepal Rajan Gurung DF 3(3)
17 Cameroon Messouke E. Oloumou MF 9 8 1
19 Cameroon Stephane Samir FW 8 3 2
20 Nepal Binaya Shrestha GK 1
28 Nepal Sudil Rai FW 7(1)
30 Nepal Bimal Pandey DF 0(1)
33 Ivory Coast Florent Koara DF 9 1
Nepal Prithivi Chaudhary DF
Nepal Tridev Gurung MF
Nepal Sanjog Maharjan MF

Goalscorers

Rank No. Pos. Player Nepal Super League Goals
1 17 MF Cameroon Messouke E. Oloumou 8
2 19 FW Cameroon Stephane Samir 3
3 5 MF Nepal Tshring Gurung 1
3 11 FW Nepal Sanjok Rai 1
3 13 MF Nepal Tej Tamang 1


Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
Cameroon M. Olaoumu Kathmandu Rayzrs Biratnagar City 5–4[6] 6 May 2021

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Kathmandu RayZrs Are The Champions Of Nepal Super League". GoalNepal.com. 15 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. ^ "को-को खेलाडी उत्कृष्ट छनोट भए नेपाल सुपर लिगमा ?". onlinekhabar.com. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Nepal Super League 2021". goalnepal.com. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Kathmandu RayZers Signs Bikesh Kuthu As A Marquee Player & BGM The Coach". goalnepal.com. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  5. ^ "NSL auction sees eight major signings". kathmandupost.com. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  6. ^ "९ गोलको खेलमा काठमाडौंले विराटनगरलाई हरायो" [Kathmandu beat Biratnagar in a 9 goal thriller]. Hamro Khelkud (in Nepali). 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  7. ^ a b c "Kathmandu Rayzrs claim Nepal Super League trophy". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  8. ^ "समकालीन प्रशिक्षकमा अब्बल महर्जन". hamrokhelkud.com. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.