2025 Nepal Kabaddi League (NKL) was the inaugural season of Nepal Kabaddi League. It features 6 teams from different cities to compete in a round-robin format.[1] The tournament was played from 17 January to 31 January 2025 (04 Magh to 18 Magh 2081).[2][3]
This was the first season of the Nepal Kabaddi League. In this league, teams represent six different cities of the country: Kathmandu, Pokhara, Dhangadhi, Biratnagar, Butwal, and Janakpur. All the matches of the first season will be held at the covered hall of Dasharath Stadium in Tripureshwar, Kathmandu.[4]
Janakpur Knights became the champions for the maiden season of NKL after defeated Kathmandu Mavericks.[5]
Teams and Squads
This is the final squad for Nepal Kabaddi League 2025.[6]
Biratnagar Bandits
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Dhanghadi Wild Cats
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Himalayan Raiders
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Janakpur Knights
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Kathmandu Mavericks
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Pokhara Lakers
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Coaches
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Lok Bahadur Bist
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Mahesh Bohara
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Sandip Pant
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Parbati Rai
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Saroj Kumar Singh
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Bishnu Datt Bhatta
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Players
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- Kalyan Bhujel (c)
- Satish Kumar Kurmi
- Binay Gosain
- Suraj Bohora
- Sushil Chunara
- Ghanshyam Yadav
- Tilak Gurung
- Vishal Chaudhary
- Raju Babu Yadav
- Amit Kumar Rajbhar
- Sumit Prasad Mahato Tharu
- Mirap Thapa Magar
Nopphadon Pontaisong
attanakon Yosungnoen
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- Padam Bdr. Bista (c)
- Ashok Thapa Magar
- Kamlesh Loniya
- Govinda Khadka
- Ranjit Gajmer
- Prakash Giri
- Manoj Bhatta Kapadi
- Bishram Khatik
- Rahul Chaudhary
- Sushil Kumar Chaudhary
- Aakash Bhatt
Stephen Amollo Adongo
Ahangama Polwattha Galappatthige
Md Yeasin Arafat
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- Ganesh Parki (c)
- Kumar Lama
- Khagendra Raj Joshi
- Israr Khan
- Nabin Deuba
- Saroj Adhikari
- George Embugwa
- Franklyne Odhare
- Rakesh Kumar Yadav
- Akash Malla
George Embugwa
- Rahul Aryal
Mohammed Shahan
- MD Roman Hossain
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- Ramu Tamatta (c)
- Harish Khatri
- Sangam Chaudhary
- Sabin Bohaju
- Giriraj Roka Magar
- Rupak Bhuju
- Sahid Ansari
- MD Sahil Seikh
- Nabin Luhar
Tanongsak Srihera Srihera
Laxmamohan Thanushan
- Dilan Sanjaya
Chayaphon Kamunee
- Bishal Thapa
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- Ghanshyam Roka Magar (c)
- Sohail Islam
- Pramod Shrestha
- Meghraj Giri
- Durgeshwor Koiri
- Rahul Kumar Ray
- Binay Kumar Koiri
- Sagar Chaudhary
- Alex Sahani
- Bhola Yadav
- Lal Mohar Yadav
Saharat Phetchui
Md Mijanur Rahman
Roengrom Chaturonphaisan
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- Pradip Mijar (c)
- Bhuwan Bohora
- Sandesh Tamang
- jitendra Awasthi
- Rohan Shrestha
- Nageshor Tharu
- Rabin Kunwar
- sushil Ram Luhar
- Bhupendra Bohara
- Sarman Prajapati
MD Monirul Chodhury
MD Sabuz Mia
- Kamal Giri
- Birendra Kunwar
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- Foreign players are listed along with their respective flag.
- 'c' stands for Captain.
Venue
Points Table
Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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L
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T
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SD
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Pts
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Qualification
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1
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Janakpur Knights
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5
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4
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0
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1
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26
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23
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Qualify to Qualifier 1
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2
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Biratnagar Bandits
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5
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4
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1
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0
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40
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21
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3
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Kathmandu Mavericks
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5
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3
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1
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1
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37
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19
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Qualify to Eliminator
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4
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Dhanghadi Wild Cats
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5
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2
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3
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0
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-25
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11
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5
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Himalayan Raiders
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5
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1
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4
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0
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-36
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7
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6
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Pokhara Lakers
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5
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0
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5
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0
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-42
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4
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Updated to match(es) played on 25 January 2025. Source:
Nepal Kabaddi LeagueRules for classification:
- 5 points for a win
- 3 points for a tied game
- 1 point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
League Stage
The fixture was released on 09 January 2025.[7][8]
Match 1 17 January 2025 18:30
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Kathmandu Mavericks
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42 – 41
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Pokhara Lakers
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Ghanshyam Roka Magar (17)
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Result
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Pradip Mijar (8)
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Match 2 18 January 2025 17:30
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Dhanghadi Wild Cats
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34 – 46
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Biratnagar Bandits
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Ahangama Polwattha Galappatthige (9)
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Result
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Nopphadon Pontaisong (12)
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Match 3 18 January 2025 18:30
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Himalayan Raiders
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24 – 35
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Janakpur Knights
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Mohammed Shahan (7)
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Result
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Chayaphon Kamunee (11)
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Match 4 19 January 2025 17:30
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Biratnagar Bandits
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44 – 43
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Kathmandu Mavericks
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Nopphadon Pontaisong (23)
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Result
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Ghanshyam Roka Magar (28)
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Match 5 19 January 2025 18:30
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Pokhara Lakers
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30 – 34
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Himalayan Raiders
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Nageshor Tharu (10)
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Result
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Ganesh Parki (13)
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Match 6 20 January 2025 18:30
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Dhanghadi Wild Cats
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31 – 37
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Janakpur Knights
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Md Yeasin Arafat (11)
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Result
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Chayaphon Kamunee (18)
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Match 7 21 January 2025 17:30
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Kathmandu Mavericks
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56 – 34
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Himalayan Raiders
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Md Mijanur Rahman (21)
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Result
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George Embugwa (6)
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Match 8 21 January 2025 18:30
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Janakpur Knights
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40 – 38
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Biratnagar Bandits
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Chayaphon Kamunee (13)
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Result
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Nopphadon Pontaisong (9)
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Match 9 22 January 2025 18:30
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Dhanghadi Wild Cats
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38 – 33
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Pokhara Lakers
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Prakash Giri (12)
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Result
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MD Monirul Chodhury (10)
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Match 10 23 January 2025 17:30
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Dhanghadi Wild Cats
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36 –51
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Kathmandu Mavericks
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Ahangama Polwattha Galappatthige (11)
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Result
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Ghanshyam Roka Magar (27)
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Match 11 23 January 2025 18:30
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Janakpur Knights
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36 – 29
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Pokhara Lakers
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Chayaphon Kamunee (18)
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Result
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Bhuwan Bohora (15)
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Match 12 24 January 2025 17:30
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Himalayan Raiders
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30 – 34
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Biratnagar Bandits
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Ganesh Parki (13)
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Result
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Nopphadon Pontaisong (14)
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Match 13 24 January 2025 18:30
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Kathmandu Mavericks
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39 – 39
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Janakpur Knights
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Ghanshyam Roka Magar (17)
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Result
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Chayaphon Kamunee (22)
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Match 14 25 January 2025 17:30
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Himalayan Raiders
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38 – 41
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Dhanghadi Wild Cats
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Ganesh Parki (12)
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Result
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Ahangama Polwattha Galappatthige (9)
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Match 15 25 January 2025 18:30
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Pokhara Lakers
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25 – 50
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Biratnagar Bandits
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Md Monirul Chodhury (4)
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Result
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Nopphadon Pontaisong (15)
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Play-offs
Brackets
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Qualifier 1 | | | Qualifier 2 | | | Final |
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| 27 January 2025 | | 31 January 2025 |
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| 1 | Janakpur Knights | 34 | | Q1W | Janakpur Knights | 43 |
| | | | |
| 2 | Biratnagar Bandits | 32 | | | 29 January 2025 | | | Q2W | Kathmandu Mavericks | 41 |
| | | | |
| | Q1L | Biratnagar Bandits | 26 | |
| | | | |
| Eliminator | | | EW | Kathmandu Mavericks | 48 | | | |
| | | | |
| 27 January 2025 | | |
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| 3 | Kathmandu Knights | 50 | |
| | |
| 4 | Dhanghadi Wild Cats | 45 | | | |
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Qualifier 1
Match 16 27 January 2025 15:30
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Janakpur Knights
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34 – 32
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Biratnagar Bandits
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Chayaphon Kamunee (11)
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Result
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Nopphadon Pontaisong (19)
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Eliminator
Match 17 27 January 2025 18:30
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Kathmandu Mavericks
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50 – 45
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Dhanghadi Wild Cats
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Ghanshyam Roka Magar (32)
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Result
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Ahangama Polwattha Galappatthige (22)
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Qualifier 2
Match 18 29 January 2025 18:30
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Biratnagar Bandits
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26 – 48
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Kathmandu Mavericks
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Satish Kumar Kurmi (8)
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Result
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Ghanshyam Roka Magar (23)
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Final
Match 19 31 January 2025 18:30
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Janakpur Knights
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43 – 41
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Kathmandu Mavericks
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Chayaphon Kamunee (16)
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Result
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Ghanshyam Roka Magar (17)
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See also
References