The Nepal Football League (NFL) has begun the process of adding three new clubs, inviting bids for teams that would represent cities across the country. The league has named Biratnagar, Dharan, Janakpur, Birgunj, Hetauda, Bhaktapur, Nepalgunj and Surkhet as possible locations, with bids due by Kartik 30.
Three new clubs planned
The NFL’s call for bids marks the start of a process to bring three additional clubs into the league. The invitation identifies eight cities as potential bases for the new teams, but the available details do not specify how the final three locations will be chosen or which cities are expected to receive clubs.
The cities named in the call span several parts of Nepal. They include Biratnagar and Dharan in the east; Janakpur, Birgunj and Hetauda in the central and southern parts of the country; Bhaktapur in the Kathmandu Valley; and Nepalgunj and Surkhet in the west. The league has not announced any successful bidders or confirmed the cities that will ultimately be represented.
Bids due by Kartik 30
Interested parties must submit their bids by Kartik 30, the deadline set by the league. The call provides a window for prospective club representatives to put forward bids, although details on eligibility, required documents, financial conditions or the evaluation process were not provided in the available information.
The NFL has also not disclosed a timeline for reviewing submissions or announcing the three new clubs. For now, the next stated step is the submission of bids by the deadline. Any decisions about the selected cities and clubs will follow the league’s process, but no further milestones have been specified.
Eight cities in contention
The inclusion of eight cities for three planned clubs means the locations named in the call are candidates rather than confirmed destinations. The league’s announcement presents a broad geographic list, while leaving open which bids will advance and how the final selections will be made.
The addition of three clubs would expand the league’s representation beyond its current lineup, though the NFL has not provided details in the available announcement about the existing number of teams, competition format or when the new clubs might begin playing. The call is focused on establishing the new teams, and further information will be needed to clarify how they would join the league.
Prospective bidders and supporters in the eight named cities will be watching for updates as the deadline approaches. Until the league completes its review, the cities remain under consideration and the identities of the three new clubs are not yet known.
