The 2024 edition of Nepal Premier League (NPL) will kick-start on Saturday, November 30. The tournament will feature eight teams – Biratnagar Kings, Janakpur Bolts, Karnali Yaks, Kathmandu Gurkhas, Lumbini Lions, Pokhara Avengers, Sudurpaschim Royals and Chitwan Rhinos – battling it out in a 32-match extravaganza.
NPL 2024 Format
The league stage will be a round-robin format, with each team playing seven matches. The top four teams will advance to the playoffs. The third-placed team will face the fourth-placed team in the Eliminator, while the top two teams will clash in Qualifier 1. The winner of the Eliminator will then face the loser of Qualifier 1 in Qualifier 2. The final match is scheduled for December 21.
NPL 2024: Fixtures
Saturday, November 30
- Biratnagar Kings vs Janakpur Bolts – 12:15 pm local/ 12:00 pm IST
Monday, December 2
- Kathmandu Gurkhas vs Chitwan Rhinos – 9:15 am local/ 9:00 am IST
- Janakpur Bolts vs Karnali Yaks – 1:15 pm local/ 1:00 pm IST
Tuesday, December 3
- Sudurpaschim Royals vs Biratnagar Kings – 9:15 am local/ 9:00 am IST
- Chitwan Rhinos vs Pokhara Avengers – 1:15 pm local/ 1:00 pm IST
Wednesday, December 4
- Karnali Yaks vs Kathmandu Gurkhas – 9:15 am local/ 9:00 am IST
- Biratnagar Kings vs Lumbini Lions – 1:15 pm local/ 1:00 pm IST
Thursday, December 5
- Pokhara Avengers vs Janakpur Bolts – 9:15 am local/ 9:00 am IST
- Kathmandu Gurkhas vs Sudurpaschim Royals – 1:15 pm local/ 1:00 pm IST
Friday, December 6
- Karnali Yaks vs Chitwan Rhinos – 9:15 am local/ 9:00 am IST
- Lumbini Lions vs Pokhara Avengers – 1:15 pm local/ 1:00 pm IST
Saturday, December 7
- Lumbini Lions vs Sudurpaschim Royals – 9:15 am local/ 9:00 am IST
- Karnali Yaks vs Biratnagar Kings – 1:15 pm local/ 1:00 pm IST
Sunday, December 8
- Janakpur Bolts vs Lumbini Lions – 9:15 am local/ 9:00 am IST
- Sudurpaschim Royals vs Chitwan Rhinos – 1:15 pm local/ 1:00 pm IST
Tuesday, December 10
- Chitwan Rhinos vs Lumbini Lions – 9:15 am local/ 9:00 am IST
- Karnali Yaks vs Pokhara Avengers – 1:15 pm local/ 1:00 pm IST
Wednesday, December 11
- Janakpur Bolts vs Sudurpaschim Royals – 9:15 am local/ 9:00 am IST
- Kathmandu Gurkhas vs Lumbini Lions – 1:15 pm local/ 1:00 pm IST
Thursday, December 12
- Pokhara Avengers vs Biratnagar Kings – 9:15 am local/ 9:00 am IST
- Janakpur Bolts vs Kathmandu Gurkhas – 1:15 pm local/ 1:00 pm IST
Friday, December 13
- Lumbini Lions vs Karnali Yaks – 9:15 am local/ 9:00 am IST
- Biratnagar Kings vs Chitwan Rhinos – 1:15 pm local/ 1:00 pm IST
Saturday, December 14
- Pokhara Avengers vs Kathmandu Gurkhas – 9:15 am local/ 9:00 am IST
- Chitwan Rhinos vs Janakpur Bolts – 1:15 pm local/ 1:00 pm IST
Sunday, December 15
- Biratnagar Kings vs Kathmandu Gurkhas – 9:15 am local/ 9:00 am IST
- Pokhara Avengers vs Sudurpaschim Royals – 1:15 pm local/ 1:00 pm IST
Monday, December 16
- Sudurpaschim Royals vs Karnali Yaks – 9:15 am local/ 9:00 am IST
Wednesday, December 18
- Eliminator – 9:15 am local/ 9:00 am IST
- Qualifier 1 – 1:15 pm local/ 1:00 pm IST
Thursday, December 19
- Qualifier 2 – 12:15 pm local/ 12:00 pm IST
Saturday, December 21
- NPL 2024 Final – 12:15 pm local/ 12:00 pm IST
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NPL 2024: Squads
Biratnagar Kings
Sandeep Lamichhane, Lokesh Bam, Pratish GC, Bashir Ahmad, Rajesh Pulami Magar, Jitendra Kumar Mukhiya, Anil Kharel, Dipak Bohara, Subhash Bhandari, Naren Bhatta, Mrinal Gurung, Chris Sole, Martin Guptill, Nicholas Kirton, Aqib Ilyas, Ismat Alam
Chitwan Rhinos
Kushal Malla, Rijan Dhakal, Kamal Singh Airee, Sharad Vesawkar, Bipin Rawal, Santosh Karki, Dipesh Shrestha, Amar Singh Rautela, Deepak Bohara, Ranjeet Kumar, Gautam KC, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Marchant De Lange, Luc Benkenstein, Hassan Eisakhil.
Janakpur Bolts
Aasif Sheikh, Lalit Rajbanshi, Anil Kumar Sah, Rupesh K Singh, Kishore Mahato, Aakash Tripathi, Shubh Kansakar, Sher Malla, Hemant Dhami, Arniko Prasad Yadav, Tul Bahadur Thapa Magar, James Neesham, Sohaib Maqsood, Lahiru Milantha, Muhammad Mohsin, Joshua Tromp
Karnali Yaks
Sompal Kami, Gulshan Kumar Jha, Nandan Yadav, Mausam Dhakal, Arjun Gharti, Dev Khanal, Rit Gautam, Bhuban Karki, Dipendra Rawat, Dipak Dumre, Unish Bikram Singh Thakuri, Shikhar Dhawan, Chadwick Walton, Babar Hayat, Hussain Talat.
Kathmandu Gurkhas
Karan KC, Shahab Alam, Bhim Sharki, Rashid Khan, Shankar Rana, Dipesh Prasad Kandel, Sumit Maharjan, Krishna Karki, Bibek KC, Pratik Shrestha, Raju Rizal, Michael Levitt, Gerhard Erasmus, Stevie Sean Eskinazi, Dan Douthwaite.
Lumbini Lions
Rohit Kumar Paudel, Surya Tamang, Bibek Yadav, Sundeep Jora, Aashutosh Ghiraiya, Tilak Raj Bhandari, Durgesh Gupta, Arjun Saud, Dinesh Adhikari, Abhishesh Gautam, Bikash Aagri, Unmukt Chand, Ben Cutting, Tom Moores.
Pokhara Avengers
Kushal Bhurtel, Sagar Dhakal, Aakash Chand, Kiran Kumar Thagunna, Narayan Joshi, Bipin Khatri, Dilip Nath, Trit Raj Das, Sunam Gautam, Dinesh Kharel, Amrit Gurung, Anderson Phillip, Bas De Leede, Andries Gous, Matt Critchley, Raymon Reifer, Michael Leask.
Sudurpaschim Royals
Dipendra Singh Airee, Md Aarif Sheikh, Abinash Bohara, Binod Bhandari, Ishan Pandey, Arjun Kumal, Khadak Bahadur Bohara, Naresh Budhayer, Bhoj Raj Bhatta, Amit Shrestha, Naren Saud, Rohan Mustafa, Scott Kuggeleijn, Saif Zaib, Brandon McMullen.
Broadcast and Live Streaming details for NPL 2024
The television rights for the NPL 2024 have been secured by Star Sports Network, allowing fans in both India and Nepal to enjoy the matches live on Star Sports channels.
For fans in India, live streaming will be provided by FanCode, where viewers can purchase passes via the FanCode app or website to watch the games online.
In Nepal, the tournament will be streamed on the Action Sports HD YouTube channel and the DishHome Go app, ensuring seamless access for local audiences.
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