| 2021 season | |||
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| Owner | Laxmi Motors | ||
| Chairman | Nirakar Shrestha | ||
| Head coach |  Nabin Neupane | ||
| Stadium | Dasharath Rangasala | ||
| Super League | 5th of 7 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Nawayug Shrestha (2 Goals) All: Nawayug Shrestha (2 Goals) | ||
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The 2021 season is Pokhara Thunders's 1st Nepal Super League season.
Season overview
On 19 March, Pokhara Thunders announced the signing of Nepal national football team striker Nawayug Shrestha as its marquee player.
On the auction of Nepal Super League, Pokhara Thunders acquired various players such as Nepal national football team captain Sujal Shrestha, Goalkeeper Arpan Karki, Nitin Thapa, etc.
Pokhara Thunders announced the signing of three overseas player, Ketcha Yannick, Bidias Rim Raphael and Moussa Abagana. All of these players are Cameroonian citizen.
Competition
Nepal Super League
Main article: 2021 Nepal Super LeagueResults
Pokhara Thunders v Butwal Lumbini F.C.| 25 April 2021 3 | Pokhara Thunders | 0–2 | Butwal Lumbini F.C. | Kathmandu |
| 17:30 NST | Report |
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Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Man of the Match: Beadum (Butwal Lumbini F.C.) |
| 28 April 2021 7 | Biratnagar City FC | 0–1 | Pokhara Thunders | Kathmandu |
| 17:30 NST | Report |
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Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Man of the Match: N. Shrestha (Pokhara Thunders) |
| 30 April 2021 9 | Kathmandu Rayzrs FC | 0–0 | Pokhara Thunders | Kathmandu |
| 17:30 NST | Report | Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Man of the Match: Padam Moktan (Pokhara Thunders) |
| 2 May 2021 12 | Pokhara Thunders | 0–0 | Lalitpur City FC | Kathmandu |
| 17:30 NST |
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Report | Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Man of the Match: Prabesh Kunwar Danuwar (Lalitpur City FC) |
| 5 May 2021 15 | Dhangadhi FC | 1–0 | Pokhara Thunders | Kathmandu |
| 17:30 NST |
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Report | Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Man of the Match: Kiran Chemjong (Dhangadhi FC) |
| 7 May 2021 18 | Pokhara Thunders | 2–1 | FC Chitwan | Kathmandu |
| 17 :30 NST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Man of the Match: Ravi Paswan (Pokhara Thunders) |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Lalitpur City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 4 | Butwal Lumbini | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 | |
| 5 | Pokhara Thunders | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 8 | |
| 6 | Biratnagar City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 7 | |
| 7 | Chitwan | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 2 |
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
Statistics
- As of 18 May 2021
| No. | Player | Pos. | Nepal Super League | |||
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| 1 | Ajit Prajapati |
GK | ||||
| 2 | Gautam Shrestha |
DF | 4 | 1 | ||
| 3 | Ajit Bhandari |
DF | 4(2) | 1 | ||
| 4 | Kamal Thapa |
MF | 0(2) | |||
| 5 | Suraj Gurung |
DF | 0(1) | |||
| 6 |  Bidias Rim Raphael |
MF | 6 | 1 | ||
| 7 | Sujit Budhathoki |
MF | 0(3) | |||
| 8 | Nitin Thapa |
MF | ||||
| 9 | Rajesh Pariyar |
FW | 1(3) | |||
| 10 | Anil Gurung |
FW | 0(4) | |||
| 11 | Sujal Shrestha |
MF | 6 | |||
| 12 | Ravi Paswan |
FW | 6 | |||
| 13 | Padam Kumar Tamang |
MF | 5(1) | |||
| 15 | Prabin Kumar Syangten |
FW | 0(2) | |||
| 17 | Ketcha Yannick |
DF | 5 | 3 | ||
| 18 | Nawayug Shrestha |
FW | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
| 19 | Ayush Ghalan |
MF | 5(1) | |||
| 22 | Deep Karki |
MF | 6 | |||
| 23 | Man Bahadur Tamang |
DF | 4 | |||
| 27 | Moussa Abagana |
FW | 6 | 1 | ||
| 32 | Dipak Gurung |
DF | 2 | |||
| Sujal Shrestha |
MF | |||||
| Sushil Rai |
MF | |||||
Goalscorers
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | Nepal Super League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | FW | Nawayug Shrestha |
2 |
| 2 | 6 | MF | Bidias Rim Raphael |
1 |
References
- "Nepal Super League 2021". goalnepal.com. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- "Nawayug Shrestha Is The Marquee Player Of Pokhara Thunders". goalnepal.com. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- "Nepal Super League: NSL auction sees eight major signings". Kathmandu Post. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- "Nepal Super League: African Root's Moussa Joins Pokhara Thunders !". goalnepal.com. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
External links
| Nepal Super League | |
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| 2021 teams | |
| 2023 teams | |
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