| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 March – 10 June |
| Champions | Church Boys United |
| Relegated | APF Club FC Khumaltar |
| AFC Challenge League | Church Boys United |
| AFC Cup | Machhindra F.C.[1] |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 437 (2.4 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Afeez Olawale Oladipo(23 goals) |
| Biggest win | Friends Club 6-0 Himalayan Sherpa Club (17 April 2023) |
| Highest scoring | 10 Goals Machhindra F.C. 7–3 FC Khumaltar (11 April 2023) |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches Nepal Police F.C. |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Manang Marshyangdi Club |
| Longest winless run | 14 matches Three Star Club |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Manang Marshyangdi Club |
← 2021–22 2024 →
All statistics correct as of 10 June 2023. | |
The 2023 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League (Nepali: शहीद स्मारक ए डिभिजन लिग २०७९) was the 45th edition of the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League since its establishment in 1954–55. A total of 14 teams competed in the league.
Machhindra F.C. were the defending champions.
The league was scheduled to begin on 10 January 2023 but was pushed back to begin on 3 March 2023 due to a conflict between the All Nepal Football Association and the clubs regarding up-front payments.[2][3]
On 6 June 2023, Church Boys United were crowned as league winners for the first time in club history, in what the Kathmandu Post called a "fairytale run," resulting in the team winning the title for three consecutive seasons after being promoted in the two years prior respectively.[4] However, as the champions could not secure AFC club licensing, the second-placed team Machhindra F.C. was qualified for the 2023–24 AFC Cup preliminary round 1.[5]
The season would also be the first time that one of Nepal's three departmental clubs consisting of outfits of the Army, the Police and the Armed Police Force would be relegated with the last team coming second to last and being relegated to the Martyr's Memorial B-Division League .[6]
- ^ "Machhindra secure second spot as relegation drama continues". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ "'A' Division League from March 3 next year". The Kathmandu Post. 30 December 2022. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "A-Division League pushed to March 2023". Online Khabar. 30 December 2022. Archived from the original on 30 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Magar, Dil Kumar Ale (6 June 2023). "Church Boys cap fairytale run with 'A' Division League crown". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ Timalsina, Kushal (16 June 2023). "An underdog's rise to glory: Church Boys United's remarkable rise from C Division to A Division Champions". Online Khabar. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Late drama rescues Three Star, APF relegated to 'B' div". The Kathmandu Post. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.