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WE ARE KATHMANDU KICKERS

Kathmandu Kickers is a premier football academy based in Baluwakhani, Kapan, Kathmandu, Nepal, committed to nurturing young talent and promoting the beautiful game from the grassroots level. Through a supportive and inclusive environment, we instill core values such as respect, equality, and the importance of dedication and effort both on and off the field. Our mission is to be the connecting point for the growth of football players, guiding them to achieve personal excellence on the pitch while also shaping their character and success beyond the game. Our vision is for every player to become an invaluable asset for Nepal, contributing to the national football team’s success and creating a lasting impact that reaches far beyond the football field.

Our Story

Introduction and History of Kathmandu Kickers

Introduction

Kathmandu Kickers is a dynamic football academy based in the heart of Nepal’s capital city, Kathmandu. Known for its vibrant spirit and community-centered values, the club brings together passionate footballers of all ages and backgrounds. Whether it’s through competitive matches, youth development programs, or grassroots initiatives, Kathmandu Kickers has become a key contributor to the growing football culture in Nepal.

History

Founded in the early 2010s by a group of local football enthusiasts led by Nabin Pande, Kathmandu Kickers began as a small neighborhood team playing informal matches in local grounds. With time, dedication, and a strong commitment to promoting football in Kathmandu, the club gradually expanded, attracting more players, supporters, and sponsors.

By the mid-2010s, Kathmandu Kickers had established itself as an academy to train local players.  The academy emphasized skill development, teamwork, and fair play—values that helped it gain recognition both on and off the field. It also became one of the first community academy in the area to launch structured youth training camps and women’s participation programs.

Over the years, Kathmandu Kickers has seen several of its players go on to represent larger clubs and even national youth teams. The club continues to invest in player development, coaching quality, and community outreach, with a vision to build a sustainable football culture rooted in local pride and inclusive growth.

Today, Kathmandu Kickers stands as more than just a football academy—it is a symbol of unity, perseverance, and the love of the beautiful game in Kathmandu.

We Believe

Sports practice has both positive and negative influences on society. Additionally, it is well established that individuals with a regular sports routine in their daily lives tend to have a better and more enduring quality of life compared to those with more sedentary habits. Above all, an essential factor in exercising is that it can help us prevent diseases such as hypertension or obesity, which are increasingly common at an early age. Sports can help develop physical skills, exercise, socialize, have fun, learn to play as part of a team, learn to play fair, and improve self-esteem. Sport helps children’s physical development by improving and strengthening their physical and mental capacity.

Sport contributes to establishing social relationships between different people and cultures and thus contributes to instilling the notion of respect for others, teaching how to compete constructively without making antagonism an end. Another significant social value in sports is learning to win and recognize defeat without sacrificing goals and objectives.

Sport is a transmitter of values in the different evolutionary stages. In this sense, encouraging children and adolescents to practice any sport instills educational values in the children. On the one hand, it allows the child to socialize with other equals, and on the other hand, it is a guarantee of good health and prevention of obesity.

 

Information: Biological Stages of Growth for Reference

Ages 4 to 9 - Childhood

Mostly random technical repetitions, psychologically friendly and positive, with simple combinations and decision-making activities, focusing on individual basic skills and maintaining ball possession. A lot of balance and coordination exercises. Free play, movement education, trial and error, discovery, experimentation. Ages approximately 8 years old start the golden age of learning.

Matches

Matches of 3v3 to 7v7 Internal leagues, until U9. Festivals instead of tournaments. Many fun and competitive games– gain technical skills and game insights by playing in simplified football situations.

Ages 10 to 14 - Puberty​

More combinations on attack & defense, many decision-making environments, psychologically positive with correction. Advanced competitive skills against match opponents. Tactically work on the roles of attack and defense and the basic principles of play. Exercises should focus on endurance, rhythmic movement, flexibility, and running mechanics.

Matches

Matches of 9v9, 11v11. Tryouts at the U13 age can begin. Emphasis still on players performance than match results. Internal and external leagues. International competitions experience.

Ages 15 to 23 - Adolescence

Positional application of ball skills. Intense fitness training now become a part of the training routine, much of the focus of training is now on group and team tactics. Fitness training with an emphasis on speed, range of motion, strength and stamina. Emphasize now the mastery of ball skills and the match application of them.

Matches

11 v 11 matches with a strong emphasis on combination play. Matches should be used as a learning opportunity. To execute new tactical concepts and team formations. There must be a balance between competitive matches and training games. International competitions. U16, U18, C Division Qualifiers ANFA Leagues.