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Kathmandu Kickers Partners with Sipradi Impact to Launch ‘Football for Future’ Girls’ Training Camp

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Kathmandu Kickers is proud to partner with Sipradi Impact, an initiative under SIPRADIAN Sahayata Sanstha, to launch ‘Football for Future,’ a free nationwide football training camp designed exclusively for girls across Nepal. The program aims to empower young girls by developing their football skills, boosting their confidence, and promoting equal opportunities in sports.

The campaign kicked off in Dharan, where 84 girls participated with energy and enthusiasm, followed by another successful camp in Janaknandani, where over 90 girls took part in active training sessions. The overwhelming response from both communities reflects the growing interest and passion for football among young girls in Nepal.

As the technical and coaching partner, Kathmandu Kickers has been leading the on-ground training sessions, providing structured coaching, and creating a fun yet disciplined learning environment for participants. The academy’s experienced coaches have been focusing on teaching fundamental football techniques while also encouraging teamwork, discipline, and confidence both on and off the field.

Speaking about the collaboration, Shambhu Dahal, Senior Vice Chairman of SIPRADIAN Sahayata Sanstha, stated, “Our mission is to help every girl believe in her potential, embrace opportunities, and become a catalyst for change in her community. Football is just the medium; the larger goal is long-term social transformation. With continued collaboration from local communities, schools, parents, and stakeholders, we aim to make this initiative even more impactful.”

After the successful camps in Dharan and Janaknandani, the ‘Football for Future – Nationwide Girls’ Football Training Camp’ is now headed to Pokhara, continuing its mission to empower young girls through the beautiful game.

Also Read: Register for the Kathmandu Kickers Girls Football Program

Kathmandu Kickers Become Champions In Germany

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Nepal’s Kathmandu Kickers Football Academy has won the U-14 title in the famous youth league VR Bank Cup held in Mommendorf, Munich, Germany.

The U-14 team of kickers became the champions by maintaining their undefeated journey in the tournament that ended on Monday.

Kickers, who played 13 games in round robin league and final stage, scored 31 points by winning 9 games and drawing in 4 games. In this group of kickers, 9 other teams from various German academies participated.

The team secured the title by winning three out of four matches and drawing one in the last day’s matches. The team defeated SV Sillenbach by 2-0 in their last match. Aryabir Singh alone scored two goals in this important victory of the team. Aryabir also became the top scorer in his group. He scored eight goals throughout the tournament.

Thomas Hitzlsperger, a former player of Germany’s national football team and former captain of Bundesliga club Stuttgart, distributed the award to the Nepalese team. Hitzlsperger, who has also played in the World Cup, also spent some time with the Nepalese players.

Nabin Pande, president of kickers, said that the Nepalese players got an opportunity to gain important experience from this tournament which was conducted for three days.

“Our aim is to let Nepali players experience the developed football culture like in Germany, let us give them the opportunity to play football at this level,” President Pande says, “I believe that Nepali players have got that opportunity from this tournament in Germany.” I would like to thank all the parents and supporters of the players who support our cause.

This is the 55th edition of this tournament organized by Mommendorf Football Club every year. More than 1200 players from 76 teams and 20 clubs participated in the competition in different age groups.

Kickers Hires Scottish Coach With Long-term Vision

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Mason, who coached premier division clubs in the Philippines including former champions Global FC for seven years, also has coaching experience in Japan.

Kathmandu Kickers Pvt Ltd on Tuesday unveiled Scottish coach Leigh Manson for its newly announced Kathmandu Football Clinic. The Clinic—a football academy—is set to come into operation from Friday.

Kickers President Nabin Pande said they hired the Scottish national with a long-term vision for growth of football from the grassroots to the professional level.

“Nepal has a great future and potential in football but poor marketing has cost us dearly. It would be impossible to explore the potential of young players if we depend solely on state mechanisms. Thus we have enrolled an experienced coach with a long-term vision to help the growth of players,” said Pande.

Pande, also the president of Bayern Munich Fan Club Nepal, had been providing coaching for the grassroots and youths and also a refresher course for coaches through Kickers for four years before it was suspended in December last year following the Covid-19 outbreak.

The 54-year-old Manson, who has been in the coaching job for more than two decades, said: “I am happy to be in a country like Nepal which has a huge craze in football. I am here for a long-term project. The enthusiasm of Pande and football as THE number one sport in the country motivated me to come to Nepal.”

Mason, who coached premier division clubs in the Philippines including former champions Global FC for seven years, also has coaching experiences in Japan. Mason claimed to have spent nearly a decade in Japan where he designed football programmes with Nike.

“I am hoping to stay in Nepal for a long term programme but I have been informed that players have a very short term contract. It would be difficult to make an impact with short-term programmes,” said the Scottish who will start training age group players from 6 to 9, 10 to 13, and 14-16 years in the beginning. The training will take place at Cupon Sports Centre in Budhanilkantha.

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