Sankata F.C. (women)

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Sankata Boys S.C.

Sankata F.C. Women
Full nameSankata Women's Football Club
Founded2024 (2024)
StadiumDasharath Rangasala
CoachRabindra Silakar
LeagueANFA Women's League
2024ANFA Women's League, 7th of 10

Sankata Women's Football Club (Nepali: संकटा महिला फुटबल क्लब) is a professional women's football club based in Kathmandu, Nepal. The club competes in the top tier of Nepali women's football, the ANFA Women's League.

History

Sankata Women's FC made its debut in the ANFA Women's League in 2024. Despite a challenging start—losing 4–0 to Nepal Army Club in their first match—the team showed resilience throughout the season.[1] They finished 7th out of 10 teams, narrowly avoiding relegation.

In the 2025–26season, Sankata FC was placed in Group B of the ANFA Women’s League Qualifiers, alongside New Road Team, Butwal Lumbini, and NBM Pokhara Girls FC and they became the first team to officially qualify for the 2025–26 season from qualifiers.[2]

Record by season

Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated
Season League Teams Position AFC Women's Champions League
2024–25 ANFA Women's League 10 7th DNQ
2025–26 TBD TBD

Squad

As of 9 September 2024[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
21 GK  SEN Tening Sene
1 GK  NEP Jharana Nagarkoti
22 GK  NEP Sangita Waiba
25 DF  GHA Selina Anima
19 DF  NEP Manita Tamang
5 DF  NEP Sushma Maharjan (captain)
30 DF  NEP Yasoda Shahi
6 DF  NEP Sima Rani Ghale
2 DF  NEP Aishworya Nepali
24 DF  NEP Aakriti Rai
18 DF  NEP Pratibha Gandhari
20 DF  NEP Sabina Tamang
No. Pos. Nation Player
10 MF  SEN Jeannette Dominique Sagna
15 MF  NEP Punam Chemjong
16 MF  NEP Tashi Lhamu Sherpa
17 MF  NEP Mamata Pun
11 MF  NEP Pratiksha Thakuri
14 MF  NEP Sun Maya Gurung
23 MF  NEP Diki Syangbo Tamang
8 MF  NEP Sushila KC
7 FW  NGA Temilope Jeniffer
9 FW  NEP Anu Bhusal
26 FW  NEP Smriti Baral

List of foreign players

Key

  • A player name in bold signifies they have been capped by the national team.

Each player is mentioned only once, if some of them have rejoined the club later again in different seasons, those entries are excluded from the list.

As of 14 August 2025
No. Season joined Nationality Name Position Ref.
7 2024–25 Nigeria Temilope Jeniffer FW
10 Senegal Jeannette Dominique Sagna MF
21 Tening Sene GK
25 Ghana Selina Anima DF

References

  1. ^ "Army rout debutants Sankata in women's football league". Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Sankata Club qualified for ANFA Women's League". Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Sankata women's football team". 19 December 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
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