The 2025 Nepal Kabaddi League (NKL), also known as KB SAM NKL 2025 for sponsorship reasons, was the inaugural season of the Nepal Kabaddi League. It featured six teams from different cities competing in a round-robin format. The tournament featured six teams competing in 19 matches from 17 January to 31 January 2025 (4 Magh to 18 Magh 2081 [ B.S ] ).
This was the first season of the Nepal Kabaddi League. Teams represented six cities in Nepal: Kathmandu, Pokhara, Dhangadhi, Biratnagar, Butwal, and Janakpur. All matches were held at the Nepal Sports Council Covered Hall of Dasharath Stadium in Tripureshwar, Kathmandu.
Janakpur Knights became the champions of the inaugural season, defeating Kathmandu Mavericks in the final by 43 – 41. Squads This was the final squad for Nepal Kabaddi League 2025. Biratnagar BanditsDhanghadi Wild CatsHimalayan RaidersJanakpur KnightsKathmandu MavericksPokhara LakersCoachesLok Bahadur BistMahesh BoharaSandip PantParbati RaiSaroj Kumar SinghBishnu Datt BhattaPlayersKalyan Bhujel (c) Satish Kumar Kurmi Binay Gosain Suraj Bohora Sushil Chunara Ghanshyam Yadav Tilak Gurung Vishal Chaudhary Raju Babu Yadav Amit Kumar Rajbhar Sumit Prasad Mahato Tharu Mirap Thapa Magar Nopphadon Pontaisong Rattanakon YotsungnoenPadam Bdr. Bista (c) Ashok Thapa Magar Kamlesh Loniya Govinda Khadka Ranjit Gajmer Prakash Giri Manoj Bhatta Kapadi Bishram Khatik Rahul Chaudhary Sushil Kumar Chaudhary Aakash Bhatt Stephen Amollo Adongo Ahangama Polwattha Galappatthige Md Yeasin ArafatGanesh Parki (c) Kumar Lama Khagendra Raj Joshi Israr Khan Nabin Deuba Saroj Adhikari George Embugwa Franklyne Odhare Rakesh Kumar Yadav Akash Malla George Embugwa Rahul Aryal Mohammed Shahan MD Roman HossainRamu Tamatta (c) Harish Khatri Sangam Chaudhary Sabin Bohaju Giriraj Roka Magar Rupak Bhuju Sahid Ansari MD Sahil Seikh Nabin Luhar Tanongsak Srihera Srihera Laxmamohan Thanushan Dilan Sanjaya Chayaphon Kamunee Bishal ThapaGhanshyam Roka Magar (c) Sohail Islam Pramod Shrestha Meghraj Giri Durgeshwor Koiri Rahul Kumar Ray Binay Kumar Koiri Sagar Chaudhary Alex Sahani Bhola Yadav Lal Mohar Yadav Saharat Phetchui Md Mijanur Rahman Roengrom ChaturonphaisanPradip Mijar (c) Bhuwan Bohora Sandesh Tamang jitendra Awasthi Rohan Shrestha Nageshor Tharu Rabin Kunwar Sushil Ram Luhar Bhupendra Bohara Sarman Prajapati MD Monirul Chodhury MD Sabuz Mia Kamal Giri Birendra Kunwar
Venue Tripureshwor, Kathmandu Nepal Sports Council Covered HallCapacity: 1500+
Points Table
League Stage The following fixtures were released on 09 January 2025.
Play-offs Brackets
Qualifier 1
Eliminator
Qualifier 2
Final
See also Sports in Nepal Nepal Kabaddi League All Nepal Kabaddi Association 2026 Nepal Kabaddi League Nepal national kabaddi team Nepal women's national kabaddi team
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