Lalitpur City FC crowned champions of Nepal Super League 2023

Kathmandu, December 31

Lalitpur City FC have won the Nepal Super League 2023 by beating Dhangadhi FC.

In the final held at Dasharath Stadium on Saturday, Lalitpur defeated Dhangadhi 3-2 to be crowned the new champions.

In the course of the match, Dhangadi took the lead in the 37th minute thanks to Afeez Olawale. However, during the additional time in the first half, Imoh Ezekiel of Lalitpur equalised.

Dinesh Henjan then scored to give Lalitpur a 2-1 lead in the 50th minute, and this advantage was doubled after Ezekiel scored his second of the game in the 58th minute.

Despite pushing, Dhangadhi could not find a way back into the game and went on to lose the game 3-2 after a late consolation strike from Ahmed Hijazi.

Along with the title, Lalitpur also took home a cash prize of Rs 7 million.

This marks the second occasion that Dhangadhi has secured the runner-up position in the Nepal Super League having lost to Kathmandu in the 2021 edition of the tournament. They won a cash prize of Rs 2 million.