Wikipedia - Friends Club
Friends Club is a Nepali professional football club from the Kopundole neighborhood of Lalitpur. The club is known for nurturing young talent of Nepalese Football. Friends Club has produced more than 200 national football players to date. It also organized certain social activities like reading room facilities, blood donations, bicycle rallies against drug abuse etc.
Since the late 1980s, it has implemented different training activities for women and children. The team practices on the grounds of Pulchok Campus. National players like Raju Tamang, Bharat Khawas, Sagar Thapa, Nirajan Khadka or Deepak Bhusal are all products of Friends Club Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.
History
Friends club was established in 1972 as a children's club with reading room facility in Kopundol. After couple of year of its establishment, the club diversified its social activities with a motto of "better health through sports among the people of Kopundol." Eventually Friends Club established itself as a well reputed local sports club and for next several years, it remained only as a football club that every now and then organized certain social activities like reading room facility, blood donation, bicycle rally against drugs abuse etc. It was since late eighties that the Club started implementing various training activities for women and children. It also started a health clinic and Pathology laboratory which eventually, became very popular among the people of Kopundol and surrounding community. The club has come a long way since 1972 until now from a sports club to a sport-cum social club.[]
In 1996, the club toured to Bangladesh and took part in Bangabandhu Cup.
Friends Club Kopundole has participated in various national and international tournaments, showcasing their skills and determination. The team has a dedicated coaching staff and management team that work tirelessly to ensure the success and growth of the club.
The team's home ground is located in Kopundole, a bustling area in Kathmandu, where fans gather to cheer on their favorite players. Friends Club Kopundole is not just a soccer team, but a community that brings people together through their love for the sport.
With a commitment to excellence and a passion for the game, Friends Club Kopundole continues to make a mark in the Nepali soccer scene and inspire young athletes to pursue their dreams.