# Three Star Club

Three Star Club is a Nepali professional football club based in Lalitpur. The club was formed in 2031 BS (1974). Dinker Govinda Amatya, Lt. Krishna Charan Mishra, Lt. Kedar Lal Khosin, Rajkaji Lakhey, Motikaji Bajracharya and Lt. Mehbooh Khan are the founding members. The club has been recognizable as one of the leading football teams in the country.

## History

Three Star Club's football journey started in the D-Division League. The club managed to reach the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League in 2039 BS. Since then, Three Star Club has produced a steady stream of qualitative performance in national and international tournaments. Three Star Club has won Martyr's Memorial A-Division League thrice and the National League once. It is the first Nepali club to participate in the AFC President's Cup in 2005.

### 2016–17 controversy

Being the champions of 2015 Nepal National League, Three Star Club was eligible to play in the 2017 AFC Cup qualifying round taking place in Ulaanbaatar. The club topped its group for which they were qualified to play in the 2017 AFC Cup. However, the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) failed to register Three Star Club by the competition deadline, so they were not able to continue competing. In December 2016, the club therefore demanded a compensation payment of NPR 60 million. On 10 October 2017, the ANFA and Three Star Club agreed on a settlement payment of NPR 15 million in three installments. The club would then return to competitive football, in which it had not participated since the scandal began. ANFA also pledged to arrange three international competitions in which Three Star Club would be able to participate.
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Position |
| 2017 | AFC Cup | Qualifying Round | Erchim | 2–0 | 1st |
| 2017 | AFC Cup | Qualifying Round | Nagaworld | 1–1 | 1st |

## Current squad

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 |
| 16 | GK | NEP | Roshan Gurung |
| 22 | GK | NEP | Arun Blon |
| 3 | DF | NEP | Ashok Khawas |
| 6 | DF | NEP | Nishan Khadka |
| 18 | DF | NEP | Ashwin Bhattarai |
| 20 | DF | NEP | Bijay Shrestha |
| 23 | DF | NEP | Min Bahadur Dhimal |
| 24 | DF | NEP | Jeevan Gurung |
| 27 | DF | NEP | Nirajan Maharjan |
| 25 | MF | IND | Lalrammawia Rammawia |
| 10 | MF | NEP | Dona Thapa |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 5 | DF | NEP | Yogesh Gurung |
| 12 | MF | NEP | Bikram Lama (captain) |
| 14 | MF | NEP | Mikchhen Tamang |
| 17 | MF | NEP | Ritik Khadka |
| 19 | MF | NEP | Aayush Ghalan |
| 7 | MF | NEP | Hemant Thapa Magar |
| 30 | MF | NEP | Managya Nakarmi |
| 8 | FW | NEP | Susaan Shrestha |
| 9 | FW | NEP | Bijaya Bhujel |
| 11 | FW | NEP | Sanjok Rai |
| 25 | FW | NEP | Sushan Shrestha |
| 29 | FW | LBR | Ansumana Kromah |

## Honours
### National

* Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
** Champions (4): 1997, 1998, 2004, 2012–13
* Nepal National League
** Champions (1): 2015
* Satashi Gold Cup
** Winners (1): 2020

### Invitational

* Bordoloi Trophy
** Champions (1): 2016
** Runners-up (1): 2010
* Kalinga Cup
** Runners-up (1): 2010
* Sikkim Gold Cup
** Champions(2): 2008, 2013
** Runners-up (1): 2007, 2012

### Continental

   * AFC President's Cup: Semi-Finalist (2005)

### Regional

   * Dipendra Gold Cup, Kathmandu: 1 (1981)
   * Mani Mukunda Gold Cup, Palpa: 1 (1984)
   * Mahendra Gold Cup, Birgunj: 1 (1995)
   * North Bengal Gold Cup, India: 2 (1997, 2001)
   * Jana Andolan-2 Smriti Gold Cup, Heatuda: 1 (2007)
   * 30th All India Governor's Gold Cup, India: 1 (2008)
   * Aaha Gold Cup, Pokhara: 4 (2007, 2011, 2013, 2015)
   * Budha Subba Gold Cup, Dharan: 5 (2005, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2018)
   * British Gurkha Cup, Kathmandu: 2 (2010, 2011)
   * Tilotama Gold Cup, Butwal: 1 (2018)
   * Madan Bhandari Memorial Ithari Gold Cup: 1 (2019)
   * Birat Gold Cup, Biratnagar: 1 (2018)
   * His Majesty's Birthday Cup, Kathmandu: Runner-up (1984, 2005)
   * Santosh Trophy, Bara: Runner-up (1984)
   * Earthquake Victim Gold Cup, Ilam: Runner-up (1997)
   * Bijaya Memorial Gold Cup, India: Runner-up (1997)

## League finishes

The season-by-season performance of TSC since the first title in 1997:
| Season | League | Position |
| 1997 | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League | 1st |
| 1998 | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League | 1st |
| 1999 | League not held | League not held |
| 2000 | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League | 3rd |
| 2001–2002 | League not held | League not held |
| 2003 | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League | 3rd |
| 2004 | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League | 1st |
| 2005–2006 | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League | 2nd |
| 2006–2007 | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League | 3rd |
| 2008–2009 | League not held due to conflicts between ANFA and the clubs | League not held due to conflicts between ANFA and the clubs |
| 2010 | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League | 2nd |
| 2011 | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League | 4th |
| 2011-12 | Nepal National League | 6th |
| 2012-13 | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League | 1st |
| 2013-14 | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League | 2nd |
| 2015 | Nepal National League | 1st |
| 2016-18 | League not held | League not held |
| 2018-19 | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League | 3rd |
| 2019-20 | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League | 4th |
| 2021-22 | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League | 6th |
| 2023 | Martyr's Memorial A-Division League | 8th |

## Under-18
### Performance record

Performance of Three Star Club U-18 in ANFA Youth Leagues :
| Year | Tournament | Final Position |
| 2024 | U-18 ANFA Youth League | 4th |

## Under-16
### Performance record

Performance of Three Star Club U-16 in ANFA Youth Leagues :
| Year | Tournament | Final Position |
| 2025 | U-16 ANFA Youth League | 5th |