Lumbini Lions upset Sudurpaschim Royals to lift NPL trophy
Summary
Lumbini Lions won the Nepal Premier League trophy after defeating Sudurpaschim Royals comprehensively in the final, marking a remarkable comeback from their previous season's bottom finish.
Key Points
- Lumbini Lions won the second season of the Nepal Premier League by defeating Sudurpaschim Royals in the final.
- Rohit Kumar Paudel, Lumbini’s captain, took a hat-trick in the final, the first ever in an NPL final.
- Lumbini Lions overcame early losses in the season to qualify for the playoffs as the fourth team and then progressed to the final.
- Individual awards included motorcycles for Sandeep Lamichhane, Rohit Kumar Paudel, and Sher Malla, and a car for Paudel as the player with the biggest impact.
