NPL 2025 · 17 Nov to 13 Dec 2025
NPL 2025 questions and answers
The Nepal Premier League 2025 started on 17 Nov 2025 and ended on 13 Dec 2025. NPL 2025 had 8 teams, 28 league matches and 4 playoff matches, all at Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground, Kirtipur. Lumbini Lions won the title.
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When did NPL 2025 start and end?
NPL 2025 started on Monday 17 November 2025 and ended on Saturday 13 December 2025. The opening match was Match 1, Janakpur Bolts v Kathmandu Gorkhas.
Who won the NPL 2025 final?
Lumbini Lions beat Sudurpaschim Royals by 6 wickets in the NPL 2025 final on Saturday 13 December 2025, at Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.
Which teams played in NPL 2025?
NPL 2025 had 8 teams: Biratnagar Kings, Chitwan Rhinos, Janakpur Bolts, Karnali Yaks, Kathmandu Gorkhas, Lumbini Lions, Pokhara Avengers and Sudurpaschim Royals. Each team has a page with its squad, fixtures and results.
Where were the NPL 2025 matches played?
All 32 matches of NPL 2025 were played at Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground, Kirtipur.
What was the format of NPL 2025?
NPL 2025 had a league stage and a playoff stage, 32 matches in all. In the league stage the 8 teams played each other once, which made 28 matches. The top four teams then played Qualifier 1, the Eliminator, Qualifier 2 and the Final. Every match was a T20 with 20 overs a side.
Which teams reached the NPL 2025 playoffs?
The top four teams after the league stage reached the playoffs. They were Sudurpaschim Royals, Biratnagar Kings, Kathmandu Gorkhas and Lumbini Lions.
How do points work in NPL 2025?
A win earns 2 points in NPL 2025, a tie earns 1 point and a loss earns 0 points. A match with no result, or an abandoned match, earns 1 point for each team. Our table ranks teams by points, then most wins, then net run rate, then the result between the two teams.
What is net run rate in NPL 2025?
Net run rate (NRR) is the runs a team scores per over minus the runs it gives away per over, across its league matches. A higher number is better. A team that is bowled out counts as having used all its overs. No-result and abandoned matches and super overs do not count. Net run rate separates teams that are level on points and wins.
Who finished top of the NPL 2025 points table?
Sudurpaschim Royals finished top of the NPL 2025 league table with 12 points and a net run rate of +0.832. Our table is worked out from the match scorecards.
Who won the previous NPL seasons?
Janakpur Bolts won NPL 2024. Janakpur Bolts beat Sudurpaschim Royals by 5 wickets in the NPL 2024 final on Saturday 21 December 2024.