National Games of Nepal

National Games of Nepal
First event	1982
Occur every	2 years
Last event	2022
Purpose	Sports for elite athletes in Nepal
Website	nocnepal.org.np nsc.gov.np

The National Games of Nepal is a sporting event held in Nepal.^[1]

Teams

Current teams

Team	Debut
Province No. 1	2019
Madhesh Province
Bagmati Province
Gandaki Province
Lumbini Province
Karnali Province
Sudurpashchim Province
Non-Resident Nepali Association
Armed Police Force Club	2009
Nepal Police Club	1999
Tribhuvan Army Club	1999

Former teams

Mechi Zone (1982–1986)
Kosi Zone (1982–1986)
Sagarmatha Zone (1982–1986)
Janakpur Zone (1982–1986)
Narayani Zone (1982–1986)
Bagmati Zone (1982–1986)
Gandaki Zone (1982–1986)
Dhaulagiri Zone (1982–1986)
Lumbini Zone (1982–1986)
Rapti Zone (1982–1986)
Bheri Zone (1982–1986)
Karnali Zone (1982–1986)
Seti Zone (1982–1986)
Mahakali Zone (1982–1986)
Eastern Region (1999–2016)
Central Region (1999–2016)
Western Region (1999–2016)
Mid-Western Region (1999–2016)
Far-Western Region (1999–2016)
People's Liberation Army (2009–2012)
University (2012)

Tournament history

Edition	Year (A.D.)	Year (B.S.)	Host(s)	Start Date	End Date	Sports	Teams	Competitors	Top Placed Team
I^[2]	1982	2038	Kathmandu	?	?	16	14	1,543	Bagmati Zone
II^[2]	1984	2040	Pokhara	?	?	19	14	2,507	Bagmati Zone
III^[2]	1986	2042	Birgunj	?	?	21	14	2,775	Bagmati Zone
IV^[3]	1999	2055	Nepalgunj	22 March 1999	28 March 1999	12	7	1,622	Central Region
V^[4]	2009	2065	Kathmandu	6 April 2009	12 April 2009	34	9	?	Central Region
VI^[5]	2012	2068	Dhangadhi and Mahendranagar	27 March 2012	3 April 2012	31	10	?	Central Region
VII^[6]	2016	2073	Biratnagar	23 December 2016	30 December 2016	30	8	3,972	Tribhuvan Army Club
VIII^[7]	2019	2076	Nepalgunj	10 April 2019	25 April 2019	35	11	5,211^[8]	Tribhuvan Army Club
IX	2022	2079	Pokhara	14 October 2022	20 October 2022^[9]	36	11	TBD	Tribhuvan Army Club
X^[10]	2024	2081	Karnali	17 November 2024	24 November 2024	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD

Medal table by edition

1982

1982 National Games medal table
Rank	Zone	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Bagmati Zone*	44	33	25	102
2	Gandaki Zone	8	7	9	24
3	Kosi Zone	6	13	6	25
4	Narayani Zone	5	4	8	17
5	Janakpur Zone	3	1	2	6
6	Seti Zone	3	0	7	10
7	Bheri Zone	2	6	3	11
8	Dhaulagiri Zone	2	2	1	5
9	Mahakali Zone	2	2	0	4
10	Lumbini Zone	2	0	2	4
11	Sagarmatha Zone	1	6	5	12
12	Mechi Zone	0	6	3	9
13	Rapti Zone	0	0	2	2
14	Karnali Zone	0	0	0	0
Total (14 zones)		78	80	73	231

1984

1984 National Games medal table
Rank	Zone	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Bagmati Zone	55	33	25	108
2	Gandaki Zone*	21	7	9	37
3	Kosi Zone	18	13	6	37
4	Bheri Zone	7	4	2	13
5	Narayani Zone	5	10	13	28
6	Mechi Zone	5	7	7	19
7	Dhaulagiri Zone	5	0	6	11
8	Sagarmatha Zone	4	5	6	15
9	Janakpur Zone	2	4	7	13
10	Lumbini Zone	1	5	8	14
11	Mahakali Zone	1	1	2	4
12	Seti Zone	0	3	3	6
13	Rapti Zone	0	0	1	1
13	Karnali Zone	0	0	1	1
Total (14 zones)		124	92	96	307

1986

1986 National Games medal table
Rank	Zone	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Bagmati Zone	66	35	37	138
2	Kosi Zone	18	28	27	73
3	Narayani Zone*	13	22	29	64
4	Bheri Zone	10	5	10	25
5	Sagarmatha Zone	8	0	7	15
6	Gandaki Zone	7	24	26	57
7	Lumbini Zone	6	8	10	24
8	Seti Zone	5	10	6	21
9	Mechi Zone	4	9	11	24
10	Rapti Zone	3	2	3	8
10	Dhaulagiri Zone	3	2	3	8
12	Janakpur Zone	2	5	6	13
13	Mahakali Zone	1	0	2	3
14	Karnali Zone	0	0	1	1
Total (14 zones)		146	150	178	474

1999

1999 National Games medal table
Rank	Team	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Central Region	49	31	32	112
2	Tribhuvan Army Club	29	38	21	88
3	Nepal Police Club	25	14	20	59
4	Western Region	13	18	21	52
5	Eastern Region	12	27	39	78
6	Mid-Western Region*	7	15	32	54
7	Far-Western Region	5	7	24	36
Total (7 teams)		140	150	189	479

2009

2009 National Games medal table (Regional category)
Rank	Team	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Central Region*	71	35	32	138
2	Armed Police Force Club	32	17	15	64
3	Nepal Police Club	27	39	23	89
4	Western Region	20	23	43	86
5	Eastern Region	13	25	55	93
6	Tribhuvan Army Club	9	7	12	28
7	Far-Western Region	8	18	41	67
8	Mid-Western Region	7	20	46	73
9	People's Liberation Army	0	1	5	6
Total (9 teams)		187	185	272	644

2009 National Games medal table (Open category)
Rank	Team	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Central Region*	52	44	53	149
2	Armed Police Force Club	12	6	6	24
3	Nepal Police Club	11	0	2	13
4	Tribhuvan Army Club	9	10	10	29
5	Western Region	6	9	16	31
6	Far-Western Region	3	10	7	20
7	Eastern Region	1	10	7	18
8	Mid-Western Region	0	5	9	14
9	People's Liberation Army	0	0	0	0
Total (9 teams)		94	94	110	298

2012

2012 National Games medal table
Rank	Team	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Central Region	129	85	90	304
2	Nepal Police Club	54	43	34	131
3	Armed Police Force Club	46	42	46	134
4	Western Region	27	52	65	144
5	Far-Western Region*	23	25	52	100
6	People's Liberation Army	18	17	25	60
7	Eastern Region	11	27	87	125
8	Mid-Western Region	10	19	61	90
9	University	3	8	6	18
Total (9 teams)		321	319	466	1,106

2016

2016 National Games medal table
Rank	Team	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Tribhuvan Army Club	113	64	48	225
2	Armed Police Force Club	50	48	58	156
3	Nepal Police Club	40	38	41	119
4	Central Region	32	50	57	139
5	Mid-Western Region	9	15	43	67
6	Western Region	8	21	38	67
7	Eastern Region*	7	17	49	73
8	Far-Western Region	4	11	59	74
Total (8 teams)		263	264	393	920

2019

2019 National Games medal table
Rank	Team	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Tribhuvan Army Club	140	82	67	289
2	Nepal Police Club	62	49	46	157
3	Armed Police Force Club	54	69	80	203
4	Bagmati Province	22	40	60	122
5	Gandaki Province	12	21	44	77
6	Lumbini Province*	11	26	48	85
7	Koshi Province	9	20	59	88
8	Sudurpashchim Province	8	12	34	54
9	Madhesh Province	6	7	20	33
10	Non-Resident Nepali Association	6	2	5	13
11	Karnali Province	3	4	17	24
Total (11 teams)		333	332	480	1,145

2022

2022 National Games medal table
Rank	Team	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Tribhuvan Army Club	172	110	89	371
2	Armed Police Force Club	65	73	81	219
3	Nepal Police Club	61	61	73	195
4	Gandaki Province*	32	31	57	120
5	Bagmati Province	24	47	74	145
6	Koshi Province	10	23	50	83
7	Sudurpashchim Province	10	10	43	63
8	Non-Resident Nepali Association	10	9	7	26
9	Lumbini Province	6	22	40	68
10	Madhesh Province	5	8	26	39
11	Karnali Province	2	4	12	18
Total (11 teams)		397	398	552	1,347

Events

Events in bold have taken place since the first tournament.^[2]

Athletics
Football
Badminton
Volleyball
Chess
Kabaddi
Gymnastics
Table tennis
Cricket
Archery
Weightlifting
Handball
Boxing
Bodybuilding
Swimming
Field hockey
Lawn tennis
Shooting
Taekwondo
Wrestling
Karate
Wushu
Kho kho
ITF taekwondo
Full contact karate
Basketball
Judo
Golf
Cue sports
Cycling
Squash
Soft tennis
Paragliding
Sepak takraw
Fencing

Previous events

Bagh-chal
Lok dohori
Folk song
Folk dance

References

^ "National Games". Nepal Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "National Games". nocnepal.org.np. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
^ "4TH NATIONAL GAME 2055 - NSC". Retrieved 2020-11-16.
^ "5TH NATIONAL GAME 2065 - NSC". Retrieved 2020-11-16.
^ "6TH NATIONAL GAME 2068 - NSC". Retrieved 2020-11-16.
^ "7TH NATIONAL GAME 2073 - NSC". Retrieved 2020-11-16.
^ "TAC defend National Games crown". The Himalayan Times. 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
^ "Eighth National Games: 5,211 athletes competing for 1,307 medals". OnlineKhabar English News. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
^ "Ninth National Games postponed to October".
^ "दशौ राष्ट्रिय खेलकुद कर्णालीमा हुने घोषण सहित नवौंको समापन – राखेप" (in Nepali). Retrieved 2022-10-20.

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