Martyr's Memorial A-Division League, (Nepali: à ¤¶à ¤¹à ¥Âà ¤¦ à ¤¸à ¥Âà ¤®à ¤¾à ¤°à ¤ à ¤Â- à ¤¡à ¤¿à ¤Âà ¤¿à ¤Âà ¤¨ à ¤²à ¤¿à ¤Â; formerly known as the Kathmandu League Championship), also known as the Qatar Airways Martyr's Memorial A-Division League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional football league in Nepal and the highest level of football in Nepal.
Administered and organized by All Nepal Football Association, it is contested by 14 teams. It operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Martyr's Memorial B-Division League. The season usually runs from November to March with each team playing every other team twice.
A new Nepal National League was created in 2011 to give a chance to the clubs outside Kathmandu valley to compete at A level tournaments. Out of the 9 clubs competing in the National League, five are teams of Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.
The league champion for the season is granted qualification into the Asian continental club competition, the AFC Challenge League.
The following 14 teams with two teams promoted from the B-Division, will compete in the next iteration of Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.
Since the start of the league, 17 clubs have won the title in 45 tournaments. Manang Marshyangdi Club have the most (8 titles) under their belt. Church Boys United are the current champions.
Martyr's Memorial A-Division teams participated in the AFC President's Cup from its foundation in 2005 till its dissolution in 2014. Since 2015, the winners of the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League qualify for the AFC Cup. A-Division teams could also qualify for the Asian Club Championship before 2004.