India vs Nepal head-to-head record

India wins: 16
Draws: 5
Nepal wins: 1

22 meetings, 1985 to 2023Goals: India 41, Nepal 9

India and Nepal have met 22 times since 1985. India have won 16, Nepal 1, and 5 matches ended level. They last met on 24 June 2023, when India won 2–0 in the SAFF Cup.

The 22 meetings have produced 50 goals, 2.27 per game. The biggest win is India’s 4–0 in the SAFF Cup in 2008. India are unbeaten in the last 11 meetings (8 wins, 3 draws).

Who has won more, India or Nepal?

All matches22 matches

16 India5 drawsNepal 1

Competitive17 matches

13 India3 drawsNepal 1

Friendlies5 matches

3 India2 drawsNepal 0

Key numbers

Goals: India 41, Nepal 92.27 per game
First meeting: India 2–0 NepalSouth Asian Games, 21 Dec 1985
Most recent: India 2–0 NepalSAFF Cup, 24 Jun 2023
India’s biggest win: India 4–0 NepalSAFF Cup, 3 Jun 2008
Nepal’s biggest win: Nepal 2–1 IndiaSAFF Cup, 5 Sept 2013
Most goals in a meeting: India 4–1 NepalSAFF Cup, 27 Dec 2015
Current run: India unbeaten in 11
TFN Elo rating now: India 1234 (166th), Nepal 1082 (187th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

24 Jun 2023
India2Nepal0
SAFF Cup
Bengaluru, India
16 Oct 2021
India3Nepal0
SAFF Cup
Malé, Maldives (neutral)
10 Oct 2021
Nepal0India1
SAFF Cup
Malé, Maldives (neutral)
5 Sept 2021
Nepal1India2
Friendly
Kathmandu, Nepal
2 Sept 2021
Nepal1India1
Friendly
Kathmandu, Nepal

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every India win and drops with every Nepal win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: India have won more Below: Nepal have won more

Level

India lead by 15 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 15, held by India from 24 June 2023.

Every meeting on one timeline

India wins

Draws

Nepal wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In India's home games

9 matches

720

IndiaDrawsNepal

In Nepal's home games

5 matches

221

IndiaDrawsNepal

At neutral venues

8 matches

710

IndiaDrawsNepal

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	India	Draws	Nepal	Goals
SAFF Cup	7	6	0	1	17–4
South Asian Games	6	5	1	0	14–3
Friendly	5	3	2	0	7–2
World Cup qualifying	2	1	1	0	2–0
Asian Games	1	1	0	0	1–0
Nehru Cup	1	0	1	0	0–0

Meetings by decade

India wins Draws Nepal wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	India	Draws	Nepal	Goals
1980s	3	3	0	0	6
1990s	4	3	1	0	12
2000s	2	2	0	0	7
2010s	8	4	3	1	14
2020s	5	4	1	0	11

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	India	Nepal
Wins in a row	51995 to 2008	12013
Unbeaten meetings	112013 to 2023	22015

The longest run of draws is 2, from 17 March 2015 to 31 August 2015.

Penalty shootouts

Nepal 2–2 IndiaSouth Asian Games, 26 Dec 1993Nepal won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have India and Nepal played each other?

22 times, starting on 21 December 1985. 17 of those meetings were competitive and 5 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between India and Nepal?

India, with 16 wins to 1. 5 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in India vs Nepal?

India’s 4–0 win in the SAFF Cup on 3 June 2008 in Malé.

When did India and Nepal last play?

On 24 June 2023 in Bengaluru, when India won 2–0 in the SAFF Cup.

What is the competitive record between India and Nepal?

In 17 competitive matches, India have 13 wins, Nepal have 1, and 3 ended level.

Have India and Nepal met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently in the South Asian Games on 26 December 1993, when Nepal won the shootout after a 2–2 draw.

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Every India vs Nepal result

All 22 Competitive 17 Friendlies 5

Every India vs Nepal result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
24 Jun 2023	India	2–0	Nepal	SAFF Cup	Bengaluru, India
16 Oct 2021	India	3–0	Nepal	SAFF Cup	Malé, Maldives (neutral)
10 Oct 2021	Nepal	0–1	India	SAFF Cup	Malé, Maldives (neutral)
5 Sept 2021	Nepal	1–2	India	Friendly	Kathmandu, Nepal
2 Sept 2021	Nepal	1–1	India	Friendly	Kathmandu, Nepal
6 Jun 2017	India	2–0	Nepal	Friendly	Bombay, India
27 Dec 2015	India	4–1	Nepal	SAFF Cup	Thiruvananthapuram, India
31 Aug 2015	India	0–0	Nepal	Friendly	Pune, India
17 Mar 2015	Nepal	0–0	India	World Cup qualifying	Kathmandu, Nepal
12 Mar 2015	India	2–0	Nepal	World Cup qualifying	Guwahati, India
19 Nov 2013	India	2–0	Nepal	Friendly	Siliguri, India
5 Sept 2013	Nepal	2–1	India	SAFF Cup	Kathmandu, Nepal
28 Aug 2012	India	0–0	Nepal	Nehru Cup	New Delhi, India
3 Jun 2008	India	4–0	Nepal	SAFF Cup	Malé, Maldives (neutral)
8 Dec 2005	India	2–1	Nepal	SAFF Cup	Karachi, Pakistan (neutral)
30 Sept 1999	Nepal	0–4	India	South Asian Games	Kathmandu, Nepal
5 Dec 1998	India	1–0	Nepal	Asian Games	Trang, Thailand (neutral)
25 Dec 1995	India	3–0	Nepal	South Asian Games	Madras, India
26 Dec 1993	Nepal	2–2Nepal on pens	India	South Asian Games	Dhaka, Bangladesh (neutral)
26 Oct 1989	India	2–1	Nepal	South Asian Games	Islamabad, Pakistan (neutral)
26 Nov 1987	India	1–0	Nepal	South Asian Games	Calcutta, India
21 Dec 1985	India	2–0	Nepal	South Asian Games	Dhaka, Bangladesh (neutral)