It was the biggest cricket tournament in the country, played during the northern winter calendar, mostly in the month of December.

[citation needed] The first edition of the tournament was held in September 2016 with six franchises consisting of domestic and international players.

Everest Premier League was unveiled on 24 February 2014 in a press conference held at Hotel Radisson.

Zohra Sports Management and Cricket Association of Nepal had an exclusive agreement to introduce NPL for an initial three years.

[2] While a majority of CAN members resigned from NPL Governing Council, the then President, Tanka Angbuhang still continued to promote the event stating that the decision made was unofficial and without his knowledge.