Rainbow AC explained
Clubname: | ASOS Rainbow |
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Fullname: | Aditya School of Sports Rainbow Athletic Club[1] |
Short Name: | ASOS Rainbow Rainbow |
Ground: | Amal Dutta Stadium, Dumdum |
Capacity: | 15,000 |
Owner: | Aditya Group |
Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
Manager: | Tarit Ghosh |
League: | CFL Premier Division |
Season: | 2023 |
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Website: | https://adityaschoolofsports.com/aditya-school-of-sports-collaborated-with-rainbow-ac/ |
ASOS Rainbow Athletic Club (also known as Rainbow Athletic Club or simply Rainbow,[2] [3] formerly NBP Rainbow)[4] is an Indian professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal,[5] that competes in the Calcutta Premier Division and Calcutta Football League.[6] [7] [8]
In 2018, they competed in the I-League 2nd Division, the second tier of Indian football league system.
In 2020, the club was acquired by the Indian Conglomerate Aditya Group naming it ASOS RAINBOW AC.
History
The team was founded in 1956 as Baranagore Rainbow Club, then got renamed as NBP Rainbow AC. The team has their rivalry with East Bengal Club, Mohun Bagan, Mohammedan Sporting or Peerless SC.
Rainbow participates in the Calcutta Football League premier divisions.
In 2019–20 season, Rainbow was managed by Jahar Das.[9] In 2020, the club entered into a partnership with Indian conglomerate Aditya Group. It was announced that the new entity will have former India international Debjit Ghosh as their technical director.[10]
In June 2023, IFA announced that they have merged both Premier Division A and B of the Calcutta Football League ahead of its 125th edition, in which Rainbow was placed in the group B.[11] [12] [13]
Stadium
Rainbow club plays most of their home matches at Amal Dutta Stadium, which is located in Dumdum, near Kolkata, North 24 Parganas.[14] The stadium has capacity of about 15,000 spectators.
ASOS RAINBOW AC plays majority for their games of CFL 2023 on this venue.
Club crest and kits
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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2018—2022 | Nike | New Barrackpore Co-operative Homes Ltd |
2022 - Present | Vamos | KREAMZ | |
Records
- Key
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Pos. = Position in league
- Attendance/G = Average league attendance
Honours
See also
Notes and References
- https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/nbp-rainbow-ac/38868/ NBP Rainbow Athletic Club profile and archive
- https://int.soccerway.com/teams/india/rainbow/36969/ Rainbow AC team profile
- Web site: IFA CFL Calcutta Premier League teams 2017. Kolkata Football. kolkatafootball.com. 4 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210904130906/https://www.kolkatafootball.com/ifa_cfl_premier_a_2017/team.html. 4 September 2021.
- Web site: IFAWB Clubs: Men's Division (CFL PREMIER DIVISION). ifawb.org. Indian Football Association. 6 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221009123425/https://ifawb.org/clubs/. 9 October 2022.
- Web site: NBP Rainbow AC live score, schedule and results – Football – SofaScore. 2020-09-17. www.sofascore.com. 16 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220416070922/https://www.sofascore.com/team/football/nbp-rainbow-ac/264308. live.
- Web site: CFL 2019: Subha Ghosh stars as Mohun Bagan edge past NBP Rainbow 1–0 Goal.com. 2020-09-17. www.goal.com. 21 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921160214/https://www.goal.com/en/news/cfl-2019-mohun-bagan-nbp-rainbow-ac-report/qt83fcp66z5x17i5a5p98iibz. live.
- Web site: Mohammedan SC face Rainbow AC challenge in CFL. The Times of India. 1 July 2021. 16 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220416070929/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/mohammedan-sc-face-rainbow-ac-challenge-in-cfl/articleshow/65353037.cms. live.
- Web site: উত্তম, রিকির হ্যাটট্রিক, সিএফসির ৮ গোল, জিতল কালীঘাট, পাঠচক্র. 14 August 2022. 26 November 2022. Kolkata. insidesports.in. ইনসাইড স্পোর্টস. bn. Hat-trick done by Uttam and Ricky, CCFC scored 8 goals, wins for both Kalighat and Pathachakra. https://web.archive.org/web/20230128072846/https://insidesports.in/archives/4162. 28 January 2023.
- Web site: Kolkata Football Academy — Our Coaches: Jahar Das (Vice President and Head of Youth Development AFC 'A' Licence and Goalz Coaching). kolkatafootballacademy.com. 22 January 2022. 26 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230326214712/https://kolkatafootballacademy.com/our-team/.
- Web site: XtraTime VIDEO: Kolkata’s Rainbow AC partners Aditya Group!. arunfoot.com (Arunava About Football). 7 March 2021. 25 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210125143029/https://www.arunfoot.com/xtratime-video-kolkatas-rainbow-ac-partners-aditya-group/.
- Web site: Calcutta Football League (CFL) goes bigger than ever for its historic 125th season. thefangarage.com. The Fan Garage. Kolkata. 5 June 2023. 6 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230606060715/https://thefangarage.com/articles/19091-calcutta-football-league-cfl-goes-bigger-than-ever-for-its-historic-125th-season. 6 June 2023.
- Web site: Sanghamitra. Chakraborty. 5 June 2023. Calcutta Football League: মোহনবাগান-মহমেডানের গ্রুপে অভিষেকের ক্লাব, ইস্টবেঙ্গলের গ্রুপে ভবানীপুর. Calcutta Football League: Debutant club in Mohun Bagan-Mohammedan group, Bhavanipur in East Bengal group. bn. TV9 Bangla. 5 June 2023. 5 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230605154245/https://tv9bangla.com/sports/football/have-a-look-on-2023-calcutta-football-league-premier-division-group-stage-830841.html.
- Web site: Koushik. Biswas. 5 June 2023. Calcutta Football League : বাজল কলকাতা ফুটবল লিগের ঘণ্টা, কঠিন গ্রুপে মোহনবাগান. Calcutta Football League: Bell of Calcutta Football League rings, Mohun Bagan in tough group. bn. Ei Samay. 5 June 2023. 5 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230605154719/https://eisamay.com/sports/football/news/mohun-bagan-is-in-comparatively-tough-group-in-calcutta-football-league/articleshow/100770942.cms.
- News: North 24 Parganas district. wbtourismgov.in. 28 July 2021. 8 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190608011413/https://www.wbtourismgov.in/destination/district/north_24_parganas#lb7. live.
- Web site: IFA CFL 2022 PREMIER DIVISION – B: ALL RESULTS. kolkatafootball.com. KolkataFootball. Kolkata. 29 September 2022. 20 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221023170319/https://www.kolkatafootball.com/ifa_cfl_premier-b_2022/premier-b_result.html/. 23 October 2022.