Ranipokhari Corner Team Explained

Nickname:R.C.T.
Ground:Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal
Capacity:25,000
Clubname:Ranipokhari Corner Team
Fullname:Ranipokhari Corner Team
League:Martyr's Memorial B-Division League
Season:2020-21
Position:9th
Website:www.annapurnarct.com

Ranipokhari Corner Team is a Nepalese football club from Kathmandu. It is the second-most successful team in the history of the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League, having won the title six times.[1] In 2013–14, facing serious financial problems,[2] the team was relegated from the Nepalese top division, the Nepal A- Division League.[3] [4]

Founded in 1932, the club is the oldest football club in Nepal.[5] [6]

The club was named after its location at the corner of Ranipokhari of Kathmandu.

Honours

National

Invitational

League finishes

The season-by-season performance of RCT since 2000:

SeasonLeaguePosition
2000Martyr's Memorial A-Division League2nd
2001–2002League not held
2003Martyr's Memorial A-Division League8th
200410th
2005–20067th
2006–200710th
2008–2009League not held due to conflicts between ANFA and the clubs
2010Martyr's Memorial A-Division League9th
20116th
Nepal National League7th
2012-13Martyr's Memorial A-Division League8th
2013-1412th (relegated)
2016Martyr's Memorial B-Division League3rd
2017-18 No league held
2019Martyr's Memorial B-Division League1st (no promotion this season)
2020–219th
2021
2022

Performance in AFC competitions

1991

Qualifying stage[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ranipokhari Corner Team . Soccerway . Perform Group . 10 April 2015.
  2. News: Uncertain RCT future . Ritesh . Rijal . The Kathmandu Post . 2 February 2014 . 10 April 2015.
  3. Web site: Nepal 2013/14 . Karel . Stokkermans . 1 April 2015 . . 10 April 2015.
  4. News: Curtains down for RCT's glorious years . Rajendra . Chapagain . The Himalayan Times . 2 February 2014 . 10 April 2015.
  5. Web site: Nepal – Foundation Dates Clubs . Hans . Schöggl . 30 April 2010 . . 10 April 2015.
  6. Web site: Nepal – List of Champions and Cup Winners . Atsushi . Fujioka . Biplav . Guatam . Malik Riaz . Hai Naveed . 1 April 2015 . . 10 April 2015.
  7. Web site: African United bag title . All Nepal Football Association . 10 April 2015.
  8. Web site: Champions' Cup 1990/91 . Josef . Bobrowsky . Dirk . Karsdorp . Karel . Stokkermans . 16 October 2014 . . 10 April 2015.