Ranipokhari Corner Team

Ranipokhari Corner Team
Full name	Ranipokhari Corner Team
Nickname(s)	RCT
Founded	1932; 89 years ago
Ground	Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal
Capacity	25,000
League	Martyr's Memorial B-Division League
2014	9th
	Current season

Ranipokhari Corner Team is a Nepalese football club from Ranipokhari, which plays at the 25,000-capacity Dasarath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu.^[3] In 2013–14, facing serious financial problems,^[4] they were relegated from the Nepalese top division, the Nepal A- Division League.^[5]^[2]

The club is the oldest^[1] and one of the most successful football clubs in Nepal: as of 2013–14 the team had won six National League titles, a record second only to Manang Marshyangdi Club (MMC).^[6]

The club was named after its location at the corner of the famous Ranipokhari pond of Kathmandu.^{[citation needed]} It celebrated its diamond jubilee in 2008.^{[citation needed]}

Achievements[]

Nepal A- Division League: 6^[6]

1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1979, 1981–82, 1984

Khukuri Gold Cup: 1^[6]

1998

Budha Subba Gold Cup: 1^[7]

2010

League finishes[]

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

Season	League	Position
2000	Martyr's Memorial A-Division League	2nd
2001–2002	League not held
2003-04	Martyr's Memorial A-Division League	8th
2004		10th
2005–2006		7th
2006–2007		10th
2008–2009	League not held due to conflicts between ANFA and the clubs
2010	Martyr's Memorial A-Division League	9th
2011	Martyr's Memorial A-Division League	6th
2011–12	Nepal National League	7th
2012-13	Martyr's Memorial A-Division League	8th
2013-14	Martyr's Memorial A-Division League	12th (relegated)
2016	Martyr's Memorial B-Division League	3rd
2017-18	No league held
2019	Martyr's Memorial B-Division League	1st (no promotion this season)
2020		9th
2021

Performance in AFC competitions[]

Asian Club Championship: 1 appearance

1991: Qualifying stage^[8]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Schöggl, Hans (30 April 2010). "Nepal – Foundation Dates Clubs". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Chapagain, Rajendra (2 February 2014). "Curtains down for RCT's glorious years". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
^ "Ranipokhari Corner Team". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
^ Rijal, Ritesh (2 February 2014). "Uncertain RCT future". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
^ Stokkermans, Karel (1 April 2015). "Nepal 2013/14". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 10 April 2015.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Fujioka, Atsushi; Guatam, Biplav; Hai Naveed, Malik Riaz (1 April 2015). "Nepal – List of Champions and Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
^ "African United bag title". All Nepal Football Association. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
^ Bobrowsky, Josef; Karsdorp, Dirk; Stokkermans, Karel (16 October 2014). "Champions' Cup 1990/91". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 April 2015.

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[FoundDates-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Schöggl, Hans (30 April 2010). "Nepal – Foundation Dates Clubs". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 April 2015.

[HimTimes-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Chapagain, Rajendra (2 February 2014). "Curtains down for RCT's glorious years". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 10 April 2015.

[3] "Ranipokhari Corner Team". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 10 April 2015.

[4] Rijal, Ritesh (2 February 2014). "Uncertain RCT future". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 10 April 2015.

[N1314-5] Stokkermans, Karel (1 April 2015). "Nepal 2013/14". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 10 April 2015.

[Champs-6] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Fujioka, Atsushi; Guatam, Biplav; Hai Naveed, Malik Riaz (1 April 2015). "Nepal – List of Champions and Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 April 2015.

[7] "African United bag title". All Nepal Football Association. Retrieved 10 April 2015.

[8] Bobrowsky, Josef; Karsdorp, Dirk; Stokkermans, Karel (16 October 2014). "Champions' Cup 1990/91". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 April 2015.

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