Rainbow AC
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| Full name | New Barrackpore Rainbow Athletic Club | ||
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| Founded | 1956 | ||
| Ground | Barasat Stadium | ||
| Manager | Tarit Ghosh | ||
| League | I-League 2nd Division Calcutta Premier Division | ||
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New Barrackpore Rainbow Athletic Club (Commonly known as NBP Rainbow AC) is an Indian professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal,[1] that competes in the Calcutta Premier Division A.[2] In 2018 they competed in the I-League 2nd Division, the third tier of Indian football.
History
The team was founded in 1956 as Baranagore Rainbow Club, then later renamed as NBP Rainbow AC . The team has not been as successful as their city rivals, East Bengal Club, Mohun Bagan, Mohammedan Sporting and Peerless SC.
Stadium
| File:Barasat Stadium Kolkata.jpg Barasat Vidyasagar Krirangan, home of NBP Rainbow AC | |
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Rainbow club plays all their home matches of Calcutta Football League in Barasat Stadium, which is located in Barasat, North 24 Parganas. The stadium has artificial turf.
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| 2018—present | Nike | New Barrackpore Co-operative Homes Ltd |
Current squad
First-team squad
- As of 17 August 2019
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Team management
| Position | Name |
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| Head Coach |  Bert Zuurman
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| Assistant Coach |  Tarit Ghosh
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| Physio |
Record
| Season | Div. | Tms. | Pos. | Attendance/G | Federation Cup/Super Cup | Calcutta Football League |
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| 2018–19 | I-League 2nd | 16 | _ | – | DNP | 5th |
- Key
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Pos. = Position in league
- Attendance/G = Average league attendance
See also
References
- ^ "NBP Rainbow AC live score, schedule and results - Football - SofaScore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "CFL 2019: Subha Ghosh stars as Mohun Bagan edge past NBP Rainbow 1-0 | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
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