Rainbow AC
{{Short description|Indian association football club based in Kolkata}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Rainbow AC
| image = Rainbow AC.svg
| upright = 0.85
| fullname = Aditya School of Sports Rainbow Athletic Club[https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/nbp-rainbow-ac/38868/ NBP Rainbow Athletic Club profile and archive] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715182806/https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/nbp-rainbow-ac/38868/ |date=15 July 2021}} globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
| short name = Rainbow AC
| nickname =
| founded = {{start date and years ago|1956|df=yes}}
| ground = Amal Dutta Stadium, Dumdum
| capacity = 15,000
| owner = Aditya Group
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = Tarit Ghosh
| league = CFL Premier Division
| season = 2023
| position =
| pattern_la1 = _yellowborder
| pattern_b1 = _upper_black
| pattern_ra1 = _yellowborder
| pattern_sh1 = _yellowbottom
| pattern_so1 = _goldtop
| leftarm1 = 000000
| body1 = FFFF00
| rightarm1 = 000000
| shorts1 = 000000
| socks1 = 000000
| pattern_la2 =
| pattern_b2 = _goldsides2
| pattern_ra2 =
| leftarm2 = FFFFFF
| body2 = FFFFFF
| rightarm2 = FFFFFF
| shorts2 = FFFFFF
| socks2 = FFFFFF
| website = [https://adityaschoolofsports.com/aditya-school-of-sports-collaborated-with-rainbow-ac/ Official website]
}}
Rainbow Athletic Club is an Indian professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal,{{Cite web|title=NBP Rainbow AC live score, schedule and results – Football – SofaScore|url=https://www.sofascore.com/team/football/nbp-rainbow-ac/264308|access-date=17 September 2020|website=www.sofascore.com|archive-date=16 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416070922/https://www.sofascore.com/team/football/nbp-rainbow-ac/264308|url-status=live}} that competes in the Calcutta Premier Division.
The club was formerly known as Rainbow Athletic Club or simply Rainbow,[https://int.soccerway.com/teams/india/rainbow/36969/ Rainbow AC team profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416070922/https://us.soccerway.com/teams/india/rainbow/36969/ |date=16 April 2022}} Soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 March 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.kolkatafootball.com/ifa_cfl_premier_a_2017/team.html|title=IFA CFL Calcutta Premier League teams 2017|publisher=Kolkata Football|website=kolkatafootball.com|access-date=4 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210904130906/https://www.kolkatafootball.com/ifa_cfl_premier_a_2017/team.html|archive-date=4 September 2021}} and as NBP Rainbow Athletic Club due to past sponsorship ties.{{cite web|url=https://ifawb.org/clubs/|title=IFAWB Clubs: Men's Division (CFL PREMIER DIVISION)|website=ifawb.org|publisher=Indian Football Association|access-date=6 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009123425/https://ifawb.org/clubs/|archive-date=9 October 2022}}
In 2018, Rainbow AC participated in the I-League 2nd Division, the second tier of the Indian football league system.
In 2020, the club was acquired by the Indian conglomerate Aditya Group, following which it was officially renamed as Aditya School of Sports Rainbow Athletic Club, abbreviated as ASOS Rainbow AC.[https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/nbp-rainbow-ac/38868/ NBP Rainbow AC profile and archive] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715182806/https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/nbp-rainbow-ac/38868/ |date=15 July 2021}} globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
History
The team was founded in 1956 as Baranagore Rainbow Club by football enthusiast Pradip Roy and his associates. It was later renamed NBP Rainbow AC. The club has a rivalry with East Bengal Club, Mohun Bagan, Mohammedan Sporting, and Peerless SC.
Rainbow participates in the Calcutta Football League Premier Division.
In the 2019–20 season, the team was managed by Jahar Das.{{Cite web|url=https://kolkatafootballacademy.com/our-team/|title=Kolkata Football Academy — Our Coaches: Jahar Das (Vice President and Head of Youth Development AFC 'A' Licence and Goalz Coaching)|website=kolkatafootballacademy.com|access-date=22 January 2022|archive-date=26 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326214712/https://kolkatafootballacademy.com/our-team/}} In 2020, the club entered into a partnership with Indian conglomerate Aditya Group. It was announced that the new entity would have former India international Debjit Ghosh as its technical director.{{Cite web|url=https://www.arunfoot.com/xtratime-video-kolkatas-rainbow-ac-partners-aditya-group/|title=XtraTime VIDEO: Kolkata’s Rainbow AC partners Aditya Group!|website=arunfoot.com (Arunava About Football)|access-date=7 March 2021|archive-date=25 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125143029/https://www.arunfoot.com/xtratime-video-kolkatas-rainbow-ac-partners-aditya-group/}}
In June 2023, the IFA announced the merger of both Premier Division A and B of the Calcutta Football League ahead of its 125th edition, in which Rainbow was placed in Group B.{{cite web|url=https://thefangarage.com/articles/19091-calcutta-football-league-cfl-goes-bigger-than-ever-for-its-historic-125th-season|title=Calcutta Football League (CFL) goes bigger than ever for its historic 125th season|website=thefangarage.com|publisher=The Fan Garage|location=Kolkata|date=5 June 2023|access-date=6 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606060715/https://thefangarage.com/articles/19091-calcutta-football-league-cfl-goes-bigger-than-ever-for-its-historic-125th-season|archive-date=6 June 2023}}{{cite web|first=Sanghamitra|last=Chakraborty|date=5 June 2023|url=https://tv9bangla.com/sports/football/have-a-look-on-2023-calcutta-football-league-premier-division-group-stage-830841.html|title=Calcutta Football League: মোহনবাগান-মহমেডানের গ্রুপে অভিষেকের ক্লাব, ইস্টবেঙ্গলের গ্রুপে ভবানীপুর|trans-title=Calcutta Football League: Debutant club in Mohun Bagan-Mohammedan group, Bhavanipur in East Bengal group|language=bn|work=TV9 Bangla|accessdate=5 June 2023|archive-date=5 June 2023|archive-url=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}}{{cite web|first=Koushik|last=Biswas|date=5 June 2023|url=https://eisamay.com/sports/football/news/mohun-bagan-is-in-comparatively-tough-group-in-calcutta-football-league/articleshow/100770942.cms|title=Calcutta Football League : বাজল কলকাতা ফুটবল লিগের ঘণ্টা, কঠিন গ্রুপে মোহনবাগান|trans-title=Calcutta Football League: Bell of Calcutta Football League rings, Mohun Bagan in tough group|language=bn|work=Ei Samay|accessdate=5 June 2023|archive-date=5 June 2023|archive-url=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}}
Ground
Rainbow Athletic Club plays most of its home matches at the Amal Dutta Stadium, which is located in Dumdum, near Kolkata, in the North 24 Parganas district.{{cite news|title=North 24 Parganas district|url=https://www.wbtourismgov.in/destination/district/north_24_parganas#lb7|website=wbtourismgov.in|access-date=28 July 2021|archive-date=8 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608011413/https://www.wbtourismgov.in/destination/district/north_24_parganas#lb7|url-status=live}} The stadium has a capacity of about 15,000 spectators.
The club played the majority of its matches in the Calcutta Football League 2023 season at this venue.
Crest and colours
=Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;float:center" |
| Period
!Kit manufacturer !Shirt sponsor |
|---|
| 2018—2022
|Nike |New Barrackpore Co-operative Homes Ltd |
| 2022 - Present
|Vamos |KREAMZ |
Players
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Hemanta Ghosh}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Shilton Paul}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Satyabrata Manna}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Pranup Limboo}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Frevino Fernandes}}
{{Fs player|other=Captain|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Sourav Dasgupta}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Ramdinmawia Hnamte}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Md Alamgir Hussain}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Sagar Raihan Raza}}
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Sujit Sadhu}}{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Pramode Pradhan}}
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Bijoy Das}}{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Shambhu Bera}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Urjay Bramha}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Tanchok Hang Subba}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Asish Chettri}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Tania Raji}}
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Enjamul Hoque}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Debayan Saha}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=SK Asif Ahmed}}
{{Fs player|other=8|no=|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Jagannath Sana}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Pankaj Moullah}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Shubhankar Sana}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Suraj Mahato}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Joydeep Gogoi}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Anil Kisku}}
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Farsad Abdusamad N}}{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Arkabikash Tudu}}{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Pritam Sarkar}}{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Saptak Sherpa}}{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Firoj Ali}}{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Cho Tshering Lepcha}}{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Rajesh Das}}{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Denzil Ivan Mascarenhas}}{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Raunak Paul}}
{{Fs end}}
Records
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Season
! Div. ! Tms. ! Pos. ! Attendance/G |
|---|
| align=center| 2018–19
|align=center | I-League 2 |align=center|16 |align=center|4th, group C |align=center| – |align=center| DNP |align=center| 5th |
;Key
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Pos. = Position in league
- Attendance/G = Average league attendance
Honours
- CFL Premier Division B
- Runners-up (2): 2016, 2022{{cite web|url=https://www.kolkatafootball.com/ifa_cfl_premier-b_2022/premier-b_result.html/|title=IFA CFL 2022 PREMIER DIVISION – B: ALL RESULTS|website=kolkatafootball.com|publisher=KolkataFootball|location=Kolkata|date=29 September 2022|access-date=20 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023170319/https://www.kolkatafootball.com/ifa_cfl_premier-b_2022/premier-b_result.html/|archive-date=23 October 2022}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Football in West Bengal}}
{{West Bengal Sports}}
Category:Association football clubs established in 1956
Category:Football clubs in Kolkata