Ranipokhari Corner Team

Ranipokhari Corner Team is a Nepalese football club from Kathmandu. It is the first-most successful team in the history of the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League, having won the title six times.^[3] In 2013–14, facing serious financial problems,^[4] the team was relegated from the Nepalese top division, the Nepal A- Division League.^[5][2]

Ranipokhari Corner Team

Full name	Ranipokhari Corner Team
Nickname(s)	R.C.T.
Founded	B.S. 1989 A.D. 1932 (B.S. 1989 A.D. 1932)[1][2]
Ground	Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal
Capacity	25,000
League	Martyr's Memorial B-Division League
2020-21	9th
Website	www.annapurnarct.com

Founded in 1932, the club is the oldest football club in Nepal.^[1][6]

The club was named after its location at the corner of Ranipokhari of Kathmandu.^{[citation needed]}

Honours

National

• Martyr's Memorial A-Division League:
  • Champions: 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1979, 1981–82, 1984^[6]

• Martyr's Memorial B-Division League :
  • Champions: 2019

• Water Boy Memorial Cup
  • Champion: Yamba Subba 2009

Invitational

• Budha Subba Gold Cup:
  • Champions: 2010^[7]
• Khukuri Gold Cup:
  • Champions: 1998^[6]

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	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		6th
2011–12	Nepal National League	7th
2012-13	Martyr's Memorial A-Division League	8th
2013-14		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)
2020–21		9th
2021
2022

Performance in AFC competitions

• Asian Club Championship: 1 appearance

1991: Qualifying stage^[8]

References

1. Schöggl, Hans (30 April 2010). "Nepal – Foundation Dates Clubs". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
2. 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.
5. Stokkermans, Karel (1 April 2015). "Nepal 2013/14". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
6. 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.