New Road Team

New Road Team Football Club (NRT FC) (Nepali: न्यु रोड टिम; better known by its abbreviation NRT Football Club) is a Nepalese multi-sports club,^[1] widely known for its football achievements. The club is based in Tripureshwor, Kathmandu. They compete in the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.^[2][3]

NRT FC

Full name	New Road Team Football Club
Nickname(s)	NRT FC
Founded	1934; 90 years ago (1934)
Ground	Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu
Capacity	15,000
Chairman	Narendraman Shrestha
Manager	Raju Kaji Shakya
League	Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
2023	6th of 14
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

History

 

New Road Team, with European players.^[when?]

NRT was established in 1991 BS (1934 AD).^[4] Besides sports, the club was also active in mobilizing youth against the autocratic Rana regime. NRT is the oldest existing club in the Nepal.^{[citation needed]}

For the season of 2013–2014 club decided not to participate in league and other domestic competitions. NRT were automatically demoted 'B' Division for not registering their team at ANFA for league season.^[5]

In June 2022, in a statement issued by New Road Team's general secretary Narendraman Shrestha, the club had participate in the inaugural edition of Tuan Yang Terut Cup (TYT Cup) in Penang, Malaysia, organized by Melaka United, in the pre-season targeting the upcoming A-Division league.^[6] The club then roped in few new faces including SAARC quota player Nicholas Fernandes from India and set on the pre-season tour to Malaysia and Thailand.^[7]

The club began their journey with a defeat to Indonesian Liga 2 side Karo United by 5–1. They again suffered a heavy defeat, by 5–0, in their second match against Malaysia Super League side Penang.^[8]

Players

Current squad

As of 28 February 2023^[9]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 31 GK     NEP Pujan Hona 33 GK     NEP Santosh Mahat 4 DF   CMR Jean Anicet Mboumi 12 DF     NEP Saroj Tamang 2 DF     NEP Sanam Sodemba Limbu 5 DF     NEP Rajan Chaudhary 16 DF     NEP Mohit Gurung 24 DF     NEP Gaurab Shrestha 3 DF     NEP Bikram Dhimal 26 DF     NEP Bibek Gurung 6 DF     NEP Ajay Chaudhary 14 MF   CMR Stephane Junior Nguimbous 10 MF   IND Saivish Singh 13 MF     NEP Janmejay Dhami

No. Pos. Nation Player 8 MF     NEP Asish Rai 15 MF     NEP Ashok Thapa 7 MF     NEP Kritish Ratna Chunju 19 MF     NEP Kshitiz Bhandari 20 FW     NEP Susan Shrestha 9 FW     NEP Sanjeeb Bista 28 FW     NEP Ronish Dheke Rajbhak 18 FW     NEP Rohan Khadgi 17 FW   CMR Nicolas Serge Song 27 FW     NEP Maikal Garbuja 23 FW   IND Lalnunzama 21 FW     NEP Jenish Prajapati 11 FW     NEP Dipesh Ale Magar

Current Technical Squad

As of 28 February 2023 ^[10]

Position	Name
Head Coach	Raju Kaji Shakya
Assistant Coach	Jeevan Sinkeman
Goalkeeper Coach	Binod Maharjan
Physiotherapist	Loknath Kunwar
Team Manager	Surendra Shrestha

Performance in AFC competitions

• Asian Club Championship: 2 appearances

1986: Qualifying Stage

1997: First Round

• AFC President's Cup: 1 appearance

2010: Group Stage

League finishes

Champions

Runners-up

Third place

Promoted

Relegated

Season	League	Position	AFC President's Cup
2005–06	A-Division	6th	—
2006–07	A-Division	8th
2010	A-Division	3rd	Group stage^[a]
2011	A-Division	7th	—
2011–12	National League	8th
2012–13	A-Division	5th
2013–14	A-Division	Withdrew
2016	B-Division	2nd	Competition disbanded
2018–19	A-Division	14th
2019–20	A-Division	8th
2021–22	A-Division	3rd

Honours

Domestic

• Martyr's Memorial A-Division League
  • Champions: 1960–61, 1962–63, 1974–75, 1978–79, 1995–96
• Simara Gold Cup
  • Champions: 2078 B.S.
• Nepal National League Cup
  • Champions: 1985
• Mahendra Gold Cup
  • Champions: 1998

Invitational

• Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup
  • Champions: 2007^[12]

Notes

1. As there was no league held in 2009, the top team after the first half of the 2010 season was named as the Nepalese representative by the All Nepal Football Association for the 2010 AFC President's Cup.^[11]

References

1. . goalnepal.com. Goal Nepal. 4 February 2023. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023.
2. . www.hamrokhelkud.com. Hamaro Khel Kud. Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
3. [NRT has brought in 3 Cameroonian and 2 Indian players in the foreign quota]. sabaikhel.com (in Nepali). 20 February 2023. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
4. "Official New Road Team Website न्यु रोड टिम". from the original on 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
5. "GoalNepal.com - A Division League: Rs 7.5m is the Winning Cash Prize; Two Teams Will be Relegated". from the original on 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
6. "NRT to play TYT Cup in Malaysia Kathmandu (Our Sports)". sabaikopatrika.com. Sabaiko Patrika. 4 June 2022. from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
7. Staff Reporter, Hamro Khelkud (23 June 2022). . www.hamrokhelkud.com. Kathmandu, Nepal: Hamro Khelkud. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
8. "New Road Team Suffer Heavy Defeat Against Penang FC In The TYT Cup". www.goalnepal.com. Goal Nepal. 2 July 2022. from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
9. "Our A Division Team". NRT. from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
10. "'A' DIVISION OFFICIAL". NRT. from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
11. "NRT to play AFC Presidents Cup". The Himalayan Times. 2 April 2010. from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
12. Chaudhuri, Arunava. . indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

External links

• Official website