Rainbow AC
Indian association football club based in Kolkata
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Rainbow Athletic Club (Bengali: রেইনবো অ্যাথলেটিক ক্লাব) is an Indian professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal,[2] that competes in the Calcutta Premier Division.
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| Full name | Aditya School of Sports Rainbow Athletic Club[1] | ||
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| Short name | ASOS | ||
| Founded | 1956 | ||
| Ground | Amal Dutta Stadium, Dumdum | ||
| Capacity | 15,000 | ||
| Owner | Aditya Group | ||
| Head coach | Aditya Chatterjee | ||
| League | CFL Premier Division | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
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The club was formerly known as Rainbow Athletic Club or simply Rainbow,[3][4] and as NBP Rainbow Athletic Club due to sponsorship ties.[5] 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, and officially renamed as Aditya School of Sports Rainbow Athletic Club, abbreviated as ASOS Rainbow AC.[6]
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.[7] 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.[8]
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.[9][10][11]
Logo history
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| 2018—2022 | Nike | New Barrackpore Co-operative Homes Ltd |
| 2022 | Vamos | KREAMZ |
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Records
| Season | Div. | Tms. | Pos. | Attendance/G | Federation Cup/Super Cup | Calcutta Football League |
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| 2018–19 | I-League 2 | 16 | 4th, group C | – | DNP | 5th |
- Key
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Pos. = Position in league
- Attendance/G = Average league attendance