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Nepalese football club Football club
NRT FC
Full nameNew Road Team Football Club
Nickname(s)NRT FC
Founded1934; 90 years ago (1934)
GroundDasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu
Capacity15,000
ChairmanNarendraman Shrestha
ManagerRaju Kaji Shakya
LeagueMartyr's Memorial A-Division League
20236th of 14
Websitehttps://www.nrt.org.np
Home colours White jersey with light gray staps and sleeves and cornflower White shorts Away colours

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, widely known for its football achievements. The club is based in Tripureshwor, Kathmandu. They compete in the Martyr's Memorial A-Division League.

History

New Road Team, with European players.

NRT was established in 1991 BS (1934 AD). Besides sports, the club was also active in mobilizing youth against the autocratic Rana regime. NRT is one of the oldest existing club in Nepal.

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.

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. 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.

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.

Players (2023)

As of 28 February 2023

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
31 GK Nepal   NEP Pujan Hona
33 GK Nepal   NEP Santosh Mahat
4 DF Cameroon CMR Jean Anicet Mboumi
12 DF Nepal   NEP Saroj Tamang
2 DF Nepal   NEP Sanam Sodemba Limbu
5 DF Nepal   NEP Rajan Chaudhary
16 DF Nepal   NEP Mohit Gurung
24 DF Nepal   NEP Gaurab Shrestha
3 DF Nepal   NEP Bikram Dhimal
26 DF Nepal   NEP Bibek Gurung
6 DF Nepal   NEP Ajay Chaudhary
14 MF Cameroon CMR Stephane Junior Nguimbous
10 MF India IND Saivish Singh
13 MF Nepal   NEP Janmejay Dhami
No. Pos. Nation Player
8 MF Nepal   NEP Asish Rai
15 MF Nepal   NEP Ashok Thapa
7 MF Nepal   NEP Kritish Ratna Chunju
19 MF Nepal   NEP Kshitiz Bhandari
20 FW Nepal   NEP Susan Shrestha
9 FW Nepal   NEP Sanjeeb Bista
28 FW Nepal   NEP Ronish Dheke Rajbhak
18 FW Nepal   NEP Rohan Khadgi
17 FW Cameroon CMR Nicolas Serge Song
27 FW Nepal   NEP Maikal Garbuja
23 FW India IND Lalnunzama
21 FW Nepal   NEP Jenish Prajapati
11 FW Nepal   NEP Dipesh Ale Magar

Current Technical Squad

As of 28 February 2023
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

1986: Qualifying Stage
1997: First Round
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
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

Invitational

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.

References

  1. "A Division League Warm Up: NRT Beats Church Boys In A Pre-Season Friendly". goalnepal.com. Goal Nepal. 4 February 2023. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023.
  2. "Martyrs Memorial A Division League 2021/22 – 2078 Martyr's Memorial A-Division League". www.hamrokhelkud.com. Hamaro Khel Kud. Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. "एनआरटीले विदेशी कोटामा भित्र्यायो ३ क्यामरुनी र २ भारतीय खेलाडी" [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". Archived from the original on 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
  5. "Nepal - Foundation Dates Clubs". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  6. "GoalNepal.com - A Division League: Rs 7.5m is the Winning Cash Prize; Two Teams Will be Relegated". Archived from the original on 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
  7. "NRT to play TYT Cup in Malaysia Kathmandu (Our Sports)". sabaikopatrika.com. Sabaiko Patrika. 4 June 2022. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  8. Staff Reporter, Hamro Khelkud (23 June 2022). "NRT (New Road Team) signs 9 players including Bishal Rai for pre-season tour". www.hamrokhelkud.com. Kathmandu, Nepal: Hamro Khelkud. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  9. "New Road Team Suffer Heavy Defeat Against Penang FC In The TYT Cup". www.goalnepal.com. Goal Nepal. 2 July 2022. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  10. "Our A Division Team". NRT. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  11. "'A' DIVISION OFFICIAL". NRT. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  12. "NRT to play AFC Presidents Cup". The Himalayan Times. 2 April 2010. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  13. Chaudhuri, Arunava. "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

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