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; 91 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	www.nrt.org.np
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 one of the oldest existing club in Nepal.^[5] The club took part in the Asian Club Championship in 1996, in which they were eliminated from the first round suffering 2(2)–2(4) defeat to the Indian club JCT.^[6]

For the season of 2013–14, the 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.^[7]

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.^[8] 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.^[9]

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.^[10]

Players (2023)

As of 28 February 2023^[11]

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    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 ^[12]

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
2023	A-Division	6th

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^[14]

Under-18

Performance record

Performance of New Road Team U-18 in ANFA Youth Leagues
Year	Tournament	Final Position
2024	U-18 ANFA Youth League	Runners-up

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.^[13]