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| Full name | Aditya School of Sports Rainbow Athletic Club[1] | ||
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| Short name | ASOS | ||
| Founded | 1956; 69 years ago (1956) | ||
| Ground | Amal Dutta Stadium, Dumdum | ||
| Capacity | 15,000 | ||
| Owner | Aditya Group | ||
| Head coach | Aditya Chatterjee | ||
| League | CFL Premier Division | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Rainbow Athletic Club (Bengali:রেইনবো অ্যাথলেটিক ক্লাব) is an Indian professionalfootball club based inKolkata,West Bengal,[2] that competes in theCalcutta Premier Division.
The club was formerly known asRainbow Athletic Club or simplyRainbow,[3][4] and asNBP Rainbow Athletic Club due to sponsorship ties.[5] In 2018, Rainbow AC participated in theI-League 2nd Division, the second tier of theIndian football league system. In 2020, the club was acquired by the Indianconglomerate Aditya Group, and officially renamed asAditya School of Sports Rainbow Athletic Club, abbreviated asASOS Rainbow AC.[6]
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 withEast Bengal Club,Mohun Bagan,Mohammedan Sporting, andPeerless SC.
Rainbow participates in theCalcutta 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 internationalDebjit 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]
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| 2018—2022 | Nike | New Barrackpore Co-operative Homes Ltd |
| 2022 | Vamos | KREAMZ |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| 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 |
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