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{{Short description|Indian association football club}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Rainbow
| fullname = Aditya School of Sports Rainbow Athletic Club<ref>[https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/nbp-rainbow-ac/38868/ NBP Rainbow Athletic Club profile and archive] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715182806/https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/nbp-rainbow-ac/38868/ |date=15 July 2021 }} ''globalsportsarchive.com''. Retrieved 15 July 2021</ref>
| image = ASOS Rainbow AC logo.svg
| image_size = 200px
| founded = {{start date and years ago|1956|df=yes}}
| ground = [[Barasat Stadium]]
| capacity = 20,000
| chairman =
| owner = Aditya Group
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = Tarit Ghosh
| league = [[Calcutta Football League|Calcutta Premier Division]]
| season = [[2023 Calcutta Premier Division|2023]]
| position =
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| pattern_so1 = _goldtop
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| website = https://adityaschoolofsports.com/aditya-school-of-sports-collaborated-with-rainbow-ac/
}}

'''Rainbow Athletic Club''' (also known as '''ASOS''', '''Rainbow AC''', or simply '''Rainbow''',<ref>[https://int.soccerway.com/teams/india/rainbow/36969/ Rainbow AC team profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416070922/https://us.soccerway.com/teams/india/rainbow/36969/ |date=16 April 2022 }} ''Soccerway.com''. Retrieved 7 March 2021.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kolkatafootball.com/ifa_cfl_premier_a_2017/team.html|title=IFA CFL Calcutta Premier League teams 2017|publisher=Kolkata Football|website=kolkatafootball.com|access-date=4 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210904130906/https://www.kolkatafootball.com/ifa_cfl_premier_a_2017/team.html|archive-date=4 September 2021}}</ref> formerly '''NBP Rainbow''')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ifawb.org/clubs/|title=IFAWB Clubs: Men's Division (CFL PREMIER DIVISION)|website=ifawb.org|publisher=[[Indian Football Association]]|access-date=6 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009123425/https://ifawb.org/clubs/|archive-date=9 October 2022}}</ref> is an Indian professional [[association football|football]] club based in [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=NBP Rainbow AC live score, schedule and results – Football – SofaScore|url=https://www.sofascore.com/team/football/nbp-rainbow-ac/264308|access-date=2020-09-17|website=www.sofascore.com|archive-date=16 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416070922/https://www.sofascore.com/team/football/nbp-rainbow-ac/264308|url-status=live}}</ref> that competes in the [[Calcutta Football League|Calcutta Premier Division]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=CFL 2019: Subha Ghosh stars as Mohun Bagan edge past NBP Rainbow 1–0 {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/cfl-2019-mohun-bagan-nbp-rainbow-ac-report/qt83fcp66z5x17i5a5p98iibz|access-date=2020-09-17|website=www.goal.com|archive-date=21 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921160214/https://www.goal.com/en/news/cfl-2019-mohun-bagan-nbp-rainbow-ac-report/qt83fcp66z5x17i5a5p98iibz|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/football/top-stories/mohammedan-sc-face-rainbow-ac-challenge-in-cfl/amp_articleshow/65353037.cms|title=Mohammedan SC face Rainbow AC challenge in CFL|website=The Times of India|access-date=1 July 2021|archive-date=16 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416070929/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/mohammedan-sc-face-rainbow-ac-challenge-in-cfl/articleshow/65353037.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://insidesports.in/archives/4162|title=উত্তম, রিকির হ‍্যাটট্রিক, সিএফসির ৮ গোল, জিতল কালীঘাট, পাঠচক্র|date=14 August 2022|access-date=26 November 2022|location=Kolkata|website=insidesports.in|publisher=ইনসাইড স্পোর্টস|language=bn|trans-title=Hat-trick done by Uttam and Ricky, CCFC scored 8 goals, wins for both Kalighat and Pathachakra|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128072846/https://insidesports.in/archives/4162|archive-date=28 January 2023}}</ref> In 2018, they competed in the [[I-League 2nd Division]], the second tier of [[Indian football league system]].<ref>[https://www.firstpost.com/sports/eighteen-teams-including-7-reserve-sides-of-isl-clubs-to-contest-in-revamped-2017-18-second-division-league-4359635.html?_gl=1*1d31hhe*_ga*enY1UGRrLW11UFlRTUo0NEg5bmhSQ2twbjNZR2pwOHNlcTlTcEMxMnptWWpDeVRTaFdKVVg1bDVpYmdpR1hlNw.. Eighteen teams, including 7 reserve sides of ISL clubs to contest in revamped 2017-18 Second Division league] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728140329/http://www.firstpost.com/sports/eighteen-teams-including-7-reserve-sides-of-isl-clubs-to-contest-in-revamped-2017-18-second-division-league-4359635.html |date=28 July 2021 }} ''First Post''. Retrieved 28 July 2021</ref>

==History==
The team was founded in 1956 as '''Baranagore Rainbow Club''', then got renamed as NBP Rainbow AC. The team has not been as successful as their city rivals, [[East Bengal Club]], [[Mohun Bagan]], [[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan Sporting]] or [[Peerless SC]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/football/article/calcutta-football-league-2019-cfl-updated-points-table-after-east-bengal-edge-past-new-barrackpore-rainbow/|title=Calcutta Football League 2019 (CFL) updated points table after East Bengal edge past New Barrackpore Rainbow|website=timesnownews.com|access-date=7 March 2021}}</ref><ref>[https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/football/top-stories/mohammedan-sc-face-rainbow-ac-challenge-in-cfl/amp_articleshow/65353037.cms Mohammedan Sporting to face Rainbow AC in the Calcutta Football League] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416070929/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/mohammedan-sc-face-rainbow-ac-challenge-in-cfl/articleshow/65353037.cms |date=16 April 2022 }} ''The Times of India''. Retrieved 7 March 2021.</ref><ref name="KN1">{{cite news|first=Sourav|last=Ganguly|title=Top five underdog teams in Calcutta Football League 2019|url=https://khelnow.com/news/article/calcutta-football-league-2019-top-five-underdog-teams|access-date=27 July 2019|website=khelnow.com|publisher=Khel Now|date=25 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200518013020/https://khelnow.com/football/calcutta-football-league-2019-top-five-underdog-teams|archive-date=18 May 2020}}</ref> Rainbow participates in the [[Calcutta Football League]] premier divisions.<ref>[http://www.indiafooty.com/2018/08/25/cfl-2018-19-east-bengal-ready-to-battle-rainbow-ac/ 2018/19 CFL Rainbow Vs East Bengal (battle)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031164551/http://www.indiafooty.com/2018/08/25/cfl-2018-19-east-bengal-ready-to-battle-rainbow-ac/ |date=31 October 2018 }} ''indiafooty''. Retrieved 7 March 2021</ref><ref>[https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/sports/football/peerless-beats-new-barrackpore-rainbow-in-calcutta-football-league/ Peerless-beats-New-Barrackpore-Rainbow-in-calcutta-football-league] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191002091932/https://www.sangbadpratidin.in/sports/football/peerless-beats-new-barrackpore-rainbow-in-calcutta-football-league/ |date=2 October 2019 }} ''সংবাদ প্রতিদিন''. Retrieved 7 March 2021</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiafooty.com/calcutta-premier-division-a-2019-20/|title=Calcutta Premier Division A 2019/20|access-date=2019-09-12|website=indiafooty.com|archive-date=18 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118195712/http://www.indiafooty.com/calcutta-premier-division-a-2019-20/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2020, Rainbow entered into a partnership with Indian conglomerate Aditya Group. It was announced that the new entity will have former India international [[Debjit Ghosh]] as their technical director.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arunfoot.com/xtratime-video-kolkatas-rainbow-ac-partners-aditya-group/|title=XtraTime VIDEO: Kolkata’s Rainbow AC partners Aditya Group!|website=arunfoot.com (Arunava About Football)|access-date=7 March 2021|archive-date=25 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125143029/https://www.arunfoot.com/xtratime-video-kolkatas-rainbow-ac-partners-aditya-group/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In June 2023, IFA announced that they have merged both Premier Division A and B of the Calcutta Football League ahead of its 125th edition, in which Rainbow was placed in the group B.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thefangarage.com/articles/19091-calcutta-football-league-cfl-goes-bigger-than-ever-for-its-historic-125th-season|title=Calcutta Football League (CFL) goes bigger than ever for its historic 125th season|website=thefangarage.com|publisher=The Fan Garage|location=Kolkata|date=5 June 2023|access-date=6 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606060715/https://thefangarage.com/articles/19091-calcutta-football-league-cfl-goes-bigger-than-ever-for-its-historic-125th-season|archive-date=6 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Sanghamitra|last=Chakraborty|date=5 June 2023|url=https://tv9bangla.com/sports/football/have-a-look-on-2023-calcutta-football-league-premier-division-group-stage-830841.html|title=Calcutta Football League: মোহনবাগান-মহমেডানের গ্রুপে অভিষেকের ক্লাব, ইস্টবেঙ্গলের গ্রুপে ভবানীপুর|trans-title=Calcutta Football League: Debutant club in Mohun Bagan-Mohammedan group, Bhavanipur in East Bengal group|language=bn|work=TV9 Bangla|accessdate=5 June 2023|archive-date=5 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605154245/https://tv9bangla.com/sports/football/have-a-look-on-2023-calcutta-football-league-premier-division-group-stage-830841.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Koushik|last=Biswas|date=5 June 2023|url=https://eisamay.com/sports/football/news/mohun-bagan-is-in-comparatively-tough-group-in-calcutta-football-league/articleshow/100770942.cms|title=Calcutta Football League : বাজল কলকাতা ফুটবল লিগের ঘণ্টা, কঠিন গ্রুপে মোহনবাগান|trans-title=Calcutta Football League: Bell of Calcutta Football League rings, Mohun Bagan in tough group|language=bn|work=Ei Samay|accessdate=5 June 2023|archive-date=5 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605154719/https://eisamay.com/sports/football/news/mohun-bagan-is-in-comparatively-tough-group-in-calcutta-football-league/articleshow/100770942.cms}}</ref>

==Stadium==
[[File:Barasat Stadium.png|thumb|Entrance of the Barasat Vidyasagar Krirangan]]
Rainbow club plays most of their home matches at [[Barasat Stadium]], which is located in [[Barasat]], [[North 24 Parganas]].<ref>{{cite news|title=North 24 Parganas district|url=https://www.wbtourismgov.in/destination/district/north_24_parganas#lb7|website=wbtourismgov.in|access-date=28 July 2021|archive-date=8 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608011413/https://www.wbtourismgov.in/destination/district/north_24_parganas#lb7|url-status=live}}</ref> The stadium has a seating capacity of about 20,000 spectators.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.chennaionline.com/newsitem.aspx?NEWSID=2e2cf283-c673-4f2d-a494-a8f4ce1914df |title=SPO Bengal's Barasat stadium gets two star grading from FIFA |website=chennaionline.com |access-date=17 November 2013 }}{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;float:center"
|-
!Period
!Kit manufacturer
!Shirt sponsor
|-
|2018—2022
|[[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]
|New Barrackpore Co-operative Homes Ltd
|-
|}

==2019 squad==
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Dibyendu Sarkar}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Asik Khan}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Enjamul Hoque}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Chattu Mondal}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Abhijit Sarkar}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Rakesh Karmarkar}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Ravin Modi}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Sujay Dutta}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Sk. Rintu}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Satendar Oraon}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Krishna Biswas}}
{{fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Sourav Roy}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Dipak Sardar}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Paltu Das}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Suraj Mahato}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Muhammed Sakirul Ali}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Robi Hansda}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Sujit Sadhu}}
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Tanmoy Mitra}}
{{Fs player|no=27|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Rentu Roy}}
{{Fs player|no=28|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Saikat Sarkar}}
{{Fs player|no=31|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Ankur Das}}
{{Fs player|no=32|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Rajdeep Saha}}
{{Fs player|no=35|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Subhankar Kangsabanik}}
{{Fs player|no=41|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Antu Mondal}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Omkar Landge}}
{{Fs end}}

==Records==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Season
! Div.
! Tms.
! Pos.
! Attendance/G
! [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]]'''/'''[[Super Cup (India)|Super Cup]]
! [[Calcutta Football League]]
|-
|align=center| [[2018–19 I-League 2nd Division|2018–19]]
|align=center | [[I-League 2]]
|align=center|16
|align=center|'''4th, group C'''
|align=center| –
|align=center| DNP
|align=center| '''5th'''
|}
;Key
*Tms. = Number of teams
*Pos. = Position in league
*Attendance/G = Average league attendance

==Honours==
*'''[[Calcutta Football League|CFL Premier Division B]]'''
**Runners-up (2): [[2016 Calcutta Premier Division#Premier Division B|2016]], [[2022 Calcutta Premier Division#Premier Division B|2022]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kolkatafootball.com/ifa_cfl_premier-b_2022/premier-b_result.html/|title=IFA CFL 2022 PREMIER DIVISION – B: ALL RESULTS|website=kolkatafootball.com|publisher=KolkataFootball|location=Kolkata|date=29 September 2022|access-date=20 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023170319/https://www.kolkatafootball.com/ifa_cfl_premier-b_2022/premier-b_result.html/|archive-date=23 October 2022}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Football in Kolkata]]
* [[List of football clubs in Kolkata]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Football in West Bengal}}
{{West Bengal Sports}}

[[Category:Association football clubs established in 1956]]
[[Category:Football clubs in Kolkata]]
[[Category:1956 establishments in West Bengal]]
[[Category:I-League 2nd Division clubs]]

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