New Road Team ( ne, न्यु रोड टिम; better known by its abbreviation NRT) is a Nepalese

multi-sports club A sports club or sporting club, sometimes an athletics club or sports society or sports association, is a group of people formed for the purpose of playing sports. Sports clubs range from organisations whose members play together, unpaid, and ...

, widely known for its

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achievements. The club is based in Tripureshwor, Kathmandu. They compete in the

Martyr's Memorial A-Division League Martyr's Memorial A-Division League ( Nepali: शहीद स्मारक ए- डिभिजन लिग; formerly known as the Kathmandu League Championship) is the top divisions of football in Nepal. Contested by 12 to 16 clubs, it operat ...

History

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 the oldest existing club in the

Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...

. 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 will participate in the inaugural edition of Tuan Yang Terut Cup (TYT Cup) in

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, organized by

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, 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

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and

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. 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

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side

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Players

Current squad

Current Technical Squad

Performance in AFC competitions

Asian Club Championship The AFC Champions League (abbreviated as ACL) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competition ...

: 2 appearances ::

1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal ente ...

: Qualifying Stage ::

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: First Round *

AFC President's Cup The AFC President's Cup was an annual international association football competition between domestic clubs sides run by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) held between 2005 and 2014. The competition targeted emerging football nations, and wa ...

: 1 appearance ::

2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...

: Group Stage

League finishes

Honours

National

: ** Champions: 1960–61, 1962–63, 1974–75, 1978–79, 1995–96 *

Nepal National League Cup The ANFA National League Cup or Nepal National League Cup is a knockout association football competition in men's domestic Nepalese football. It is organised by the All Nepal Football Association, and serves as a qualification tournament for the A ...

: **Champions: 1985 *

Mahendra Gold Cup Mahendra is a Sanskrit compound word deriving from Maha (Highest position) and Indra, Indra Deva (the King of Gods) from Hindu mythology.{{Citation needed, date=April 2022 It has been used in compound Royal Style and Titles Act, royal styles. Hi ...

: **Champions: 1998

Invitational

* Sikkim Governor's Gold Cup: **Champions: 2007

Notes

References

External links

* {{Martyr's Memorial A-Division League Football clubs in Nepal 1934 establishments in Nepal