Ranipokhari Corner Team
Ranipokhari Corner Team is a Nepalese football club from Ranipokhari, which plays at the 25,000-capacity Dasarath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu.[3] In 2013–14, facing serious financial problems,[4] they were relegated from the Nepalese top division, the Nepal A- Division League.[5][2]
Full name | Ranipokhari Corner Team |
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Founded | 1932[1][2] |
Ground | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal |
Capacity | 25,000 |
League | Martyr's Memorial B-Division League |
2014 | Banned |
The club is the oldest[1] and one of the most successful football clubs in Nepal: as of 2013–14 the team had won six National League titles, a record second only to Manang Marshyangdi Club (MMC).[6]
The club was named after its location at the corner of the famous Ranipokhari pond of Kathmandu. It celebrated its diamond jubilee in 2008.
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