Royal Thimphu College Women's FC
| Full name | Royal Thimphu College Women's Football Club |
|---|---|
| Short name | RTC |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Owner | Royal Thimphu College |
| Manager | Jigme |
| League | Bhutan Women's National League |
| 2023–24 | Women's National League, 1st of 6 (champions) |
Royal Thimphu College Women's Football Club, abbreviated as RTC, is a Bhutanese association football club. They are affiliated with the Royal Thimphu College in Thimphu.
History
The Royal Thimphu College (RTC) Women's FC was established in 2022.[1]
They compete in the Women's National League. For the 2023–24 season, RTC is among the six participating teams which earned their place in a prior qualification round.[2] They are clinching the league title for that season.[3]
They would compete in the inaugural AFC Women's Champions League in 2024–25. RTC hosted the Iranian club Bam Khatoon and Hong Kong's Kitchee at home for the preliminary round.[4] RTC would employ the service of four Bangladesh national team players for the campaign.[5] They failed to advance to the competition proper.[4]
Current squad
Royal Thimphu College squad for 2025 Women's National League
- As of 30 July 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Continental record
| AFC Women's Champions League | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2024–25 | Preliminary stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | –2 |
All results list Royal Thimphu College' goal tally first.
| Season | Round | Club | Score | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Group D (Preliminary stage) | Bam Khatoon | 1–2 | 3rd out of 3 |
| Kitchee | 0–1 |
Honours
League
References
- ^ Namgay, Thinley (24 August 2024). "RTC Women's FC breaks football glass ceiling". Kuensel. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Namgay, Thinley (1 November 2023). "RTC Women lead women's national league". Kuensel. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "RTC Women's FC crowned Bhutan Women's National League 2023 champion". BBSCL. Bhutan Broadcasting Service. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ a b "RTC Women's Football Club to compete in inaugural AFC Women's Champions League". BBSCL. Bhutan Broadcasting Service. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Bhutanese club rope in 4 Bangladeshi players". New Age. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.