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Inter Kashi Football Club is a professional football club based in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. The club currently competes in the I-League, the second tier league of the Indian football league system.[2][3] It is the first professional club from the state of Uttar Pradesh to play in a national level league of the country.[4][5] The club is in collaboration with Spanish club Atlético Madrid and Andorran clubs Inter Escaldes and FC Andorra.[2][6]

Inter Kashi
Full nameInter Kashi Football Club
Nickname(s)Kaashee ke Yoddhas (Warriors of Kashi)
Short nameIKFC
Founded29 June 2023; 17 months ago (2023-06-29)[1]
GroundEkana Football Stadium
Sigra Stadium
Naihati Stadium
Kalyani Stadium
Capacity2,000
500
25,000
20,000
OwnerRDB Group of Companies
ChairmanVinod Dugar
Head coachAntonio López Habas
LeagueI-League
2023–24I-League, 4th of 13
Websitekashi.football
Current season

History

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In May 2023, the All India Football Federation, the governing body of football in India, announced they would accept bids for new clubs to join 2023–24 I-League season onwards.[7] On 29 June 2023, it was announced that agreement for the Varanasi franchise had been reached between Kolkata-based RDB Group of Companies and European clubs Atlético Madrid and Inter Escaldes.[8][9] FC Andorra has an association with Inter Escaldes, but does not have any direct role with Inter Kashi. The moniker of "Inter" was added because of the tie up with Inter Escaldes.[10]

The club also announced creation of the Atlético de Bharat Academy for the development of grassroots football in the state.[11] Spaniard Carlos Santamarina was chosen as the first head coach of the club, while Javier Broch and Arata Izumi were roped in as assistant coach.[12] English footballer Peter Hartley was the first player signed by the club.[13]

On 28 October 2023, Inter Kashi played their first ever official match against Gokulam Kerala in the I-League. Edmund Lalrindika scored the club's first goal, and Mohammed Asif Khan scored the equalizer to earn the maiden point in a 2–2 draw.[14] Their first win came against Namdhari on 6 November 2023.[15] On 21st November, Inter Kashi played their first I-League home match against Mohammedan in the Ekana Football Stadium in Lucknow.[16] In October 2024, Inter Kashi's two players Sachu Siby and Harmanpreet Singh joined Primera Divisió outfit Inter Escaldes.[17]

Club crest and kits

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Crest

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In the Inter Kashi's crest, Tripundra (three horizontal lines on the top of the crest) resembles Lord Shiva's threefold power of will (icchāśakti), knowledge (jñānaśakti), and action (kriyāśakti). The graphical image below the club name on the crest portraits Manikarnika Ghat.[18]

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

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Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Back sponsor Chest sponsor Sleeves sponsor
2023–2024

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SIX5SIX Cello Uttar Pradesh Tourism RDB Group _
Nahar Group
2024–present Hummel UCO Bank Fly UP
IndiaShoppe
RRP S4E Innovation Pvt. Ltd.

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 1 November 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   IND Shubham Dhas
2 MF   IND Mohammed Asif Khan
3 DF   IND Aritra Das
4 DF   ESP David Humanes
6 MF   ESP Julen Pérez
7 MF   FIN Joni Kauko
8 MF   IND Phijam Vikash Singh
9 FW   ESP Mario Barco
10 FW   IND Edmund Lalrindika
11 FW   IND Bidyashagar Singh
12 GK   IND Rakshit Dagar
13 GK   IND Sharon Padattil
14 MF   IND Karthik Panicker
15 MF   IND Sweden Fernandes
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF   IND Sandip Mandi
17 DF   IND Anil Chawan
19 FW   IND Chirag Bhujel
18 MF   IND Tomba Singh
20 MF   SRB Nikola Stojanović
21 DF   IND Narayan Das
22 DF   IND Ashray Bhardwaj
23 DF   IND Sarthak Golui
24 DF   IND Kojam Beyong
25 FW   IND Sumeet Passi (captain)
26 DF   IND Deepak Devrani
27 FW   MAR Domi Berlanga
28 FW   IND Prasanth Mohan
29 GK   IND Arindam Bhattacharya

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF   IND Sachu Siby (at Inter Club d'Escaldes until 31 May 2025)
— FW   IND Harmanpreet Singh (at Inter Club d'Escaldes until 31 May 2025)

Staff and management

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Current staff

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Position Name
Head coach   Antonio Lopez Habas[20]
Assistant coach   Carlos Fonseca[21]
  Arata Izumi[22]
Strength & conditioning coach   Alberto Santana[23]
Goalkeeping coach   Fernando Llopis [24]
  Luis García
Player Care Manager   Abdeali Fatema Deesawala
Media Manager   Bhaswar Dey

Management

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Position Name
Chairman   Vinod Dugar
Chief Operations Officer   Bhaskar Basu

Managerial history

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Head coach's record

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As of 19 December 2024
Name Nationality From To P W D L Win% Ref.
Carlos Santamarina   Spain 7 July 2023 31 May 2024 26 10 9 7 38.46% [25]
Antonio López   Spain 5 July 2024 Present 6 3 2 1 50.00% [26]
Arata Izumi   India 27 July 2024 31 August 2024 3 1 1 1 33.33% [27]

Club captains

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Period Name
2023–2024   Arindam Bhattacharya
2024–2025   Sumeet Passi

Records and statistics

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Overview

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Season League Super Cup Durand Cup
League Tier No. of Teams Position
2023–24 I-League II 13 4th Group Stage Group Stage

League statistics

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- Season Division Top scorer
Division Position P W D L GF GA Player Goals
2023–24 I-League 4th 24 11 8 5 47 41   Mario Barco 12

Top scorers

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As of 12:09 (IST), 20 December 2024
  Still active team players are highlighted
Top scorers record
# Player Career I-League Super Cup Durand Cup Total
1 Mario Barco 2023– 12 2 0 14
2 Edmund Lalrindika 2023– 6 2 0 8
3 Jordan Lamela 2023–24 6 0 0 6
4 Asif Khan 2023– 5 0 0 5
4 Gyamar Nikum 2023–2024 4 1 0 5
4 Tomba Singh Haobam 2023– 3 1 1 5
5 Muhammad Ajsal 2023–2024 3 1 0 4
5 Domi Berlanga 2024– 4 0 0 4

Notable players

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See also: Category:Inter Kashi FC players

The following Inter Kashi players have been capped at senior/youth international level. Years in brackets indicate their spells at the club.

Associated clubs

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The following clubs are associated with Inter Kashi:

See also

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References

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