Inter Kashi FC explained
Clubname: | Inter Kashi |
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Fullname: | Inter Kashi Football Club |
Short Name: | IKFC |
Capacity: | 2,000 |
Owner: | RDB Group of Companies |
Chrtitle: | Chairman |
Chairman: | Vinod Dugar |
Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
Manager: | Antonio Lopez Habas |
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Website: | https://www.kashi.football/ |
Current: | 2023–24 Inter Kashi season |
Inter Kashi Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The club currently competes in the I-League, the second tier league of the Indian football league system.[1] [2] It is the first professional club from the state of Uttar Pradesh to play in a national level league of the country.[3] [4]
The club is in collaboration with Spanish club Atlético Madrid and Andorran clubs Inter Escaldes and FC Andorra.[5]
History
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.[6] 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.[7] [8] 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.[9]
The club also announced creation of the Atlético de Bharat Academy for the development of grassroots football in the state.[10] 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.[11] English footballer Peter Hartley was the first player signed by the club.[12]
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.[13] Their first win came against Namdhari on 6 November 2023.[14] On 21st November, Inter Kashi played their first I-League home match against Mohammedan in the Ekana Football Stadium in Lucknow.[15]
Club crest and kits
Crest
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 temple of Varanasi.[16]
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
Players
First-team squad
Staff and management
Current staff
Management
Position | Name |
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Chairman | Vinod Dugar |
Chief Operations Officer | Bhaskar Basu | |
Records and statistics
League statistics
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Collaboration agreement in the Inter Kashi project . 29 June 2023 . Club Atletico de Madrid . 29 June 2023 . 29 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230629140250/https://en.atleticodemadrid.com/noticias/collaboration-agreement-in-the-inter-kashi-project . live.
- Web site: Inter Kashi eyes Hero I-League entry with strong European backing . 29 June 2023 . The Bridge . 29 June 2023 . 29 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230629140250/https://thebridge.in/football/inter-kashi-eyes-hero-i-league-entry-with-strong-european-backing-42756 . live.
- Web site: 2023-06-29 . Inter Kashi Launched in Partnership With Three European Clubs, Eye I-League Participation . 2023-09-05 . News18 . en . 5 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230905120516/https://www.news18.com/football/inter-kashi-launched-i-league-three-european-clubs-partnership-8208607.html . live .
- Web site: Inter Kashi Become Latest Addition To Indian Football, Partner With Famous European Clubs Including Atletico Madrid . 2023-09-05 . English Jagran . en . 5 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230905120518/https://english.jagran.com/sports/inter-kashi-become-latest-addition-to-indian-football-partner-with-famous-european-clubs-including-atletico-madrid-10085241 . live .
- Web site: Atletico Madrid re-enter Indian football, partner with RDB Group to form Inter Kashi . 29 June 2023 . Khel Now . 29 June 2023 . 29 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230629140250/https://khelnow.com/football/2023-06-i-league-inter-kashi-direct-entry-bid . live.
- Web site: AIFF invites bids for new clubs to join Hero I-League 2023-24 season onwards . 5 May 2023 . The AIFF . 29 June 2023 . 20 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230620130132/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aiff-invites-bids-for-new-clubs-to-join-hero-i-league-2023-24-season-onwards . live .
- News: AIFF likely to be left with only two new direct entrants in I-League . 24 July 2023 . timesofindia.indiatimes.com . . 24 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230726144455/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/aiff-likely-to-be-left-with-only-two-new-direct-entrants-in-i-league/articleshow/102088569.cms . 26 July 2023 . Marcus . Mergulhao . TNN . Margao .
- Web site: 2023-08-08 . With only two new corporate teams, AIFF likely to persist with home-away format for I-League . 2023-08-08 . News9live . Sayan . Mukherjee . en-US . https://web.archive.org/web/20230812111232/https://www.news9live.com/sports/football/with-only-two-new-teams-aiff-likely-to-persist-with-home-away-format-for-i-league-2242381 . 12 August 2023 .
- Web site: Inter Kashi AMA . 7 July 2023 . Reddit . 7 July 2023 . 7 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230707115641/https://www.reddit.com/r/IndianFootball/comments/14t54mi/inter_kashi_ama_hello_reddit_we_are_inter_kashi/ . live .
- Web site: 2023-06-29 . Club Atlético de Madrid - Collaboration agreement in the Inter Kashi project . 2023-09-14 . Club Atlético de Madrid . en . 29 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230629140250/https://en.atleticodemadrid.com/noticias/collaboration-agreement-in-the-inter-kashi-project . live .
- Web site: Arata Izumi becomes the assistant coach of the new entity, Inter Kashi Football Club. 4 August 2023. 12 September 2023. Shibashis. Das. footballexpress.in. https://web.archive.org/web/20230914141327/https://footballexpress.in/arata-izumi-becomes-the-assistant-coach-of-the-new-entity-inter-kashi/. 14 September 2023.
- Web site: We have kept you waiting long enough presenting our FIRST SIGNING — @PeterHartley88! . 1 August 2023 . Inter Kashi Twitter . 1 August 2023 . 2 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230802103728/https://twitter.com/InterKashi/status/1686343014430715904 . live .
- Web site: I-League 2023-24: Inter Kashi bag first points against heavyweights Gokulam Kerala . Khel Now . 28 October 2023 . 29 October 2023 . 29 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231029090936/https://khelnow.com/football/2023-10-indian-football-i-league-gokulam-kerala-inter-kashi-report . live .
- Web site: I-League 2023-24: Inter Kashi secures historic win, Overcoming Namdhari FC 4-2 . 6 November 2023 . The Bridge . 13 November 2023 . 13 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231113065848/https://thebridge.in/i-league/inter-kashi-defeat-namdhari-fc-44666 . live .
- News: 2023-11-21 . Inter Kashi face Mohammedan SC today . The Times of India . 2023-12-27 . 0971-8257 . 27 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231227074151/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/inter-kashi-vs-mohammedan-sc-historic-football-match-lucknow/articleshow/105371812.cms . live .
- Web site: The SportsGrail . 2023-06-30 . Inter Kashi FC owner, logo, jersey, players, football stadium, coach . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231227074445/https://thesportsgrail.com/inter-kashi-fc-owner-logo-jersey-players-football-stadium-coach/ . 27 December 2023 . 2023-12-27 . The SportsGrail . en.
- Web site: Rahul. Saha. I-league Commercial Guide: A Complete List of the 2023/24 I-League Team Sponsors. 3 November 2023. 26 September 2021. sportskhabri.com. Sports Khabri. https://web.archive.org/web/20231103074811/https://sportskhabri.com/i-league-commercial-guide-a-complete-list-of-the-2023-24-i-league-team-sponsors/. 3 November 2023.