Inter Kashi FC (women)

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Inter Kashi Women
Inter Kashi logo.svg
Full nameInter Kashi Football Club
NicknameVishalakshis
Short nameIKA, IKFC, KSHI
Founded8 October 2024;12 months ago (2024-10-08)
OwnerRDB Group of Companies
ChairmanVinod Dugar
Head coachAnirban Ghosh
League Indian Women's League 2
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Inter Kashi FC Women, commonly referred to as Inter Kashi Women, was a women's football club based in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. It is the women's football section of Inter Kashi FC. They debuted in 2024-25 season of Indian Women's League 2, the second division of women's premier football league structure in India. [1] [2] It was the first women professional club from Uttar Pradesh to play in a national level women's league of the country. The club was in collaboration with Spanish club Atlético Madrid and Andorran clubs Inter Escaldes and FC Andorra. [3] [4] Due to financial irregularities regarding concerns of Court of Arbitration for Sport's appeal, the club has ceased its women team after their inaugural year and will remain suspended till further notice.

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History

Formation

The Inter Kashi women's football team was formed in 8th of October 2024 and has participated in their inaugural season of the Indian Women's League 2. [1] [5]

Ceasation

Due to financial irregularities and concerns related to an appeal before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Inter Kashi has suspended its women’s team after its inaugural season. The team will remain inactive until further notice.

Management

PositionName
Chairman Flag of India.svg Vinod Dugar [6]
President Flag of India.svg Prithijit Das [7]
Chief Operaions Officer Flag of India.svg Bhaskar Basu [8]

Coaching history

As of 30 March 2025
NameNationalityFromToPWDLWin%Ref.
Anirban Ghosh Flag of India.svg India 8 March 2025Present00000% [9]

Club captains

PeriodName
2024–2025 Flag of India.svg Vaani Kalucha

Records and statistics

Overview

SeasonLeague
LeagueTierNo. of teamsPosition
2024–25 Indian Women's League 2 II1511

League statistics

SeasonDivisionTop scorer
DivisionPositionPWDLGFGAPlayerGoals
2024–25 Indian Women's League 2 11410398Naorem Henarita Devi3

Top scorers

As of 30 March 2025
  Still active team players are highlighted
Top scorers record
#PlayerLeague AFC Total
1Naorem Henarita Devi3—3
2Anchal Patel11
Alisha Lyngdoh
Vaani Kalucha
Chandam Anjali Devi
Amrita Sharma
Clea Abigail Colaco

Notable 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

The following clubs are associated with Inter Kashi:

Notes

    References

    1. 1 2 Sportstar, Team (8 October 2024). "I-League side Inter Kashi launches women's football team". Sportstar. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
    2. ↑ Pakrashi, Sudeep. "Inter Kashi likely to get AIFF approval to take part in IWL-2 this season". Parallel Sports Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
    3. ↑ "Collaboration agreement in the Inter Kashi project". Club Atletico de Madrid. 29 June 2023. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
    4. ↑ "Atletico Madrid re-enter Indian football, partner with RDB Group to form Inter Kashi". Khel Now. 29 June 2023. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
    5. ↑ "Inter Kashi announces first Women's Team squad on Women's Day". thebridge.in. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
    6. ↑ "Visionary Entrepreneur Vinod Dugar's Ambitious Quest to Revolutionize Football in India Gains Momentum".
    7. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
    8. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
    9. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
    10. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
    11. ↑ "फुटबॉल नर्सरी की एक और फुटबॉलर अंजलि पटेल का इण्डिया कैम्प में चयन". Hindustan (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
    12. ↑ "Club Atlético de Madrid – Collaboration agreement in the Inter Kashi project". Club Atlético de Madrid. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
    13. 1 2 3 "Inter Kashi Launched in Partnership With Three European Clubs, Eye I-League Participation". News18. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
    14. ↑ Pakrashi, Sudeep. "Inter Kashi likely to get AIFF approval to take part in IWL-2 this season". Parallel Sports Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
    15. ↑ "All you need to know about I-League debutants Inter Kashi". Khel Now. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
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