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| Full name | Lonestar Kashmir Football Club | |
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| Founded | 2013 | |
| Ground | Polo ground, Srinagar | |
| Capacity | 5,000 | |
| League | I-League 2nd Division | |
| Website | Club website | |
Lonestar Kashmir Football Club (LKFC) is a professional Kashmiri football team that is based in the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The team first competed professionally in 2015 when they were part of the 2015 I-League 2nd Division. [1]
British troops in Srinagar promoted football in the region.[ citation needed ]
Lonestar Kashmir is affiliated with the Jammu & Kashmir Football Association and participates in state tournaments. In 2013, LoneStar Group became a primary sponsor of the team, and registered it as a private company to fulfil AIFF club licensing criteria. [2] The club named KFC is registered with J&K Football Association and is participating in all major tournaments of the state. At the end of the 2013 season, LoneStar Group registered KFC under the Companies Act as per the AIFF Club licensing criteria. The idea was to introduce a Kashmir-based club to the country.[ citation needed ]
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| 2018–19 | Kaize Sports | Rising Kashmir |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Position | Name |
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| Head Coach |  |
| Assistant Coach |  |
| Managing Director | Fahd Khan |
| Admin Manager | Zamir Ahmed Katari |
| Season | Div. | Tms. | Pos. | Attendance/G | Federation Cup / Super Cup | AFC Champions League | AFC Cup |
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| 2018–19 | I-League 2nd | 16 | 4th | 650 | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| 2019–20 | I-League 2nd | 18 | – | DNP | DNP | DNP |
updated on 14 February 2020
| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilal Rasool | | 2015 | 2019 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 57.14 |
| Kenichi Yatsuhashi | | 2019 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 25.00 | |
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