Inter Kashi FC

Inter Kashi
Full nameInter Kashi Football Club
Nickname(s)Kaashee ke Yoddhas (Warriors of Kashi)
Short nameIKFC
Founded29 June 2023; 14 months ago (2023-06-29)
GroundEkana Football Stadium
Sigra Stadium
Capacity2,000
5,000
OwnerRDB Group of Companies
ChairmanVinod Dugar
Head coachAntonio Lopez Habas
LeagueI-League
2023–24I-League, 4th of 13
WebsiteClub website
Current 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.[1][5]

  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ "Inter Kashi eyes Hero I-League entry with strong European backing". The Bridge. 29 June 2023. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Inter Kashi Launched in Partnership With Three European Clubs, Eye I-League Participation". News18. 29 June 2023. Archived from the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Inter Kashi Become Latest Addition To Indian Football, Partner With Famous European Clubs Including Atletico Madrid". English Jagran. Archived from the original on 5 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  5. ^ "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.