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{{Short description|Women's football club in India}}

{{About|the women's football club|the men's team|Inter Kashi FC}}

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| image = Inter Kashi logo.svg
| fullname = Inter Kashi Football Club
| nickname = ''Vishalakshis''
| founded = {{start date and age|df=y|2024|10|08}}
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| owner = RDB Group of Companies
| chrtitle = Chairman
| chairman = Vinod Dugar
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = Anirban Ghosh
| league = [[Indian Women's League 2]]
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| current = 2024–25 Inter Kashi (women) season
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}}'''Inter Kashi FC Women''', commonly referred to as '''Inter Kashi Women''', was a [[Football team|women's football club]] based in [[Varanasi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]. It is the [[Women's association football|women's football]] section of [[Inter Kashi FC]]. They debuted in [[2024–25 Indian Women's League 2|2024-25 season]] of [[Indian Women's League 2]], the second division of [[Indian football league system#Women's|women's premier football league structure]] in India.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2024-10-08 |title=I-League side Inter Kashi launches women's football team |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/inter-kashi-launches-womens-football-team-i-league-latest-news/article68734105.ece |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pakrashi |first=Sudeep |title=Inter Kashi likely to get AIFF approval to take part in IWL-2 this season |url=https://parallelsports.in/news/inter-kashi-is-likely-to-get-aiff-approval-to-take-part-in-iwl-2-this-season |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=Parallel Sports Solutions Pvt. Ltd. |language=English}}</ref> 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 Club d'Escaldes|Inter Escaldes]] and [[FC Andorra]].<ref name="auto1">{{cite web |date=29 June 2023 |title=Collaboration agreement in the Inter Kashi project |url=https://en.atleticodemadrid.com/noticias/collaboration-agreement-in-the-inter-kashi-project |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629140250/https://en.atleticodemadrid.com/noticias/collaboration-agreement-in-the-inter-kashi-project |archive-date=29 June 2023 |access-date=29 June 2023 |publisher=Club Atletico de Madrid}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=29 June 2023 |title=Atletico Madrid re-enter Indian football, partner with RDB Group to form Inter Kashi |url=https://khelnow.com/football/2023-06-i-league-inter-kashi-direct-entry-bid |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629140250/https://khelnow.com/football/2023-06-i-league-inter-kashi-direct-entry-bid |archive-date=29 June 2023 |access-date=29 June 2023 |publisher=Khel Now}}</ref> Due to financial irregularities regarding concerns of [[Court of Arbitration for Sport|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.

== History ==

=== Formation ===
{{Main|2024–25 Indian Women's League 2}}
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]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-08 |title=Inter Kashi announces first Women's Team squad on Women's Day |url=https://thebridge.in/football/inter-kashi-announces-womens-team-squad-52422 |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=thebridge.in |language=en}}</ref>

=== 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 ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! colspan="1" style="background:#FA5628; color:#000000; text-align:center;" |Position
! colspan="1" style="background:#000000; color:#FA5628; text-align:center;" |Name
|-
|Chairman
|{{flagicon|IND}} Vinod Dugar<ref>{{cite web |title=Visionary Entrepreneur Vinod Dugar's Ambitious Quest to Revolutionize Football in India Gains Momentum |url=https://www.business-standard.com/content/press-releases-ani/visionary-entrepreneur-vinod-dugar-s-ambitious-quest-to-revolutionize-football-in-india-gains-momentum-123101800728_1.html}}</ref>
|-
|President
|{{flagicon|IND}} Prithijit Das<ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/indianfootball/p/C-mP0rjhR3-/ |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref>
|-
|Chief Operaions Officer
|{{flagicon|IND}} Bhaskar Basu<ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/interkashi/p/C8j1tmbSXNX/ |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref>
|}

== Coaching history ==
{{updated|30 March 2025}}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;border:1px solid #FF4500;"
! style="background-color:#FF4500; color:#FFFFFF;" |Name
! style="background-color:#FF4500; color:#FFFFFF;" |Nationality
! style="background-color:#FF4500; color:#FFFFFF;" |From
! class="unsortable" style="background-color:#FF4500; color:#FFFFFF;" |To
! style="background-color:#FF4500; color:#FFFFFF;" |P
! style="background-color:#FF4500; color:#FFFFFF;" |W
! style="background-color:#FF4500; color:#FFFFFF;" |D
! style="background-color:#FF4500; color:#FFFFFF;" |L
! style="background-color:#FF4500; color:#FFFFFF;" |Win%
! style="background-color:#FF4500; color:#FFFFFF;" |Ref.
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" |Anirban Ghosh
| style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|IND}} [[India]]
| style="text-align:left;" |8 March 2025
| style="text-align:left;" |''Present''
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0%
|<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/share/p/_v7GQEdRE/ |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref>
|}

== Club captains ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;border:1px solid #FF4500;"
! style="background-color:#FF4500; color:#FFFFFF;" |Period
! style="background-color:#FF4500; color:#FFFFFF;" |Name
|-
|2024–2025
| style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|IND}} Vaani Kalucha
|}

== Records and statistics ==

=== Overview ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;border:1px solid #FF4500;"
! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="background:#FF4500; color:#FFFFFF; text-align:center;" |Season
! colspan="4" class="unsortable" style="background:#000000; color:#FF4500; text-align:center;" |League
|-
! colspan="1" style="background:#000000; color:#FF4500; text-align:center;" |League
! colspan="1" style="background:#FF4500; color:#000000; text-align:center;" |Tier
! colspan="1" style="background:#000000; color:#FF4500; text-align:center;" |No. of teams
! colspan="1" style="background:#FF4500; color:#000000; text-align:center;" |Position
|-
|[[2024–25 I-League|2024–25]]
|[[Indian Women's League 2]]
|II
|15
|11
|}

=== League statistics ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;border:1px solid #FF4500;"
! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="background:#FF4500; color:#FFFFFF;" |Season
! colspan="8" class="unsortable" style="background:#000000; color:#FF4500;" |Division
! colspan="2" class="unsortable" style="background:#FF4500; color:#000000;" |Top scorer
|-
! style="background:#000000; color:#FF4500;" |Division
! style="background:#FF4500; color:#000000;" |Position
! style="background:#000000; color:#FF4500;" |{{tooltip|P|Games played}}
! style="background:#FF4500; color:#000000;" |{{tooltip|W|Games won}}
! style="background:#000000; color:#FF4500;" |{{tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
! style="background:#FF4500; color:#000000;" |{{tooltip|L|Games lost}}
! style="background:#000000; color:#FF4500;" |{{tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
! style="background:#FF4500; color:#000000;" |{{tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
! style="background:#000000; color:#FF4500;" |{{tooltip|Player}}
! style="background:#FF4500; color:#000000;" |{{tooltip|Goals}}
|-
|[[2024–25 I-League|2024–25]]
| rowspan="1" |[[Indian Women's League 2]]
|11
|4
|1
|0
|3
|9
|8
|Naorem Henarita Devi
|3
|}

=== Top scorers ===
{{updated|30 March 2025}}{{legend|#CFECEC|Still active team players are highlighted|border=#AAAAAA}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! colspan="5" style="background-color:#FA5628; color:#000000;" |Top scorers record
|-
! style="background-color:#CDAA6A; color:#000000;" |#
! style="background-color:#1A1A1A; color:#FA5628; width: 200px;" |Player
! style="background-color:#CDAA6A; color:#000000; width: 100px;" |League
! style="background-color:#1A1A1A; color:#FA5628; width: 100px;" |[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
! style="background-color:#CDAA6A; color:#000000; width: 100px;" |Total
|-
|1
|Naorem Henarita Devi
|3
| rowspan="7" |—
|3
|-
| rowspan="6" |2
|Anchal Patel
| rowspan="6" |1
| rowspan="6" |1
|-
|Alisha Lyngdoh
|-
|Vaani Kalucha
|-
|Chandam Anjali Devi
|-
|Amrita Sharma
|-
|Clea Abigail Colaco
|}

== Notable players ==
 {{category see also|Inter Kashi FC (women) players}}

The following Inter Kashi players have been capped at ''[[National sports team#Individual selection and participation|senior/youth international level]]''. Years in brackets indicate their spells at the club.

* {{flagicon|IND}} Chingakham Alina (2025)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/divergentsportsindia/p/DG8XSztBhib/ |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref>

* {{flagicon|IND}} Anjali Patel (2025)<ref>{{Cite web |title=फुटबॉल नर्सरी की एक और फुटबॉलर अंजलि पटेल का इण्डिया कैम्प में चयन |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/varanasi/story-anjali-patel-another-footballer-of-football-nursery-selected-in-india-camp-9221540.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240120021753/https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/varanasi/story-anjali-patel-another-footballer-of-football-nursery-selected-in-india-camp-9221540.html |archive-date=2024-01-20 |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=Hindustan |language=hi-IN}}</ref>

== Associated clubs ==

The following clubs are associated with Inter Kashi:

* {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Atlético Madrid]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-29 |title=Club Atlético de Madrid – Collaboration agreement in the Inter Kashi project |url=https://en.atleticodemadrid.com/noticias/collaboration-agreement-in-the-inter-kashi-project |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=Club Atlético de Madrid |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Inter Kashi Launched in Partnership With Three European Clubs, Eye I-League Participation |url=https://www.news18.com/football/inter-kashi-launched-i-league-three-european-clubs-partnership-8208607.html |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|AND}} [[Inter Club d'Escaldes]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pakrashi |first=Sudeep |title=Inter Kashi likely to get AIFF approval to take part in IWL-2 this season |url=https://www.parallelsports.in/news/inter-kashi-is-likely-to-get-aiff-approval-to-take-part-in-iwl-2-this-season |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=Parallel Sports Solutions Pvt. Ltd. |language=English}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
* {{flagicon|AND}} [[FC Andorra]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=All you need to know about I-League debutants Inter Kashi |url=https://khelnow.com/football/2023-10-indian-football-i-league-inter-kashi-team-profile |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=Khel Now |language=en-us}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

== External links ==
* {{Facebook|116720808131690}}
* [https://ru.globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/inter-kashi-fc/63541/ Inter Kashi] at Global Sports Archive

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==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Inter Kashi FC]]
[[Category:Women's football clubs in India]]
[[Category:Association football clubs established in 2024]]
[[Category:2024 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Football clubs in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Indian Women's League 2 clubs]]

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