| 2023–24 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | RDB Group of Companies | ||
| Head coach | Carlos Santamarina | ||
| Stadium | Various | ||
| I-League | 4th | ||
| Super Cup | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Mario Barco (12) All: Mario Barco (14) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 2,687 (v. Mohammedan, 21 November 2023) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 123 (v. Gokulam Kerala, 9 February 2024) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 524 | ||
| Biggest win | 5–0 v Rajasthan United, 8 January 2024 (Super Cup) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 4–0 v Real Kashmir, (Away) 28 November 2023 (I-League) | ||
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The 2023–24 season was the first season of Inter Kashi in existence. The club participated in the I-League, the second level of Indian football.
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.[1] 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. FC Andorra had an association with Inter Escaldes, but did not have any direct role with Inter Kashi. The moniker of "Inter" was added because of the tie-up with Inter Escaldes.[2]
Current staff[edit | edit source]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Error creating thumbnail: File missing Carlos Santamarina[3] |
| Assistant coaches | Error creating thumbnail: File missing Javier Broch |
 Arata Izumi
| |
| Fitness coach | Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dani Lorenzo |
Players[edit | edit source]
First-team squad[edit | edit source]
- As of 1 January 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers[edit | edit source]
Transfers in[edit | edit source]
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2023 | DF | 
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Peter Hartley | Hartlepool United
|
None | [4] |
| 1 August 2023 | DF |
|
Klusner Pereira | Dempo SC
|
None | |
| 4 August 2023 | MF |
|
Sehnaj Singh | NorthEast United
|
None | |
| 28 August 2023 | FW |
|
Ishan Dey | Sudeva Delhi
|
None | |
| 1 September 2023 | FW |
|
Sumeet Passi | East Bengal
|
None | |
| 5 September 2023 | FW | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Jordan Lamela | Error creating thumbnail: File missing Antoniano | None | |
| 8 September 2023 | FW | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Mario Barco | Error creating thumbnail: File missing Numancia | None | |
| 9 September 2023 | DF |
|
Anil Chawan | Bengaluru United
|
None | |
| 11 September 2023 | GK |
|
Sharon Padattil | Bengaluru
|
None | |
| 12 September 2023 | GK |
|
Arindam Bhattacharya | NorthEast United
|
None | |
| 13 September 2023 | MF |
|
Jackichand Singh | Mumbai City
|
None | |
| 15 September 2023 | MF |
|
Asif Khan | Mumbai City
|
None | |
| 16 September 2023 | DF |
|
Kojam Beyong | Rajasthan United
|
None | |
| 16 September 2023 | DF |
|
Sandip Mandi | Diamond Harbour
|
None | |
| 16 September 2023 | MF |
|
Haobam Singh | East Bengal
|
None | |
| 16 September 2023 | MF |
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Keisam Angelo Singh | Jamshedpur B
|
None | |
| 16 September 2023 | MF |
|
Phijam Vikash Singh | Jamshedpur FC
|
None | |
| 20 September 2023 | MF | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Julen Pérez | Error creating thumbnail: File missing Las Palmas B | None | |
| 11 October 2023 | DF |
|
Lalruatthara | Odisha
|
None | [5] |
| 13 October 2023 | GK |
|
Nikhil Deka | NorthEast United
|
None | |
| 1 January 2024 | FW | Cape Verde 
|
Gianni dos Santos |  Atlético Ottawa
|
None | |
| 26 March 2024 | FW |
|
Edmund Lalrindika | Bengaluru FC
|
Undisclosed Transfer Fee | [6] |
Loans in[edit | edit source]
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 2023 | FW |
|
Muhammad Ajsal | Kerala Blasters
|
31 May 2024 | [7] |
| 2 September 2023 | FW |
|
Edmund Lalrindika | Bengaluru
|
31 May 2024 | |
| 3 September 2023 | MF |
|
Gyamar Nikum | Mumbai City
|
31 May 2024 | |
| 15 September 2023 | DF |
|
Bijoy Varghese | Kerala Blasters
|
31 May 2024 | |
| 14 October 2023 | DF |
|
Deepak Devrani | Punjab
|
31 May 2024 | |
| 14 October 2023 | DF |
|
Tejas Krishna | Punjab
|
31 May 2024 | |
| 4 January 2024 | MF | Error creating thumbnail: File missing | Fran Gómez | Error creating thumbnail: File missing Atlético Madrid B | 31 May 2024 | |
| 14 January 2024 | DF |
|
Sanson Pereira | Goa
|
31 May 2024 |
Transfers Out[edit | edit source]
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 January 2024 | DF |
|
Klusner Pereira | SC de Goa
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Pre-season[edit | edit source]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 18 September 2023 Friendly | East Bengal | 2–2 | Inter Kashi | Kolkata |
| 16:00 IST |
| 22 September 2023 Friendly | Goa | 4–1 | Inter Kashi | Margao |
| 16:00 IST | Lalrindika Error creating thumbnail: File missing ?' | Stadium: Fatorda Stadium |
| 4 October 2023 Friendly | Dempo | 0–0 | Inter Kashi | Panjim |
| 16:00 IST | Stadium: Dempo Academy Ground |
| 14 October 2023 Friendly | Pax of Nagoa SC | 2–6 | Inter Kashi | Verna |
| 16:00 IST | Stadium: Nagoa Football Ground |
Competitions[edit | edit source]
I-League[edit | edit source]
League table[edit | edit source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sreenidi Deccan | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 54 | 26 | +28 | 48 |
| 3 | Gokulam Kerala | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 34 | +21 | 42 |
| 4 | Inter Kashi | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 41 | +6 | 41 |
| 5 | Real Kashmir | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 40 |
| 6 | Delhi | 24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 35 |
Source: I-League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
Matches[edit | edit source]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Note: I-League announced the fixtures for the 2023–24 season on 6 October 2023.[8]
| 28 October 2023 1 | Gokulam Kerala | 2–2 | Inter Kashi | Kozhikode |
| Template:UTZ | Report | Stadium: EMS Stadium Attendance: 19,764 Referee: Mrutyunjay Amatya (India) Man of the Match: Álex Sánchez (Gokulam Kerala) |
| 3 November 2023 2 | Sreenidi Deccan | 4–1 | Inter Kashi | Hyderabad |
| Template:UTZ | Report | Stadium: Deccan Arena Referee: K. Ramdasan (India) Man of the Match: Rosenberg Gabriel (Sreenidi Deccan) |
| 6 November 2023 3 | Namdhari | 2–4 | Inter Kashi | Bhaini Sahib |
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Report |
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Stadium: Namdhari Stadium Referee: Akashkumar Mehta (India) Man of the Match: Mario Barco (Inter Kashi) |
| 17 November 2023 4 | Churchill Brothers | 1–2 | Inter Kashi | Vasco |
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Report | Stadium: Tilak Maidan Referee: Lakshay (India) Man of the Match: Gyamar Nikum (Inter Kashi) |
| 21 November 2023 5 | Inter Kashi | 0–2 | Mohammedan | Lucknow |
| Template:UTZ | Report | Stadium: Ekana Football Stadium Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar (India) Man of the Match: Wahengbam Angousana (Mohammedan) |
| 28 November 2023 6 | Real Kashmir | 4–0 | Inter Kashi | Srinagar |
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Report | Stadium: TRC Turf Ground Referee: Anand Rana (India) Man of the Match: Mohammad Inam (Real Kashmir) |
| 1 December 2023 7 | NEROCA | 1–3 | Inter Kashi | Kalyani |
| Template:UTZ | Report |
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Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Referee: Kynsanphar Lyngdoh Nongum (India) Man of the Match: Jordan Lamela (Inter Kashi) |
| 6 December 2023 8 | Rajasthan United | 2–2 | Inter Kashi | Hyderabad |
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Report | Stadium: Deccan Arena Referee: Mrutyunjay Amatya (India) Man of the Match: Richard Gadze (Rajasthan) |
| 10 December 2023 9 | TRAU | 3–0 | Inter Kashi | Kalyani |
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Report | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Referee: Lalit Singh Rawat (India) Man of the Match: Danish Aribam (TRAU) |
| 15 December 2023 10 | Inter Kashi | 2–0 | Delhi | Kalyani |
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Report | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Referee: Dipu Roy (India) Man of the Match: Jordan Lamela (Inter Kashi) |
| 21 December 2023 11 | Aizawl | 1–1 | Inter Kashi | Aizawl |
| Template:UTZ | Md. Asif Error creating thumbnail: File missing 43' | Report | Lalhmangaihkima Error creating thumbnail: File missing 88' | Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium Referee: Mithun Kumar (India) Man of the Match: Nora Fernandes (Aizawl) |
| 3 February 2024 12 | Shillong Lajong | 0–1 | Inter Kashi | Shillong |
| Template:UTZ | Report | Gianni dos Santos Error creating thumbnail: File missing 24' | Stadium: SSA Stadium Attendance: 5,812 Referee: Jehrul Islam Man of the Match: Gianni dos Santos (Inter Kashi) |
| 9 February 2024 13 | Inter Kashi | 2–4 | Gokulam Kerala | Kalyani |
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Report |
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Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 123 Referee: Pranjal Banerjee Man of the Match: Nikola Stojanović (Gokulam Kerala) |
| 14 February 2024 14 | Inter Kashi | 1–1 | Churchill Brothers | Kalyani |
| Template:UTZ | Muhammad AjsalError creating thumbnail: File missing 56' | Report | Emmanuel EssienError creating thumbnail: File missing 52' | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 259 Referee: K. Lyngdoh Nongum Man of the Match: Muhammad Ajsal (Inter Kashi) |
| 18 February 2024 15 | Inter Kashi | 4–1 | Namdhari | Kalyani |
| Template:UTZ | Report | Stephen Error creating thumbnail: File missing 36' | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 127 Referee: Lalit Singh Rawat Man of the Match: Gyamar Nikum (Inter Kashi) |
| 24 February 2024 16 | Inter Kashi | 1–1 | Real Kashmir | Kalyani |
| Template:UTZ | Mario Barco Error creating thumbnail: File missing 77' | Report | Henry Kisekka Error creating thumbnail: File missing 90+6' | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 447 Referee: Ashish Tiwari Man of the Match: Mohammad Inam (Real Kashmir) |
| 27 February 2024 17 | Inter Kashi | 3–1 | NEROCA | Kalyani |
| Template:UTZ | Report |
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Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 187 Referee: Williams Joy Koshy Man of the Match: Edmund Lalrindika (Inter Kashi) |
| 2 March 2024 18 | Inter Kashi | 1–1 | Rajasthan United | Kalyani |
| Template:UTZ | Mario Barco Error creating thumbnail: File missing 40' | Report | Lalchungnunga Chhangte Error creating thumbnail: File missing 28' | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium |
| 8 March 2024 19 | Inter Kashi | 6–3 | TRAU | Kalyani |
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Report | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 752 Referee: Jatinder Singh Man of the Match: Muhammad Ajsal (Inter Kashi) |
| 13 March 2024 20 | Delhi | 0–2 | Inter Kashi | Bhaini Ala |
| Template:UTZ | Report | Stadium: Namdhari Stadium Referee: Surojit Das Man of the Match: Peter Hartley (Delhi) |
| 18 March 2024 21 | Inter Kashi | 5–4 | Aizawl | Kalyani |
| 19:00 IST | Report |
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Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 325 Referee: Ajay Krishnan Man of the Match: Mario Barco (Inter Kashi) |
| 22 March 2024 22 | Inter Kashi | 2–1 | Shillong Lajong | Kalyani |
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Report | Paulino Error creating thumbnail: File missing 55' (pen.) | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 232 Referee: Pratik Mondal Man of the Match: Arindam Bhattacharya (Inter Kashi) |
| 30 March 2024 23 | Mohammedan | 1–1 | Inter Kashi | Naihati |
| Template:UTZ | Gómez Error creating thumbnail: File missing 8' | Report | Barco Error creating thumbnail: File missing 83' | Stadium: Naihati Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Jehrul Islam Man of the Match: Mario Barco (Inter Kashi) |
| 8 April 2024 24 | Inter Kashi | 1–1 | Sreenidi Deccan | Kalyani |
| Template:UTZ | Pérez Error creating thumbnail: File missing 87' (pen.) | Report | Castañeda Error creating thumbnail: File missing 41' | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 455 Referee: Dipu Roy Man of the Match: Julen Pérez (Inter Kashi) |
Indian Super Cup[edit | edit source]
Inter Kashi entered the competition in the play-off round. Inter Kashi defeated Rajasthan United in the qualification round by 5–0 on 8 January,[9] the fixtures were announced on 18 December 2023.
2024 Indian Super Cup group stage
| 8 January 2024 2024 Indian Super Cup qualifier | Inter Kashi | 5–0 | Rajasthan United | Bhubaneswar |
| Template:UTZ | Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Referee: Pranjal Banerjee (India) Man of the Match: Mario Barco (Inter Kashi) |
| 8 January 2024 2024 Indian Super Cup GS | Goa | 2–1 | Inter Kashi | Bhubaneswar |
| Template:UTZ | Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Man of the Match: Noah Sadaoui (Goa) |
| 17 January 2024 2024 Indian Super Cup GS | Odisha | 3–0 | Inter Kashi | Bhubaneswar |
| Template:UTZ | Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Man of the Match: Diego Maurício (Odisha) |
| 22 January 2024 2024 Indian Super Cup GS | Bengaluru | 1–1 | Inter Kashi | Bhubaneswar |
| Template:UTZ | Javi Error creating thumbnail: File missing 58' (pen.) | Report | Lalrindika Error creating thumbnail: File missing 15' | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Man of the Match: Ryan Williams (Bengaluru) |
Statistics[edit | edit source]
Goalscorers[edit | edit source]
- As of 02 March 2024
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | I League | Super Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 9 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mario Barco | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | MF | 7 | Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jordan Lamela | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| FW | 17 | Edmund Lalrindika |
3 | 2 | 5 | |
| DF | 36 | Asif Khan |
5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5 | MF | 77 | Gyamar Nikum |
3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | FW | 33 | Muhammad Ajsal |
2 | 1 | 3 |
| MF | 44 | Haobam Singh |
2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 8 | FW | 21 | Cape Verde Gianni dos Santos | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | 22 | Jackichand Singh |
2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | MF | 8 | Phijam Vikash Singh |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| FW | 25 | Sumeet Passi |
1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 26 | Deepak Devrani |
1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 36 | 7 | 43 | |||
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "AIFF invites bids for new clubs to join Hero I-League 2023-24 season onwards". The AIFF. 5 May 2023. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ↑ "Inter Kashi AMA". Reddit. 7 July 2023. Archived from the original on 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ↑ "Atletico Madrid returns to Indian league football with Inter Kashi; former JFC gaffer Santamarina to be head coach". sportstar.thehindu.com. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ↑ "We have kept you waiting long enough presenting our FIRST SIGNING — @PeterHartley88!". Inter Kashi Twitter. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ↑ @InterKashi (11 October 2023). "#WelcomeLalruatthara" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ https://90ndstoppage.com/2024/03/24/inter-kashi-make-edmund-lalrindikas-deal-permanent-2/
- ↑ "Muhammad Ajsal to join Inter Kashi on loan". Kerala Blasters FC. 17 August 2023. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ↑ "Comments on: AIFF announces fixtures for I-League, IWL".
- ↑ "Kalinga Super Cup 2023-24 group stage draw announced: Odisha FC and Bengaluru FC clubbed in same group". 18 December 2023.