Lonestar Kashmir FC

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Lonestar Kashmir FC
File:Official Lonestar Kashmir FC Logo.png
Full nameLonestar Kashmir Football Club[1]
Nickname(s)Lonestar[2]
Short nameLKFC
Founded2013; 12 years ago (2013)
GroundTRC Turf Ground[3]
Capacity11,000
LeagueJKFA Professional League
WebsiteClub website

Lonestar Kashmir Football Club (also known as Lone Star or LKFC) is an Indian professional football club based in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir,[4] that previously competed in the I-League 2nd Division,[5][6][7] and currently participates in JKFA Professional League. The club first competed professionally when they were part of 2015 I-League 2nd Division.[8]

History[edit]

Formation and journey[edit]

File:Hamza-lonestar.jpg
Lonestar Kashmir players during an I-League 2nd Division match at the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad, 2019.

Lonestar Kashmir was founded in 2013 and is affiliated with the Jammu & Kashmir Football Association. The club participates in various state and regional tournaments.[9] In 2013, LoneStar Group became a primary sponsor of the team, and registered it as a private company to fulfil AIFF club licensing criteria.[10] At the end of the 2013 season, LoneStar Group registered KFC under the Companies Act as per the AIFF Club licensing criteria. Popularly known as Kashmir FC, Lonestar Kashmir Football Club is a dream project of Iftikhar Ahmed Lone, its founder and chairman.

Lonestar Kashmir players training at the TRC Turf Ground in July 2018.

The club, first of its kind in the state, has been floated to promote football amongst the talented youth of the Jammu & Kashmir. A successful businessman, having established Lonestar as a global brand of Kashmiri handicrafts and jewellery in the middle-east and many European countries, Iftikhar returned to the valley. In quest for self-actualization, once a college-level footballer had the idea to introduce a Kashmir-based club in the professional football map of the country, thus Lonestar Kashmir FC came into being.[11]

The club's biggest achievements were emerging as the runners-up of the I-League 2nd Division in 2015,[12] and 2015–16 season,[13] though they didn't managed the top spot of the league and never qualified for the I-League, one of India's top-flight football leagues. The 2016–17 season was not suitable for them as they bowed out from Group stages, finishing on bottom with 2 points in 9 matches.[14]

In 2017, they participated in 15th Police Martyrs Memorial Football Tournament, which was held at the TRC Turf Ground.[15] In October 2018, they took part in another state tournament J&K Invitational Cup but could not succeeded.[16]

2020–present[edit]

Lonestar Kashmir later participated in the J&K Premier Football League during its inaugural 2020–21 season.[17][18] Later they took part in the Real Kashmir Cup in 2021 and reached to the semi-finals.[19]

In May 2021, the club announced that Kashmir Observer will be their official media partner for the 2020–21 season.[20] The following season in July 2021, Rogelio Juárez Robinson became the first Panamanian footballer to sign with Lonestar from Jamaican side Mount Pleasant Football Academy.[21]

In July 2021, the club participates in the innagueal season of JKFA Professional League, the first professional league in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, organised by Jammu and Kashmir Football Association (JKFA) and J&K Sports Council.[22][23][24] They finished on sixth place.

Rivalry[edit]

Lonestar Kashmir has a rivalry with their fellow Jammu & Kashmir-based club Real Kashmir FC. The team has also participated in the inaugural 2020–21 Real Kashmir Cup, which was actually hosted by Real Kashmir FC at the TRC Turf Ground.[25][26]

Stadium[edit]

Lonestar Kashmir uses the TRC Polo Synthetic Turf Ground in Srinagar for their home matches, which has a seating capacity of 11,000 spectators.[27][28] Since 2015, the ground is being used in I-League 2nd Division for Lonestar, and I-League for Real Kashmir. It is operated by Jammu & Kashmir Football Association, and was renovated in 2015.[29]

During the 2018–19 I-League 2nd Division, Lonestar briefly moved to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board sports complex in Katra, due to security reasons.[30][31][32]

Players[edit]

Senior team squad[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK India IND Sk. Moiduk Islam
2 DF India IND Rahul Baishnab Jaydebdas
4 DF India IND Basalt Javaid Shah
6 MF India IND Farzaan Fayaz
9 FW India IND Atinder Mani
11 MF India IND Muhammad Asrar Rehbar
12 MF India IND Zubair Bashir
13 MF India IND Waqar Ahmad Malik
14 MF India IND Karun Raina
15 FW India IND Faisal Rashid
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Panama PAN Rogelio Juárez
16 DF India IND Vivek Gulati
17 MF India IND Mir Abdul Hanan (Captain)
18 DF India IND Gagandeep Singh Ghattaura
21 MF India IND Muzammil Muzhar Khan
23 MF India IND Faisal Wangnoo
24 GK India IND Muhammad Rashid Nalakath
26 DF India IND Gulshan Kumar
27 DF India IND Sowban Hilal Sidiqui
50 MF India IND Paviter Singh

Managerial history[edit]

updated on 14 February 2020

Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win%
Hilal Rasool  India 2015[33] 2017 14 8 3 3 22 14 057.14
Clebson Duarte da Silva  Brazil 2018[34][35] 2019 9 0 2 7 9 18 000.00
Miquel Llado Plana  Spain 2019[36] 2019 7 1 2 4 8 13 014.29
Kenichi Yatsuhashi  Japan 2019[37] 2020 7 1 2 4 8 13 014.29

Former players[edit]

Foreign players[edit]

Honours[edit]

League[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Lonenstar Kashmir football club profile Khel Now. Retrieved 28 February 2021
  2. ↑ Shukla, Kaushal (16 November 2015). "Gritty LoneStar Kashmir FC thwart spirited Kenkre FC". FootballCounter. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Lonestar Kashmir football club home stadium Goal.com. Retrieved 28 February 2021
  4. ↑ 2nd Division League: Chhinga Veng rout LoneStar Kashmir FC Goal.com. Retrieved 30 July 2021
  5. ↑ "2nd Division I-League: Delhi Dynamos beat Lone Star 1-0". Greater Kashmir. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  6. ↑ Eighteen teams, including 7 reserve sides of ISL clubs to contest in revamped 2017-18 Second Division league First Post. Retrieved 28 July 2021
  7. ↑ Results & Fixtures: 2nd Division I-League i-league.org. Retrieved 24 April 2021
  8. ↑ "I-League and Fed Cup Committee Meeting held at Football House". The All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "LoneStar Kashmir FC - The beginning of a new era in J&K football". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  10. ↑ "Team profile: Lonestar KFC". i-league.org.[permanent dead link]
  11. ↑ "Lone Star Kashmir FC – Inculcating I-league Culture!". The Kashmir Monitor. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  12. ↑ "I-league 2nd Division second phase". Goalie365.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  13. ↑ Change in format for I-League 2nd division Sportskeeda.com. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015
  14. ↑ "Lone Star select 30 players for 2nd Division I-League". Lonestar Kashmir. 13 March 2018.
  15. ↑ 15th Police Martyrs Memorial Football Tournament 2017: Lone Star Kashmir FC, AG’s XI, J&K Bank, DFA Jammu (A) win ties statetimes.in. Retrieved 30 July 2021
  16. ↑ Bengaluru FC B thrash Lonestar Kashmir in J&K Invitational Cup Khel Now. Retrieved 30 July 2021
  17. ↑ "Hero FC scripts win over J&K Bank Academy FC". dailyexcelsior.com. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  18. ↑ "Six Football Matches played in ongoing JKSC Premier League at Jammu". jksportscouncil.com. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  19. ↑ https://kashmirobserver.net/2021/01/02/real-kashmir-cup-wins-for-lonestar-kashmir-fc-kashmir-avengers-fc/
  20. ↑ sofi (1 May 2021). "Kashmir Observer, LoneStar Kashmir FC Announce Media Partnership". Kashmir Observer. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  21. ↑ "Wishing you the best of luck for your future endeavours Rogelio!". facebook.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  22. ↑ "Jammu Kashmir Professional Football League 2021: Fixtures, results, standings & more". Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  23. ↑ "JKFA set to launch first Pro Football league of J&K". Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  24. ↑ "JKFA Professional League". Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  25. ↑ "Real Kashmir Cup". kashmirindepth. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  26. ↑ "Real Kashmir Cup: Wins For Lonestar Kashmir FC, Kashmir Avengers FC". Kashmir Observer. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  27. ↑ Real Kashmir's TRC Turf Ground becomes the first group in Jammu and Kashmir to receive floodlights Outlook India. Retrieved 6 May 2021
  28. ↑ Lonestar Kashmir held Delhi United 1-1 at TRC Turf Ground Sportskeeda. Retrieved 31 July 2021
  29. ↑ "J&K gets its first synthetic turf football stadium". 3 September 2014.
  30. ↑ I-League 2nd Division 2018-19: Lone Star Kashmir FC's home games shifted to Jammu Brighter Kashmir. Retrieved 31 July 2021
  31. ↑ "I-League 2nd Division 2019: Uncertainty over Lone Star Kashmir FC's participation in final round". Goal.com. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  32. ↑ "I-League 2nd Division 2018-19: Lone Star Kashmir FC's home games shifted to Jammu". Goal.com. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  33. ↑ A license to coach, first from the Jammu & Kashmir Hindustan Times. Retrieved 28 February 2021
  34. ↑ "Two Kashmir I-League clubs get foreign coaches". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  35. ↑ "Clebson Duarte da Silva new coach of Lonestar Kashmir". Lonestar Kashmir. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  36. ↑ "Miquel Llado Plana". Twitter.com. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  37. ↑ "Indian Football Transfer News 2019-20, Rumours, Gossips, Signings". forum.indianfootballnetwork.com. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  38. ↑ "LoneStar Kashmir hold Fateh Hyderabad in I-league 2nd Division". khelnow.com. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  39. ↑ Kenkre FC split points with Lonestar Kashmir in 1-1 draw Football Counter. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  40. ↑ "Lhendup Dorji to play with Lonestar Kashmir FC in India". kuenselonline.com. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  41. ↑ 2nd Division League: Matchday 13 [30/03-06/04] The Away End. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  42. ↑ "2nd Division I-League: Lone Star Kashmir FC start campaign with 3-2 win over ARA FC". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  43. ↑ 13th AIFF HERO I-LEAGUE 2019-20: FIXTURES AND RESULTS Kolkata Football. kolkatafootball.com. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  44. ↑ "Wishing you the best of luck for your future endeavours Rogelio!". facebook.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  45. ↑ 2015 I-League 2nd Division results and statistics Soccerway Retrieved 23 February 2021
  46. ↑ Statistics: 2nd Division I-League I-League.org Retrieved 22 February 2021

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