Real Kashmir FC

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Real Kashmir FC
File:Official Real Kashmir FC Logo.png
Full nameReal Kashmir Football Club
Nickname(s)Snow Leopards
Sheeni Seh[1]
Founded2016; 8 years ago (2016)
GroundTRC Turf Ground (Present)
Bakshi Stadium (Under Construction)
Capacity10,000
OwnerSandeep Chattoo
Head CoachDavid Robertson
LeagueI-League
2019–203rd
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Real Kashmir Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Srinagar under licence from All India Football Federation (AIFF). Jammu and Kashmir, Real Kashmir is the first team from Kashmir to compete in I-League,[2] the first division of football in India.[3][4] The club participated in their first national competition in September 2016 when they played in the 2016 Durand Cup.[5] In July 2017 Real Kashmir FC became the first club from J&K to play on foreign soil by playing 4 matches in Scotland. Real Kashmir FC is participating in all four categories of the AIFF.

In May 2018, Real Kashmir FC earned promotion to 2018-19 I-League by winning the 2017-18 I-League 2nd Division after defeating Hindustan FC in the final game of the season by a score of 3–2.

History

On 30 May 2018 Real Kashmir FC became champions of 2017-18 I-League 2nd Division after defeating Hindustan FC in the final game of the season by a score of 3–2. This was only their 2nd season in the 2017-18 I-League 2nd Division after its inception in the year 2016 and they earned promotion to 2018-19 I-League.

In August 2018, the Real Kashmir FC youth team travelled to Germany for pre-season training with one of the best football clubs in the world: Borussia Dortmund (BVB). The youth team visited the training centers where official BVB teams train. They also visited the famous BVB stadium Westfalenstadion.

Stadium

Main article: Bakshi Stadium

Real Kashmir FC are currently using TRC Turf Ground as their home ground until the renovation of Bakshi Stadium.

In the 2019–20 I-League season, they might play their home matches at Bakshi Stadium, which is right now under construction.

Worldwide Attention

Real Kashmir have received international acclaim following their participation in a BBC documentary called "Real Kashmir FC" that followed the team and their Scottish manager David Robertson.[6]

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

"Through sport, we have the power to change lives and the Real Kashmir team is a great example of this. Real Kashmir and its players have shown dedication and perseverance under difficult circumstances and we are proud to support them as they create history."

— Dave Thomas, MD Adidas India, expressed on a positive future with RKFC[7]

On 22 October 2018, Adidas India announced its official partnership with Real Kashmir Football Club, the first football team from the Kashmir valley to qualify for the country's top tier I-League. Beginning with the 2018–2019 I-league season, Adidas became the official kit partner for the club. Also, beyond kit sponsorship, Adidas India aims at redefining the ‘Real’ Kashmir through the lens of sports and becoming a proponent of changing lives in Kashmir through football.[8][7]

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2016–2018 None The Kashmir Monitor
2018–present Adidas J&K Bank

Current squad

As of 4 December 2019

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 Phurba Lachenpa
2 MF India IND Farhan Ganie
3 FW Scotland SCO Mason Robertson
4 DF India IND Muhammad Hammad
6 DF Nigeria NGA Loveday Enyinnaya
7 FW England ENG Kallum Higginbotham
8 MF India IND Khalid Qayoom
9 MF Ivory Coast CIV Gnohere Krizo
10 MF India IND Danish Farooq Bhat
11 DF India IND Ritwik Das
13 DF Ivory Coast CIV Armand Bazie
14 DF India IND Dalraj Singh
15 FW India IND Robin Singh (on loan from Hyderabad)
16 MF India IND Chesterpoul Lyngdoh
17 MF India IND Brian Mascarenhas
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF India IND Arjun Naghial
20 MF India IND Vicky Meitei
21 GK India IND Tenzin Samdup
22 GK India IND Ujawar Nabi Bhat
23 MF India IND Nagen Tamang
24 MF India IND Altamash Sayed
25 DF India IND Arashpreet Singh
26 MF India IND Novin Gurung
28 DF India IND Sena Ralte
29 MF India IND Asifullah Khan
— FW India IND Rohit Jhamat
- DF India IND Abdul Jack Yule
- FW India IND Ifham Tariq Mir
- MF India IND Shahnawaz Bashir
- DF Pakistan PAK Kashif Siddiqi

Current technical staff

As of 28 July 2017
Position Name
Head coach Scotland David Robertson
Assistant coach Scotland Jimmy Lindsay
Goalkeeping coach Scotland Jonathan Craig
Team manager India Showkat Ahmad Yatoo
Team Physio India Mohd Mudasir Lone

Team records

Record

Season Div. Tms. Pos. Attendance/G Federation Cup/Super Cup Durand Cup AFC Champions League AFC Cup
2016–17 I-League 2nd 12 G3 600 DNP Group stage DNP DNP
2017–18 I-League 2nd 18 1 2,109 DNP DNP DNP DNP
2018–19 I-League 11 3 11,206 Round of 16 DNP DNP DNP
2019–20 I-League 11 – Semi Final DNP DNP
  • Attendance/G = Average league attendance

Seasons

As of 3 March 2019
Year League Federation
Cup
Division P W D L GF GA Pts Pos.
2016–17 I-League 2nd Division 6 3 0 3 7 8 9 PR —
2017–18 I-League 2nd Division 13 8 5 0 23 14 29 Champions —
2018–19 I-League 20 10 7 3 25 14 36 3rd —

PR: Preliminary Round

Top scorer

As of 30 May 2018
Season Player Goals
2016–17 Ivory Coast Lago Dogbo Bei 4
2017–18 Ivory Coast Kouassi Yao, India Atinder Mani,
India Ritwik Kumar Das, India Danish Farooq,
India Ifham Tariq Mir 		4
2018–19 India Surchandra Singh 3

Head coach's record

updated on 19 February 2020

Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win%
David Robertson  Scotland 2016 Present 54 28 14 12 72 46 051.85

Honours

league

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place (1): 2018–19

1st place, gold medalist(s)Champions (1): 2017–18

Friendly Cup

  • Kashmir Invitational Cup 2018
Template:Cup WinnerWinners: (Joint with Minerva Punjab F.C.)

Past and present internationals

Names in bold indicate players who had international appearances for their countries while playing for Real Kashmir.

References

  1. ^ "Real Kashmir fc nicknamed the snow leopard or sheenishe in local tongue". twitter.com. Real Kashmir F.C. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Real Kashmir all set for I-League debut". thehindu.com. The Hindu. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  3. ^ "I-League 2nd Division Fixtures". The Indian League. 17 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Real Kashmir makes history after booking I-League berth". espn.in. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  5. ^ Ghosh, Sayan (7 November 2016). "Real Kashmir FC like a whiff of fresh air in troubled Valley". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  6. ^ "BBC iPlayer - Real Kashmir FC". Bbc.co.uk. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Adidas India and Real Kashmir Football Club Announce Official Partnership". www.sportskeeda.com. sportskeeda. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  8. ^ "A true story TheRealKashmir FC supported by adidas". www.youtube.com. Real Kashmir FC. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
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