Real Kashmir F.C.

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.

Real Kashmir FC
Full nameReal Kashmir Football Club
Nickname(s)Snow Leopards
Sheeni Seh[1]
Founded2016 (2016)
GroundEmirates Stadium (Present)
Bakshi Stadium (Under Construction)
Capacity10,000
OwnerSandeep Chattoo
Head CoachDavid Robertson
LeagueI-League
2019–203rd
WebsiteClub website

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

Current technical staff
As of 28 July 2017
Position Name
Head coach David Robertson
Assistant coach Jimmy Lindsay
Goalkeeping coach Jonathan Craig
Team manager Showkat Ahmad Yatoo
Team Physio 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 Lago Dogbo Bei 4
2017–18 Kouassi Yao, Atinder Mani,
Ritwik Kumar Das, Danish Farooq,
Ifham Tariq Mir		 4
2018–19 Surchandra Singh 3

Head coach's record

updated on 19 February 2020

NameNationalityFromToPWDLGFGAWin%
David Robertson  Scotland 2016 Present 54 28 14 12 72 46 051.85

Honours

league

Third place (1): 2018–19

Champions (1): 2017–18

Friendly Cup

  • Kashmir Invitational Cup 2018
Winners: (Joint with Punjab F.C.)

Past and present internationals

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

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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. "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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