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2023–24 Inter Kashi season

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.

Inter Kashi
2023–24 season
OwnerRDB Group of Companies
Head coachCarlos Santamarina
StadiumVarious
I-League4th
Super CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Mario Barco (12)
All: Mario Barco (14)
Highest home attendance2,687
(v. Mohammedan,
21 November 2023)
Lowest home attendance123
(v. Gokulam Kerala,
9 February 2024)
Average home league attendance524
Biggest win5–0 v Rajasthan United,
8 January 2024
(Super Cup)
Biggest defeat4–0 v Real Kashmir,
(Away)
28 November 2023
(I-League)

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

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Position Name
Head coach   Carlos Santamarina[3]
Assistant coaches   Javier Broch
  Arata Izumi

Players

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First-team squad

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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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   IND Shubham Dhas
3 DF   IND Bijoy Varghese (on loan from Kerala Blasters)
4 DF   IND Klusner Pereira
5 DF   ENG Peter Hartley
6 MF   IND Keisam Angelo Singh
7 FW   ESP Jordan Lamela
8 MF   IND Phijam Vikash Singh
9 FW   ESP Mario Barco
10 MF   ESP Julen Pérez
11 FW   IND Ishan Dey
16 DF   IND Sandip Mandi
17 FW   IND Edmund Lalrindika (on loan from Bengaluru)
18 DF   IND Tejas Krishna (on loan from Punjab)
20 DF   IND Kojam Beyong
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 FW   CPV Gianni dos Santos
22 MF   IND Jackichand Singh
24 MF   ESP Fran Gómez (on loan from Atlético Madrid B)
25 FW   IND Sumeet Passi
26 DF   IND Deepak Devrani (on loan from Punjab)
27 DF   IND Anil Chawan
28 MF   IND Sehnaj Singh
29 GK   IND Arindam Bhattacharya (captain)
33 FW   IND Muhammad Ajsal (on loan from Kerala Blasters)
36 MF   IND Asif Khan
39 DF   IND Lalruatthara
43 GK   IND Nikhil Deka
44 MF   IND Haobam Singh
77 MF   IND Gyamar Nikum (on loan from Mumbai City)
— DF   IND Sanson Pereira (on loan from Goa)

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 August 2023 DF   Peter Hartley   Hartlepool United None [4]
4 August 2023 MF   Sehnaj Singh   NorthEast United None
1 September 2023 FW   Sumeet Passi   East Bengal None
5 September 2023 FW   Jordan Lamela   Antoniano None
8 September 2023 FW   Mario Barco   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   Keisam Angelo Singh   Jamshedpur B None
16 September 2023 MF   Phijam Vikash Singh   Jamshedpur FC None
20 September 2023 MF   Julen Pérez   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   Gianni dos Santos   Atlético Ottawa None

Loans in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
17 August 2023 FW   Muhammad Ajsal   Kerala Blasters 31 May 2024 [6]
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   Fran Gómez   Atlético Madrid B 31 May 2024
14 January 2024 DF   Sanson Pereira   Goa 31 May 2024

Pre-season

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

18 September 2023 (2023-09-18) Friendly East Bengal 2–2 Inter Kashi Kolkata
16:00 IST
22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) Friendly Goa 4–1 Inter Kashi Margao
16:00 IST Lalrindika   ?' Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
4 October 2023 (2023-10-04) Friendly Dempo 0–0 Inter Kashi Panjim
16:00 IST Stadium: Dempo Academy Ground
14 October 2023 (2023-10-14) Friendly Pax of Nagoa SC 2–6 Inter Kashi Verna
16:00 IST
Stadium: Nagoa Football Ground

Competitions

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I-League

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Main article: 2023–24 I-League

League table

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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).

Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Note: I-League announced the fixtures for the 2023–24 season on 6 October 2023.[7]

28 October 2023 (2023-10-28) 1 Gokulam Kerala 2–2 Inter Kashi Kozhikode
19:00 UTC+5:30
Report
Stadium: EMS Stadium
Attendance: 19,764
Referee: Mrutyunjay Amatya (India)
Man of the Match: Álex Sánchez (Gokulam Kerala)
3 November 2023 (2023-11-03) 2 Sreenidi Deccan 4–1 Inter Kashi Hyderabad
16:30 UTC+5:30
Report
Stadium: Deccan Arena
Referee: K. Ramdasan (India)
Man of the Match: Rosenberg Gabriel (Sreenidi Deccan)
6 November 2023 (2023-11-06) 3 Namdhari 2–4 Inter Kashi Bhaini Sahib
14:00 UTC+5:30
Report
Stadium: Namdhari Stadium
Referee: Akashkumar Mehta (India)
Man of the Match: Mario Barco (Inter Kashi)
17 November 2023 (2023-11-17) 4 Churchill Brothers 1–2 Inter Kashi Vasco
19:00 UTC+5:30
  • Ricardo Dichiara   38'
 Report
Stadium: Tilak Maidan
Referee: Lakshay (India)
Man of the Match: Gyamar Nikum (Inter Kashi)
21 November 2023 (2023-11-21) 5 Inter Kashi 0–2 Mohammedan Lucknow
14:00 UTC+5:30 Report
Stadium: Ekana Football Stadium
Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar (India)
Man of the Match: Wahengbam Angousana (Mohammedan)
28 November 2023 (2023-11-28) 6 Real Kashmir 4–0 Inter Kashi Srinagar
14:00 UTC+5:30
  • Mohammad Inam Wani   30'
  • Carlos Lomba   66'
  • Gnohere Krizo   83'
  • Mohamad Maksoud   90+5'
 Report Stadium: TRC Turf Ground
Referee: Anand Rana (India)
Man of the Match: Mohammad Inam (Real Kashmir)
1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) 7 NEROCA 1–3 Inter Kashi Kalyani
19:00 UTC+5:30
Report
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Referee: Kynsanphar Lyngdoh Nongum (India)
Man of the Match: Jordan Lamela (Inter Kashi)
6 December 2023 (2023-12-06) 8 Rajasthan United 2–2 Inter Kashi Hyderabad
16:30 UTC+5:30
Report
Stadium: Deccan Arena
Referee: Mrutyunjay Amatya (India)
Man of the Match: Richard Gadze (Rajasthan)
10 December 2023 (2023-12-10) 9 TRAU 3–0 Inter Kashi Kalyani
16:30 UTC+5:30
Report Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Referee: Lalit Singh Rawat (India)
Man of the Match: Danish Aribam (TRAU)
15 December 2023 (2023-12-15) 10 Inter Kashi 2–0 Delhi Kalyani
14:00 UTC+5:30
  • Md. Asif   14'
  • Lamela   36'
 Report Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Referee: Dipu Roy (India)
Man of the Match: Jordan Lamela (Inter Kashi)
21 December 2023 (2023-12-21) 11 Aizawl 1–1 Inter Kashi Aizawl
19:00 UTC+5:30 Md. Asif   43' Report Lalhmangaihkima   88' Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
Referee: Mithun Kumar (India)
Man of the Match: Nora Fernandes (Aizawl)
3 February 2024 (2024-02-03) 12 Shillong Lajong 0–1 Inter Kashi Shillong
19:00 UTC+5:30 Report Gianni dos Santos   24' Stadium: SSA Stadium
Attendance: 5,812
Referee: Jehrul Islam
Man of the Match: Gianni dos Santos (Inter Kashi)
9 February 2024 (2024-02-09) 13 Inter Kashi 2–4 Gokulam Kerala Kolkata
19:00 UTC+5:30
Report
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 123
Referee: Pranjal Banerjee
Man of the Match: Nikola Stojanović (Gokulam Kerala)
14 February 2024 (2024-02-14) 14 Inter Kashi 1–1 Churchill Brothers Kalyani
19:00 UTC+5:30 Muhammad Ajsal  56' Report Emmanuel Essien  52' Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 259
Referee: K. Lyngdoh Nongum
Man of the Match: Muhammad Ajsal (Inter Kashi)
18 February 2024 (2024-02-18) 15 Inter Kashi 4–1 Namdhari Kalyani
19:00 UTC+5:30
Report Stephen   36' Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 127
Referee: Lalit Singh Rawat
Man of the Match: Gyamar Nikum (Inter Kashi)
24 February 2024 (2024-02-24) 16 Inter Kashi 1–1 Real Kashmir Kalyani
16:30 UTC+5:30 Mario Barco   77' Report Henry Kisekka   90+6' Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 447
Referee: Ashish Tiwari
Man of the Match: Mohammad Inam (Real Kashmir)
27 February 2024 (2024-02-27) 17 Inter Kashi 3–1 NEROCA Kalyani
16:30 UTC+5:30
Report
  • Lourembam David Singh   53'
 Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 187
Referee: Williams Joy Koshy
Man of the Match: Edmund Lalrindika (Inter Kashi)
2 March 2024 (2024-03-02) 18 Inter Kashi 1–1 Rajasthan United Kalyani
16:30 UTC+5:30 Mario Barco   40' Report Lalchungnunga Chhangte   28' Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
8 March 2024 (2024-03-08) 19 Inter Kashi 6–3 TRAU Kalyani
19:00 UTC+5:30
Report
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 752
Referee: Jatinder Singh
Man of the Match: Muhammad Ajsal (Inter Kashi)
13 March 2024 (2024-03-13) 20 Delhi 0–2 Inter Kashi Bhaini Ala
15:30 UTC+5:30 Report
Stadium: Namdhari Stadium
Referee: Surojit Das
Man of the Match: Peter Hartley (Delhi)
18 March 2024 (2024-03-18) 21 Inter Kashi 5–4 Aizawl Kalyani
19:00 IST
Report
  • Passi   29' (o.g.)
  • Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia   44', 61'
  • Lalbiakdika Vanlalvunga   83'
 Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 325
Referee: Ajay Krishnan
Man of the Match: Mario Barco (Inter Kashi)
22 March 2024 (2024-03-22) 22 Inter Kashi 2–1 Shillong Lajong Kalyani
19:00 UTC+5:30
  • Barco   32'
  • Tejas Krishna   45'
 Report Paulino   55' (pen.) Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 232
Referee: Pratik Mondal
Man of the Match: Arindam Bhattacharya (Inter Kashi)
30 March 2024 (2024-03-30) 23 Mohammedan 1–1 Inter Kashi Naihati
18:30 UTC+5:30 Gómez   8' Report Barco   83' Stadium: Naihati Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Jehrul Islam
Man of the Match: Mario Barco (Inter Kashi)
8 April 2024 (2024-04-08) 24 Inter Kashi 1–1 Sreenidi Deccan Kalyani
19:00 UTC+5:30 Pérez   87' (pen.) Report Castañeda   41' Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 455
Referee: Dipu Roy
Man of the Match: Julen Pérez (Inter Kashi)

Indian Super Cup

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Main article: 2024 Indian Super Cup

Inter Kashi entered the competition in the play-off round. Inter Kashi defeated Rajasthan United in the qualification round by 5–0 on 8th January,[8] the fixtures were announced on 18 December 2023.

8 January 2024 (2024-01-08) 2024 Indian Super Cup qualifier Inter Kashi 5–0 Rajasthan United Bhubaneswar
14:00 UTC+5:30
Report Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
Referee: Pranjal Banerjee (India)
Man of the Match: Mario Barco (Inter Kashi)
8 January 2024 (2024-01-08) 2024 Indian Super Cup GS Goa 2–1 Inter Kashi Bhubaneswar
14:00 UTC+5:30
Report
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
Man of the Match: Noah Sadaoui (Goa)
17 January 2024 (2024-01-17) 2024 Indian Super Cup GS Odisha 3–0 Inter Kashi Bhubaneswar
19:30 UTC+5:30
Report Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
Man of the Match: Diego Maurício (Odisha)
22 January 2024 (2024-01-22) 2024 Indian Super Cup GS Bengaluru 1–1 Inter Kashi Bhubaneswar
14:00 UTC+5:30 Javi   58' (pen.) Report Lalrindika   15' Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
Man of the Match: Ryan Williams (Bengaluru)

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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As of 2 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   Mario Barco 9 2 11
2 MF 7   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   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

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Inter Kashi AMA". Reddit. 7 July 2023. Archived from the original on 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "We have kept you waiting long enough presenting our FIRST SIGNING — @PeterHartley88!". Inter Kashi Twitter. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  5. ^ @InterKashi (11 October 2023). "#WelcomeLalruatthara" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Comments on: AIFF announces fixtures for I-League, IWL".
  8. ^ "Kalinga Super Cup 2023-24 group stage draw announced: Odisha FC and Bengaluru FC clubbed in same group". 18 December 2023.
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