Indian association football club based in Srinagar
Football club
Real Kashmir
Full name
Real Kashmir Football Club
Nickname(s)
Sheeni Seh (Snow leopards)
Short name
RKFC
Founded
2016; 8 years ago (2016)[1]
Ground
TRC Turf Ground
Bakshi Stadium (proposed)
Capacity
10,000
30,000
Head coach
Ishfaq Ahmed
League
I-League J&K Premier Football League
2023–24
I-League, 5th of 13
Website
Club website
Home colours
Away colours
Current season
Departments of Real Kashmir FC
Football (Men's)
Futsal (Men's)[2]
Football (Women's)
Football (Reserves & Youths)
Real Kashmir Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.[3][4] Incorporated in 2016, the club predominantly competes in I-League, the second tier of Indian football league system.[5][6][7] Real Kashmir also participates in Jammu & Kashmir Premier Football League regionally.
Nicknamed "Sheeni Seh" (transl. Snow Leopards),[8][9] Real Kashmir is the first ever club from Jammu and Kashmir to earn promotion to compete in any top flight football league of the country.[10][11][12][13][14] They also lifted prestigious IFA Shield title in 2022.[15] Club's futsal section has been competing in the state league, as well as AIFF Futsal Club Championship, the highest division of futsal club competition in the country.
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highest division of futsal club competition in the country. The seeds of RealKashmirFC were sown in 2014 after devastating floods swept through the region...
captains RealKashmirFC in the I-League. Hammad has been signed by Indian Super League club FC Goa. Hammad was born and brought up in Jammu & Kashmir, and...
Lonestar Kashmir has a rivalry with their fellow Jammu & Kashmir-based club RealKashmirFC. The team has also participated in the inaugural 2020–21 Real Kashmir...
footballer who plays as a right-back for I-League club RealKashmirFC. Born and brought up in Jammu & Kashmir, Yousuf started playing football at the age of...
July 2021). "ISL: Bengaluru FC sign RealKashmir forward Danish Farooq". thebridge.in. Retrieved 25 July 2021. "Bengaluru FC vs Club Eagles player ratings:...
made his professional debut in India, playing for RealKashmir in the I-League against Minerva Punjab FC, winning 1–0. He appeared with the Snow Leopards...
I-League side RealKashmir. He made his debut at Durand Cup in a 1–0 win over Chennai City FC. He kept cleansheets in all group stage games as Kashmir topped...
United FC in the I-League 2nd Division. In July 2018, Nagial was signed for RealKashmir in the I-League. On 1 September 2021, Kerala United FC announced...
Memorial Football Cup Winners (1): 2021 "Kashmir Avenger FC & Sports Council FA ends with draw". Rising Kashmir. 15 October 2021. Archived from the original...
footballer who plays as a midfielder for I-League club RealKashmirFC. Born and brought up in Jammu & Kashmir, Inam started playing football at the age of 10...
20 November 2022. "NEROCA 0 – 1 RealKashmir". soccerway. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022. "RealKashmirFC win second straight game in Hero...
Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is the largest city and summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, which is an Indian-administered...
matches, including some of RealKashmirFC in the I-League. It is one of the biggest football stadiums in Indian-administered Kashmir. As per FIFA norms, stadium...
professional footballer who plays as a forward for RealKashmir. Krizo started his career in Belarus with FC Slutsk. After an unsuccessful stint in Moldova...
FC club launched in Vizag". The Times of India. TNN. 8 July 2021. Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021. "RealKashmirFC Win...
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defensive midfielder. Currently he is assistant manager of I-League club RealKashmirFC. During his career, Suman has played for the Kolkata football giants...
football manager and a former player who is the head coach of I-League club RealKashmir. He is also a member of the AIFF technical committee. He is considered...
October 2018). "J&K Invitational Cup-2018: RealKashmirFC, Minerva Punjab FC joint winners". Greater Kashmir. Archived from the original on 28 September...
Moves To Colon FC". 27 March 2024. "Bijay Chhetri becomes first Indian footballer to sign for Latin American club after joining Colon FC". sportstar.thehindu...
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