Kashmir Avengers Football Club (abbreviated as KAFC)[1][2] is an Indian professional football club based in Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir, that competes in the JKFA Professional League.[3][4] It is an institutional club and are owned by Arshed Ahmed Zargar.[5] The U-18 team[6] plays in NIFF Youth Football League.[7] The senior team also participated in the first edition of Real Kashmir Cup.[8] British Businessman Dan Haywood, has recently acquired a 25% stake in the club
Full name | Kashmir Avengers Football Club |
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Nickname(s) | Avengers |
Short name | KAFC |
Founded | 2020 | (as Kashmir Avengers FC)
Owner | Arshed Ahmad Zargar |
League | JKFA Professional League |
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
editPeriod | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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2020–2021 | None | PUF Panels[9] |
2021–Present | SIX5SIX[10] | PUF Panels |
Current squad
edit- As of 31 December 2020
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current technical staff
edit- As of 21 December 2021
Position | Name |
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Head coach | Sheykh Rizwan |
Assistant coach | Asif Majeed |
Goalkeeping coach | |
Team physiotherapist |
Honours
editCup
edit- All India Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Football Cup
- Winners (1): 2021[11]
References
edit- ^ "Kashmir Avenger FC & Sports Council FA ends with draw". Rising Kashmir. 15 October 2021. Archived from the original on 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Khyber Premier League: Kashmir Avengers FC storm into final - Kashmir Sports Watch". Ksportswatch.com. 8 November 2021. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "JKFA Professional League - The Away End". 11 July 2021. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "JKFA Professional League J&K Bank, Kashmir Avengers FC win matches". Greaterkashmir.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Kashmir Avengers, a new professional football club in making Mr Arshid Ahmad Zargar". Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Kashmir Avengers FC U-18 Trials, Srinagar – Spotik". Archived from the original on 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ Desk, K. R. (25 November 2021). "NIFF Youth Football League: Kashmir Avengers FA, DP Dhar win their matches". Kashmirreader.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Real Kashmir Cup: Wins For Lonestar Kashmir FC, Kashmir Avengers FC". Kashmirobserver.net. 2 January 2021. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Administrative Quarantine". Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Setting our goals higher and HIGHER! Excited to welcome @kashmiravenger1 to the SIX5SIX family as their official kitting partner!". Twitter.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ Note, Press (28 February 2021). "Kashmir Avengers FC Win All India Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Football Tournament Title". Jksportstime.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.