Inter Kashi Football Club was announced on 29 June 2023 after the AIFF invited bids for new I-League clubs. The Varanasi franchise was agreed between Kolkata-based RDB Group of Companies, Atlético de Madrid and Inter Club d'Escaldes.
"Inter" comes from the partnership with Andorra's Inter Club d'Escaldes; "Kashi" is the ancient name of Varanasi. Fans call the team Inter and Kaashee ke Yoddhas.
Short names: IKA, IKFC, KSHI.
Three horizontal lines at the top form the Tripundra, representing Shiva's threefold power of will, knowledge and action. The skyline at the base depicts Manikarnika Ghat. Colours: black, gold and orange, with white stripes.
Owner: RDB Group of Companies
Chairman: Vinod Dugar
President: Prithijit Das
Co-founder: Aryaman Shukla
COO: Bhaskar Basu
Management roles per Wikipedia; not re-confirmed elsewhere.
Atlético de Madrid, Inter Club d'Escaldes and FC Andorra. The Atlético de Bharat academy runs grassroots programmes in Uttar Pradesh, plus a residential academy (U13, U15, U17) announced in March 2025.
Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex (Balewadi Stadium), Pune, Maharashtra. The ISL fixtures list every Inter Kashi home game of Phase 1 here, so the club plays "home" matches about 1,400 km from Varanasi.
Earlier Wikipedia text listed Birsa Munda Football Stadium as the ground; the official ISL schedule shows Pune, so Pune is used here.
Ekana Stadium, Lucknow (2023-24, declared unfit for 2024-25) · Kalyani Stadium, West Bengal (2024-25).
In January 2026 the club signed an MoU with C.M. Anglo Bengali College for a 5,500-seat, AFC-rated stadium (approx. ₹60 crore), per Wikipedia.
| Season | Kit | Shirt |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | SIX5SIX | Cello |
| 2024-25 | Hummel | UCO Bank |
| 2025-26 | Hummel | UCO Bank |
| 2026-27 | Ambition | ISGL |
Source: Wikipedia, whose later rows are partly unclear. League kitting partner for 2026-27 is Nivia.
The women's team debuted in the 2024-25 Indian Women's League 2. The U17 side played its first Indian Youth League season in 2024-25.