Kenkre FC
Full name | Kenkre Football Club | |||
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Founded | 2000[1] | |||
Ground | Cooperage Ground, Mumbai | |||
Capacity | 5,000 | |||
Owner | Adib Krishna Sinai Kenkre[2] | |||
Head coach | Akhil Kothari | |||
League | MFA Elite Division I-League | |||
2021 | I-League Qualifiers, 2nd | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Departments of Kenkre FC | |
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Football (Men's) | Football (Women's) |
Kenkre Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra.[3][4] The club participated in 2021 I-League Qualifiers.[5][6] It currently competes in MFA Elite Division of Mumbai Football League and I-League, one of the top tier football competitions in India.[7]
History[]
The club was founded in 2000 as Kenkre Academy FC, under the patronage of former footballer and coach Adib Kenkre, and CEO Joshua Lewis.[8]
Kenkre FC were crowned champions of the Maha Football League in 2010 for the first time in the club's history, after defeating Bengal Mumbai FC 3–0, thanks to goals from Nigerian striker Mathew Odje, Francisco Salin and Charanjeet Singh.[9] After achieving this result, Kenkre FC were granted admission into the I-League 2nd Division, then second-tier of Indian football.[10]
In December 2021, the AIFF club licensing committee has unanimously decided to not grant the exemption sought by former I-League champion Chennai City FC, after having failed to receive the ICLS licence. As a result, Kenkre replaced them in the 2021–22 I-League.[11][12]
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors[]
Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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2021—present | Hummel | - |
Players[]
- As of 5 February 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Head coaching record[]
- As of 4 March 2022
Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
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Akhil Kothari | India | 1 June 2021[13] | present | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 37.50 |
Honours[]
Domestic tournaments[]
- I-League 2nd Division
- Runners-up (1): 2021
- MFA Elite Division
- Champions (1): 2010
- Runners-up (1): 2019–20
- Nadkarni Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2009[14]
Past internationals[]
- The player(s) below had senior international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing for Kenkre FC.
- Young Chimodzi Jr. (2014–2015)[15]
Women's section[]
Kenkre has its women's team which plays in the Indian Women's League, the top flight of Women's football league system organised by the All India Football Federation.[16][17]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Schöggl, Hans. "India - List of Foundation Dates". rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "True Colours". MumbaiMirror.com. 24 July 2010. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012.
- ^ Shukla, Kaushal (16 November 2015). "Gritty LoneStar Kashmir FC thwart spirited Kenkre FC". footballcounter.com. Football Counter. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ Bhutani, Rahul (29 March 2013). "I-League Division 2 : Mohammedan Sporting, Mumbai Tigers Start As Favorites". thehardtackle.com. The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Kenkre F.C. Academy". Khelnow.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ Bangde, Arjun (15 September 2021). "Will go the extra mile to promote local talent - Joshua Lewis, CEO - Kenkre FC". Football Counter. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ Sarkar, Sattyik (28 December 2021). "All you need to know about new I-League entrant Kenkre FC". khelnow.com. Khel Now. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ Mukherjee, Soham (26 December 2019). "Adib Kenkre & football - A match made in heaven". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ Neil Morrison. "India - List of Mumbai (Bombay) League Champions". rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "kolkatafootball.com". kolkatafootball.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ S. Dipak Raghav (4 December 2021). "AIFF bars Chennai City from I-League 2021-22, names Kenkre as replacement". sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ S. Dipak Raghav (4 December 2021). "Kenkre FC is all set to join I-League as Chennai City FC gets barred". thebridge.in. The Bridge. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ Divekar, Shlomoh (29 April 2021). "Profiling Akhil Kothari: AFC's youngest ever A license coach in India". footballcounter.com. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ Neil Morrison. "India - List of Nadkarni Cup Finals". rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Chimodzi, Young Jr". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "IWL 2020: Kenkre FC, defending champions Sethu FC qualify for semi-finals". Scroll.in. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Gokulam Kerala FC embarrass Kenkre FC 10-1 in Indian Women's League". timesofindia.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
External links[]
- Kenkre Football Club at the-aiff.com
- Association football clubs established in 2000
- Football clubs in Mumbai
- 2000 establishments in Maharashtra
- I-League 2nd Division clubs