Kickstart FC

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Kickstart FC
Kickstart FC logo.png
Full nameKickstart Football Club Karnataka
Nickname(s)Kickstart
Founded9 July 2016; 5 years ago (9 July 2016)[1]
LeagueIndian Women's League
Bangalore Super Division
WebsiteClub website
Active departments of Kickstart FC
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Football (Women's) Football (Men's)

Kickstart FC is an Indian professional football club from Karnataka. Their women's team participate in Indian Women's League. Men's side competes in the BDFA Super division.[2][3] Kickstart FC was nominated for I-League 2nd Division in 2019 but didn't make it to the final list approved by the AIFF.[4]

They are the 2019–20 champions of the Karnataka Women's League,[5] which is the top division women's premier football league in Karnataka.[6][7]

History[]

KickstartFC was founded on 9 July 2016 by Shekar Rajan and Laxman Bhattarai to develop grassroot level football in Karnataka. In 2019–20 Santosh Trophy, 10 players from KickstartFC played for senior state team of Karnataka, most of any football club in India.

Technical staff[]

Founder and Chairman: Shekar Rajan
Founder and CEO : Laxman Bhattarai
Head coach: Raghu , Kalidasan

Affiliated clubs[]

  • Netherlands VV SBC (2021—present)[8]

Players[]

Women's team[]

As of 23 January 2020

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 India IND Rashmi Kumari
3 DF India IND Mayangma
5 DF India IND Anita
6 DF India IND Nandini
8 MF India IND Mamta
9 FW India IND Kavya
10 FW India IND Renu
— FW India IND Angali Hindalgekar
11 MF India IND Mona
13 DF India IND Renuga
16 FW India IND Jyoti Ann Burrett
— MF India IND Ashu Kumari
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF India IND T Thavamani
— DF India IND N. Jakiya Afrine
19 FW India IND Krishma Rai
21 GK India IND Aiswarya
— GK India IND Gyurme Dolma Tamang
— MF India IND Samundeeswari
— FW India IND Suganya R
34 DF India IND Nitu Kumari
— DF India IND Ansha Singh
— DF India IND Lily Mary Thomas
— MF India IND Ravina Yadav
— MF India IND Nandhini S

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors[]

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2016–2020 — —
2021–present Six5six

Honours[]

Domestic league[]

Women's team[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Kickstart FC announce BDFA Super Division team on day of second anniversary". mykhel.com. 9 July 2018.
  2. ^ "FC Bengaluru United retain BDFA Super Division League title". aninews.in. Asian News International (ANI). 6 January 2022. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  3. ^ "FC Bengaluru retain Super Division crown". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. 7 January 2022. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Karnataka Women's League: Kickstart FC Beat Parikrma FC to Strengthen Hold on Top Spot". News18.
  5. ^ "Kickstart FC Win Karnataka Women's League to Qualify for Indian Women's League". News18.
  6. ^ Scroll Staff. "IWL 2020: Kickstart FC see off Kolhapur City, Sandhiya's hat-trick powers Sethu to big victory". Scroll.in.
  7. ^ Achal, Ashwin. "Indian Women's League: Kickstart FC beats Baroda FC in opener". Sportstar.
  8. ^ "Kickstart Foundation - Giving wings to aspiring footballers from underprivileged seciton of Bengaluru | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2021-07-13.


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