2025–26 Inter Kashi season
| 2025–26 season | ||||
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| Owner | RDB Group of Companies | |||
| Head coach | Abhijit Mondal (Super Cup) Deepak Deshwal (Gold Cup) Antonio López Habas (Indian Super League) | |||
| Stadium | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Pre 2026) Scamper Park (Post 2026-Beginning of Indian Super League) Kalinga Stadium (Indian Super League) | |||
| Indian Super League | Ongoing | |||
| Super Cup | Group stage | |||
| Gold Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
| Biggest defeat | 3–0 v FC Goa, 29 October 2025 (Super Cup) | |||
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The 2025–26 season is the third season of Inter Kashi in existence and the first season in the top tier of Indian football. The club is currently participated in Super Cup and their reserve team participated in Sikkim Gold Cup and will compete in the Indian Super League, the top tier of the Indian football pyramid.[1][2][3][4]
Current staff
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Antonio Lopez Habas[5] |
| Assistant coaches | Carlos Fonseca[6] |
| Deepak Deshwal | |
| Strength & conditioning coach | Alberto Santana[7] |
| Goalkeeping coach | Fernando Llopis [8] |
| Luis García | |
| Arindam Bhattacharya | |
| Abhijit Mondal | |
| Player Care Manager | Abdeali Fatema Deesawala |
| Media Manager | Bhaswar Dey |
Players
First-team squad
- As of 14 February 2026
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June 2025 | FW | Harmanpreet Singh | Inter Club d'Escaldes | Loan Return | [9] | |
| 24 October 2025 | DF | Prabir Das | Kerala Blasters | None | ||
| 25 October 2025 | DF | Nishchal Chandan | Churchill Brothers | |||
| 26 October 2025 | DF | Wayne Vaz | Rajasthan United | None | ||
| 26 October 2025 | GK | Mohit Singh Dhami | Diamond Harbour | None | ||
| 26 October 2025 | FW | Ashish Jha | SC Bengaluru | None | ||
| 7 January 2026 | GK | Lluis Tarres | Getafe CF B | [10] | ||
| 14 January 2026 | MF | Sergio Llamas | Gravina | [10] | ||
| 16 January 2026 | FW | Alfred Planas | Gokulam Kerala | [10] | ||
| 16 January 2026 | DF | Nishu Kumar | Jamshedpur | [11] | ||
| 16 January 2026 | MF | David Humanes | Inter Club d'Escaldes | [10] | ||
| 16 January 2026 | FW | Seiminlen Doungel | Calicut FC | [11] | ||
| 16 January 2026 | MF | Jayesh Rane | [11] | |||
| 28 January 2026 | FW | Nauris Petkevičius | FK Sūduva | None | ||
| 30 January 2026 | DF | Narender Gahlot | Odisha FC | |||
| 30 January 2026 | DF | Rohit Danu | Bengaluru FC | |||
| 13 February 2026 | MF | Prasanth Mohan | Calicut FC | |||
| 13 February 2026 | MF | Mohammed Asif Khan | Calicut FC |
Transfers Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June 2025 | FW | Bryce Miranda | Kerala Blasters | Loan Return | |
| 1 June 2025 | FW | Bidyashagar Singh | Bhawanipore FC | [12] | |
| 10 June 2025 | MF | David Humanes | Inter Club d'Escaldes | [13] | |
| 25 June 2025 | MF | Sk Sahil | Police AC | ||
| 28 June 2025 | DF | Narayan Das | United Kolkata Sports Club | [14] | |
| 14 July 2025 | DF | Sarthak Golui | Jamshedpur FC | [15] | |
| 15 July 2025 | DF | Bijoy Varghese | Punjab FC | [16] | |
| 15 July 2025 | MF | Joni Kauko | FC KTP | [17] | |
| 30 August 2025 | FW | Prasanth Mohan | Calicut FC | [18] | |
| 8 September 2025 | GK | Sharon P | Calicut FC | [18] | |
| 16 September 2025 | MF | Mohammed Asif Khan | Calicut FC | [18] | |
| 4 October 2025 | MF | Nikola Stojanović | Jamshedpur FC | [19] | |
| 1 January 2026 | FW | Matija Babovic | |||
| 3 January 2026 | FW | Yaman Sheoran | Tokyo 23 FC | ||
| 30 January 2026 | FW | Harmanpreet Singh | |||
| 30 January 2026 | DF | Deepak Devrani | |||
| 13 February 2026 | MF | Phijam Vikash Siingh | |||
| 13 February 2026 | MF | Sweden Fernandes | |||
| 13 February 2026 | FW | Chirag Bhujel | |||
| 13 February 2026 | DF | Kojam Beyong |
Pre-season
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 4 February 2026 Friendly | FC Madras Reserves and Academy | 0-0 | Inter Kashi | Chennai |
| Stadium: Scamper Park Attendance: 0[A] |
| 9 February 2026 Friendly | Inter Kashi | 2–0 | Chennaiyin FC | Chennai |
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Stadium: Scamper Park Attendance: 0[A] |
Competitions
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Super Cup | 26 October 2025 | 1 November 2025 | Group stage | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0.00 |
| Sikkim Gold Cup[a] | 22 November 2025 | 22 November 2025 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finalists | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Indian Super League | 14 February 2026 | 17 May 2026 | Group Stage | TBD | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 33.33 |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 14.29 | ||||
Last updated: 4 March 2026
Source: https://www.the-aiff.com/competitions/super-cup https://www.sofascore.com/football/tournament/india-amateur/sikkim-gold-cup/30850 https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/teams/1562126/fixtures/inter-kashi,players
Super Cup
Inter Kashi participated in their 3rd edition of Super Cup held in Goa.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GOA | NEU | JFC | INK | |
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| 1 | Goa (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 2 | NorthEast United | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 | 2–2 | 2–2 | ||||
| 3 | Jamshedpur | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2–0 | |||||
| 4 | Inter Kashi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
Source: AIFF
Rules for classification: 1)1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group; 7) Disciplinary points; 8) drawing of lots
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1)1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group; 7) Disciplinary points; 8) drawing of lots
(H) Hosts
Matches
| 26 October 2025 | North East | 2–2 | Inter Kashi | Bambolim |
| 16:30 IST | I-League PDF Report |
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Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium Attendance: 226 Referee: Harish Kundu Man of the Match: Karthik Panicker (Inter Kashi) |
| 29 October 2025 | Goa | 3–0 | Inter Kashi | Fatorda |
| 19:30 IST | I-League PDF Report |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 893 Referee: Ashwin Man of the Match: Borja Herrera (Goa) |
| 1 November 2024 | Inter Kashi | 0–2 | Jamshedpur | Bambolim |
| 16:30 IST | I-League PDF Report |
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Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium Attendance: 136 Referee: K Ramdasan |
Sikkim Gold Cup
Inter Kashi also participated in the 41st Sikkim Gold Cup held at Paljor Stadium, Gangtok and fielded their reserve squad for the tournament. Inter Kashi started the tournament directly from the quarter-finals stage.[20][21][22][23]
Bracket
| Pre-Qualifying | Pre-Quarter | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Church Boys United | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rajasthan United | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rajasthan United | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sikkim Brotherhood | 1 | Sikkim Himalayan | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sikkim Himalayan | 3 | Rajasthan United | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sikkim Dragons | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sikkim Dragons | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tibetan NFA | 0 | NEROCA | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sikkim Dragons | 4 | Sikkim Dragons | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NorthEast United (R) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rajasthan United | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Services | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inter Kashi | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| GTA XI | 1 | Diamond Harbour | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sikkim Police | 3 | Diamond Harbour | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sikkim Police | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diamond Harbour | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Services | 3 | Services | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sikkim Aakraman | 0 | Services | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sudeva Delhi | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Services | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Bengal (R) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 November 2025 Quarter-final | Inter Kashi | 1–3 | Diamond Harbour | Gangtok |
| 14:00 IST |
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Stadium: Paljor Stadium |
Indian Super League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 8 | NorthEast United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 6 |
| 9 | Odisha | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 5 |
| 10 | Inter Kashi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 5 |
| 11 | Chennaiyin | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 5 |
| 12 | SC Delhi | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 March 2026. Source: Indian Super League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Indian Super League
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Note: AIFF announced the 2025-26 season of Indian Super League's fixtures on 6 January 2025.
Statistics
Goalscorers
| Rank | Nat. | Player | Super Cup | Gold Cup | ISL | Total |
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| 1 | Harmanpreet Singh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Karthik Panicker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Yaman Sheoran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Notes
- ^ Inter Kashi fielded their reserve squad for the tournament.
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