| 2023–24 season | |||
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| Chairman | Sandeep Chattoo | ||
| Head coach | Ishfaq Ahmed | ||
| Stadium | TRC Turf Ground, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir | ||
| I-League | 5th | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Gnohere Krizo (12) All: Gnohere Krizo (12) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 7,632 (v. Mohammedan, 23 March 2024) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,100 (v. Namdhari, 13 April 2024) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 3,207 | ||
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The 2023–24 season was the seventh season in Real Kashmir FC's existence, and their sixth season in I-League. Their first match of the season was played on 28 October 2023 and their last on 13 April 2024, in 1–4 defeat away from home against Namdhari. Real Kashmir finished fifth in the league. Their captain Muhammad Hammad received the Jarnail Singh Award for Best Defender of the season.
Current technical staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Ishfaq Ahmed |
| Assistant coach | Harshad Meher |
| Head of Player recruitment | Salman Mir |
| Physio | Haider Ali |
| Psychologist | Fadl Haq |
| Co-ordinator | Fuzail Farooq |
| Nutrionist | Athar Coutwall |
First-team squad
- As of 27 October 2023
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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Contract extension
New contracts
| Date | Position | No. | Player | Ref. |
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Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 October 2023 | DF | Sowban Hilal Sidiqui | Downtown Heroes | |||
| 23 October 2023 | DF | Muhammad Hammad | ||||
| 24 October 2023 | GK | Muheet Shabir | Kerala Blasters | |||
| 24 October 2023 | FW | Mohamed Inam | Delhi | |||
| 25 October 2023 | FW | Mohammad Asrar Rehber | FC1 | |||
| 26 October 2023 | DF | Shahid Nazir | Downtown Heroes | |||
| 26 October 2023 | DF | Shaher Shaheen | Mohammedan | |||
| 27 October 2023 | DF | Zahid Yousuf | Downtown Heroes | |||
| 27 October 2023 | FW | Gnohere Krizo | Bhawanipore | |||
| 31 January 2024 | FW | Henry Kisekka | ||||
| 31 January 2024 | FW | Kamo Bayi |
Promoted from Real Kashmmir FC Reserves
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Ref. |
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Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2023 | DF | Jestin George | NorthEast United | Loan Return | ||
| 6 July 2023 | GK | Prateek Kumar | Chennaiyin | Free Transfer | ||
| 7 July 2023 | MF | Abhijit Sarkar | Mohammedan | Free Transfer | ||
| 17 July 2023 | MF | Girik Khosla | Delhi | Free Transfer | ||
| 21 July 2023 | MF | Samuel Kynshi | Punjab | Free Transfer | ||
| 30 July 2023 | MF | Lalnuntluanga Bawitlung | Sreenidi Deccan | Free Transfer | ||
| 30 July 2023 | GK | Subhasish Roy | Churchill Brothers | Free Transfer | ||
| 31 July 2023 | FW | Phrangki Buam | Shillong Lajong | Free Transfer | ||
| 31 July 2023 | MF | Nuriddin Davronov | Kuching City | Free Transfer | ||
| 1 September 2023 | MF | Thoi Singh | NEROCA | Free Transfer | ||
| 3 September 2023 | DF | Balwinder Singh | NEROCA | Free Transfer | ||
| 3 September 2023 | DF | Akashdeep Singh | Namdhari | Free Transfer | ||
| 3 September 2023 | DF | Richard Osei | Free Transfer | |||
| 3 September 2023 | MF | Wadudu Yakubu | Free Transfer | |||
| 3 September 2023 | FW | Ibrahim Nurudeen | Al-Horriya | Free Transfer | ||
| 3 September 2023 | MF | Owais Bashir | Free Transfer | |||
| 3 September 2023 | MF | Nestor Dias | Free Transfer | |||
| 3 September 2023 | MF | Adnan Ayub | Free Transfer | |||
| 3 September 2023 | FW | Loken Meitei | Delhi | Free Transfer | ||
| 3 September 2023 | FW | Parveez Hussain Parray | Free Transfer | |||
| 3 September 2023 | DF | Joyner Lourenco | Sporting Goa | Free Transfer | ||
| 3 September 2023 | DF | Kamalpreet Singh | Free Transfer | |||
| 3 September 2023 | MF | Rupert Nongrum | Free Transfer | |||
| 3 September 2023 | FW | Ernest Boateng | Rahmatganj MFS | Free Transfer | ||
| 3 September 2023 | DF | Paolenmang Tuboi | Free Transfer | |||
| 3 September 2023 | DF | Davinder Singh | Namdhari | Free Transfer | ||
| 3 September 2023 | GK | Sanjiban Ghosh | Bhawanipore | Free Transfer | ||
| 3 September 2023 | DF | Sarineo Fernandes | Bengaluru United | Free Transfer | ||
| 3 September 2023 | GK | Imran Arshid | Downtown Heroes | Free Transfer | ||
| 3 September 2023 | FW | Jerry Pulamte | Bengaluru United | Free Transfer | ||
| 30 January 2024 | MF | Kiran Pandhare | NEROCA | Free Transfer |
Pre-season
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Competition
Overview
Win Draw Loss
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Super Cup | 2023 | 2023 | Qualifiers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| I-League | 28 October 2023 | 2024 | Matchday 1 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 13 | +18 | 50.00 |
| Total | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 13 | +18 | 50.00 | |||
Last updated: 17 March 2024
Source: Soccerway
I-League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gokulam Kerala | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 34 | +21 | 42 |
| 4 | Inter Kashi | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 41 | +6 | 41 |
| 5 | Real Kashmir | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 40 |
| 6 | Delhi | 24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 35 |
| 7 | Churchill Brothers | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 33 |
Source: I-League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total number of goals scored; 6) 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) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
League results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 17 March 2024. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 28 October 2023 1 | Real Kashmir | 2–0 | Rajasthan United | Srinagar |
| 14:00 IST |
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Report | Stadium: TRC Turf Ground Attendance: 1,872 Man of the Match: Wayne Vaz (Real Kashmir) |
| 4 November 2023 2 | Real Kashmir | 1–0 | TRAU | Srinagar |
| 14:00 IST | Jeremy Laldinpuia 45' | Report | Stadium: TRC Turf Ground Attendance: 6,200 Referee: Jatinder Singh Man of the Match: Jeremy Laldinpuia |
| 8 November 2023 3 | Real Kashmir | 1–3 | Churchill Brothers | Srinagar |
| 14:00 IST | Ateeb Ahmed Dar 45' | Report |
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Stadium: TRC Turf Ground Attendance: 4,728 Referee: Surojit Das Man of the Match: Ricardo Dichiara (Churchill Brothers) |
| 11 November 2023 4 | Namdhari | 1–0 | Real Kashmir | Bhaini Sahib |
| 14:00 IST | Harmanpreet Singh 36' | Stadium: Namdhari Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Williams Joy Koshy Man of the Match: Akashdeep Singh (Namdhari) |
| 23 November 2023 5 | NEROCA | 0–4 | Real Kashmir | Kalyani |
| 16:30 IST | Report |
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Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Man of the Match: Muhammad Hammad |
| 28 November 2023 6 | Real Kashmir | 4–0 | Inter Kashi | Srinagar |
| 14:00 IST |
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Report | Stadium: TRC Turf Ground Attendance: 3,172 Referee: Anand Rana Man of the Match: Mohammad Inam (Real Kashmir) |
| 2 December 2023 7 | Real Kashmir | 0–0 | Aizawl | Srinagar |
| 14:00 IST | Report | Stadium: TRC Turf Ground Attendance: 3,659 Referee: Lakshay Man of the Match: Nora Fernandes (Aizawl) |
| 7 December 2023 8 | Real Kashmir | 0–0 | Sreenidi Deccan | Srinagar |
| 14:00 IST | Report | Stadium: TRC Turf Ground Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Mithun Kumar Kundu Man of the Match: R. Lalbiakliana (Sreenidi) |
| 11 December 2023 9 | Real Kashmir | 3–0 | Gokulam Kerala | Srinagar |
| 11:00 IST |
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Report | Stadium: TRC Turf Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: Dipu Roy Man of the Match: Carlos Lomba (Real Kashmir) |
| 16 December 2023 10 | Real Kashmir | 3–1 | Shillong Lajong | Srinagar |
| 14:00 IST | Report | Abdou Karim Samb 16' | Stadium: TRC Turf Ground Attendance: 3,740 Referee: Jehrul Islam Man of the Match: Mohammad Inam (Real Kashmir) |
| 24 December 2023 11 | Delhi | 1–0 | Real Kashmir | Bhaini Sahib |
| 14:00 IST | Hudson Jesus 77' | Report | Stadium: Namdhari Stadium Attendance: 918 Referee: Tanmoy Dhar Man of the Match: Hudson Jesus (Delhi) |
| 4 February 2024 12 | Mohammedan | 0–3 | Real Kashmir | Kolkata |
| 19:00 IST | Report |
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Stadium: Naihati Stadium Referee: Aditya Purkayastha |
| 9 February 2024 13 | Rajasthan United | 1–0 | Real Kashmir | Bhaini Ala |
| 14:00 IST | Marin Mudrazija 90+2' | Report | Stadium: Namdhari Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Akashkumar Mehta Man of the Match: Marin Mudrazija (Rajasthan United) |
| 17 February 2024 14 | Churchill Brothers | 0–2 | Real Kashmir | Vasco |
| 19:00 IST | Report |
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Stadium: Tilak Maidan Attendance: 825 Referee: Mithun Kumar Kundu Man of the Match: Gnohere Krizo (Real Kashmir) |
| 24 February 2024 15 | Inter Kashi | 1–1 | Real Kashmir | Kolkata |
| 16:30 IST | Mario Barco 77' | Report | Henry Kisekka 90+6' | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 447 Referee: Ashish Tiwari Man of the Match: Mohammad Inam (Real Kashmir) |
| 28 February 2024 16 | Aizawl | 0–1 | Real Kashmir | Aizawl |
| 19:00 IST | Report | Henry Kisekka 15' | Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium Attendance: 1,246 Referee: Lalit Singh Rawat Man of the Match: Henry Kisekka (Real Kashmir) |
| 4 March 2024 17 | Sreenidi Deccan | 2–3 | Real Kashmir | Hyderabad |
| 16:30 IST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Deccan Arena Attendance: 168 Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta Man of the Match: Gnohere Krizo (Real Kashmir) |
| 10 March 2024 18 | Gokulam Kerala | 1–1 | Real Kashmir | Kozhikode |
| 19:00 IST | Matija Babovic 68' | Report | Gnohere Krizo 65' | Stadium: EMS Stadium Attendance: 2,023 Referee: Aditya Purkayastha Man of the Match: Matija Babovic (Gokulam Kerala) |
| 13 March 2024 19 | Shillong Lajong | 1–1 | Real Kashmir | Shillong |
| 19:00 IST | Renan Paulino 90+7' | Report | Adnan Ayub 11' | Stadium: SSA Stadium Attendance: 7,151 Referee: Akashkumar Mehta Man of the Match: Adnan Ayub (Real Kashmir) |
| 17 March 2024 20 | Real Kashmir | 1–1 | Delhi | Srinagar |
| 14:00 IST | Gurtej Singh 52' | Report | Anwar Ali Sr 82' (o.g.) | Stadium: TRC Turf Ground Attendance: 1,635 Referee: Jatinder Singh Man of the Match: Gurtej Singh (Real Kashmir) |
| 23 March 2024 21 | Real Kashmir | 0–0 | Mohammedan | Srinagar |
| 14:00 IST | Report | Stadium: TRC Turf Ground Attendance: 7,632 Referee: Harish Kundu Man of the Match: Muhammad Hammad (Real Kashmir) |
| 30 March 2024 22 | Real Kashmir | 3–0 | NEROCA | Srinagar |
| 14:00 IST | Report | Stadium: TRC Turf Ground Attendance: 2,254 Referee: Aditya Purkayastha Man of the Match: Hyder Yousuf (Real Kashmir) |
| 6 April 2024 23 | TRAU | 2–1 | Real Kashmir | Kalyani |
| 16:30 IST | Report | Lomba 59' | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 123 Referee: Lalit Singh Rawat Man of the Match: Robinson Singh (TRAU) |
| 13 April 2024 24 | Real Kashmir | 1–4 | Namdhari | Srinagar |
| 14:30 IST | Ralte 86' | Report |
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Stadium: TRC Turf Ground Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Lakshay Man of the Match: Stephen Abeiku (Namdhari) |
Statistics
Goal Scorers
- As of 13 March 2024
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | I League | IFA Shield | Super Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | FW | Gnohere Krizo | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 2 | 16 | DF | Shaher Shaheen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 28 | MF | Jeremy Laldinpuia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 7 | MF | Mohammad Inam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 14 | FW | Henry Kisekka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 27 | MF | Mohamad Maksoud | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 7 | 5 | MF | Ifham Mir Toufiq | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | DF | Hyder Yousuf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 10 | FW | Mohammad Asrar Rehber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 20 | MF | Kamal Isaah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 22 | DF | Carlos Lomba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 25 | FW | Kamo Bayi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 29 | MF | Adnan Ayub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 30 | DF | Wayne Vaz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 32 | ||||
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