Kemp FC

Kemp
Full nameKemp Football Club
Short nameKFC
Founded2022; 4 years ago (2022)
GroundVarious
OwnerKemp Excellence Foundation
ChairmanKathleen De Saran
Head coachPraveen Raju Devaraj Varalakshmi
LeagueIndian Women's League 2
Karnataka Women's League
2024–25Runners-up
Websitehttps://www.kempfc.com/

Kemp Football Club is an Indian women's professional football club from Bengaluru, Karnataka. It plays in the Indian second tier Indian Women's League 2 and Karnataka Women's League, the top women’s league in Karnataka.

History

It was established on 6 June 2022, and registered as Kemp FC LLP in December 2023. The club owned by the Kemp Excellence Foundation provides opportunities and supports young girls to pursue football at a competitive level. It is started by six parents of the players. Kathleen De Saren is the president of the club. It earned promotion to the Indian Women's League 2.

The club finished second in the 2024 edition of the Karnataka Women's League after losing on goal difference to defending champions Kickstart FC. In June 2023, they won the B Division by defeating OTB football club 4-0 in the final, and were promoted to the A Division.

On 6 February 2025, Kemp FC entered into an agreement with Tamil Nadu based Sethu FC to enhance player development. Kemp FC also runs an academy with good infrastructure and AIFF-licensed coaches.

Squad

As of 20 March 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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  IND Aruni Singh
3 DF  IND Anoushka Johnson
4 FW  IND Vyasapuram Nandini
5 MF  IND Tara Anand
6 DF  IND Niya Reddy
7 MF  IND Amisha Baxla
8 MF  IND Tanvi Nair
9 FW  IND K. Asika
10 FW  IND Khusbu Saroj
11 MF  IND Rivka Ramji
12 MF  IND Mithila Ramani
14 FW  IND Sabara Khatun
15 MF  IND Sunalinda Iawren
16 GK  IND Laya Balasubramanian
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  IND Neha Mukati
18 MF  IND Marakkadharshi
19 FW  IND Sonali Mondal
20 DF  IND Arya Sree S.
21 MF  IND Yuvarani R.
22 DF  IND Mallikka Mandal
23 DF  IND Rebecca Zamthianmawi
24 MF  IND Avanthika Swamy
25 DF  IND Anusha Mandala
27 FW  IND Chinmayi Tili
28 MF  IND Anaya Susan Thomas
30 GK  IND Reshma M.

Honours

References

  1. ↑ "Kemp Football Club". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "KEMP FOOTBALL CLUB LLP". ZaubaCorp. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "About Kemp FC". www.kempfc.com. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Kemp FC make waves in KWL". The Times of India. 8 September 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "Kemp Football Club - Bengaluru". www.kempfc.com. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "BFC, Kemp crowned A & B division champions". The Times of India. 11 June 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "Women's Football: Kemp FC and Sethu FC announce Player Development Partnership". The Away End. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  8. ↑ "Indian Women's League 2 Squad". AIFF. Retrieved 20 March 2026.