Kemp FC
 | |||
| Full name | Kemp Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Short name | KFC | ||
| Founded | 2022 | ||
| Ground | Various | ||
| Owner | Kemp Excellence Foundation | ||
| Chairman | Kathleen De Saran | ||
| League | Karnataka Women's League | ||
| 2024–25 | Runners-up | ||
| Website | https://www.kempfc.com/ | ||
|
| |||
Kemp Football Club is an Indian women's professional football club from Bengaluru, Karnataka. It plays in the Karnataka Women's League, the top women’s league in Karnataka.
History
[edit]It was established on 6 June 2022, and registered as Kemp FC LLP in December 2023.[1][2] The club owned by the Kemp Excellence Foundation provides opportunities and supports young girls to pursue football at a competitive level.[3] It is started by six parents of the players. Kathleen De Saren is the president of the club.[4] It earned promotion to the Indian Women's League 2.[5]
The club finished second in the 2024 edition of the Karnataka Women's League after losing on goal difference to defending champions Kickstart FC.[4] 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.[6]
On 6 February 2025, Kemp FC entered into an agreement with Tamil Nadu based Sethu FC to enhance player development.[7] Kemp FC also runs an academy with high quality infrastructure and AIFF-licensed coaches.
Honours
[edit]- Karnataka Women's League
- Runners-up (1): 2024–25
References
[edit]- ^ "Kemp Football Club". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "KEMP FOOTBALL CLUB LLP". ZaubaCorp. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "About Kemp FC". www.kempfc.com. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Kemp FC make waves in KWL". The Times of India. 8 September 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Kemp Football Club - Bengaluru". www.kempfc.com. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "BFC, Kemp crowned A & B division champions". The Times of India. 11 June 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Women's Football: Kemp FC and Sethu FC announce Player Development Partnership". The Away End. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2025.