Kemp FC
| Full name | Kemp Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2022 |
| 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 Karnataka. It plays in the Karnataka Women's League, the top division women’s premier league in Karnataka.
History
[edit]It was established on 6 June 2022 and was registered as Kemp FC LLP with the registrar of companies in December 2023.[1][2] The club owned by Kemp Excellence Foundation provides opportunities and supports young girls to pursue football at a competitive level.[3] It is started and owned by six parents of the woman players and Kathleen De Saren is the president of the club.[4] It earned promotion to the national stage and will compete in the Indian Women’s League Division 2 in 2025-2026.[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 in September 2024.[4] Earlier in June 2023, they won the B division defeating OTB football club 4-0 in the final and were promoted to A division.[6]
On 6 February 2025, Kemp FC entered entered into an agreement with Tamil Nadu based Sethu FC to enhance player development.[7]
Kemp FC also runs an academy with good 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.