# Kickstart FC (women)

Kickstart Football Club Women is an Indian women's professional football club from Karnataka. It forms the women's section of the club Kickstart FC and participates in Indian Women's League, the top flight of Indian women's football. Their best finish in the top tier was runner-up in the 2022–23 season.

## History

Kickstart FC was founded on 9 July 2016 by Shekar Rajan and Laxman Bhattarai to develop grassroot level football in Karnataka.
Kickstart FC women's team won the Karnataka Women's League three times continuously in 2018–19, 2019–20 and 2020–21, which is the top division women's premier football league in Karnataka.
They have qualified for Indian Women's League twice. In 2019–20 IWL, they finished 3rd in the group stage. They qualified again in 2021-22 where they finished 3rd in the league table, behind eventual champions Gokulam Kerala and Sethu FC.
Kickstart FC directly qualified for 2022–23 IWL as AIFF decided to give direct entry to top 4 teams from 2021 to 2022 season.

## Squad

    As of 8 January 2025
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 | Maibam Linthoingambi Devi (vice-captain) |
| 2 | DF | IND | Wangkhem Linthoingambi Devi |
| 4 | DF | IND | Afreen Peerbhoy |
| 5 | DF | IND | Yumlembam Pakpi Devi |
| 6 | MF | IND | Thingbaijam Babysana Devi |
| 7 | FW | IND | Karishma Shirvoikar |
| 8 | DF | IND | Sanju Yadav |
| 9 | FW | GHA | Abigail Sakyiwaa |
| 10 | FW | GHA | Philomena Abakah |
| 11 | FW | IND | Grace Dangmei |
| 12 | FW | IND | Khushbu Saroj |
| 13 | DF | IND | Khumukcham Sanamija Chanu |
| 14 | DF | IND | Sorokhaibam Ranjana Chanu |
| 15 | FW | IND | Renu Gour |
| 16 | MF | IND | Karen Pais |
| 17 | DF | IND | Dalima Chhibber (captain) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | FW | UGA | Joanita Ainembabazi |
| 19 | MF | IND | Arya More |
| 22 | FW | IND | Aarushi Santhosh |
| 23 | FW | IND | Remi Thokchom |
| 24 | GK | IND | Aiswarya A. |
| 26 | DF | IND | Irom Sonibiya Devi |
| 27 | MF | IND | Loktongbam Shelia Devi |
| 28 | MF | IND | Monalisha Marandi |
| 29 | DF | IND | Aruna Bag |
| 30 | FW | IND | Tanusree Roy |
| 33 | MF | IND | Durga A. |
| 34 | MF | IND | Mariyammal Balamurugan |
| 35 | FW | IND | Laishram Bibicha Devi |
| 51 | GK | IND | Khushi Kumari |

## Records and statistics

    As of 24 March 2024
Overall records :
| Season | Indian Women's League | Indian Women's League | Indian Women's League | Indian Women's League | Indian Women's League | Indian Women's League | Indian Women's League | Indian Women's League | KWL | Top Scorer | Top Scorer |
| Season | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Position | KWL | Player | Goals |
| 2019–20 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | Group stage | Champions | | |
| 2021–22 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 8 | 27 | Third place | Champions | | |
| 2022–23 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 8 | 16 | Runners-up | Champions | Kioko Elizabeth Katungwa Saru Limbu | 7 |
| 2023–24 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 21 | Third place | Champions | Karishma Shirvoikar | 8 |

## Honours

* Indian Women's League
** Runners-up (1): 2022–23
* Karnataka Women's League
** Champions (6): 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25