In May 2023, the
All India Football Federation, the governing body of
football in India, announced they would accept bids for new clubs to join
2023–24 I-League season onwards. On 29 June 2023, it was announced that agreement for the Varanasi franchise had been reached between Kolkata-based RDB Group of Companies and European clubs Atlético Madrid and Inter Escaldes. FC Andorra has an association with Inter Escaldes, but does not have any direct role with Inter Kashi. The moniker of "
Inter" was added because of the tie up with
Inter Escaldes. The club also announced creation of the Atlético de Bharat Academy for the development of grassroots football in the state. Spaniard Carlos Santamarina was chosen as the first head coach of the club, while Javier Broch and
Arata Izumi were roped in as assistant coach. English footballer
Peter Hartley was the first player signed by the club. On 28 October 2023, Inter Kashi played their first ever official match against
Gokulam Kerala in the I-League.
Edmund Lalrindika scored the club's first goal, and Mohammed Asif Khan scored the equalizer to earn the maiden point in a 2–2 draw. Their first win came against
Namdhari on 6 November 2023. On 21 November, Inter Kashi played their first I-League home match against
Mohammedan in the
Ekana Football Stadium in
Lucknow. In October 2024, Inter Kashi's two players Sachu Siby and
Harmanpreet Singh joined
Primera Divisió outfit
Inter Club d'Escaldes but Sachu Siby was not able to pursue it because of visa restrictions. The
second season for them remains controversial and is also their first season playing out of
Uttar Pradesh after their previous home venue
Ekana Football Stadium was declared unfit to play and they had to shift to
Kalyani Stadium in
Nadia. On 22nd November 2024, they played their first match on their new home ground which also remained the league opener match against
SC Bengaluru. Inter Kashi proposed to shift their home stadium from
Kalyani Stadium,
Nadia to
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium,
Guwahati till their new stadium in
Varanasi gets built. After getting promoted from the
I-league, Inter Kashi played their first match of the 2025-26
Indian Super League season on 14 February 2026 against
FC Goa, which they drew 1-1.
2024-25 season controversy The
second season of Inter Kashi remained controversial while having remarks from various members of Indian football, and allegations by
Delhi FC's recent owner Ranjit Bajaj, who also owns
Minerva Academy. Inter Kashi appealed against
Namdhari FC playing an ineligible player, leading to the AIFF Disciplinary Committee voiding the match and awarded 3 points to Inter Kashi. However, this order was later stayed by the order of AIFF Appeal Committee.
Churchill Alemao, the owner of
Churchill Brothers, accused Inter Kashi and the AIFF of pre-match disruptions among the controversial row. Inter Kashi on the other hand raised serious concerns regarding disparity and clarity from the
AIFF. The club also raised concerns regarding rules and mismanagement that happened towards them in the build-up to the match between the two teams, which was set to be a
season-decider. The Varanasi-based club made allegations against Churchill Brothers for not letting them practice on the match venue ground the day before the match, which is mandated the in
AIFF rule book. This match remained so controversial that the AIFF had to invite referees to officiate the match from
Nepal. The eventual match saw eight
yellow cards, one
red card and a controversial goal for Churchill, which Kashi claimed to be a handball but was given by the referees. Later,
Namdhari FC also appealed against Inter Kashi for breaking foreigner registration rules in the I-League, relating to the re-registration of Spanish forward
Mario Barco. After the season ended, the AIFF eventually declared Churchill Brothers as winners, and Inter Kashi as runners-up. However, the AIFF still conducted the ceremony disregarding CAS's decision, and awarded the trophy and medals to Churchill's players. The ceremony was also conducted without the presence of State Football Association in the ceremony. This action drew criticism from the
Goa Football Association, and raised questions about the AIFF's credibility and its relationship with state associations. The AIFF later acknowledged the CAS stay order and asked Churchill Brothers to return the trophy. The AIFF's decision was eventually overturned by a CAS ruling on 18 July 2025, which crowned Inter Kashi champions of the I-League 2024–25. == Stadium ==