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Football in Kerala

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Overview of football in Kerala

Football in Kerala
Kerala_Football_Team
Members of the Kerala football team
Governing bodyKerala Football Association (KFA)[1]
Audience records
Single match100,000 (India vs Iraq 1997 Nehru Cup semi-final)[2]

Football is one of the most popularsports inKerala.[3]Malabar, the northern region of Kerala, is the main powerhouse of Kerala football, It wasintroduced to the land of Kerala during the pre-independence period byBritish officers of theMalabar Special Police (MSP) in the 20th century. MSP was camped inMalappuram and soon the natives began adopting the sport, which was mostly played in post-harvestpaddy fields.[4] Kerala enjoyed a golden age from 1985 to 1995 by making it toSanthosh Trophy finals seven times consecutively, and football became an iconic sport ever since in the south Indian state.[5]FIFA released the filmMaitanam - The Story of Football in Kerala, quoting:Football in the Indian state of Kerala runs through the fabric of its society, where football is life and life is football.[6]

Manjappada displaying atifo andbanners during a match

Kerala state football team appeared in theSantosh Trophy finals 15 times and won the trophy 7 times, latest in2022 by defeatingBengal in the final on 2 May at thePayyanadu Stadium inMalappuram.Gokulam Kerala FC won the2020–21 I-League to become the first ever club from Kerala to win anI-League title. They created history by becoming the first team in the I-League era to defend its title, being2021-22 I-League champions.[7] Gokulam Kerala FC is also the first club from Kerala to qualify for acontinental competition, theAFC Cup.[8]Kerala Blasters, theIndian Super League club based inKochi, are one of the most widely supported clubs inAsia and with one of the largest social media following among the football clubs from the continent.[9]Travancore Royals Football Club (TRFC), founded on 29 November 2018, is India's first fans-owned club.[10]

Kerala Premier League, together withKerala Super League, is the official state level tournament, succeedingKerala State Club Football Championship, both organized by theKerala Football Association.SBI Kerala FC is the most successfulKerala League team becoming champions 6 times while Travancore Titanium FC is most successful in theChampionship, winning it 10 times.

History

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Football has been a passion of thousands of Malayalees for the last several decades—much before the state of Kerala was formed on 1 November 1956. Kerala Football Association was formed in 1948 to directly oversees the development of football in Kerala from grassroots to senior level.

TheSait Nagjee Cup Football Tournament is a popular international club football tournament held inKozhikode which has been attracting large crowd since 1952. Brazilian footballerRonaldinho has served as the brand ambassador for the Sait Nagjee Football Tournament.

Famous international footballers includingRonaldinho,[11]Maradona,[12]Roberto Carlos,[13]Thomas Tuchel[14] visited Kerala for different reasons.David James andDimitar Berbatov managed Kerala Blasters in different season. TheHero Super Cup of 2023 was held in Kerala.

Administration

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Football in Kerala is administered by theKerala Football Association[15] It sends state teams forSantosh Trophy andSenior Women's National Football Championship.

State team

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State teams of Kerala
Football (Men's)Football (Women's)

Kerala football team is governed by theKerala Football Association (KFA) and is a member of theAll India Football Federation (AFC) since 1948, the national governing body for indian football. There are other Kerala football team forwomen's also.

Performance

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The following list includes the performance of all of Kerala's state teams at major competitions.

Men's team

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Kerala_Football_Team
Kerala men's football team

TheKerala football team represents Kerala inIndian state football competitions, including the Santosh Trophy.[16]

TournamentBest
performance
Santosh TrophyChampions (1973–74,1991–92,1992–93,2001–02,2004–05,2017–18,2021–2022)
National GamesGold (1987, 1997)
B.C. Roy TrophyChampions (1968–69, 1971–72, 1972–73)
Mir Iqbal Hussain TrophyChampions (1981–82, 1983–84)
M. Dutta Ray TrophyChampions (1995)

Women's team

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Main article:Kerala women's football team

Kerala women's football team represents Kerala in theSenior Women's National Football Championship.[17] They have appeared in the Santosh Trophy finals once, and were the runners-up at their maiden attempt at the 2005–06 Senior Women's National Football Championship edition against the reigning championsManipur at Rourkela.[18]

TournamentBest
performance
Senior Women's National Football ChampionshipRunners-up (2005–06)
National GamesBronze (1999)

Affiliated district associations

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All 14 districts of Kerala are affiliated with theKerala Football Association.

No.AssociationDistrictPresident
1Alappuzha District Football AssociationAlappuzha
2Ernakulam District Football AssociationErnakulam
3Idukki District Football AssociationIdukki
4Kannur District Football AssociationKannur
5Kasaragod District Football AssociationKasaragod
6Kollam District Football AssociationKollam
7Kottayam District Football AssociationKottayam
8Kozhikode District Football AssociationKozhikode
9Malappuram District Football AssociationMalappuram
10Palakkad District Football AssociationPalakkad
11Pathanamthitta District Football AssociationPathanamthitta
12Thiruvananthapuram District Football AssociationThiruvananthapuram
13Thrissur District Football AssociationThrissur
14Wayanad District Football AssociationWayanad

Competitions in Kerala

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District Level

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Men's Senior

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  • Inter-District State Championship Senior Men

Men's Youth

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  • Inter-District State Championship Junior Boys
  • Inter-District State Championship Sub-Junior Boys

Women's Senior

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  • Inter-District State Championship Senior Women

Club Level

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Men's Senior

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Women's Senior

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Evolution of the football system

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Years19481948–19521952–19701970–19981998–20072007–20132013–20152013–20162016–20172017–20212021–20232024–
Level
Men's
State leagues1Formation of
Kerala Football Association (KFA)		NoneKerala Football LeagueNoneKerala Premier LeagueKerala Super League
1NoneKerala Premier League
2Kerala Premier League Second Division
TournamentNoneKerala State Club Football ChampionshipDiscontinued
Senior Inter-District Men's Football Championship
NoneSait Nagjee Football TournamentNot conducted
Women's
State leagues1NoneKerala Women's LeagueNoneKerala Women's League


Stadiums

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The league and tournaments are generally played at the following Stadiums:

StadiumCapacity
Calicut Corporation EMS Stadium, Kozhikode50,000
Kozhikode EMS Stadium
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) †40,000
Greenfield International Stadium Trivandrum50,000
Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium30,000
Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium15,000

Note. †denotes stadiums that have hosted international football matches.

National clubs from Kerala

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Current clubs from Kerala, that are playing in any of divisions of Indian football.

ClubHometownFoundedBest form
Kerala United FC[19]Kozhikode1976
Kerala Police football teamThiruvananthapuram1984
Kovalam Football ClubThiruvananthapuram2009
Golden Threads FCKochi2010
FC KeralaThrissur2014
Kerala Blasters FCKochi2014
Gokulam Kerala FCKozhikode2017

List of state level champions

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(KFL/KPL) champions(KFL/KPL) Championship seasonKerala State Club Football ChampionshipKerala State Club Football Championship seasons
SBI Kerala FC62000/01, 2003/04, 2006/07, 2008, 2015, 20165
FC Kochin21998/99, 1999/00-
KSEB22004/05, 20173
Gokulam Kerala22018, 2020/21-
Viva Kerala12005/06-
Eagles FC12014-
Indian Navy12018/19-
Kerala Blasters FC Reserves12019/20-
Golden Threads12021/22-
Titanium FC--10
Kerala Police--7
KSRTC--3
Premier Tyres FC--3
AGORC,Thiruvananthapuram--2
Central Excise RC--1
Keltron FC--1
FC Kochin--1
Kochin Port Trust--1
Josco FC--1

Notable footballers

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The state of Kerala has contributed many legends to Indian football, such as:

Notable academies

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See also

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References

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  2. ^"STADIUM".waytokickoff.com.Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved24 January 2021.
  3. ^Kumar, PK Ajith (22 December 2022)."Following the football World Cup craze in Kerala".The Hindu.ISSN 0971-751X.Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved1 February 2023.
  4. ^"How Kerala shrunk football to make it its own".The Times of India.Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved1 February 2023.
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  9. ^"'ചരിത്രമെഴുതി മഞ്ഞപ്പട'; 'ഏഷ്യയില്‍' അഞ്ചാം സ്ഥാനവുമായി കേരളാ ബ്ലാസ്റ്റേഴ്‌സ്".News18 Malayalam (in Malayalam).Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved8 February 2023.
  10. ^"The Travancore Royals Football Club Is Amplifying Women's Presence In The Field Of Sports Through Their Women's Day Campaign".PinkLungi. 4 March 2022.Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved1 February 2023.
  11. ^"Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho arrives in Kerala".sportstar.thehindu.com. 24 January 2016. Retrieved8 April 2023.
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  14. ^"'Ayurvedic rejuvenation': Former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel explains reason behind visit to India".Hindustan Times. 30 October 2022. Retrieved8 April 2023.
  15. ^"All India Football Federation - About AIFF - State Associations".AIFF. Archived fromthe original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved25 March 2012.
  16. ^"West Bengal, Kerala & Punjab drawn together in tantalizing group in 75th edition of Hero Santosh Trophy".the-aiff.com.All India Football Federation. 6 January 2022. Archived fromthe original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved2 March 2022.
  17. ^"Kerala Football Association".
  18. ^"Kerala hope for a new dawn in women's football".The Times of india. 29 November 2021.
  19. ^Kumar, Ajith (26 September 2012)."Quartz SC goes on signing spree".The Hindu.Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved26 September 2012.
  20. ^ab"Major triumphs by football clubs from Kerala".OnManorama.Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved1 February 2023.
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