മലപ്പുറം ജില്ലാസ്പോർട്സ് കോംപ്ലക്ല്, പയ്യനാട് | |
 MDSC/Payyanad Stadium | |
| Location | Payyanad, Manjeri,Malappuram, Kerala |
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| Owner | Government of Kerala |
| Operator | Government of Kerala |
| Capacity | 30,000[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 2013 |
| Tenants | |
| Kerala United FC Gokulam Kerala FC (sometimes) GKFC (women) (sometimes) Kerala Premier League Malappuram FC Sports Academy Tirur (sometimes) | |
Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium (locally known asPayyanad Stadium)[2][3][4] is amulti-purpose stadium inKerala,India, located about 7 km fromManjeri and 12 km fromMalappuram. The stadium has a capacity of 30,000 spectators. Opened in 2013, it is part of the Malappuram District Sports Complex & Football Academy, under the management of Malappuram District Sports Council.
The stadium was selected as one of two stadiums, along with theJawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi, to host the group stages of the2013–14 Indian Federation Cup.[5] The stadium hosted matches of group B and D[5] and hosted 12 matches in the 2013–14 Federation Cup.In 2017–18 season ofKerala Premier League, the stadium was used as home ground byGokulam Kerala FC.[6]
Gokulam Kerala FC will play their first sixI league home matches in Manjeri, will be hoping to receive similar support as they begin their quest for an unprecedented third consecutive Hero I-League title.
The2021–22 Santosh Trophy was the 75th edition of theSantosh Trophy, the premier competition in India for teams representing their regional and state football associations. The last season was cancelled due toCOVID-19 pandemic in India. The main round of the tournament was held in Malappuram, and was contested by 10 teams divided into two groups. Kerala and West Bengal from Group A and Manipur and Karnataka from Group B reached the semi-finals, and eventually Kerala and West Bengal faced in the final. Kerala won their seventh title after defeating West Bengal in the penalties.
Indian football's main domestic cup competition, theFederation Cup, was held for the 35th time in 2013–14. There were 16 teams that participated in this edition of the tournament, all of which were placed into four groups of four teams each during the group stage. In the 2012 final,East Bengal defeatedDempo 3–2. At theJawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi, Kerala,Churchill Brothers defeated SportingGoa 3–1 in the final on 25 January 2014.
There were two venues chosen to host matches for the Federation Cup in 2013, the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and the Malappuram District Complex. Group A and C matches were held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, while Group B and D matches were played at the Malappuram District Complex. The semi-finals and finals were held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
Kerala emerged victorious in the 75thSantosh Trophy 2022, following a 5–4 penalty shootout defeat of West Bengal at the Manjeri Stadium in Malappuram, Kerala. The fiercely competitive match ended with a 1–1 draw after extra time, despite both teams creating numerous clear-cut chances.Jijo Joseph, Kerala's captain, was rewarded with the accolade of player of the match for his commanding midfield displays – this triumph marks Kerala's third Santosh Trophy win on home soil, having previously triumphed in Kochi in 1973–74 and 1992–93.
37 teams participated in the qualifiers, whereas, the final round is being competed by 10 teams. The venue for the main round Santosh Trophy is Malappuram in Kerala. The Kottappadi Stadium and the Payyanad Stadium are the two venues where the matches are being held.
Player of the Tournament:Jijo Joseph.
Top scorer with nine goals:Jesin TK.
| Name | Team | Goals |
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| Jesin TK | Kerala | 9 |
| Sudheer Kotikela | Kerala | 8 |
| Md. Fardin Ali Molla | West Bengal | 6 |
| Amanpreet Singh | Punjab | 6 |
| Team | Titles |
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| West Bengal | 32 |
| Punjab | 8 |
| Kerala | 7 |
| Services | 6 |
| Goa | 5 |
Payyanad Stadium will host theI-League season, which will kick off at a venue that is synonymous with the love of football. The town where fans throng to the stands whenever any football match takes place will witness the opening match of the I-League 2022–23 season as defending champions Gokulam Kerala FC and last season's runners-up Mohammedan Sporting Club play each other.
TheGokulam Kerala team will play six of their home matches at the Payannad Stadium in Malappuram, while the remaining five will be played at the EMS Stadium in Kozhikode, where they have already played previously.Real Kashmir FC will move to theBakshi Stadium in Srinagar from February onward, making its I-League debut.
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