Kerala Premier League
Organising body | Kerala Football Association |
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Founded | 1998Kerala Football League) October 13, 2013 (as Kerala Premier League) | (as
Country | India |
Number of teams | 24 |
Level on pyramid | 4 (Indian football league system) |
Promotion to | I-League Qualifiers |
Domestic cup(s) | Durand Cup (invitational) |
Current champions | Gokulam Kerala FC (reserves) |
Most championships | SBT Thiruvananthapuram Gokulam Kerala FC (2 titles) |
TV partners | Reporter TV SportScast India (YouTube live streaming) |
Current: 2021–22 |
Organising body | Kerala Football Association |
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Number of teams | 4 |
Promotion to | Indian Women's League |
Current champions | Marthoma College WFC (1st title) |
Most championships |
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Current: 2021-22 |
Kerala Premier League is a professional football league organized by the Kerala Football Association and played in the state of Kerala, India.[1] For sponsorship reasons, league is officially known as the Ramco Kerala Premier League, and is the top-tier football league in the state.
Structure[]
The league features teams from the state of Kerala affiliated with the KFA. The top two teams from each group qualify for the final round.
A women's league started in the 2014–15 season with 8 teams.[2][3]
Sponsorship[]
The Kerala Premier League has been sponsored since 2013–14 season. Ramco Cements was the sponsors of the league for the first 2 seasons.
- 2013-14: Ramco (Ramco Kerala Premier League)[1]
- 2014-15: Ramco (Ramco Kerala Premier League)[1]
- 2015-16: Dentcare Dental Lab
- 2016-17: Cochin Shipyard[4]
- 2017-18: ICL Fincorp[5]
- 2018-19: Ramco (Ramco Kerala Premier League)
- 2019-20: Ramco (Ramco Kerala Premier League)
- 2020-21: Ramco (Ramco Kerala Premier League)
Teams[]
2020 teams[]
Team | Stadium | Capacity |
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Kerala Police FC | Kottappadi Football Stadium, Malappuram | 10,000 |
SAT Tirur | Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium, Tirur | 10,000 |
Gokulam Kerala FC Reserves | EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode | 80,000 |
Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) | 80,000 |
Kovalam Football Club | University Stadium (Thiruvananthapuram) | 25,000 |
F.C. Kerala | Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium | 15,000 |
Kerala United FC | Seethi Haji Stadium, Edavanna | |
Golden Threads FC | Maharaja's College Stadium, Ernamkulam | |
Basco FC | Kottappadi Football Stadium, Malappuram | 10,000 |
Luca Soccer Club | Kottappadi Football Stadium, Malappuram | 10,000[6] |
KSEB Football Club | Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium | |
MA College | Mar Athanasius College Ground |
Previous teams[]
Team | Home | Capacity |
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Eagles F.C. | Maharaja's College Stadium, Ernamkulam | |
Central Excise | Ambedkar Stadium, Kochi | 10,000 |
Cochin Port Trust | Ambedkar Stadium, Kochi | 10,000 |
Titanium | Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium | |
Kerala XI | ||
AG's Office Thiruvananthapuram | University Stadium (Thiruvananthapuram) | 25,000 |
Nova Arapetta | ||
Kerala U21 | ||
SBI Kerala | University Stadium (Thiruvananthapuram) | 25,000 |
FC Thrissur | Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium | 15,000 |
RFC Kochi | ||
Indian Navy (football club) | ||
Shooters United Padne | ||
Kannur City FC | Jawahar Municipal Stadium | 15,000 |
Team performances[]
Season summaries – Men's[]
Season | Champions | Runners-up | Semi-finalists | No. of teams | |
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2013–14 | Eagles F.C. | SBI Kerala | Kerala XI | AG's Office Trivandrum | 12 |
2014–15 | SBI Kerala | Kerala Police FC | AG's Office Trivandrum | Central Excise | 8 |
2015–16 | SBI Kerala | Central Excise | KSEB Football Club | AG's Office Trivandrum | 8 |
2016–17 | KSEB Football Club | FC Thrissur | SAT Tirur | Gokulam FC | 10 |
2017-18 | Gokulam Kerala FC | Quartz FC | SAT Tirur | FC Thrissur | 12 |
2018-19 | Indian Navy FC | Gokulam Kerala FC | FC Kerala | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | 911 |
2019-20 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | Gokulam Kerala FC | SAT Tirur | Kerala Police FC | 9 |
2020-21 | Gokulam Kerala FC | KSEB Football Club | Kerala United FC | BASCO FC | 12 |
11 Initially There were 11 teams. 2 Withdrawn in middle of the Season.
Top scorers[]
Season | Top scorer | Club | Goals |
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2020–21 | Saliou Guindo | Gokulam Kerala FC | 8 |
References[]
- ^ a b c "KFA Announces Kerala Premier League". Football News India. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ "Kerala U-21 Football Team aims for Santosh Trophy as Kerala Premier League kicks off". thenewsminute.com. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ "Crippled but Trudging Along..." newindianexpress.com. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ Correspondant, Special. "Kerala Premier League to kick off on April 8". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ Rayan, Stan (4 April 2018). "Lack of funds forces KSEB to pull out of KPL". The Hindu.
- ^ FC, BASCO (05/01/2021). "BASCO FC". . Basco: BASCO FC – via BASCO FC Official. Check date values in:
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External links[]
Categories:
- Kerala Premier League
- Football in Kerala
- Football leagues in India
- 2013 establishments in Kerala