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{{Short description|Women's association football club in India}}
{{About|the women's football team|the men's team|Kerala Blasters FC}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
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| image = Kerala Blasters FC logo.svg
| image_size = 200px
| fullname = Kerala Blasters Football Club Women
| short name = KBWFC, KER
| nickname = [[Manjappada]] (Yellow Army)<br />[[Indian elephant|The Tuskers]]
| founded = {{start date and years ago|2022|7|25|df=yes}}
| dissolved = {{start date and years ago|2023|6|6|df=yes}} (team operations temporarily paused)
| ground = [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]] (official)<br>[[Maharaja's College Stadium]] (secondary)
| capacity = 80,000<br>15,000
| owntitle = Owners
| owner = [[Kerala Blasters FC#Ownership and finances|Magnum Sports Private Limited]]
| chrtitle = Director
| chairman =
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager =
| league = [[Kerala Women's League]]
| season =
| position =
| website = https://keralablastersfc.in/
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{{Kerala Blasters FC departments}}

'''Kerala Blasters Football Club Women''', commonly referred to as '''The Blasters''', is an Indian [[Women's association football|women's football club]] based in [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]], that competed in the [[Kerala Women's League]], the second tier league of women's football in India.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-28 |title=ISL giants to IWL hopefuls - Inside Kerala Blasters' many challenges to start a women's football team |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/kerala-blasters-fc/story/4755400/kerala-blasters-isl-giants-to-iwl-hopefuls-inside-many-challenges-to-start-a-womens-football-team-kwl-2022 |access-date=2022-10-13 |website=ESPN.com |language=en |archive-date=2 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002182552/https://www.espn.com/soccer/kerala-blasters-fc/story/4755400/kerala-blasters-isl-giants-to-iwl-hopefuls-inside-many-challenges-to-start-a-womens-football-team-kwl-2022 |url-status=live }}</ref> Founded in July 2022, the club was affiliated with their men's team [[Kerala Blasters FC]] in the [[Indian Super League]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kerala Blasters FC announce launch of senior women's team |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2022/jul/26/kerala-blasters-fc-announcelaunch-of-senior-womens-team-2480869.html |access-date=2022-07-27 |website=The New Indian Express |archive-date=27 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727172405/https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2022/jul/26/kerala-blasters-fc-announcelaunch-of-senior-womens-team-2480869.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In June 2023, the Blasters management announced the temporary pause of the Women’s team due to financial problems, after the [[All India Football Federation]] imposed financial sanction on the club.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Club statement – Kerala Blasters FC |url=https://keralablastersfc.in/club-statement/ |access-date=2023-06-06 |language=en-US}}</ref>

== History ==

=== Formation ===
On 1 June 2022, the Kerala Blasters announced the appointment of Rajah Rizwan as the director of the club's [[Kerala Blasters FC Reserves and Academy|academy]] and the newly planned women's team.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ghosh |first=Shaunak |date=2022-06-02 |title=Rajah Rizwan to be Kerala Blasters Academy and Women's Team Director |url=https://khelnow.com/football/kerala-blasters-appoint-rajah-rizwan-academy-womens-team-director/ |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=Khel Now |language=en-US |archive-date=2 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602123320/https://khelnow.com/football/kerala-blasters-appoint-rajah-rizwan-academy-womens-team-director |url-status=live }}</ref> Later on 25 July, Kerala Blasters officially launched their women's team and announced their participation in the [[2022–23 Kerala Women's League]] season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=raoff |first=usamaa |date=2022-09-29 |title=ISL giants to IWL hopefuls -Kerala Blasters |url=https://www.sportsunfold.com/isl-giants-to-iwl-hopefuls-kerala-blasters/ |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=SportsUnfold |language=en-US}}</ref> Shereef Khan was appointed as the first ever head coach of the team on a long-term contract.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kerala Blasters launch senior women's team |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/07/25/kerala-blasters-launch-senior-womens-team.html |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=OnManorama |archive-date=25 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725113356/https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/07/25/kerala-blasters-launch-senior-womens-team.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Inaugural season ===
Kerala Blasters played their first ever match on 10 August 2022 against Emirates Soccer Club at the [[Maharaja's College, Ernakulam|Maharajas Ground]] and won the match 10–0 after [[Apurna Narzary]] completed a hat-trick with [[Kiran Pisda|Kiran]] and Ashwathi completing their respective braces.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ഗോൾ മഴയിൽ നിറഞ്ഞാടി ബ്ലാസ്‌റ്റേഴ്‌സും ഗോകുലവും; കേരള വിമൻസ് ലീഗിൽ ജയത്തോടെ തുടക്കം |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/sports/football/kerala-womens-league-2022-23-blasters-gokulam-1.7774287 |access-date=2022-08-10 |website=Mathrubhumi |language=en |archive-date=10 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810171321/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/sports/football/kerala-womens-league-2022-23-blasters-gokulam-1.7774287 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-10 |title=KWL 2022: Kerala Blasters, Gokulam Kerala FC Kick Off The Season With Double Digit Scorelines {{!}} The Fan Garage (TFG) |url=https://thefangarage.com/articles/18532-kwl-2022-kerala-blasters-gokulam-kerala-fc-kick-off-the-season-with-double-digit-scorelines |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=thefangarage.com |archive-date=12 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812171348/https://thefangarage.com/articles/18532-kwl-2022-kerala-blasters-gokulam-kerala-fc-kick-off-the-season-with-double-digit-scorelines |url-status=live }}</ref> They won the next match 10–0 against SB FA Poovar on 12 August in which Sivisha completed her hat-trick and Gadha and Nidhiya completed their respective braces.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kerala Women's League: Kerala Blasters crush SB FA 10-0 |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/08/12/kerala-womens-league-kerala-blasters-crush-sb-fa-poovar.html |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=OnManorama |archive-date=12 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812171348/https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/08/12/kerala-womens-league-kerala-blasters-crush-sb-fa-poovar.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=രണ്ട് മത്സരം, 20 ഗോളുകൾ! കേരള വിമൻസ് ലീഗിൽ ബ്ലാസ്റ്റേഴ്‌സ് വനിതകൾ ആറാടുകയാണ് |trans-title=Two matches, 20 goals! Blasters women are enjoying the Kerala Women's League |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/sports/football/kerala-blasters-beat-sbfa-poovar-by-10-goals-in-kerala-womens-football-league-1.7780522 |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=Mathrubhumi |language=en |archive-date=12 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812171348/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/sports/football/kerala-blasters-beat-sbfa-poovar-by-10-goals-in-kerala-womens-football-league-1.7780522 |url-status=live }}</ref> The Blasters played their next match on 16 August against Lords FA Kochi which ended in a 4–4 draw.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kerala Women's League: Lord's FA hold Kerala Blasters in thriller |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/08/16/kerala-womens-league-lords-fa-hold-kerala-blasters-in-thriller.html |access-date=2022-08-16 |website=OnManorama |archive-date=16 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816141510/https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/08/16/kerala-womens-league-lords-fa-hold-kerala-blasters-in-thriller.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On 2 September, the Blasters defeated [[Kadathanadu|Kadathanad]] Raja FA by 13–1. Laxmi scored four goals and Malavika completed her hat-trick by coming in as a substitute.<ref>{{Cite web |title=KWL: Kerala Blasters drub Kadathanad Raja FA 13-1 |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/09/02/kerala-womens-league-kerala-blasters-beat-kadathanad-raja-fa.html |access-date=2022-09-04 |website=OnManorama |archive-date=3 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903141635/https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/09/02/kerala-womens-league-kerala-blasters-beat-kadathanad-raja-fa.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-02 |title=പതിമൂന്ന് ഗോളുകൾ!! കേരള ബ്ലാസ്റ്റേഴ്സ് വനിതകൾ ഗോളടിച്ചു കൂട്ടുകയാണ് {{!}} Exclusive {{!}} Kerala Women's League {{!}} Fanport Sports News |url=https://fanport.in/football/women-football/kerala-womens-league/kerala-blasters-13-kadathanad/ |access-date=2022-09-02 |language=en-US |archive-date=2 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902134404/https://fanport.in/football/women-football/kerala-womens-league/kerala-blasters-13-kadathanad/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On 11 September, they won 9–0 against [[Kerala United FC]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=KWL: 24 goals in 2 matches; Gokulam Kerala & Kerala Blasters post big wins |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/09/11/kerala-womens-league-gokulam-kerala-kerala-blasters-post-big-wins.html |access-date=2022-09-11 |website=OnManorama |archive-date=11 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911155215/https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/09/11/kerala-womens-league-gokulam-kerala-kerala-blasters-post-big-wins.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On 18 September, they played against Basco FC and won 3–2 at full-time and retain their first place in the league table.<ref>{{Cite web |title=KWL: Gokulam Kerala crush SB FA 21-0, Blasters edge Basco |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/09/18/kerala-womens-league-gokulam-kerala-beat-sb-fa-poovar-21-0-kerala-blasters-win.html |access-date=2022-09-18 |website=OnManorama |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171022/https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/09/18/kerala-womens-league-gokulam-kerala-beat-sb-fa-poovar-21-0-kerala-blasters-win.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The Blasters won their match against Luca SC on 2 October, which they won 4–0 after Apurna, who came back from an injury completed her brace.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-02 |title=കേരള ബ്ലാസ്റ്റേഴ്സ് വനിതകളുടെ വിജയക്കുതിപ്പ്; ലൂക്കാ എഫ്സിക്കെതിരെ നാല് ഗോൾ ജയം |url=https://fanport.in/football/kerala-blasters-w-luca/ |access-date=2022-10-02 |website=Fanport |language=en-US |archive-date=2 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002182404/https://fanport.in/football/kerala-blasters-w-luca/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On 13 October, in their final league game, the Blasters suffered their first ever defeat in their history against [[Gokulam Kerala FC (women)|Gokulam Kerala FC]], where they lost 2–6.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-13 |title=വനിതാ ലീഗിൽ ഗോകുലം കേരളയ്ക്ക് മുന്നിൽ കേരള ബ്ലാസ്റ്റേഴ്സ് തകർന്നു, ഫൈനൽ കാണാതെ പുറത്ത് {{!}} Featured |url=https://fanport.in/football/gokulam-kerala-kerala-blasters/ |access-date=2022-10-13 |website=Fanport Sports News |language=en-US |archive-date=13 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013132754/https://fanport.in/football/gokulam-kerala-kerala-blasters/ |url-status=live }}</ref> At the end of regular season, both Kerala Blasters and Lords FA finished with 22 points each having won seven, drawn one and lost one. However the Blasters were placed third in the league table behind Lords FA by virtue of goal difference and failed to advance to the final.<ref>{{Cite web |title=KWL league phase ends; 367 goals scored in 45 matches; Gokulam, Lord's to play final |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/10/13/kerala-womens-league-gokulam-kerala-beat-kerala-blasters-lords-fa-final.html |access-date=2022-10-13 |website=OnManorama |archive-date=13 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013145633/https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/10/13/kerala-womens-league-gokulam-kerala-beat-kerala-blasters-lords-fa-final.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
===Temporary pause of operations===
On 6 June 2023, Kerala Blasters announced a temporary pause of the women’s team, owing to the financial sanctions levied on the club due to the walkout staged by their men’s team in the [[2022–23 Indian Super League playoffs]] in protest of continuous poor refereeing decisions.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-06-06 |title=Kerala Blasters to temporarily stop its women’s team’s activities |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/kerala-blasters-to-temporarily-stop-its-womens-teams-activities/article66938227.ece |access-date=2023-06-06 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-06 |title=Kerala Blasters "temporarily pause" women's football team's operations |url=https://www.espn.in/football/story/_/id/37804555/kerala-blasters-temporarily-pause-women-football-team-operations-aiff-fine-ivan-vukomanovic |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref>

==Notable players==
''For all former or notable Kerala Blasters FC (women) players with a Wikipedia article, see: [[:Category:Kerala Blasters FC (women) players|Kerala Blasters FC (women) players]]''.

==Personnel==

===Last technical staff===

{{updated|3 August 2022}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col"|Role
! scope="col"|Name
! scope="col"|{{tooltip|1=Refs.|2=references}}
|-
|Director
|{{flagicon|IND}} Rajah Rizwan
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-02 |title=Rajah Rizwan to be Kerala Blasters Academy and Women's Team Director |url=https://khelnow.com/football/kerala-blasters-appoint-rajah-rizwan-academy-womens-team-director/ |access-date=2022-06-02 |website=Khel Now |language=en-US |archive-date=2 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602123320/https://khelnow.com/football/kerala-blasters-appoint-rajah-rizwan-academy-womens-team-director |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|-
| Head Coach
|{{flagicon|IND}} Shereef Khan AV
|<ref>{{Cite web |title='A new beginning': Kerala Blasters FC announces launch of senior women's team |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/football/kerala-blasters-fc-announces-launch-of-senior-women-s-team-1.7726685 |access-date=2022-07-25 |website=English.Mathrubhumi |language=en |archive-date=25 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725121253/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/football/kerala-blasters-fc-announces-launch-of-senior-women-s-team-1.7726685 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|Assistant Coach
|{{flagicon|IND}} Aswini
|<ref name=":0">{{cite tweet|number=1554424045168312320|user=KeralaBlastersW|title=The Backbone 💪 Presenting our backroom staff for the upcoming season!|author=Kerala Blasters Women|date=2 August 2022|accessdate=2 August 2022}}</ref>
|-
|Assistant Team Manager
|{{flagicon|IND}} Nisha
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|Goalkeeping Coach
|{{flagicon|IND}} Saji Joy
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|Physiotherapist
|{{flagicon|IND}} Priyanka
|<ref name=":0" />

{{Fb cs footer|s=[https://keralablastersfc.in/club/staff/]|u=25 July 2022|date=October 2020}}

==References==

{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|https://keralablastersfc.in}}

{{Kerala Blasters FC}}
{{Football in Kerala}}
{{Kerala Sports}}

[[Category:Kerala Blasters FC (women)]]
[[Category:Women's football clubs in India]]
[[Category:Football clubs in Kerala]]
[[Category:Football clubs in Kochi]]
[[Category:Association football clubs established in 2022]]
[[Category:2022 establishments in Kerala]]

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