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{{short description|Indian association football club based on Malappuram}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}}
{{infobox football club
| clubname = Kerala United Football Club
| image = Official logo of Kerala United FC.svg
| image_size = 230px
| caption =
| fullname = Kerala United Football Club<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/united-world-group-quartz-fc-takeover-renamed-kerala-united-fc|title=Kerala United FC: Calicut club renamed after United World Group takeover|access-date=15 April 2021|website=Khel Now}}</ref>
| nickname = ''[[Hornbill|The Hornbills]]''
| founded = {{Start date and age|1976}} (as ''Calicut Quartz FC'')<br />
{{Start date and age|2020}} (rebranded as ''Kerala United FC'')
| ground = Seethi Haji Stadium, [[Edavanna]], [[Kerala]]
| capacity = 3,000
| owner = [[Jan Van Winckel]]<br />[[Abdullah bin Musa'ad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud|United World Group]]
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = [[Vacant]]
| league = [[Kerala Premier League]]
| season =
| position =
| website = http://www.kufc.co.in/
| current = 2020–21 Kerala Premier League
| pattern_la1 =
| pattern_b1 =
| pattern_ra1 = pattern_sh1=
| leftarm1 = 851152
| body1 = 851152
| rightarm1 = 851153
| shorts1 = White
| socks1 = FFF333
| pattern_la2 =
| pattern_b2 =
| pattern_ra2 =
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| leftarm2 =
| body2 =
| rightarm2 = Purple
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| socks2 = FFF666|
| socks3 = Purple
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'''Kerala United Football Club''' is an [[India]]n professional [[association football|football]] club based in [[Edavanna]], [[Malappuram District|Malappuram]], [[Kerala]]. Founded in 1975 as '''Calicut Quartz FC''',<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kumar|first1=Ajith|title=Quartz SC goes on signing spree|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/quartz-sc-goes-on-signing-spree/article3935609.ece|access-date=26 September 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|date=26 September 2012}}</ref> the club was an amateur and academy side during its early years. In December 2011, they announced their intention to turn professional and qualified for the [[I-League 2nd Division]], the third tier of [[Football in India|Indian club football]].<ref name="deccanchronicle1">{{cite web | url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/sport/local-sports/football-quartz-raises-hopes-139 | title=Football: Quartz Raises hope | website=Deccan Chronicle | date=1 January 2012 | access-date=4 January 2012 }}</ref>

The club spent a season [[2012 I-League 2nd Division|2012-13]] in the second division and later played in the [[Kerala Premier League]] in [[2017–18 Kerala Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|title=KPL 2018-19 Matches|url=http://keralafa.com/kerala-premier-league-2018-19/|website=KFA|access-date=16 December 2018}}</ref> After the takeover of Quartz FC in 2020 by United World Group, the club was rebranded as Kerala United FC.<ref name="quartzsheff">{{cite web |last1=Muralidharan |first1=Ashwin |title=Indian football: Kerala's football passion gets the Sheffield United seal of 'approval'! {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/kozhikode-quartz-fc-indian-football-kerala-sheffield-united/1r8n8ywgeqvta1kudm0g9euuik |website=www.goal.com |access-date=19 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sheffield Calicut Quartz’ new owner, Kerala United name|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/nov/21/sheffield-calicut-quartz-new-owner-kerala-united-name-2226027.html|access-date=2021-02-18|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
The home ground of the club is Seethi Haji Stadium at [[Edavanna]].

==History==
Quartz Football Club was founded in 1976 in [[Kozhikode]], [[Kerala]] and since has been growing up step by step from district to state to national level. The Quartz Academy started in 2009 and has shown good promise.

In December 2011, they were officially certified by the [[All India Football Federation]] to participate in the [[I-League 2nd Division]], the third tier of football in India. I-League players like [[Rino Anto]], [[Sabas Saleel]], K. Noushad, [[Manoj Thonipurakkal Manoharan|Manoj Manoharan]], Sherin Sam, Kamardeep Singh, Suji Kumar, [[Jayashelan Prasad|J. Prasad]], P.M. Britto, Salil Usman, Ajmaluddin and V.V. Farhad, the top-scorer and Player-of-the-Tournament at the [[2012 Santosh Trophy|last Santosh Trophy]], were signed by the club for [[2012 I-League 2nd Division]] but failed to gain promotion to the top tier.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kumar P K|first1=Ajith|title=Quartz SC goes on signing spree|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/quartz-sc-goes-on-signing-spree/article3935609.ece|access-date=26 September 2012|publisher=The Hindu|date=26 September 2012}}</ref>

In November 2020, [[English Premier League]] Club [[Sheffield United]] have taken over Calicut Quartz and rebranded it as Kerala United FC. United World Group, the umbrella firm holding Sheffield, said in a statement that it envisages to make Kerala United a competitive, community-focused football club playing at the highest level possible in Indian football.

{{Quote box | width=30% | align=right | quote=“Kerala is known to be the heart of Indian football and when it comes to passion and support, no fan base in India comes close to their love for the beautiful game. Our focus will be on cementing and strengthening the foundations of the club, building an academy and developing homegrown players,”|source= <small>'''Abdullah Al-Ghamdi''', CEO of [[Abdullah bin Musa'ad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud|United World Group]], after the takeover and rebranding of Kerala United FC.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sheffield Calicut Quartz’ new owner, Kerala United name|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/nov/21/sheffield-calicut-quartz-new-owner-kerala-united-name-2226027.amp|access-date=15 April 2021|website=New Indian Express}}</ref> </small> }}

P Haridas, who owned Calicut Quartz FC and is also the president of the Kozhikode District Football Association, said a Premier League club coming to the state will bring major changes to Kerala football.
Company Director Akshay Das P said: “We’re looking for an overall development in the state, especially in Malabar.”

As Kerala United, they participated in the [[2020–21 Kerala Premier League]] and qualified for the knockout stages after finishing second in the Group-B with 12 points. Their campaign came to an end after loosing 4-2 in the semifinal to [[Gokulam Kerala FC]] at the [[Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2021/04/19/kerala-premier-league-gokulam-kerala-kseb-final.html|title=KPL: Gokulam Kerala to meet KSEB in final|website=www.onmanorama.com/sports|access-date=29 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/kerala-premier-league-2021-gokulam-kerala-champions/bbi2r5382ezv1siwqex6e8ypz|title=Kerala Premier League 2021: Gokulam Kerala defeat KSEB to be crowned champions|website=Goal.com|access-date=29 June 2021}}</ref>

==Crest and Colours==
[[File:Great Hornbill Goa.jpg|thumb|alt=|150px|[[Great Hornbill]], the official state bird of [[Kerala]], from which the crest of Kerala United has derived]]
The United World Group had unveiled the crest after rebranding the club which features the [[Great Hornbill]], the official state bird of [[Kerala]].

The primary colour of team is [[purple]] which dominates the team's home kit.

==Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;float:center"
|-
!Period
!Kit Manufacturer
!Shirt Sponsor
|-
| 2017–2018
| rowspan="2" | [[Nivia Sports|Nivia]]
| ICL Fincorp
|-
| 2018–2020
| [[Ramco Cements|Ramco]]
|-
|2020–Present
| KESPO<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-08|title=Kerala premier league football championship kickoff in March - Malayalam MyKhel|url=https://malayalam.mykhel.com/football/kerala-premier-league-football-championship-kickoff-in-march-029170.html|access-date=15 April 2021|website=malayalam.mykhel.com|language=ml}}</ref>
| Micro Health Laboratories
|}

== Stadium ==
From 1977 Kerala United FC played all its home matches in the [[EMS Stadium]] which is located in the heart of the [[Kozhikode]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kozhikode.com/importance.htm|title=football in Calicut|website=Kozhikode.com|access-date=20 February 2021}}</ref> The West stand is the largest and could accommodate the maximum number of people.
[[File:Kozhikode_EMS_Stadium.jpg|thumb|centre|250px|EMS Stadium on a matchday]]

From 2021 Kerala United FC shifted their Base from Kozhikode to [[Malappuram]] District announced Seethi Haji Stadium, located in [[Edavanna]], as their new home ground.<ref>[https://m.facebook.com/KeralaUnitedFC/videos/447509099724280/ Kerala United FC at Seethi Haji Stadium in Edavanna] ''Facebook.com''. Retrieved 15 April 2021</ref>
[[File:Seethi Haji Stadium.jpg|thumb|200px|A view of Seethi Haji Football Ground]]

==Support and rivalry==

===Supporters===
During its time as Calicut Quartz FC, a club recognised [[Kozhikode]] fan club named '''''Rose Brigade''''' were the supporters since 2017.{{citation needed|date=November 2020}} The [[EMS Stadium]] had seen an average attendance of 45,000. The players and the coach had often acknowledged the fans' support in the success and called them "The 12th Man". Since the rebranding into Kerala United FC and the move into neighbouring [[Malappuram district|Malappuram]] the club is building a great fan following in the locality.

===Rivalries===
During their time at [[Kozhikode]] as Calicut Quartz FC, they enjoyed an on field rivalry with another Kozhikode based side [[Gokulam Kerala FC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kozhikode.com/importance.htm|title=football in Calicut|website=Kozhikode.com|access-date=15 April 2021}}</ref> The first Kozhikode Derby match between the two teams took place in the final of [[2017–18 Kerala Premier League]], where [[Gokulam Kerala FC]] beat by two goals.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Welcome to Kerala Football Association|url=http://keralafa.com/|access-date=2021-07-02|website=Kerala FA|language=en-US}}</ref>
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!
!Overall* (Unofficial)
!Competitive Matches
|-
|'''Matches Played'''
|3
|0
|-
|'''Calicut Quartz FC'''
|'''1'''
|'''0'''
|-
|'''[[Gokulam Kerala FC]]'''
|2
|0
|-
|'''Drawn'''
|0
|0
|}
{{col-2}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!Major Trophies Won
!International
!National
!Total
|-
|'''Calicut Quartz FC'''
|'''0'''
|'''0'''
|'''0'''
|-
|'''[[Gokulam Kerala FC]]'''
|0
|'''1'''
|1
|}
{{col-end}}
*(''Including Friendlies & Non-competitive matches'').

==Players==

===First-team squad===
{{updated|04 May 2021}}
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Nidhin Krishna}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=GHA|pos=MF|name=Stephen Abeiku}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Muhammed Noufal K}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Adersh Mattummal}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Muhammed Shafeer}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Alocious Muthayyan}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=[[H. A. Mohammedali]]}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Bujair Valiyattu}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Sachu Siby}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Hrishi Dath}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=IND|other=captain|pos=MF|name=[[Arjun Jayaraj]]}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Arjun V}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Jinshad K}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Mousoof Naizan}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Siju Stephen}}
{{fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Riswanali Edakkavil}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=GHA|pos=FW|name=Aaron Awannorh}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=-|name=Harisankar}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Akhil Praveen}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Jesin TK}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=[[Aryan Niraj Lamba]]}}(on loan from [[ATK Mohun Bagan FC]])
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Christurajan}}
{{Fs end}}

===Notable players===
Had international caps for their respective countries whilst playing for Kerala United FC.
{{col-begin}}
{{col-3}}
'''India'''
*{{flagicon|IND}} [[Rino Anto]] (2012)
{{col-end}}

==Managers==
{{updated|19 October 2020}} 

===== First Team Coaching Staff =====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Position
! Name
|-
| Head coach
| [[Vacant]]
|-
| Assistant Coach
| [[Vacant]]
|-
| Team Manager
| {{flagicon|IND}} Jewel Jose
|-
| Club Physio
| {{flagicon|IND}} Anas Paloli
|}

===== Youth Academy =====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Position
! Name
|-
| Head of Grassroots Development
| {{flagicon|IND}} Shajirudheen Koppilan
|-
| Head of Youth Development
| {{flagicon|IND}} Suneer VP
|}

===Head coach's record===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Name!!Nationality!!From!!class="unsortable"|To!!P!!W!!D!!L!!GF!!GA!!Win%
|-
|scope=row style=text-align:left|'''Frank Braner'''
|align=left|{{GER}}
|align=left|1 January 2012
|align=left| 28 May 2012
{{WDL|7|0|1|6|for=4|against=29}}
|-
|scope=row style=text-align:left|'''[[Bino George]]'''
|align=left|{{IND}}
|align=left| 29 May 2012
|align=left| 29 December 2012
{{WDL|0|0|0|0|for=0|against=0}}
|-
|scope=row style=text-align:left|'''[[Carlton Chapman]]'''
|align=left|{{IND}}
|align=left| 28 May 2017
|align=left| 12 October 2020
{{WDL|10|6|1|3|for=21|against=20}}
|-
|scope=row style=text-align:left|'''Shajirudheen Koppilan'''
|align=left|{{IND}}
|align=left| 15 January 2021
|align=left| 4 July 2021
{{WDL|6|4|1|1|for=16|against=5}}
|-
|}

== Corporate Heirarchy ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Position
! Name
|-
| Chief Executive Officer
| {{flagicon|IND}} Shabeer Mannaril<ref>{{Cite news|last=Reporter|first=Staff|date=2021-01-15|title=United World’s soccer team begins training|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/united-worlds-soccer-team-begins-training/article33581278.ece|access-date=2021-07-08|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|-
| Managing Director
| {{flagicon|IND}} Zakariya Koduvery<ref>{{Cite news|last=Reporter|first=Staff|date=2021-01-15|title=United World’s soccer team begins training|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/united-worlds-soccer-team-begins-training/article33581278.ece|access-date=2021-07-08|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|}

==Statistics and records==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Season
! [[I-League 2nd Division]]
! [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]]'''/'''[[Super Cup (India)|Super Cup]]
! [[Kerala Premier League|KPL]]
![[Kozhikode District League]]
|-
|align=center| 2011-[[2012 I-League 2nd Division|12]]
|align=center|'''Group stage'''
|align=center| DNP
|align=center| -
|align=center bgcolor=Gold|'''1'''
|-
|2012-13
|DNQ
|DNP
| -
|
|-
|2013-14
|DNQ
|DNP
|Group Stage
|
|-
|2014-15
|DNQ
|DNP
|DNP
|
|-
|2015-16
|DNQ
|DNP
|DNP
|
|-
|2016-17
|DNQ
|DNP
|Pulled Out from the League
|Runner-Up
|-
|[[2017–18 I-League 2nd Division|2017–18]]
|DNP
|DNP
|Runner-Up
|Runner-Up
|-
| align="center" | [[2018–19 I-League 2nd Division|2018–19]]
| align="center" |DNQ
| align="center" | DNP
| align="center" | '''DNP'''
| align="center" | DNP
|-
| align="center" | [[2019–20 I-League 2nd Division|2019–20]]
| align="center" |DNP
| align="center" | Tournament Cancelled
| align="center" | DNP
| align="center" | DNP
|-
| align="center" | [[2020–21 I-League 2nd Division|2020–21]]
| align="center" |'''-'''
| align="center" | Tournament Cancelled
| align="center" | Semi Final
| align="center" | '''-'''
|}
;Key
*Pos. = Position in league
*Attendance/G = Average league attendance

==Affiliated club(s)==
The following club is currently affiliated with:
*{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Sheffield United F.C.]] (2020–present)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian football: Kerala's football passion gets the Sheffield United seal of 'approval'! {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/kozhikode-quartz-fc-indian-football-kerala-sheffield-united/1r8n8ywgeqvta1kudm0g9euuik|access-date=2020-11-20|website=www.goal.com}}</ref><ref>[https://spotik.in/epl-side-sheffield-united-owners-seal-takeover-of-india-club-calicut-quartz-and-rename-it-kerala-united/ EPL side Sheffield United owners seal takeover of Indian club Calicut Quartz and rename it Kerala United FC] ''spotik.in''. Retrieved 15 April 2021</ref>
*{{flagicon|UAE}} [[Al Hilal United FC|Al Hilal United]] (2020–present)
*{{flagicon|BEL}} [[K Beerschot VA]] (2020–present)
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[LB Châteauroux]] (2021–present)

==Honours==
===League===
''As Kerala United FC''
* '''[[Kerala Premier League]]'''
:Semi-finals (1): [[2020-21 Kerala Premier League|2020–21]]
''As Calicut Quartz FC''
* '''[[I-League 2nd Division]]'''
:Group stage : [[2012 I-League 2nd Division|2012]]
* '''[[Kerala Premier League]]'''
:{{SilverMedal}} ''Runners-up'' (1): [[2017–18 Kerala Premier League|2017–18]]<ref>[http://keralafa.com/kerala-premier-league/ Kerala Premier League 2017–18 Final] ''Kerala Football Association''. Retrieved 27 February 2021</ref>
* '''Kozhikode District League'''
:{{GoldMedal}} Winners (2): 2011, 2012
:{{SilverMedal}} ''Runners-up'' (1): 2017, 2018


==See also==
* [[Football in India|Football in Kerala]]
* [[List of football clubs in India]]
* [[Kerala Premier League]]
* [[I-League Second Division]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120112011754/http://www.quartzsoccer.com/ Quartz Website]

*[https://t.me/KeralaUnitedFc/ KUFC Telegram Channel]

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