SusannahParish at 10:39, 28 April 2026

2026-04-28T10:39:09Z

New page

{{Short description|Indian professional association football club based in Tirur}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2018}}
{{infobox football club
| clubname = SAT
| image = Sports Academy Tirur.png
| fullname = Sports Academy Tirur Football Club
| upright = 0.9
| short name = SAT
| nickname =
| founded = {{Start date and age|2011}}
| ground = Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium Tirur<br/>[[Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium|Payyanad Stadium]]
| capacity = 5,000<br/>30,000
| chrtitle = President
| chairman = Latheef VP
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager =
| league =
| season =
| position =
| current =
| pattern_la1 = _redborder
| pattern_b1 = _whitecollar
| pattern_ra1 = _redborder
| pattern_sh1 = _redsides
| pattern_so1 =
| leftarm1 = FFFFFF
| body1 = E60026
| rightarm1 = FFFFFF
| shorts1 = FFFFFF
| socks1 = FFFFFF
| pattern_la2 = _skyblueborder
| pattern_b2 = _whitecollar
| pattern_ra2 = _skyblueborder
| pattern_sh2 = _skysides
| pattern_so2 =
| leftarm2 = FFFFFF
| body2 = ADD8E6
| rightarm2 = FFFFFF
| shorts2 = FFFFFF
| socks2 = 0070B8
| pattern_la3 =
| pattern_b3 =
| pattern_ra3 =
| pattern_sh3 = _whitesides2
| pattern_so3 =
| leftarm3 = FFFFFF
| body3 = 563C5C
| rightarm3 = FFFFFF
| shorts3 = 563C5C
| socks3 = 563C5C
| website =
}}

'''Sports Academy Tirur''', commonly known as '''SAT''' or '''SAT FC Kerala''',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/sports-academy-tirur-sat-making-giant-strides-in-kpl-kerala-premier-league-news-updates/article67833539.ece|title=Sports Academy Tirur - a little club making giant strides in Kerala Premier League|first=Stan|last=Rayan|date=10 February 2024|website=Sportstar}}</ref> is an Indian professional [[association football|football]] club based in [[Tirur]], [[Kerala]]. They last played in the [[Kerala Premier League]], the top division of [[football in Kerala]], and the [[I-League 3]], the third level of the [[Indian football league system]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/kerala-premier-league-football/article66157240.ece|title=Kerala Premier League to begin on November 24|website=thehindu.com|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|location=Kochi|first=Stan|last=Rayan|date=19 November 2022|access-date=19 March 2023|archive-date=15 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215033910/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/kerala-premier-league-football/article66157240.ece}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thebridge.in/football/i-league-two-klasa-fc-qualifies-50004|title=Diamond Harbour FC, Klasa FC, Chanmari FC, and SAT Tirur promoted to I-League 2|first=The Bridge|last=Desk|date=4 October 2024|website=The Bridge - Home of Indian Sports}}</ref><ref>https://theawayend.co/kerala-premier-league/</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |last=Rayan |first=Stan |date=2024-02-10 |title=Sports Academy Tirur - a little club making giant strides in Kerala Premier League |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/sports-academy-tirur-sat-making-giant-strides-in-kpl-kerala-premier-league-news-updates/article67833539.ece |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Sports Academy Tirur vs Kerala United FC.jpg|thumb|Sports Academy Tirur vs Kerala United]]
SAT was founded in 2011 and began playing in the Kerala Premier League for the [[2016–17 Kerala Premier League|2016–17]] season.<ref>{{cite web|last1=|first1=|title=KPL to have a home-and-away format|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/KPL-to-have-a-home-and-away-format/article17091767.ece#|website=The Hindu|accessdate=31 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=|first1=|title=Kerala Premier League to kick off on April 8|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/kerala-premier-league-to-kick-off-on-april-8/article17836429.ece|website=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=13 April 2017}}</ref> In July 2024, it was announced that SAT would participate in the [[2024–25 I-League 3]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IndianFootball/comments/1e0v4sl/teams_for_ileague_3/|title=Teams for I-League 3|access-date=13 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C9W70vFTEAJ|title=The teams for the 2024-25 I-League 3 season are confirmed! The season kicks off in September.|access-date=13 July 2024}}</ref><ref>"https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/sports-academy-tirur-sat-making-giant-strides-in-kpl-kerala-premier-league-news-updates/article67833539.ece</ref> The club was placed in group A, alongside [[Diamond Harbour FC|Diamond Harbour]], [[Sports Odisha]], [[Lakecity FC|Lakecity]] and Ghaziabad City. Their first match was on September 3 against Sports Odisha at the [[Bankimanjali Stadium|Naihati Stadium]]. Goals from Rifhath Ramzan and Hasanul Hadi gave SAT a 2–0 victory.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://i-league.org/match-details/?mid=36976|title=Match Details | I-League}}</ref> Win against Ghaziabad City<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://i-league.org/match-details/?mid=37001|title=Match Details | I-League}}</ref> and draw against Lakecity<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://i-league.org/match-details/?mid=36981|title=Match Details | I-League}}</ref> earned them a spot in the playoffs.
In the play offs they secured their spot in the [[2024–25 I-League 2]].

==Stadium==
[[File:Manjeri_Stadium_2014.jpg|alt=Stadium During Federation Cup 2014|center|frameless]]

Sports Academy Tirur plays its home matches at the Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium located in Tirur. They also use the [[Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium|Payyanad Stadium]] for selected matches.

[[File:Malappuram_District_Sports_Complex_Stadium.jpg|center|thumb]]

==Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;float:center"
|-
!Period
!Kit manufacturer
!Shirt sponsor
|-
|2020—2023
|
|AB Bismi
|-
|2023—2024
|
|SAT Qatar
|-
|2024—2025
|Fly High
|E-Logic Global
|-
|2025—
|Fly High
|Fossil Petroleum
|}

==Players==
===First-team squad===
{{Updated|January 2025}}
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Mohanraj K}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Muhammed Thasleem}}
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Tony A}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Saivin Ericson}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Hasanul Hadi}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Unise K|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Muhammed Basheer}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Senthamil S}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Muhammed Nihal}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Shafeeq Thekkumpat}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Anittan A}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Aswin P}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Niketh N}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Lijo K}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Abdul Hannan}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Arshad}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Shanu}}
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Kalid Roshan}}
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Sabarin Bush}}
{{Fs player|no=29|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Muhammed Habeel}}
{{Fs player|no=34|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Najeeb }}
{{Fs player|no=36|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Aquib Nawab}}
{{Fs player|no=38|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Muhammed Musharaf}}
{{Fs player|no=41|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Muhammed Fayiz}}
{{Fs end}}

==Statistics and records==
{{updated|25 March 2025}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Season
! colspan=8 class="unsortable" | League
! scope="col" rowspan=2 class="unsortable" | '''Finals'''
! scope="col" rowspan=2 class="unsortable" | Cup
! scope="col" rowspan=2 class="unsortable" | [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
! scope="col" colspan=3 class="unsortable" | Top Scorer
|-
! class="unsortable" | Division
!{{tooltip|P|Games played}}
!{{tooltip|W|Games won}}
!{{tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
!{{tooltip|L|Games lossed}}
!{{tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{tooltip|Position|Position}}
! class="unsortable" | Player
! class="unsortable" | Goals
|-
|[[2016–17 Kerala Premier League|2016–17]]
|[[Kerala Premier League|KPL]]
|11
|6
|3
|2
|15
|8
|Semi-final
|—
|—
|—
|align=left |{{flagicon|IND}} Shaheed
|6
|-
|[[2017–18 Kerala Premier League|2017–18]]
|[[Kerala Premier League|KPL]]
|9
|5
|1
|3
|16
|12
|Semi-final
|—
|—
|—
|align=left |{{flagicon|IND}} Thabseer/Faslurahman/Shaheed
|3
|-
|[[2018–19 Kerala Premier League|2018–19]]
|[[Kerala Premier League|KPL]]
|6
|2
|0
|4
|6
|8
|Group stage
|—
|—
|—
|align=left |{{flagicon|IND}} Mohamed Nisham
|3
|-
|[[2019–20 Kerala Premier League|2019–20]]
|[[Kerala Premier League|KPL]]
|7
|4
|2
|1
|12
|3
|Semi-final
|—
|—
|—
|align=left |{{flagicon|SEN}} E. Kamara
|8
|-
|[[2020–21 Kerala Premier League|2020–21]]
|[[Kerala Premier League|KPL]]
|5
|1
|3
|1
|7
|5
|Group stage
|—
|—
|—
|align=left |{{flagicon|IND}} Nasar
|3
|-
|[[2021–22 Kerala Premier League|2021–22]]
|[[Kerala Premier League|KPL]]
|11
|7
|2
|2
|21
|5
|Semi-final
|—
|—
|—
|align=left |{{flagicon|IND}} Arshad
|4
|-
|[[2022–23 Kerala Premier League|2022–23]]
|[[Kerala Premier League|KPL]]
|7
|4
|3
|0
|11
|5
|Group stage
|—
|—
|—
|colspan=2 align=center|—
|-
|[[2023–24 Kerala Premier League|2023–24]]
|[[Kerala Premier League|KPL]]
|16
|10
|2
|4
|37
|23
|Runners-up
|—
|—
|—
|align=left |{{flagicon|IND}} Rahul KP
|7
|-
|[[2024–25 I-League 3|2024–25]]
|[[I-League 3]]
|8
|4
|2
|2
|15
|12
|3rd
|—
|—
|—
|align=left |{{flagicon|IND}} Adheeb Basheer
|3
|-
|[[2024–25 I-League 2|2024–25]]
|[[I-League 2]]
|11
|4
|3
|4
|13
|15
|5th
|—
|—
|—
|align=left |{{flagicon|IND}} Senthamil S
|5
|-
|}

==Honours==
===League===
*'''[[I-League 3]]'''
**Third place (1): [[2024–25 I-League 3|2024–25]]
*'''[[Kerala Premier League]]'''
**Runners-up (1): [[2023–24 Kerala Premier League|2023–24]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2024/02/11/kerala-united-retain-kpl-crown-with-three-goals-in-injury-time.html|date=11 February 2024|access-date=12 February 2024|website=|title=Kerala United retain KPL crown with three goals in injury time|archive-date=12 February 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240212183052/https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2024/02/11/kerala-united-retain-kpl-crown-with-three-goals-in-injury-time.html|publisher=ON Manorama News|location=Kannur}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2024/02/08/sat-tirur-to-meet-kerala-united-in-final-of-kerala-premier-league-football.html KPL: SAT Tirur to meet Kerala United in final]
* [https://thebridge.in/football/kpl-2021-22-live-real-malabar-fc-vs-sports-academy-tirur-goals-updates-results-blog-28110 KPL 2021-22 LIVE: Real Malabar FC vs Sports Academy Tirur Goals, Updates, Results and Blog]
* [https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/sports-academy-tirur-sat-making-giant-strides-in-kpl-kerala-premier-league-news-updates/article67833539.ece Sports Academy Tirur - a little club making giant strides in Kerala Premier League]

[[Category:I-League 3 clubs]]
[[Category:2011 establishments in Kerala]]
[[Category:Association football clubs established in 2011]]
[[Category:Football clubs in Kerala]]

Sports Academy Tirur - Revision history

SusannahParish at 10:39, 28 April 2026