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| Full name | Football Club Kerala | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Red Warriors | ||
| Founded | 6 June 2014 | ||
| Ground | Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 15,000 | ||
| Owner | FC Kerala Sports Ltd. | ||
| Director | Narayana Menon[1] | ||
| League | I-League 2nd Division Kerala Premier League | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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FC Kerala is an Indian professional association football club based in Thrissur, Kerala. The club made its debut in national level football through the I-League 2nd Division in 2017–18.[2] They also compete in the Kerala Premier League.[3]
Name
FC Kerala is a crowd-funded venture that started in 2014 with aims to reach out to the football fans in the state better than the predecessors who hit financial roadblocks. The name FC Kerala was set up to make its as the Kerala's own club. Narayana Menon, the CEO and Technical detector of the club said that its main aim is to become the "Football team of the people".[1]
History
FC Kerala, formed in 2014, began its journey by playing in Kerala Premier League, a professional league organised by Kerala Football Association. After four years, the club made its debut in I-League 2nd Division.[2] FC Kerala claimed victory in the first match after overcoming Fateh Hyderabad 2–1.[4]
In the 2019–20 2nd Division League, FC Kerala played 7 matches in the Group C and earned 9 points but later pulled out their team form the league due to financial crisis.[5]
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| 2017—2019 | Yogakshemam Loans | |
| 2020— | Yoga Loans |
Stadiums
Palace Stadium | |
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| Location | Thrissur, Kerala, India |
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| Owner | Thrissur Municipal Corporation |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1978[6] |
| Architect | T J ANTONY (the highest temporary gallery designer on stadium's original structure for the Federation cup 1990 - he was awarded the Guinness Book of Records) |
| Tenants | |
| FC Kerala (2014 – present) FC Thrissur (2016 – present) | |
FC Kerala are using the Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium as their home stadium.
Fans
A club recognised Thrissur fan club by the name RED WARRIORS has been in support since 2017. The Municipal Corporation Stadium has seen an average attendance of 15,000.
Current squad
- As of 11 January 2020[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current technical staff
- As of 20 August 2020
| Position | Name |
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| Head Coach | Vacant |
| Manager & Assistant Coach |  K A Navas
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| Physiotherapist | Haider Ali
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| Technical Director | V A Narayana Menon
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Youth programmes
In 2020, FC Kerala announced that they are opening a residential Football Academy in Thrissur. Currently, the club runs a Soccer School in Thrissur, where close to 800 children, aged between 5 and 20, train under the guidance of India's finest football coaches.[8]
With the launch of Residential Academy, FC Kerala gives the chances to youth players to be associated with the professional way of the FC Kerala family. FC Kerala also aims at personality development of the players thus moulding them as future citizens.[9]
The club's U-13, U-15 and U-18 teams have participated in the respective AIFF Youth I-League tournaments, while the U-9, U-10, & U-11 play in the regional AIFF Baby League tournaments.
The youth teams (various age divisions) of FC Kerala play at the Thrissur Corporation Stadium, St. Alosius School Ground and Sri Kerala Varma College Ground.
See also
Honours
League
- Group Stage (1): 2017–18
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "People's FC Kerala have I-League and Indian Super League in their sights". Goal.com. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "EIGHTEEN TEAMS WILL CONTEST IN SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE 2017-18". Aiff.com. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ↑ "Kerala Premier League to begin on 6th March, read the full fixtures". thefangarage.com. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ↑ "I-League 2nd division round-up: Mohammedan Sporting Club maintain their winning streak". sportskeeda.com. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ↑ "FC Kerala pull out of I-league second division". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ↑ "Municipal Stadium". espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ↑ "FC Kerala Team". fckerala.in. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ↑ "FC Kerala announce opening of Residential Football Academy!". Arunava about football. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ↑ "FC Kerala to start residential football academy". Sportstar The Hindu. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ↑ "KPL 2018-19 Matches". KFA. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
External links
- FC Kerala club profile at Twitter.com
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