The Kerala football team (Malayalam: കേരള ഫുട്ബോൾ ടീം) is an Indian state level football team representing Kerala in the Santosh Trophy. They have appeared in the Santosh Trophy finals 14 times, and have won the trophy 6 times.
Kerala last won the Santhosh Trophy in 2018. They defeated Bengal in the finals in a penalty shootout (4-2) on 1 April 2018 at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. The score was 2-2 after 120 minutes. Kerala did not lose any games on their way to the finals. Their team was led by Rahul Raj for the 2018-19 season. The head coach was S N Balan.
The following 20 players were called up prior to the 2019 Santosh Trophy[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
