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| Season | 2020–21 (8th Season) |
|---|---|
| Champions | Gokulam Kerala (2nd title) |
| Matches played | 33 |
| Goals scored | 96 (2.91 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Saliou Guindo (8) |
| Highest scoring | Golden Threads FC 1-6 Kerala United FC Gokulam Kerala FC 5-2 FC Kerala |
| Longest winning run | Gokulam Kerala FC (5) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Gokulam Kerala FC (6) |
| Longest winless run | Kovalam FC (5) |
| Longest losing run | Kovalam FC (5) |
← 2019–20 2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 16 April 2021. | |
The 2020–21 Kerala Premier League season was the eighth season of the Kerala Premier League.[1][2] The season featured 12 teams which was divided into 2 groups and were played on a home-and-away format.[3] The season was originally scheduled to start in 2020, but was postponed to 2021 due to Covid-19 Pandemic.[4][5] It began on 6 March 2021 across two centralised venues in Thrissur and Kochi.[6] This season, Kerala Football Association decided to add two more participants into the league. KSEB and BASCO are the new entrants into the league.[7]
Teams[edit | edit source]
SAT Tirur
MA College
| Team | Manager | Captain | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basco FC | Rajeev Kumar | Ummer farook | Royal Travels[1] |
| FC Kerala | Shivaram | Shabin | Yogakshemam Loans |
| Gokulam Kerala FC | Najeeb | Rishad | Gokulam Group |
| Golden Threads | Walter A | Abhijith | Wayna Water[2] |
| Kerala Blasters (R) | T. G Purushothaman | Shahajas Thekkan | Byju's |
| Kerala Police | I. M. Vijayan | Jimshad U | ODYSSIA[3] |
| Kerala United FC | Shajirudheen Koppilan | Arjun Jayaraj | Micro Health Laboratories[4] |
| Kovalam FC | Ebin Rose | Beniston | Federal Bank |
| KSEB | Ramesh PB | Sugun Kumar | MADRE Integrated Engineering[5] |
| Luca Soccer Club | Navas Luca | Bala Dahir | Abreco freight[6] |
| MA College | Haary Benny | Akhil K | Positive |
| Sports Academy Tirur | Baiju | Muhammad shibili | AB Bismi[7] |
Foreign players[edit | edit source]
Clubs can sign maximum Three players two is allowed in the playing eleven.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Threads FC | Error creating thumbnail: File missing Joseph Tetteh | - | - |
| FC Kerala | - | - | - |
| Kerala United FC | Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stephen Abeiku | Error creating thumbnail: File missing Francis Dadzie | Error creating thumbnail: File missing Aaron Awannorh |
| Gokulam Kerala FC |  Saliou Guindo
|
- | - |
| Kovalam FC | - | - | - |
| Luca Soccer Club |  Bala Dahir
|
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Koffi Konan Kevin | - |
| Sports Academy Tirur | - | - | - |
| Kerala Blasters (R) | - | - | - |
| MA College | - | - | - |
| Kerala Police | - | - | - |
| KSEB FC | - | - | - |
| Basco FC | - | - | - |
Group stage[edit | edit source]
Group A[edit | edit source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gokulam Kerala F.C. | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 15 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | BASCO FC | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Sports Academy Tirur | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 4 | Kerala Police | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 6 | |
| 5 | Luca Soccer Club | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | |
| 6 | FC Kerala | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 1 |
Source: KFA
Fixtures and results[edit | edit source]
- Source:
- Cancelled Matches
| 6 March 2021 | Luca Soccer Club | 3-0 | FC Kerala | Thrissur |
| 19:00 IST | SiddeqError creating thumbnail: File missing 50' Bala DahirError creating thumbnail: File missing 85' AkbarError creating thumbnail: File missing 90+1' |
Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 7 March 2021 | Gokulam Kerala F.C. | 3-0 | Sports Academy Tirur | Thrissur |
| 19:00 IST | AbhijithError creating thumbnail: File missing 23' GaneshanError creating thumbnail: File missing 47' Saliou GuindoError creating thumbnail: File missing 67' |
Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 13 March 2021 | BASCO FC | 0-0 | Kerala Police | Thrissur |
| 19:00 IST | Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 14 March 2021 | Luca Soccer Club | 0-0 | Sports Academy Tirur | Thrissur |
| 19:00 IST | Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 20 March 2021 | Gokulam Kerala F.C. | 5-2 | FC Kerala | Thrissur |
| 19:00 IST | Saliou GuindoError creating thumbnail: File missing 8', 25', 52', 83' Fasalu Rahman Error creating thumbnail: File missing 90' |
AsifError creating thumbnail: File missing 51' AbhishekError creating thumbnail: File missing 80' |
Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 21 March 2021 | Kerala Police | 0-0 | Sports Academy Tirur | Thrissur |
| 19:00 IST | Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 27 March 2021 | Gokulam Kerala F.C. | 2-0 | BASCO FC | Thrissur |
| 19:00 IST | Ganesan Error creating thumbnail: File missing 71' Saliou GuindoError creating thumbnail: File missing 73' |
Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 28 March 2021 | Kerala Police | 1-0 | Luca Soccer Club | Thrissur |
| 19:00 IST | Sanju G Error creating thumbnail: File missing 69' | Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 3 April 2021 | Gokulam Kerala F.C. | 4-1 | Kerala Police | Thrissur |
| 19:00 IST | GiftyError creating thumbnail: File missing 23' Saliou GuindoError creating thumbnail: File missing 88', 90' Lalrinzuala Error creating thumbnail: File missing 90+3' |
FirozError creating thumbnail: File missing 90+5' | Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 4 April 2021 | FC Kerala | 0-4 | Sports Academy Tirur | Thrissur |
| 19:00 IST | Muhammad NishamError creating thumbnail: File missing 28' nasarError creating thumbnail: File missing 61' Error creating thumbnail: File missing 74', 80' |
Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 10 April 2021 | Luca Soccer Club | 0-1 | Gokulam Kerala F.C. | Thrissur |
| 19:00 IST | Nimshad Error creating thumbnail: File missing 86' | Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 11 April 2021 | Sports Academy Tirur | 1-1 | BASCO FC | Thrissur |
| 19:00 IST | adheebError creating thumbnail: File missing 33' | Muhammad ShafiError creating thumbnail: File missing 80' | Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 13 April 2021 | FC Kerala | 2-2 | Kerala Police | Thrissur |
| 19:00 IST | Vinayak Error creating thumbnail: File missing 24' RohitError creating thumbnail: File missing 90+1' |
Bijesh BalanError creating thumbnail: File missing 39', 80' | Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 15 April 2021 | Luca Soccer Club | 2-2 | BASCO FC | Thrissur |
| 19:00 IST | Akmal ShanError creating thumbnail: File missing 22' Bibin BobanError creating thumbnail: File missing 56' |
Abdu RaheemError creating thumbnail: File missing 7' Ajay Krishna Error creating thumbnail: File missing 37' |
Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 17 April 2021 | BASCO FC | 4-0 | FC Kerala | Thrissur |
| 19:00 IST | Abdu RaheemError creating thumbnail: File missing 11' Muhammad Shafi Error creating thumbnail: File missing 17' (47) Ajay Krishna Error creating thumbnail: File missing 39' |
Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium |
Group B[edit | edit source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KSEB | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 12 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Kerala United FC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 12 | |
| 3 | MA College | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 | |
| 4 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 7 | |
| 5 | Golden Threads | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 3 | |
| 6 | Kovalam FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 |
Source: KFA
Fixtures and results[edit | edit source]
- Source:
- Cancelled Matches
| 6 March 2021 | Kerala United FC | 3-0 | Kovalam FC | Kochi |
| 16:00 IST | BujairError creating thumbnail: File missing 60' Mousoof Error creating thumbnail: File missing 65' ShafeerError creating thumbnail: File missing 71' |
Stadium: Maharaja's College Stadium |
| 7 March 2021 | KSEB | 0-1 | MA College | Kochi |
| 16:00 IST | VyshakError creating thumbnail: File missing 39' | Stadium: Maharaja's College Stadium |
| 13 March 2021 | Kerala United FC | 3-1 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | Kochi |
| 16:00 IST | NidhinError creating thumbnail: File missing 42' Bujair Error creating thumbnail: File missing 45', 88' |
NihalError creating thumbnail: File missing 66' | Stadium: Maharaja's College Stadium |
| 14 March 2021 | Golden Threads | 0-3 | MA College | Kochi |
| 16:00 IST | FajilError creating thumbnail: File missing 8' RafiError creating thumbnail: File missing 16' JunaidError creating thumbnail: File missing 45+1' |
Stadium: Maharaja's College Stadium |
| 20 March 2021 | Golden Threads | 2-0 | Kovalam FC | Kochi |
| 16:00 IST | NavinError creating thumbnail: File missing 24' AnuragError creating thumbnail: File missing 66' |
Stadium: Maharaja's College Stadium |
| 21 March 2021 | Kerala United FC | 1-3 | KSEB | Kochi |
| 16:00 IST | MousoofError creating thumbnail: File missing 21' | Muhammad parakottilError creating thumbnail: File missing 4', 42' Jinesh DomenicError creating thumbnail: File missing 47' |
Stadium: Maharaja's College Stadium |
| 27 March 2021 | MA College | 1-1 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | Kochi |
| 16:00 IST | Muhammad fayisError creating thumbnail: File missing 73' | SreekuttanError creating thumbnail: File missing 56' | Stadium: Maharaja's College Stadium |
| 28 March 2021 | Kovalam FC | 0-1 | KSEB | Kochi |
| 16:00 IST | Muhammad parakottil Error creating thumbnail: File missing 13' | Stadium: Maharaja's College Stadium |
| 3 April 2021 | Kerala United FC | 3-0 | MA College | Kochi |
| 16:00 IST | Francis DadzieError creating thumbnail: File missing 35', 73' Muhammad jinshad Error creating thumbnail: File missing 90+3' |
Stadium: Maharaja's College Stadium |
| 4 April 2021 | Golden Threads | 0-1 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | Kochi |
| 16:00 IST | Nihal Sudeesh Error creating thumbnail: File missing 55' | Stadium: Maharaja's College Stadium |
| 10 April 2021 | Kovalam FC | 1-3 | MA College | Kochi |
| 16:00 IST | Sherin Error creating thumbnail: File missing 68' | Abil Error creating thumbnail: File missing 45+1' jibin devassy Error creating thumbnail: File missing 48' Abhijith Error creating thumbnail: File missing 90+2' |
Stadium: Maharaja's College Stadium |
| 11 April 2021 | Golden Threads | 0-2 | KSEB | Kochi |
| 16:00 IST | joanas Error creating thumbnail: File missing 3' eldose Error creating thumbnail: File missing 10' |
Stadium: Maharaja's College Stadium |
| 13 April 2021 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | 4-1 | Kovalam FC | Kochi |
| 16:00 IST | Sreekuttan Error creating thumbnail: File missing 33' Gobindash Error creating thumbnail: File missing 60' surag chettri Error creating thumbnail: File missing 75' AsifError creating thumbnail: File missing 90+1' |
Sherin Error creating thumbnail: File missing 28' | Stadium: Maharaja's College Stadium |
| 15 April 2021 | Golden Threads | 1-6 | Kerala United FC | Kochi |
| 16:00 IST | Rakesh Error creating thumbnail: File missing 32' | Francis DadzieError creating thumbnail: File missing 3' Adarsh Error creating thumbnail: File missing 45+2' Bujair Error creating thumbnail: File missing 53' Hrishidath Error creating thumbnail: File missing 68' Alocious M Error creating thumbnail: File missing 73' Muhammad jinshad Error creating thumbnail: File missing 90' |
Stadium: Maharaja's College Stadium |
| 17 April 2021 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | 1-4 | KSEB | Kochi |
| 16:00 IST | Naorem Mahesh SinghError creating thumbnail: File missing 90+4' | Nijo Gilbert Error creating thumbnail: File missing 33' Eldose George Error creating thumbnail: File missing 40' Vignesh Error creating thumbnail: File missing 80' AjeeshError creating thumbnail: File missing 87' |
Stadium: Maharaja's College Stadium |
Knockout stage[edit | edit source]
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| B1 | KSEB | 3(5) | |||||||
| A2 | BASCO FC | 3(4) | |||||||
| KSEB | 1 | ||||||||
| Gokulam Kerala F.C. | 2 | ||||||||
| A1 | Gokulam Kerala F.C. | 0(4) | |||||||
| B2 | Kerala United FC | 0(2) | |||||||
Semi-Finals[edit | edit source]
| 19 April 2021 | KSEB | 3-3 (5-4 p) | BASCO FC | Kochi |
| 16:00 IST | JacobError creating thumbnail: File missing 65', 84' Nijo Gilbert Error creating thumbnail: File missing 90' |
Muhammad uvaisError creating thumbnail: File missing 54' (O.G) Muhammad ShafiError creating thumbnail: File missing 57' Ajay Krishna Error creating thumbnail: File missing 63' |
Stadium: Maharaja's College Stadium | |
| Penalties | ||||
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| 19 April 2021 | Gokulam Kerala F.C. | 0-0 (4-2 p) | Kerala United FC | Thrissur |
| 19:00 IST | Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium | |||
| Penalties | ||||
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Final[edit | edit source]
| 21 April 2021 | KSEB | 1-2 | Gokulam Kerala F.C. | Kochi |
| 15:45 IST | VikneshError creating thumbnail: File missing 54' | Nishad roshan Error creating thumbnail: File missing 80' Ganeshan Error creating thumbnail: File missing 92' |
Stadium: Maharaja's College Stadium |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Staff Reporter (9 February 2021). "Malappuram, Kochi to host KPL in March". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ↑ "കെപിഎല് മാർച്ച് 6ന് മഞ്ചേരി പയ്യനാട് സ്റ്റേഡിയത്തില് | Malappuram | Kerala | Deshabhimani | Wednesday Feb 24, 2021". www.deshabhimani.com. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ↑ TMY (26 February 2021). "കേരള പ്രീമിയര് ലീഗ് ഫുട്ബോള് ചാംപ്യന്ഷിപ്പ് ; ഏഴാം പതിപ്പിന് മാര്ച്ച് ആറിന് തുടക്കം". www.thejasnews.com. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ↑ "ഫുട്ബോൾ പൂരത്തിലേയ്ക്ക് കേരളം". malayalam.samayam.com (in മലയാളം). Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ↑ TMY (26 February 2021). "കേരള പ്രീമിയര് ലീഗ് ഫുട്ബോള് ചാംപ്യന്ഷിപ്പ് ; ഏഴാം പതിപ്പിന് മാര്ച്ച് ആറിന് തുടക്കം". www.thejasnews.com. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ↑ "Kerala Premier League To Begin On 6th March, Read The Full Fixtures | The Fan Garage (TFG)". thefangarage.com. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ↑ "Kerala premier league football championship kickoff in March - Malayalam MyKhel". malayalam.mykhel.com (in മലയാളം). 8 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
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