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{{Short description|Indian association football club}} | |||
{{Distinguish|Club Eagles}} | {{Distinguish|Club Eagles}} | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}} | {{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}} | ||
{{infobox football club | {{infobox football club | ||
| clubname = Eagles F.C. <br> ഈഗിൾസ് എഫ്.സി. | | clubname = Eagles F.C. <br /> ഈഗിൾസ് എഫ്.സി. | ||
| current = | | current = | ||
| image = Eagles FC Kerala.jpg | | image = Eagles FC Kerala.jpg | ||
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'''Eagles Football Club''' is an | '''Eagles Football Club''' is an Indian professional [[association football|football]] club based in [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]], that competes in the [[Kerala Premier League]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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Eagles F.C. entered into an agreement with [[Reading F.C.]] in April 2013 where Reading would send coaches and identify players for training at the Madejski Stadium in Reading. The aim is to identify young talent from Kochi in the age group around 13 and take at least one of the best to play in the Premier League by 2018. Reading officials have assured Eagles FC that if Eagles enters the first division they would pump in money into the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-29/top-stories/38903423_1_shaffi-mather-kmi-mather-reading-football-club|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616050239/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-29/top-stories/38903423_1_shaffi-mather-kmi-mather-reading-football-club|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 June 2013|website=[[The Times of India]]|title=News: India News, Latest Bollywood News, Sports News, Business & Political News, National & International News|access-date=28 April 2018}}</ref> | Eagles F.C. entered into an agreement with [[Reading F.C.]] in April 2013 where Reading would send coaches and identify players for training at the Madejski Stadium in Reading. The aim is to identify young talent from Kochi in the age group around 13 and take at least one of the best to play in the Premier League by 2018. Reading officials have assured Eagles FC that if Eagles enters the first division they would pump in money into the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-29/top-stories/38903423_1_shaffi-mather-kmi-mather-reading-football-club|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616050239/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-29/top-stories/38903423_1_shaffi-mather-kmi-mather-reading-football-club|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 June 2013|website=[[The Times of India]]|title=News: India News, Latest Bollywood News, Sports News, Business & Political News, National & International News|access-date=28 April 2018}}</ref> | ||
Eagles FC Kerala got an entry into Federation Cup 2014 after Langsning FC pulled out of the campaign. Eagles were pitted in Group A against the likes of defending I-League champions Churchill Brothers, runners up Pune FC and Kolkata based United SC. The underdogs<ref name=THTProfessional>{{cite web|last=George|first=Joseph|title= Eagles FC Kerala Look To Spring A Surprise Or Two In The Federation Cup|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2014/can-eagles-fc-kerala-spring-a-surprise-or-two-in-the-federation-cup/|work=The Hard Tackle|access-date=13 January 2014}}</ref> performed admirably in group stages. Eagles FC drew their match against Pune FC by 1–1 and then defeated United SC by 2 goals to 1. Eventually Eagles FC Kerala finished second in group stages ahead of Pune FC and United SC.<ref>{{cite | Eagles FC Kerala got an entry into Federation Cup 2014 after Langsning FC pulled out of the campaign. Eagles were pitted in Group A against the likes of defending I-League champions Churchill Brothers, runners up Pune FC and Kolkata based United SC. The underdogs<ref name=THTProfessional>{{cite web|last=George|first=Joseph|title= Eagles FC Kerala Look To Spring A Surprise Or Two In The Federation Cup|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2014/can-eagles-fc-kerala-spring-a-surprise-or-two-in-the-federation-cup/|work=The Hard Tackle|date=13 January 2014|access-date=13 January 2014}}</ref> performed admirably in group stages. Eagles FC drew their match against Pune FC by 1–1 and then defeated United SC by 2 goals to 1. Eventually Eagles FC Kerala finished second in group stages ahead of Pune FC and United SC.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/eagles-fc-finishes-on-a-high/article5598093.ece|title=Eagles FC finishes on a high|first=Stan|last=Rayan|newspaper=The Hindu|date=20 January 2014|publisher=|access-date=28 April 2018|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> | ||
==Home stadium== | ==Home stadium== | ||
{{Main|Maharaja's College Stadium}} | {{Main|Maharaja's College Stadium}} | ||
{{Infobox | {{Infobox venue | ||
| stadium_name = Maharaja's College Stadium | | stadium_name = Maharaja's College Stadium | ||
| nickname = | | nickname = | ||
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| main_contractors = | | main_contractors = | ||
| former_names = | | former_names = | ||
| tenants = [[Maharaja's College, Ernakulam|Maharajas College Team]]<br>RFC Kochi<br>Eagles F.C. | | tenants = [[Maharaja's College, Ernakulam|Maharajas College Team]]<br />RFC Kochi<br />Eagles F.C. | ||
| seating_capacity = 15,000<ref>http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/58229.html</ref> | | seating_capacity = 15,000<ref>http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/58229.html {{Bare URL inline|date=November 2021}}</ref> | ||
| dimensions = | | dimensions = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Honours== | ==Honours== | ||
*'''[[Kerala Premier League]]''' | *'''[[Kerala Premier League]]''' | ||
**Champions (1): [[2013–14 Kerala Premier League|2013–14]] | **Champions (1): [[2013–14 Kerala Premier League|2013–14]]<ref>{{cite web|first=Hans|last=Schöggl|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/india-keralachamp.html|title=India - List of Kerala League Champions|website=rsssf.com|publisher=[[RSSSF|Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]]|access-date=17 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817160849/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/india-keralachamp.html|archive-date=17 August 2021}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== |