All you need to know about Super League Kerala teams

Kerala Super League is a development project for Indian football.

Kerala’s state football league, the Super League Kerala- SLK is all set to launch its inaugural edition this September. It will be the latest inclusion to Kerala’s already handsome-looking football ecosystem. United Football Sports Development Pvt. Ltd. and the Kerala Football Association will supervise the league’s administration.

The league, which includes six clubs in its inaugural season, will schedule games at three distinct locations throughout God’s own country: the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi, EMS Corporation Stadium in Kozhikode, and Sports Council Stadium in Manjeri. 

In addition to giving access to elite football prospects and support to the young guns of Kerala to fuel their progress in both Indian and international competitions, the league is expected to generate numerous benefits for the six locales that have been chosen and will showcase Kerala’s rich cultural diversity.

The teams can field seven Indian players alongside four overseas players. Broadcasting giants Star Sports and Disney+ Hotstar will telecast the Kerala Super League nationwide. The league is going to be one of a kind for multiple reasons.

In this article, we will look at everything you need to know about the six founding clubs of the upcoming Super League Kerala.

Kannur Squad FC

City: Kannur

Home Stadium: EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode

Owners: M.P. Hassan Kunhi, Director of Kannur, International Airport Ltd, Mibu Jose Nettikadan, Managing Director of Castle Group, Doha; Praveesh Kuzhuppilly, Director of Asset Homes and Shameem Backer, promoter of Wayanad FC

Kochi Pipers FC

City: Kochi

Home Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru International

Stadium, Kochi

Owners: Prithviraj Sukumaran Supriya Menon, Praveesh Kuzhipally, Shameem Backer, Nasly Mohammed and Mohammed Shyjal

Malappuram FC

City: Malappuram

Home Stadium: Sports Council Stadium, Manjeri

Owners: V.A. Ajmal Bismi, MD, Bismi Group; Dr. Anvar Ameen Chelat, SAT Tirur FC and Grand Hypermarkets, and Baby Neelambra, President, Saudi Indian Football Forum

Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC

City: Thiruvananthapuram

Home Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, Kochi

Owners: Travancore Princess Gowri Lakshmi Bayi;

Dr. Mohamed Ilyas Sahadulla, CMD of KIMS Hospital; K. C. Chandrahasan, MD, Kerala Travels, and T.J. Mathews, co-owner, Kovalam FC

Thrissur Roar FC

City: Thrissur

Home Stadium: Sports Council Stadium, Manjeri

Owners: Kaz Patafta, Chairman and CEO of Brisbane Roar FC; Benoit Joseph of Magnus Sports and Mohammed Rafeeq of Nusym Technologies

Calicut FC

City: Kozhikode

Home Stadium: EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode

Owner: V.K. Mathews, tech entrepreneur and Chairman, IBS Group

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