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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