2018–19 Kerala Premier League

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Kerala Premier League
Season2018–19 (6th Season)
Champions Indian Navy (1st title)
Promoted FC Kerala
Matches played35
Goals scored110 (3.14 per match)
Top goalscorer Flag of India.svg Vishnu(SUP)
Flag of Liberia.svg Harry Moris(FCK)
Flag of India.svg Bipaka Thapa(IN)
Flag of Ghana.svg Christian Sabah (GKFC)
(6 goals)
Biggest home win RFC Kochi 6–2 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves
(16 December 2018)
Shooters United Padne 6-2 Kovalam FC (06.04.2019)
Biggest away win Golden Threads 1–7 F.C. Kerala
(28 December 2018)
Highest scoring RFC Kochi 6–2 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves
(16 December 2018)
Golden Threads 1–7 F.C. Kerala
(28 December 2018)
Shooters United Padne 6-2 Kovalam FC (06.04.2019)
Longest winning run Gokulam Kerala
(8 games)
Longest unbeaten run Gokulam Kerala FC
(8 games)
Longest winless runKovalam FC
(8 games)
Longest losing runKovalam FC
(8 games)
2019–20
All statistics correct as of 16 April 2019.

The 2018–19 Kerala Premier League Season was the sixth season of the Kerala Premier League. The season featured 11 teams which was divided into 2 groups and is played on a home-and-away format. The season kicked off on 16 December 2018. [1] Kozhikode Quartz, SBI Kerala and Trikaripur withdrawn from the league due to financial problems.

Contents

Teams

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Kovalam FC
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SAT Tirur
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Thrissur teams
FC Kerala
FC Thrissur
Locations of the 2018–19 Kerala Premier League teams

Central Excise, Cochin Port Trust and Kerala Police are pulled out from the 2018–19 season. Golden Threads, RFC Kochi, Kovalam FC along with Indian Navy were added making 2018–19 season a 11-team affair.

Stadiums and locations

TeamStadiumCapacity
Golden Threads Ambedkar Stadium, Ernakulam 10,000
FC Kerala Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium 15,000
FC Thrissur
Gokulam Kerala FC EMS Stadium 80,000
Shooters United Padne Nadakkavu Synthetic Turf Ground, Trikaripur 10,000
Sports Academy Tirur Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium, Tirur 10,000
Kerala Blasters FC Reserves Sports Council Ground, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi -
RFC Kochi Maharaja's College Stadium, Kochi 15,000
Kovalam FC University Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram 20,000
Indian Navy Maharaja's College Stadium, Kochi 15,000

Head coaches

ClubHead Coach
Golden Threads
Shooters United Padne Flag of India.svg Sidique Kalyaseri
FC Kerala Flag of India.svg T.G. Purushothaman
FC Thrissur Flag of India.svg Jali P.Ibrahim
Gokulam Kerala FC Flag of India.svg Rajeev P
Sports Academy Tirur
Kerala Blasters FC Reserves Flag of India.svg Renjith T. A
RFC Kochi Flag of India.svg Soly Xavier [2]
Kovalam FC Flag of India.svg Ebin Rose [3]

Foreign players

Clubs can sign maximum four players of any nationality but only three is allowed in the playing eleven.

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4
Golden Threads Flag of Ghana.svg Issahak Nuhu Seidu Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Imane Said Usman Karamoko--
FC Kerala Flag of Nigeria.svg Ekomobong Victor Philip Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg Ismail Aseel Flag of Liberia.svg Harry Moris Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Lassini karamoko
FC Thrissur Flag of Nigeria.svg Uche Gold Odinukaeze Flag of Ghana.svg Santa Crus Yemoh--
Gokulam Kerala FC Flag of Ghana.svg Christian Sabah Flag of Ghana.svg Daniel Addo Flag of Ghana.svg Charles Teiko Folley -
Shooters United Padne Flag of Liberia.svg Snyder Yao Titriku Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Ouattara Tho Adama Flag of Liberia.svg Eric Weaks-
Sports Academy Tirur Flag of Ghana.svg Musha Bambatelli Moctar Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Ibrahim Kabba--
Kerala Blasters FC Reserves Flag of Serbia.svg Slaviša Stojanović ---
RFC Kochi Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Rooney Yousef Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Ouattara Sie Flag of South Africa.svg Lwandile Mzizi-
Kovalam FC ----

Results

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Indian Navy 6402107+312Advance to Semi-finals
2 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves 6402109+112
3 RFC Kochi 620481026
4 Sports Academy Tirur 62046826
5 FC Thrissur 00000000Withdrawn
6State Bank Of India00000000
Source: KFA

Fixtures and results

Source: fanport
  Cancelled Matches
16 December 2018 RFC Kochi 6–2 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves Kochi
18:30 IST Don Soccerball shade.svg6'
Rooney Soccerball shade.svg17', 88'
Astilee Soccerball shade.svg43'
Ajith Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Quattara Soccerball shade.svg80'
Report Pritam Kumar Soccerball shade.svg57'
Lalthakima Soccerball shade.svg61'
Stadium: Maharaja's College Stadium
19 December 2018 SBI Kerala 1-2 Sports Academy Tirur Thiruvananthapuram
18:30 IST
  • Season Soccerball shade.svg
Report
Stadium: Police Stadium
22 December 2018 SBI Kerala 2-2 RFC Kochi Thiruvananthapuram
18:30 IST
  • Prasoon R Soccerball shade.svg45'
  • Johnson Soccerball shade.svg65'
Report
  • Mashood Soccerball shade.svg21'
  • Ajith Soccerball shade.svg61'
Stadium: Police Stadium
27 December 2018 Sports Academy Tirur 2-2 SBI Kerala Tirur
18:30 IST
  • Mohamed Nisham Soccerball shade.svg33'
  • Rashid Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Report
  • S B Martin Soccerball shade.svg
  • Usman Soccerball shade.svg
Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium
27 December 2018 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves 3–1 RFC Kochi Kochi
18:30 IST
  • Afdal VK Soccerball shade.svg20', 94'
  • Hrishi Dhath Soccerball shade.svg
Report
  • Mashood Soccerball shade.svg
Stadium: Sports Council Ground, P'Nagar
2 January 2019 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves 0–0 SBI Kerala Kochi
18:30 IST Report Stadium: Sports Council Ground, P'Nagar
2 January 2019 Sports Academy Tirur 1–2 FC Thrissur Tirur
18:30 IST
  • Fasalu Rahman Soccerball shade.svg
Report
  • Jibin Devassy Soccerball shade.svg40', 49'
Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium
22 March 2019 FC Thrissur 2–2 Sports Academy Tirur Thrissur
15:30 IST Akhil Soccerball shade.svg59'
Bineesh Balan Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report Ibrahim Kabba Soccerball shade.svg49'
Ayoob Soccerball shade.svg67'
Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium
26 March 2019 Sports Academy Tirur 0–2 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves Tirur
18:30 IST AbhijitSoccerball shade.svg47'
Surag chetriSoccerball shade.svg61'
Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium
30 March 2019 FC Thrissur 2-0 RFC Kochi Thrissur
15:30 IST Santa Cruz Soccerball shade.svg18'Soccerball shade.svg37'Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium
31 March 2019 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves 1-0 Sports Academy Tirur Kochi
15:30 IST Jithin M S Soccerball shade.svg38'Stadium: Sports Council Ground, P'Nagar
6 April 2019 Sports Academy Tirur 1-0 RFC Kochi Tirur
15:30 IST Shafeek Soccerball shade.svg71'Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium
6 April 2019 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves 1-2 FC Thrissur Kochi
15:30 IST Suraj Soccerball shade.svg82'Sibil Soccerball shade.svg31'
Uche Soccerball shade.svg66'
Stadium: Sports Council Ground, P'Nagar
9 April 2019 RFC Kochi 3-1 FC Thrissur Kochi
15:30 IST RooneySoccerball shade.svg7'
Lwandile Mzizi Soccerball shade.svg46'Soccerball shade.svg77'
Bineesh Balan Soccerball shade.svg79'Stadium: Maharaja's College Stadium
18 April 2019 Sports Academy Tirur 2-0 Indian Navy Tirur
16:00 IST Muhammad nisham Soccerball shade.svg26' Shafeek Soccerball shade.svg90'Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium
24 April 2019 RFC Kochi 0-1 Indian Navy Kochi
16:00 IST RiyadSoccerball shade.svg33'Stadium: Maharaja's College Stadium
27 April 2019 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves 2-1 Indian Navy Kochi
16:00 IST Satgouthang konoungSoccerball shade.svg4'
Slaviša Stojanović Soccerball shade.svg27'
Hari Krishna Soccerball shade.svg41'Stadium: Sports Council Ground, P'Nagar
3 May 2019 Indian Navy 4-3 Sports Academy Tirur Kochi
16:00 IST Bipaka ThapaSoccerball shade.svg10'Soccerball shade.svg78'
Inayat Soccerball shade.svg49'
Harikrishna Soccerball shade.svg69'
MoosaSoccerball shade.svg16'Soccerball shade.svg62'
Fasalu Rahman Soccerball shade.svg85'
Stadium: Maharaja's College Stadium
5 May 2019 Indian Navy 3-0 RFC Kochi Kochi
16:00 IST Bipaka Thapa Soccerball shade.svg20'Soccerball shade.svg26'
Raman RaiSoccerball shade.svg54'
Stadium: Maharaja's College Stadium

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Gokulam Kerala FC 8800165+1124Advance to Semi-finals
2 FC Kerala 85122010+1016
3 Shooters United Padne 84131914+513
4 Golden Threads 8206921126
5Kovalam FC8008620140
Updated to match(es) played on 18 May 2019. Source: KFA

Fixtures and results

Source: fanport
22 December 2018 Kovalam FC 0-1 Golden Threads Thiruvananthapuram
18:30 IST Report
  • Arun K J Soccerball shade.svg73'
Stadium: Vellyani Agricultural College Ground
28 December 2018 Golden Threads 1-7 FC Kerala Ernakulam
18:30 IST AjithSoccerball shade.svg38' Report Ekomobong Philip Soccerball shade.svg12',Soccerball shade.svg33'

Usman Soccerball shade.svg49',Soccerball shade.svg77' Jis Soccerball shade.svg53' Nikhil Soccerball shade.svg88'

OG Soccerball shade.svg85'
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium
Attendance: 50
31 December 2018 Gokulam Kerala 1-0 Kovalam FC Kozhikode
18:30 IST
  • Shihad Soccerball shade.svg67'
Report Stadium: EMS Stadium
17 March 2019 Kovalam FC 1-3 Shooters United Padne Thiruvananthapuram
15:30 IST Beniston Soccerball shade.svg-' Report Surbin Soccerball shade.svg-'
Eric Weeks Soccerball shade.svg-'
Dipin Das(OG) Soccerball shade.svg-'
    Stadium: Vellyani Agricultural College Ground
    17 March 2019 Gokulam Kerala 3-0 Golden Threads Kozhikode
    15:30 IST N Shihad Soccerball shade.svg28'
    Christian SabahSoccerball shade.svg74'
    Thahir Zaman Soccerball shade.svg80'
    Report
      Stadium: EMS Stadium
      20 March 2019 Gokulam Kerala 2-1 FC Kerala Kozhikode
      15:30 IST Christian SabahSoccerball shade.svg18'
      Mayakannan Soccerball shade.svg32'
      Report Victor Philip Soccerball shade.svg58'
        Stadium: EMS Stadium
        20 March 2019 Golden Threads 1-2 Shooters United Padne Kochi
        15:30 IST ArjunSoccerball shade.svg76' Report Musammil Soccerball shade.svg12'
        Nisamuddin Soccerball shade.svg20'
          Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium
          23 March 2019 Kovalam FC 0-1 Gokulam Kerala Thiruvananthapuram
          15:30 IST Report Christian Sabah Soccerball shade.svg80'
            Stadium: Vellyani Agricultural College Ground
            27 March 2019 Golden Threads 1-3 Gokulam Kerala Ernakulam
            15:30 IST Muhammad Jasim Soccerball shade.svg57' (o.g.) Report Shihad Soccerball shade.svg10'
            Ganesan Soccerball shade.svg44'
            Mohammed Vaseem Soccerball shade.svg90+1' (o.g.)
            Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium
            29 March 2019 Gokulam Kerala 2-1 Shooters United Padne Kozhikode
            15:30 IST ShihadSoccerball shade.svg35'
            Christian SabahSoccerball shade.svg90+1'
            Report VishnuSoccerball shade.svg75'
              Stadium: EMS Stadium
              31 March 2019 Kovalam FC 0-1 FC Kerala Thiruvananthapuram
              15:30 IST Ekomobong Victor Philip Soccerball shade.svg24'Stadium: Vellyani Agricultural College Ground
              31 March 2019 Shooters United Padne 3-2 Golden Threads Trikaripur
              15:30 IST Muhammad Razi Soccerball shade.svg40'
              Vishnu P V Soccerball shade.svg48'
              Asfar K P Soccerball shade.svg88'
              Issahak Nuwu Seyd Soccerball shade.svg36'Soccerball shade.svg68'Stadium: Nadakkavu Synthetic Turf Ground
              3 April 2019 Golden Threads 3-1 Kovalam FC Ernakulam
              15:30 IST Prakash Soccerball shade.svg12' (o.g.)
              Issahak Nuwu Seyd Soccerball shade.svg21'Soccerball shade.svg53'
              Baiju Soccerball shade.svg43'Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium
              3 April 2019 Shooters United Padne 1-2 Gokulam Kerala Trikaripur
              15:30 IST SajeerSoccerball shade.svg89'ShihadSoccerball shade.svg38'
              Shibil Muhammed Soccerball shade.svg59'
              Stadium: Nadakkavu Synthetic Turf Ground
              6 April 2019 FC Kerala 1-2 Gokulam Kerala Thrissur
              15:30 IST Usman SayyedSoccerball shade.svgSabahSoccerball shade.svg40'
              Sanju Soccerball shade.svg45'
                Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium
                6 April 2019 Shooters United Padne 6-2 Kovalam FC Trikaripur
                15:30 IST
                • VishnuSoccerball shade.svg24'Soccerball shade.svg45'Soccerball shade.svg55'
                  Surbin Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
                  SudhinSoccerball shade.svg
                • Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
                Stadium: Nadakkavu Synthetic Turf Ground
                10 April 2019 Shooters United Padne 2-2 FC Kerala Trikaripur
                15:30 IST srubinSoccerball shade.svg54'
                Abdul HaqueSoccerball shade.svg62'
                RahilSoccerball shade.svg39'
                harry morisSoccerball shade.svg68'
                  Stadium: Nadakkavu Synthetic Turf Ground
                  15 April 2019 FC Kerala 4-2 Kovalam FC Thrissur
                  15:30 IST BabbleSoccerball shade.svg2'
                  RajuSoccerball shade.svg76'
                  harry morrisSoccerball shade.svg86'
                  NikhilSoccerball shade.svg87'
                  BenistonSoccerball shade.svg12'
                  JaisonSoccerball shade.svg24'
                  Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium

                  Knockout stage

                  Semi-finals Final
                        
                  A1 Indian Navy 2
                  B2 FC Kerala 0
                  Indian Navy 1(6)
                  Gokulam Kerala 1(5)
                  A2 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves 0(4)
                  B1 Gokulam Kerala 0(5)

                  Fixtures and results

                  Semi-Finals

                  11 May 2019 Indian Navy 2-0 FC Kerala Kozhikode
                  4:00 PM (IST) Britto PM Soccerball shade.svg51'
                  Bipaka ThapaSoccerball shade.svg85'
                  Stadium: EMS Stadium
                  12 May 2019 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves 0-0
                  (4–5 p)
                  Gokulam Kerala Kozhikode
                  4:00 PM (IST)Stadium: EMS Stadium
                  Penalties
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                  Shahajas Soccerball shad check.svg
                  Pragyan Soccerball shad check.svg
                  Jacob Soccerball shad check.svg
                  Suraj Soccerball shad check.svg
                  Shibil Soccerball shad check.svg
                  Sanju Soccerball shad check.svg
                  Justin Soccerball shad check.svg
                  BijeshSoccerball shad check.svg
                  SabahSoccerball shad check.svg

                  Final

                  18 May 2019 Indian Navy 1-1
                  (6-5 p)
                  Gokulam Kerala Kozhikode
                  4:00 PM (IST) Britto PM Soccerball shade.svg79'Christian Sabha Soccerball shade.svg81'Stadium: EMS Stadium
                  Penalties
                  Harikrishna Soccerball shad check.svg
                  Riyad Soccerball shade cross.svg
                  Raman raiSoccerball shad check.svg
                  ShahirSoccerball shad check.svg
                  SunilSoccerball shad check.svg
                  Britto PM Soccerball shad check.svg
                  Abhishek Soccerball shad check.svg
                  Shibil Soccerball shad check.svg
                  ThahirSoccerball shade cross.svg
                  Sanju Soccerball shad check.svg
                  Justin Soccerball shad check.svg
                  SabahSoccerball shad check.svg
                  muthuSoccerball shad check.svg
                  ShameelSoccerball shade cross.svg

                  Season statistics

                  Scoring

                  As of 18 May 2019

                  Top scorers

                  NoPlayerClubGoals
                  1 Flag of India.svg Vishnu Shooters United Padne 6
                  Flag of India.svg Bipaka Thapa Indian Navy (football club)
                  Flag of Liberia.svg Harry Moris FC Kerala
                  Flag of Ghana.svg Christian Sabah Gokulam Kerala FC
                  5 Flag of India.svg Shihad Gokulam Kerala FC 4
                  Flag of Nigeria.svg Ekomobong Philip FC Kerala
                  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Rooney Youseff RFC Kochi
                  Flag of Ghana.svg Issahak Nuhu Seidu Golden Threads F.C.
                  Flag of India.svg Suribin Shooters United Padne
                  10 Flag of India.svg Mohamed Nisham Sports Academy Tirur 3
                  Flag of India.svg Jithin MS Kerala Blasters FC Reserves

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