The EMS Stadium, located in Kozhikode, Kerala, India, is a multi-purpose stadium primarily used for football matches. The stadium most recently was home to the I-League team Gokulam Kerala FC, as well as their IWL women's team. Built in 1977, the stadium has the capacity of 50,000 spectators. It is named after the first Chief Minister of Kerala E. M. S. Namboodiripad. The stadium has played host to several important football tournaments, such as Super Cup, Santhosh Trophy, and Sait Nagjee Football tournament. Gokulam Kerala has been playing their home matches at the EMS Stadium since 2017 and has had a successful run at the stadium winning their first I-League home match against East Bengal FC with a score of 2–1. The stadium is considered as a historic and important venue for football in the region.
Clifford Rayes Miranda is an Indian professional football manager and former player who is the assistant coach of Indian Super League club Mohun Bagan SG and the head coach of the India national under-23 team.
Diego Maurício Machado de Brito, simply known as Diego Maurício, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Indian Super League club Odisha.
Nandhakumar Sekar is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club East Bengal and the India national team.
Lalthuammawia Ralte, known as Mawia, is an Indian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Indian Super League club Odisha.
Amrinder Ranjit Singh is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Indian Super League club Odisha and the India national team.
Jayesh Dilip Rane is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Indian Super League club Mumbai City, on a loan from Bengaluru.
Prabir Das is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a right back for the Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.
Bengaluru Football Club ( ) is an Indian professional football club based in Bangalore, Karnataka. The club competes in the Indian Super League (ISL), the top flight of Indian football. The club was established on 20 July 2013, and began its first competitive season in the I-League on 22 September the same year. Since its inception, the club has won two I-League titles including one in its debut season, two Federation Cup titles, one Indian Super League title, and a Super Cup championship making it fourth-most successful club in Indian football.
Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kerala, India, located about 7 km from Manjeri and 12 km from Malappuram. The stadium has a capacity of 30,000 spectators.Built in 2013 as part of the Malappuram District Sports Complex. The stadium is part of Malappuram District Sports Complex & Football Academy, under the management of Malappuram District Sports Council.
Odisha Football Club ( ) is an Indian professional football club based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, that competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football. Prior to the inaugural Indian Super League season, the club was founded as Delhi Dynamos Football Club. The club rebranded to Odisha Football Club, as it moved to its current base, the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The club is owned and operated by the Dubai-based company GMS Leadership and Raj Athwal as the president of the club.
Jerry Mawihmingthanga is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club Odisha.
Raynier Raymond Fernandes is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Indian Super League club Goa.
Gokulam Kerala Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Kozhikode, Kerala. Founded in 2017, the club competes in I-League, the second tier of Indian football league system. They won 2020–21 I-League to become the first ever club from Kerala to do so, and became the first team to defend the league title in 2021–22. Gokulam is also the first and so far the only club from the state to qualify for a continental competition, AFC Cup, in 2022.
Narender Gahlot is an Indian footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club Odisha and the India national team.
The 2019–20 Indian Super League season was the sixth season of the Indian Super League, one of the top Indian professional football leagues. The regular season began on 20 October 2019 and concluded on 14 March 2020.
Namgyal Bhutia is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for the Indian Super League side Bengaluru FC.
Sivasakthi Narayanan is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club Bengaluru.
The 2023 Super Cup was the third edition of the Super Cup and the 41st season of the national knockout football competition in India. The competition was sponsored by Hero MotoCorp and known as the Hero Super Cup for sponsorship purposes.
The 2023 Hero Super Cup group stage was played from 8th to 19th April. A total of 16 teams, consisting of 11 ISL and 5 I-League, competed in the group stage to decide the 4 places in the knockout stage.
