2024 Super League Kerala

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Super League Kerala
Season 2024-25
Dates7 September – 10 November
Champions Calicut
Matches played32
Goals scored81 (2.53 per match)
Top goalscorer Dorielton Gomes
(5 goals)
Biggest home win Kannur Warriors 4–3 Malappuram
(27 October 2024)
Biggest away win Thiruvananthapuram Kombans 1–4 Calicut
(6 October 2024)
Highest scoring Kannur Warriors 4–3 Malappuram
(27 October 2024)
Longest unbeaten run Calicut
(8 matches)
Longest winless run Thrissur Magic
(8 matches)
2025
All statistics correct as of 27 October 2024.

The 2024 Mahindra Super League Kerala was the inaugural season of the Super League Kerala, a men's professional franchise football league in Kerala, India. It is organised by the Kerala Football Association, Scoreline Sports and the Unifed Football Sports Development Pvt. Ltd. It features 6 clubs and holds matches at four venues across Kerala. [1] [2] [3] The inaugural season kicked off on September 7, 2024.

Contents

Teams

TeamCityStadiumCapacity
Calicut FC Kozhikode EMS Stadium 50,000
Forca Kochi FC Kochi Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium 41,000
Kannur Warriors FC Kannur EMS Stadium 50,000
Malappuram FC Malappuram MDSC Stadium 30,000
Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC Thiruvananthapuram Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium 25,000
Thrissur Magic FC Thrissur MDSC Stadium 30,000

Personnel and sponsorship

ClubHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Calicut Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Gillan [4] Flag of India.svg Jijo Joseph Flag of India.svg Hyve Sports Aster
Forca Kochi Flag of Portugal.svg Mário Lemos Flag of India.svg Subhasish Roy Chowdhury Flag of India.svg SynderSteelex TMT
Kannur Warriors Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Sánchez Murias Flag of Spain.svg Adrián Sardinero Flag of India.svg Kaizen Sports United Imaging
Malappuram Flag of England.svg John Gregory Flag of India.svg Anas Edathodika Flag of Denmark.svg Hummel Impex
Thiruvananthapuram Kombans Flag of Brazil.svg Sérgio Alexandre Flag of Brazil.svg Patrick Mota Flag of India.svg Hyve Sports Adani
Thrissur Magic Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Scanu Flag of India.svg C. K. Vineeth Flag of India.svg SIFA Magic Frames

Foreign players

The AIFF allows clubs to register a maximum of six foreign players. A maximum of four can be fielded in a match at a time.

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Player 6Former Players
Calicut Flag of Brazil.svg John Kennedy Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Resende Flag of Cameroon.svg Andres Nia Flag of Ghana.svg Ernest Barfo Flag of Ghana.svg Richard Osei Flag of Haiti.svg Kervens Belfort Flag of Ghana.svg James Kotei
Flag of Senegal.svg Papé Diakité
Forca Kochi Flag of Brazil.svg Raphael Augusto Flag of Tunisia.svg Dziri Omran Flag of Tunisia.svg Mohamed Nidhal Said Flag of South Africa.svg Siyanda Ngubo Flag of Brazil.svg Dorielton
Kannur Warriors Flag of Spain.svg Adrián Sardinero Flag of Spain.svg Asier Gomes Flag of Spain.svg David Grande Flag of Cameroon.svg Ernesten Lavsamba Flag of Spain.svg Eloy Ordóñez Flag of Spain.svg Varo Álvarez
Malappuram Flag of Brazil.svg Sérgio Barboza Flag of Spain.svg Joseba Beitia Flag of Spain.svg Aitor Aldalur Flag of Spain.svg Rubén Garcés Flag of Spain.svg Álex Sánchez Flag of Uruguay.svg Pedro Manzi
Thiruvananthapuram Kombans Flag of Brazil.svg Patrick Mota Flag of Brazil.svg Davi Kuhn Flag of Brazil.svg Marcos Wilder Flag of Brazil.svg Renan Januario Flag of Brazil.svg Michel Americo Flag of Brazil.svg Autemar Bispo
Thrissur Magic Flag of Brazil.svg Maílson Alves Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Toscano Flag of Cameroon.svg Atimele A. Beleck

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Calicut 10541189+919Advance to Playoffs
2 Forca Kochi 10442108+216
3 Kannur Warriors 104421615+116
4 Thiruvananthapuram Kombans 103431415113
5 Malappuram 102441314110
6 Thrissur Magic 10127515105
Updated to match(es) played on 1 November 2024. Source: Super League Kerala

Results

Home \ Away CAL FKO KAN MAL TKO THR
Calicut 1–11–12–11–12–2
Forca Kochi 0–11–10–22–11–0
Kannur Warriors 1–31–14–31–22–1
Malappuram 0–30–01–22–20–0
Thiruvananthapuram Kombans 1–41–31–11–12–0
Thrissur Magic 1–00–11–20–30–2
Updated to match(es) played on 1 November 2024. Source: Super League Kerala
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

The top four clubs will qualify for the semi-finals. [5]

 
Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
5 November–Kozhikode
 
 
Calicut 2
 
10 November–Kozhikode
 
Thiruvananthapuram Kombans 1
 
Calicut 2
 
6 November–Kozhikode
 
Forca Kochi 1
 
Forca Kochi 2
 
 
Kannur Warriors 0
 

Season statistics

Scoring

Top goalscorers

As of 1 November 2024
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Dorielton Forca Kochi5
2 Flag of Spain.svg Adrián Sardinero Kannur Warriors4
Flag of Brazil.svg Autemar BispoThiruvananthapuram Kombans
Flag of Haiti.svg Kervens Belfort Calicut
Flag of Uruguay.svg Pedro Manzi Malappuram
Flag of India.svg Gani Nigam Calicut
7 Flag of Spain.svg Álex Sánchez Malappuram3
Flag of India.svg Faslu RahmanMalappuram
Flag of Spain.svg David Grande Kannur Warriors
Flag of India.svg Muhammed RiyasCalicut

References

  1. "Kerala Super League launched". onmanorama.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  2. "Super League Kerala: Franchisees of inaugural edition announced". Deccan Herald. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  3. "Mahesh Bhupathi, Travancore princess and former Benfica player among franchise owners in Super League Kerala". The Hindu. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  4. "Gillan to coach Calicut FC in Super League Kerala". The Times of India. 18 July 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  5. superleaguekerala.com. "Standings".