Personnel
Current staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Club wner |  Haris Pacheeri |
| Team captain | Hyder |
| Team manager | Vappu Cherukode |
| Media manager | Muhammed Fasil |
| Club partner | Latheef Kalpakanchery |
| Full name | Al Madeena Football Club Cherpulassery |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| Ground | Cherpulassery School Stadium |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Owner | Haris Pacheeri |
| Manager | Vappu |
| League | All India Sevens Football |
Al Madeena Football Club Cherpulassery (known as the Reem Al Oula Trading Al Madeena Cherpulassery since July 2024 due to sponsorship reasons) is an Indian professional All India Sevens Football club based in Cherpulassery, [1] Al Madeena Cherpulassery is also the biggest club in All India Sevens Football with the most fan support from many parts of South India and Al Madeena Cherpulassery is the biggest club in Valluvanad and Palakkad district. [2]
Al Madeena Cherpulassery is an Sevens Football Association (SFA) affiliated All India Sevens Football club founded in 1996 based in Cherpulassery by Abdul Haris Pacheeri, a native of Perinthalmanna, [3] who runs Madeena Hardware in Cherpulassery. [4] Before forming Al Madeena, the leading players of Cherpulassery including Ayoob used to play at KFC Kalikavu in Malappuram district. Ayoob was the club's captain from the formation of Al Madeena Cherpulassery until 2008, Tamil Nadu's Santosh Trophy player Kanta Swamy was the club's long-time goalkeeper. [5] Indian Super League player Mohammad Rafi was also part of the team during one of the best seasons in the history of Al Madeena Cherpulassery in 2002-03 season. [6] A youngster who started playing alongside Ayoob, the club's legendary stopper back in the latter stages of his career, Hyder went on to play for the club for a long time and became a club legend. [7] Hyder captained the club in the 2016–17 season, which was the best season for modern Al Madeena Cherpulassery and football enthusiasts hailed Hyder as Ayoob's successor. [8] Hyder is the most capped player for Al Madeena Cherpulassery after Ayoob and is the current captain. [9]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Club wner | Haris Pacheeri |
| Team captain | Hyder |
| Team manager | Vappu Cherukode |
| Media manager | Muhammed Fasil |
| Club partner | Latheef Kalpakanchery |
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Palakkad is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala. It was carved out of the southeastern region of the former Malabar District on 1 January 1957. It is located at the central region of Kerala and is the second largest district in the state after Idukki. The city of Palakkad is the district headquarters. Palakkad is bordered on the northwest by the Malappuram district, on the southwest by the Thrissur district, on the northeast by Nilgiris district, and on the east by Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu. The district is nicknamed "The granary of Kerala". Palakkad is the gateway to Kerala due to the presence of the Palakkad Gap, in the Western Ghats. The 2,383 m high Anginda peak, which is situated in the border of Palakkad district, Nilgiris district, and Malappuram district, in Silent Valley National Park, is the highest point of elevation in Palakkad district. Palakkad city is about 347 kilometres (216 mi) northeast of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram.
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