Calicut FC

Calicut

Full name	Calicut Football Club
Nickname	The Beacons
Short name	CFC
Founded	May 2024;17 months ago (May 2024)
Ground	EMS Stadium
Capacity	50,000
Owner	Futurepoint Sports and Entertainment PVT.LTD
Chairman	VK Mathews
Head coach	Ever Demaldé
League	Super League Kerala
Website	calicutfootballclub.com

Calicut Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in the city of Kozhikode, Kerala, that competes in the Super League Kerala. The club was founded in May 2024. ^{[1] [2]}

Under coach Ian Gillan , Calicut hosted and draw the first match of the SLK. They won the 2024 Super League Kerala, beating Forca Kochi FC 2–1 in the final.

Stadium

EMS Stadium, located in the heart of Calicut, is used as home ground of Calicut FC

Performance

Season 1 (2024)

In the inaugural 2024 season of the Super League Kerala, Calicut FC emerged as one of the most dominant and tactically disciplined teams in the competition. Ahead of the season, the club strengthened their core by signing Kervens Belfort, the Haitian international forward with Indian Super League experience ^[3] , Abdul Hakku Nediyodath, a seasoned centre-back who brought defensive stability, and Gani Nigam, a creative midfielder who dictated play from the middle of the park.

Calicut finished the league stage with five wins, four draws, and one loss, securing a table-top finish and a place in the semifinals. They went on to defeat Thiruvananthapuram Kombans 2–1 in a closely contested semifinal ^[4] before overcoming Forca Kochi FC 2–1 in the final to lift the Super League Kerala 2024 title ^[5] . Kervens Belfort finished as the top scorer of the tournament with four goals, including a decisive strike in the final, cementing his reputation as the attacking spearhead of Calicut’s title-winning campaign.

Supporters

Kerala is a state known for its passionate football fans. ^[6] " Beacons" is the supporters' group of Calicut FC. For a first in the sports history of India, Calicut Football Club (CFC) launched “Lady Beacons”, an exclusive Women’s Supporter Group (WSG) which will cheer the club from the stands in a unified voice, signalling a major shift in their stadium participation.The initiative, unveiled in Kozhikode, is intended to build an inclusive and empowering community of women who support Calicut FC, while celebrating the region’s rich football heritage and progressive spirit. ^[7]

Players

First-team squad

As of 20 September 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   IND Hajmal Sakeer 2 DF   ARG Alexis Sosa 3 DF   IND Muhammed Aslam 4 DF   IND Shabas Ahammed 5 MF   ARG Nahuel Pereyra 6 DF   IND Ajay Alex 7 FW   IND Seiminlen Doungel 8 FW   IND Aniket Jadhav 9 FW   COL Sebastián Rincón 10 MF   BRA Yuri de Oliveira 11 MF   ARG Federico Boasso 12 DF   IND Mohamed Salim 13 GK   IND Aman Sahni 14 MF   IND Arun Kumar 16 MF   IND Arjun V. 17 FW   IND Vishak Mohanan

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 DF   IND Muhammed Riyas 19 FW   IND Mohammed Ashique 20 FW   IND Muhammad Ajsal (on loan from Kerala Blasters) 22 FW   PAR Enrique Borja 23 GK   IND Muhammed Niyas 24 DF   IND Sachu Siby 25 DF   GHA Richard Osei 28 FW   IND Prasanth Mohan 29 MF   IND Mohammed Arshaf(on loan from NorthEast United) 31 DF   IND Manoj M 36 MF   IND Mohammed Asif Khan 43 GK   IND Sharon P 44 DF   IND Jagannath Jayan(on loan from Kerala Blasters) 46 MF   IND Christy Davis 47 FW   IND Muhammed Roshal

Personnel

As of 20 August 2025

Current technical staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Ever Demaldé [8]
Assistant coach	Biby Thomas
Goalkeeping coach	Nelson MV
Strength & conditioning coach	Abhijith AP
Physio	Sayyid Ahammed Nasal Gifri PK
Performance Analyst	Abhinadan Mohanta
Masseur	Bijesh P

Management

Position	Name
Chief executive officer	Korath Mathew
Club Secretary	Bino Jose Eapen
Team manager	Said Ibnu Haris
Kit manager	Rahul A S

Managerial history

Head coach's record

As of 2 October 2025

Name	Nationality	From	To	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Win%	Ref.
Ian Gillan	Australia	30 July 2024	8 March 2025	12	7	4	1	22	11	058.33	[9]
Ever Demaldé	Argentina	20 August 2025		1	1	0	0	2	1	100.00

Statistics and records

As of 10 November 2024

Most appearances

Rank	Player	appearances
1	Muhammed Riyas	12
	Mohammed Arshaf
3	Thoi Singh Khangebam	11
	Richard Osei
5	Gani Nigam	10
	Ernest Barfo
	Vishal Joon

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Goals
1	Kervens Belfort	5
2	Gani Nigam	4
3	Muhammed Riyas	3
4	Britto P. M.	2
	John Kennedy
	Richard Osei
5	Thoi Singh	1
	Resende
	Abdul Hakku
	Ernest Barfo

Honours

• Super League Kerala
  • Champions : 2024 ^[10]

See also

• List of football clubs in Kerala
• Football in Kerala
• Sports in Kerala

References

1. "Super League Kerala: Franchisees of inaugural edition announced". Deccan Herald. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
2. "Mahesh Bhupathi, Travancore princess and former Benfica player among franchise owners in Super League Kerala". The Hindu. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
3. "ബെല്‍ഫോര്‍ട്ട് വീണ്ടും കേരള ഫുട്‌ബോളിലേക്ക്; ഇത്തവണ കാലിക്കറ്റ് എഫ്.സി.യില്‍". @mathrubhumi. 2024-08-19. Retrieved 2025-10-04.
4. "Super League Kerala: Gani scores winner as Calicut beat Kombans to enter final". Super League Kerala: Gani scores winner as Calicut beat Kombans to enter final. Retrieved 2025-10-04.
5. "Calicut clinches Super League Kerala title with 2-1 victory over Forca Kochi". @mathrubhumi. 2024-11-10. Retrieved 2025-10-04.
6. "he paradoxical Indian state where football rivals cricket". Khel Now. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
7. "Calicut FC Launches 'Lady Beacons': India's First Women's Supporter Group in Football". newsexperts. 15 September 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
8. "ഡെമാൽഡെ കലിക്കറ്റ്‌ കോച്ച്‌" [demalde will be calicut Fc Coach]. deshabhimani.com (in Malayalam). 20 August 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
9. "Gillan to coach Calicut FC in Super League Kerala". The Times of India. 2024-07-18. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2024-08-06.
10. "Calicut edge Forca Kochi, emerge champions of Super League Kerala". onmanorama. 2024-11-10. Retrieved 2024-11-10.