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 hosts 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 a historic and important venue for football in the region.
Sushanth Mathew is a retired Indian professional footballer who played as a defender or midfielder, who currently works as a technical director and coach in academies.
Khangebam Thoi Singh is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Calicut FC in the Super League Kerala.
Kervens Fils Belfort is a Haitian professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Super League Kerala club Calicut FC.
Kerala United Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Malappuram, Kerala, that competes in I-League 3, fourth tier of the Indian football league system.
Kerala Blasters Football Club, commonly referred to simply as Blasters, is an Indian professional football club based in Kochi, Kerala, that competes in the Indian Super League (ISL), the top tier of football in India. The club was established in May 2014 during the inaugural season of the ISL.
Calicut Medical College Stadium is a football stadium in the city of Kozhikode in Kerala. Council Kozhikode District Sports Council and Kozhikode Corporation had constructed the stadium for 35th National Games. The stadium hosted football matches along with EMS Stadium.
Abdul Hakku Nediyodath, also known as Hakku, is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Super League Kerala club Calicut FC.
Bino George Chiramal Padinjarathala is an Indian professional manager (coach) and former footballer. He was the East Bengal assistant coach to Stephen Constantine for the Indian Super League. He is currently coaching the reserve teams and also the current interim coach of senior East Bengal team.
Gokulam Kerala Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Kozhikode, Kerala. Founded in 2017, the club competes in the I-League, the second tier of Indian football league system. They won the 2020–21 I-League title to become the first 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.
Ian Andrew Gillan is a Scottish-born Australian football coach who holds a UEFA Pro license. He currently works with the Super League Kerala club Calicut FC.
Britto P.M. is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Super League Kerala club Calicut FC. He also worked in the Indian Navy.
Gani Nigam is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger.
Rafael dos Santos Resende, commonly known as Rafael Resende, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Auda.
Thahir Zaman Kolochalil is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Super League Kerala club Calicut FC.
Richard Osei Agyemang is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Super League Kerala club Calicut FC.
Jijo Joseph Tutu is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League Kerala club Calicut FC.
Thiruvananthapuram Kombans Football Club is a professional franchise football club based in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, participating in the Super League Kerala. The club was founded in May 2024.
Calicut Football Club is an Indian professional franchise football club based in the city of Kozhikode, Kerala, that competes in the Super League Kerala. The club was founded in May 2024.
The 2024 Mahindra Super League Kerala is 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. The inaugural season kicked off on September 7, 2024.
