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| Full name | Golden Threads Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 2010 | ||
| Owner | Golden Threads | ||
| Head coach | Samuel Geevarghese | ||
| League | I-League 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | KPL, champions | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
Golden Threads Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Kochi, Kerala, that plays in Kerala Premier League, the top division football league in the state of Kerala. [1] They have also played in the I-League Second Division. [2] [3]
Golden Threads Football Club were formed on 10 April 2010, in Ernakulam, to compete in the Kerala Premier League. [4] After achieving success in the regional league, they got the chance to play in the national level competition, ONGC I-League Division 2. [5]
They have won the Cochin Premier League multiple times. [6] They won the 2021–22 Kerala Premier League after defeating KSEB in the final and qualified for the I-League 2nd Division. [7]
[8] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Samuel Geevarghese |
| Assistant coach | |
| Goalkeeping coach | |
| Team manager | Abhijith |
| Physiotherapist | |
| Season | KPL | I-League 2nd Division |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | - | Group stage |
| 2011 | - | Group stage |
| 2012 | - | Group stage |
| 2013–14 | Group Stage | DNQ |
| 2018–19 | Group Stage | DNQ |
| 2019–20 | DNP | DNP |
| 2020–21 | Group Stage | - |
| 2021–22 | Champions | - |
| 2022–23 | Group Stage | TBD |
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