Kerala Super League

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Organising body Kerala Football Association
Unifed Football Sports Development
Founded2022;2 years ago (2022)
CountryIndia
Number of teams6
TV partners Star Sports
Disney+ Hotstar
Website superleaguekerala.com

The Kerala Super League, also known as the Super League Kerala (SLK) (styled as Superleague Kerala), is an upcoming men's franchise football league in the state of Kerala, organized by the Kerala Football Association and the Unifed Football Sports Development Pvt. Ltd. It will feature 6 teams in the initial season, and plans to hold matches at three venues across Kerala. [1]

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Teams

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Malappuram
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Calicut FC
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Thiruvananthapuram Kombans
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Thrissur Roar
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Kannur Squad
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Kochi Pipers
Locations of the SLK Franchises
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Calicut FC Kozhikode
Kannur Squad FC Kannur
Kochi Pipers FC Ernakulam
Malappuram FC Malappuram
Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC Thiruvananthapuram
Thrissur Roar FC Thrissur

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References

  1. "Kerala Super League launched". onmanorama.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.