Kovalam Football Club

Kovalam

Full name	Kovalam Football Club
Founded	2008;17 years ago (2008)
Ground	M. V. Higher Secondary School Ground
Owner	Thayil Mathew Ebin Rose
Head coach	Rajesh Mohanan
League	Kerala Premier League
Home colours Away colours

Kovalam Football Club (often abbreviated as Kovalam FC) is an Indian professional football club based on Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. ^[1] They compete in the Kerala Premier League, the fifth tier of the Indian football league system.

History

Kovalam FC player Shafi

Kovalam Football Club was founded in 2008 by Ebin Rose, a former Santhosh Trophy player for Kerala, and PJ Mathew, an ex-army personnel and footballer. ^[2] It holds the unique distinction of being the first club from Kerala to play in the under-16 Youth League. ^[3] Their senior side first participated in the 2018–19 KPL. ^[4] It is also the first club from the state to have its own football specific stadium and residential academy, located behind the M. V. Higher Secondary School, Arumanoor. ^[5] In 2014 they were the first Kerala club to receive youth academy accreditation from the AIFF.

Jersey sponsors

Period	Sponsor
2020–present	Federal Bank

References

1. "A platform for promising football prodigies". The Times of India. 22 July 2016. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
2. "Football in his heart". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
3. "50 Teams To Participate In U-16 Youth League | Hero I-League". Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
4. "Kerala Premier League 2018-19 gets the ball rolling with 11 teams | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
5. "Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram to become a global football hub". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.

External links

• http://kovalamfc.com Official website (archived)