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Kerala Super League
The Super League Kerala, also known as the Kerala Super League, is an upcoming state-level football league 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 four venues across Kerala. It is planned to run parallel to the Kerala Premier League. Teams See also * Football in India * Football in Kerala * Kerala State Club Football Championship * History of Indian football * List of football clubs in India * NFL Second Division * NFL Third Division * Santosh Trophy The Santosh Trophy, officially known as Hero Senior Men's National Football Championship due to sponsorship ties with Hero MotoCorp, is a state-level football competition contested by the state associations and government institutions under ... * Durand Cup References Football in Kerala Football leagues in India 2022 establishments in Kerala External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala Football Association
The Kerala Football Association (abbreviated ''Kerala FA''), formerly the Travancore-Cochin Football Association, is one of the 37 Indian state football associations that are affiliated to the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The Kerala FA administers lower tier football in the state of Kerala. History football has been a passion of thousands of Malayalees for the last several decades—much before the state of Kerala was formed on 1 November 1956. Kerala Football Association was formed in 1948 to directly oversees the development of football in Kerala from grassroots to senior level. Later the headquarters of KFA was moved to Kollam after P. Laxmanan Pillai was elected president and K. Thankappan honorary secretary. KFA saw a new breed of organizers taking over the reins in the 1970s with former mayor of Cochin A. K. Seshadri becoming its president. 2021 privatization On 9 October 2021, Kerala Football Association signed a twelve year long deal with Meeran Spor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Football League System
The Indian football league system is the league structure of football club competitions in India. The highest level of men's club football competition in India is the Indian Super League. Indian Women's League, founded in 2016, is the highest level of women's football club competition in India. Men's The Indian men's football league system consists of top 3 national divisions organised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and partners. From tier 4 are the various regional state football leagues, organised by state associations under AIFF affiliation. Pyramid Evolution History of the Indian league system's national tiers Women's The women's football league system in India currently consists of 1 top tier national league i.e. Indian Women's League, organised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). From tier 2 are the State football leagues, organised by regional state associations under AIFF affiliation, in the league tier pyramid of women's football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian State Leagues
State football leagues in India represent the top state-level of the Indian football league system. There are currently a total of 37 state associations affiliated with the national governing body, the All India Football Federation. Most of the state associations organise and have own affiliated football competitions in their respective states. The state leagues operate as a system of promotion and relegation with the I-League 2, Indian Women's League, Futsal Club Championship and lower state leagues. Clubs of top national leagues (Indian Super League and I-League) also participate in their respective state leagues, most often with youth or reserve teams. Eastern leagues Northern leagues North-Eastern leagues Southern leagues Western leagues States/Territories currently with no permanent league format North zone * Chandigarh (UT) * Haryana * Ladakh (UT) South zone * Andaman and Nicobar Islands (UT) * Andhra Pradesh West zone * Lakshadweep Islands (UT) See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposition by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45 minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries, it is considered the world's most popular sport. The game of association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 with the International Football Association Board (IFAB) maintaining them since 1886. The game is played with a football that is in circumference. The two teams compete to get the ball into the other team's goal (between the posts and under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South Canara, and Thiruvithamkoor. Spread over , Kerala is the 21st largest Indian state by area. It is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Lakshadweep Sea to the west. With 33 million inhabitants as per the 2011 census, Kerala is the 13th-largest Indian state by population. It is divided into 14 districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram. Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state. The Chera dynasty was the first prominent kingdom based in Kerala. The Ay kingdom in the deep south and the Ezhimala kingdom in the north formed the other kingdoms in the early years of the Common Era (CE). The region had been a prominent spice exp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala Premier League
Kerala Premier League is a state-level top football league organized by the Kerala Football Association and played in the state of Kerala, India. For sponsorship reasons it is officially known as the Scoreline Kerala Premier League. Structure The league features teams from the state of Kerala affiliated with the KFA. The top four teams from each group qualify for the final round. A women's league started in the 2014–15 season with 8 teams. Sponsorship The Kerala Premier League has been sponsored since 2013–14 season. Ramco Cements was the sponsors of the league for the first 2 seasons. * 2013–15: Ramco (Ramco Kerala Premier League) * 2015–16: Dentcare Dental Lab * 2016–17: Cochin Shipyard Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) is a shipbuilding facility in India. It is part of a line of maritime-related facilities in the port-city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. Of the services provided by the shipyard are building platform supply ... * 2017–18: ICL Fincor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football In India
Football in India has historically been among the top 3 most popular sport in terms of players participation and TV viewership, together with long time number one cricket and re-emerging kabaddi. India's current top domestic football league is Indian Super League, formed with eight teams to promote Indian football in the country and world. The league began in 2014 and after third season, it was recognised by AFC as the national football league, running parallel with the I-League, thus (until 2022) leaving India as one of the few countries ever with two fully recognised top-tier football leagues. Also contested in Santosh Trophy, a knock-out competition between states (provinces) and government institutions. The 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup was hosted by India in the month of October in 2017, the first time the country hosted a FIFA event. The tournament was touted as the most successful FIFA U-17 World Cup ever, with the attendance being a record 1,347,133 surpassing China's 1985 e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football In Kerala
Football is one of the most popular sports in Kerala. Football was introduced to the land of Kerala during the pre-independence period by British officers of the Malabar Special Police (MSP) in the 20th century. MSP was camped in Malappuram and soon the natives began adopting the sport, which was mostly played in post-harvest paddy fields. Kerala enjoyed a golden age from 1985 to 1995 by making it to Santhosh Trophy finals seven times consecutively, and football became an iconic sport ever since in the south Indian state. FIFA released the film ''Maitanam - The Story of Football in Kerala'', quoting: ''Football in the Indian state of Kerala runs through the fabric of its society, where football is life and life is football''. Kerala state football team appeared in the Santosh Trophy finals 15 times and won the trophy 7 times, latest in 2022 by defeating Bengal in the final on 2 May at the Payyanadu Stadium in Malappuram. Gokulam Kerala FC won the 2020–21 I-League to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala State Club Football Championship
Kerala State Club Football Championship was one of the most prestigious football tournaments organised by Kerala Football Association. Founded in 1970, it was a favourite competition for football in Kerala until the late 2000s. History The inaugural tournament was won by AGORC, (Accountant General's Office Recreation Club) or commonly known as AG's Office team, by beating FACT Aluva. Premier Tyres and formation of Titanium XI Premier Tyres, Ernakulam reached its glory days during the 1970s, which produced prominent footballers like Xavier Pious, KP Sethumadhavan, Victor Manjila, Muhammed Basheer and PP Prasannan. Premier Tyres were later acquired by Apollo Tyres and club was shut. Formed in 1972, Titanium XI produced some of the finest footballers during this period. Najumuddin and Thomas Sebastian were some of the great players who represented the club during its early years. Formation of Kerala Police and glory days of Titanium XI In 1984, the then Kerala Director Gener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Indian Football
The history of football in India is a long and detailed one, as it was the national sport at one time. The impetus for this was to unify the Indian Army. There is evidence for refereed between a team of football games being played in the Indian Army since at least 1949. India is home to some of the oldest football clubs in the world, and the world's third oldest competition, the Durand Cup. There was a time when football in India was highly celebrated. The Indian football outfit was called the "Brazilians of Asia". 1800s Football was introduced to India by British soldiers in the mid-nineteenth century. It spread because of the efforts of Nagendra Prasad Sarbadhikari. In 1888 the Durand Cup was founded by then India's Foreign Secretary, Mortimer Durand at Shimla, India. The Durand Cup is the third oldest football competition behind the FA Cup and the Scottish Cup. It was initiated, as a recreation for British troops stationed in India. Royal Scots Fusiliers won the first edit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Football Clubs In India
There are roughly 50 thousand football clubs and academies operating in India. This is a list of professional football clubs located in India, with leagues and states they play in. This is the list of AIFF approved clubs under every state football association of India By league and division Indian Super League I-League Andhra Pradesh ''Main State League: none'' Arunachal Pradesh ''Main State League: Indrajit Namchoom Arunachal League'' Assam ''Main State League: Assam State Premier League: Not held since 2015'' Bihar ''Main State League: Bihar State Soccer League'' Chandigarh Chhattisgarh ''Main State League: Chhattisgarh State Men's Football League Championship'' Delhi ''Main State League: Delhi Senior Division'' ''Main Women's League: FD Women's League'' Goa ''Main State League: Goa Professional League'' ''Main Women's League: GFA Women's League'' Gujarat ''Main State League: Gandhinagar Premier League'' Har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Football League Third Division (India)
The National Football League Third Division (NFL 3rd Division) was a league competition featuring football clubs from India. Founded in 2006 through the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the NFL was the first third division football league in India to be organized on a national scale. The league was played from 25th November up to 18th December 2006 as a promotional tournament for Indian National Football League Second Division. Five teams were promoted to the second division. Promoted to National Football League Second Division See also * Federation Cup * I-League 2 * I-League 3 * Indian National Football League * Indian Super Cup (1997–2011) * Indian Super League * Super Cup A super cup is a competition, usually but not exclusively in association football, which often forms the 'curtain raiser' to a season, and typically involves only two teams who have qualified through success in other competitions during the prev ... References Defunct football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
