2019–20 Kerala Premier League
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| Season | 2019–20 (7th Season) |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves (1st title) |
| Top goalscorer | Ghana Issahak Nuhu Seidu Golden Threads Senegal Kamara EO SAT (8 Goals) |
| Biggest home win | 8-1 Gokulam vs Luca (03 February 2020) |
| Biggest away win | 0-4 FC Kerala vs Kerala Police (29 January 2020) |
| Highest scoring | 8-1 Gokulam vs Luca (03 February 2020) |
| Longest winning run | Gokulam (7 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Gokulam (8 games) |
| Longest winless run | Kovalam FC (5 games) |
| Longest losing run | Kovalam FC (5 games) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 16 April 2019. | |
The 2019–20 Kerala Premier League Season was the seventh season of the Kerala Premier League. The season featured 10 teams which was divided into 2 groups and were played on a home-and-away format. The season kicked off on 15 December 2019.[1] Former participants Kozhikode Quartz FC, SBI Kerala, RFC Kochi, FC Thrissur withdrew from the league due to financial problems. Meanwhile, Kannur City FC withdrew mid-way throughout the tournament due to some technical issues. Kerala Blasters FC beat Gokulam Kerala F.C. in the finals and lifted their first KPL Title.
Teams
Kochi City FC , Shooter Padne and Indian Navy withdrawn from the league. To these vacancies Kannur City FC and Mar Athanasius FA were selected by playing the qualifiers. Luca Soccer Club joined the league through corporate entry after losing in the qualifier.
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Threads | Ambedkar Stadium, Ernakulam | 10,000 |
| FC Kerala | Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium | 15,000 |
| Kerala Police | Kotappady Stadium | 10,000 |
| Gokulam Kerala FC | EMS Stadium | 80,000 |
| MA College | MA College Stadium | 3000 |
| Sports Academy Tirur | Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium, Tirur | 5000 |
| Kerala Blasters FC | Sports Council Ground, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi | 500 |
| Luca Soccer Club | Kotappady Stadium | 10,000 |
| Kovalam FC | University Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | 20,000 |
| Kannur City FC | University College Stadium, Kannur | 10,000 |
Head coaches
| Club | Head Coach | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Threads | India Sumesh | WAYNA Packaged Drinking Water |
| Kannur City FC | NigeriaClifford Chukwuma | |
| FC Kerala | India TG Purushottaman | Yogakshemam Loans |
| Mar Athanasius College | India Haary Benny | |
| Luca Soccer Club | India Navas Luca & ScotlandJohn Cooper |
|
| Gokulam Kerala FC | India Rajeev P | Gokulam Group |
| Sports Academy Tirur | India M Pethambaran | AB Bismi |
| Kerala Blasters FC | India Renjith T. A | Muthoot Group |
| Kerala Police | India Sunil | |
| Kovalam FC | India Ebin Rose[2] | Federal Bank |
Foreign players
Clubs can sign maximum four players but only three is allowed in the playing eleven.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Threads | Ghana Issahak Nuhu Seidu | - | - | - |
| FC Kerala | Ivory Coast Cyrille Brohiri | |||
| Kannur City FC | - | - | ||
| Gokulam Kerala FC | Nigeria Daniel Bartholomew | Nigeria Lucky Emmanuel | Ghana Stephen Abeiku | |
| Kovalam FC | ||||
| Luca Soccer Club | - | - | - | - |
| Sports Academy Tirur | Senegal Kamara E.O | Ghana Menshach Nii Akramah Mensah | - | - |
| Kerala Blasters FC | - | - | - | - |
| MA College | ||||
| Kerala Police | - | - | - | - |
Qualifiers
Kerala Premier League Qualifier - KPLQ
Fixtures and results
| 21 November 2019 | Kannur City FC | 1-0 | Luca Soccer Club | Kozhikode |
| 09:00 IST | AbhijithFile:Soccerball shade.svg 48' | Stadium: Devagiri St. Josephs College Stadium |
| 27 November 2019 | MA College | 8-0 | Travancore Royals FC | Ernakulam |
| 19:00 IST | FahadFile:Soccerball shade.svg 4',File:Soccerball shade.svg 47' Jayir AKFile:Soccerball shade.svg 42' Emmanuel PFile:Soccerball shade.svg 52' Amal DasFile:Soccerball shade.svg 71' FajilFile:Soccerball shade.svg 81' Deepak RajFile:Soccerball shade.svg 85',File:Soccerball shade.svg 86' |
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium |
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gokulam Kerala F.C. | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 19 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Kerala Blasters FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 11 | |
| 3 | Luca Soccer Club | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 10 | |
| 4 | Golden Threads | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 9 | |
| 5 | Kovalam FC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 19 | −14 | 5 |
Source: KFA
Fixtures and results
- Source:
- Cancelled Matches
| 15 December 2019 | Gokulam Kerala FC | 1-0 | Kerala Blasters FC | Kozhikode |
| 15:30 IST | Luminulan Dougal File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' (o.g.) | Stadium: EMS Stadium Attendance: 4000 |
| 18 December 2019 | Golden Threads F.C. | 1-1 | Kovalam FC | Kochi |
| 15:30 IST | Salahudheen adnanFile:Soccerball shade.svg 88' | Nahaz AK File:Soccerball shade.svg 14' | Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium |
| 22 December 2019 | Kerala Blasters FC | 5-3 | LUCA SC | Kochi |
| 15:30 IST | BasithFile:Soccerball shade.svg 16' Asif File:Soccerball shade.svg 21' KharpanFile:Soccerball shade.svg 53' Bodo File:Soccerball shade.svg 71', 90+2' |
ShanavasFile:Soccerball shade.svg 67' AkmalShan File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' ArjunFile:Soccerball shade.svg 90+5' |
Stadium: Sports Council Ground, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi |
| 23 December 2019 | Kovalam FC | 1-4 | Gokulam Kerala FC | Thiruvananthapuram |
| 15:30 IST | Sujith File:Soccerball shade.svg 22' | VishnuFile:Soccerball shade.svg 14' ShihadFile:Soccerball shade.svg 59', 82', 87' |
Stadium: Kovalam FC Stadium |
| 29 December 2019 | Golden Threads F.C. | 1-0 | Kerala Blasters FC | Kochi |
| 15:30 IST | ISSAHAKFile:Soccerball shade.svg 28' | Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium |
| 30 December 2019 | LUCA SC | 1-0 | Gokulam Kerala FC | Malappuram |
| 15:30 IST | AkmalFile:Soccerball shade.svg 75' | Stadium: Kotappady Stadium |
| 4 January 2020 | Kovalam FC | 1-3 | Kerala Blasters FC | Thiruvananthapuram |
| 15:30 IST | JaisonFile:Soccerball shade.svg 53' | KharpanFile:Soccerball shade.svg 45+4'File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+2' Bodo File:Soccerball shade.svg 79' |
Stadium: Kovalam FC Stadium |
| 11 January 2020 | Gokulam Kerala FC | 4-3 | Golden Threads F.C. | Kozhikode |
| 15:30 IST | Thahir zamanFile:Soccerball shade.svg 21' Emil benniFile:Soccerball shade.svg 28' ShabasFile:Soccerball shade.svg 70' GiftyFile:Soccerball shade.svg 75' |
NishadFile:Soccerball shade.svg 43', 62' IssahakFile:Soccerball shade.svg 59' |
Stadium: EMS Stadium |
| 12 January 2020 | LUCA SC | 1-1 | Kerala Blasters FC | Malappuram |
| 15:30 IST | AkbarFile:Soccerball shade.svg 87' | KharpanFile:Soccerball shade.svg 49' | Stadium: Kotappady Stadium |
| 15 January 2020 | Kovalam FC | 0-2 | Golden Threads F.C. | Thiruvananthapuram |
| 15:30 IST | ISSAHAKFile:Soccerball shade.svg 41', 85' | Stadium: Kovalam FC Stadium |
| 18 January 2020 | LUCA SC | 1-1 | Golden Threads F.C. | Malappuram |
| 15:30 IST | akmalFile:Soccerball shade.svg 1' | IssahakFile:Soccerball shade.svg 74' | Stadium: Kotappady Stadium |
| 19 January 2020 | Kerala Blasters FC | 0-1 | Kovalam FC | Kochi |
| 15:30 IST | Nahas File:Soccerball shade.svg 65' | Stadium: Sports Council Ground, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi |
| 28 January 2020 | Golden Threads F.C. | 1-2 | Gokulam Kerala FC | Kochi |
| 15:30 IST | Issahak File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' | BeautinFile:Soccerball shade.svg 44' EmilFile:Soccerball shade.svg 77' |
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium, Ernakulam |
| 29 January 2020 | LUCA SC | 4-0 | Kovalam FC | Malappuram |
| 15:30 IST | AkbarFile:Soccerball shade.svg
|
Stadium: Kotappady Stadium |
| 2 February 2020 | Kerala Blasters FC | 3-1 | Golden Threads F.C. | Kochi |
| 15:30 IST | pragyanFile:Soccerball shade.svg 13' KabilFile:Soccerball shade.svg 35' NihalFile:Soccerball shade.svg 76' |
IssahakFile:Soccerball shade.svg 45' | Stadium: Sports Council Ground, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi |
| 3 February 2020 | Gokulam Kerala FC | 8-1 | LUCA SC | Kozhikode |
| 15:30 IST | LUCKYFile:Soccerball shade.svg 43' Gofty File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+1' StephenFile:Soccerball shade.svg 54', 76' ZulaFile:Soccerball shade.svg 61', 86' DanielFile:Soccerball shade.svg 68' EmilFile:Soccerball shade.svg 72' |
DabasFile:Soccerball shade.svg 42' | Stadium: EMS Stadium |
| 7 February 2020 | Golden Threads F.C. | 1-1 | LUCA SC | Kochi |
| 15:30 IST | Issahak File:Soccerball shade.svg 6' | Arjun File:Soccerball shade.svg 75' | Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium, Ernakulam |
| 17 February 2020 | Kovalam FC | 0-0 | LUCA SC | Thiruvananthapuram |
| 15:30 IST | Stadium: University Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram |
| 24 February 2020 | Kerala Blasters FC | 1-1 | Gokulam Kerala FC | Kochi |
| 15:30 IST | MaheshFile:Soccerball shade.svg 80' | NishadFile:Soccerball shade.svg 55' | Stadium: Sports Council Ground, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi |
| 26 February 2020 | Gokulam Kerala FC | 5-1 | Kovalam FC | Kozhikode |
| 15:30 IST | ShihadFile:Soccerball shade.svg 3' Stephen File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' EmilFile:Soccerball shade.svg 44', 68', 89' |
BenitonFile:Soccerball shade.svg 85' | Stadium: EMS Stadium |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sports Academy Tirur | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 13 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Kerala Police | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | |
| 3 | MA College | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 7 | |
| 4 | FC Kerala | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 6 | |
| 5 | Kannur City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn |
Source: KFA
Fixtures and results
- Source:
- Cancelled Matches
| 15 December 2019 | Sports Academy Tirur | 4-3 | Kannur City FC | Tirur |
| 15:30 IST | Kamara E.O File:Soccerball shade.svg 30', 64', 70', 72' | Muhammad FaisalFile:Soccerball shade.svg 12' Sirajuddin File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' AbhijithFile:Soccerball shade.svg 90+3' |
Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium, Tirur |
| 22 December 2019 | Kannur City FC | 1-1 | MA College | Kannur |
| 15:30 IST | Sirajuddin File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' | FahadFile:Soccerball shade.svg 81' | Stadium: University College ground Kannur |
| 29 December 2019 | FC Kerala | 2-0 | Kannur City FC | Thrissur |
| 15:30 IST | Mousoof File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' RoshanFile:Soccerball shade.svg 50' |
Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 30 December 2019 | MA College | 1-0 | Sports Academy Tirur | Kolancherry |
| 15:30 IST | FajilFile:Soccerball shade.svg 81' | Stadium: MA College Ground |
| 4 January 2020 | Kerala Police | 2-0 | Kannur City FC | Malappuram |
| 15:30 IST | FirozFile:Soccerball shade.svg 64', 90+4' | Stadium: Kotappady Stadium |
| 11 January 2020 | Sports Academy Tirur | 2-0 | FC Kerala | Tirur |
| 15:30 IST | FaisalFile:Soccerball shade.svg 52' Kamara EO File:Soccerball shade.svg 71' |
Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium, Tirur |
| 12 January 2020 | MA College | 4-0 | Kannur City FC | Kolancherry |
| 15:30 IST | Sufaid File:Soccerball shade.svg 40', 83', 90+2' FahadFile:Soccerball shade.svg 43' |
Stadium: MA College Ground |
| 15 January 2020 | Kerala Police | 1-0 | FC Kerala | Malappuram |
| 15:30 IST | AnishFile:Soccerball shade.svg 24' | Stadium: Kotappady Stadium |
| 18 January 2020 | MA College | 0-2 | FC Kerala | Kolancherry |
| 15:30 IST | NikhilFile:Soccerball shade.svg 87' RoshanFile:Soccerball shade.svg 89' |
Stadium: MA College Ground |
| 26 January 2020 | Kerala Police | 1-1 | MA College | Malappuram |
| 15:30 IST | AnikuttanFile:Soccerball shade.svg 86' | Fahad File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' | Stadium: Kotappady Stadium |
| 29 January 2020 | FC Kerala | 0-4 | Kerala Police | Thrissur |
| 15:30 IST | Thahir JimshadFile:Soccerball shade.svg 16', 27' BijeshFile:Soccerball shade.svg 77' SujilFile:Soccerball shade.svg 83' |
Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 2 February 2020 | MA College | 3-0 | Kerala Police | Kolancherry |
| 15:30 IST | AmaldasFile:Soccerball shade.svg 30' DeepakFile:Soccerball shade.svg 42' AfasalFile:Soccerball shade.svg 54' |
Stadium: MA College Ground |
| 6 February 2020 | Sports Academy Tirur | 2-0 | Kerala Police | Malappuram |
| 15:30 IST | Kamara EOFile:Soccerball shade.svg 49' RishadFile:Soccerball shade.svg 85' |
Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium, Tirur |
| 16 February 2020 | Sports Academy Tirur | 2-1 | MA College | Malappuram |
| 15:30 IST | Fasalu Rahman File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' ArshadFile:Soccerball shade.svg 66' |
ArshalFile:Soccerball shade.svg 18' (o.g.) | Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium, Tirur |
| 19 February 2020 | FC Kerala | 2-0 | MA College | Thrissur |
| 15:30 IST | CyrileFile:Soccerball shade.svg 41' Abhishek File:Soccerball shade.svg 78' |
Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 22 February 2020 | FC Kerala | 0-1 | Sports Academy Tirur | Thrissur |
| 15:30 IST | Kamara File:Soccerball shade.svg 27' | Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 26 February 2020 | Kerala Police | 1-1 | Sports Academy Tirur | Malappuram |
| 15:30 IST | AkhiljithFile:Soccerball shade.svg 73' | ThabsirFile:Soccerball shade.svg 62' | Stadium: Kotappady Stadium |
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | Gokulam Kerala F.C. | 4 | |||||||
| B2 | Kerala Police FC | 0 | |||||||
| Gokulam Kerala F.C. | 3(5) | ||||||||
| Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | 3(6) | ||||||||
| B1 | SAT Tirur | 0(4) | |||||||
| A2 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | 0(5) | |||||||
Fixtures and results
Semi-Finals
| 1 March 2020 | Gokulam Kerala FC | 4-0 | Kerala Police | Kozhikode |
| 4:00 PM (IST) | DanielFile:Soccerball shade.svg 9' NimshadFile:Soccerball shade.svg 21', 24' LalmuanzovaFile:Soccerball shade.svg 33' |
Stadium: EMS Stadium Kozhikode |
Final
| 7 March 2020 | Kerala Blasters FC | 3-3 (6-5 p) | Gokulam Kerala FC | Kozhikode |
| 6:00 PM (IST) | Ronaldo File:Soccerball shade.svg 13', 64' SamuelFile:Soccerball shade.svg 22' |
DanielFile:Soccerball shade.svg 6', 41' LalmuanzovaFile:Soccerball shade.svg 60' |
Stadium: EMS Stadium Kozhikode | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Mahesh soccer ball with check mark Samuelsoccer ball with check mark Pragyansoccer ball with check mark Basithsoccer ball with check mark Ronaldosoccer ball with check mark Lunsoccer ball with check mark |
Lalmuanzovasoccer ball with check mark Zamansoccer ball with check mark Jasimsoccer ball with check mark Ganeshansoccer ball with check mark Stephansoccer ball with check mark Emilsoccer ball with red X |
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Season statistics
Scoring
- As of 12 January 2020
Top scorers
| No | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghana
Issahak Nuhu Seidu |
Golden Threads F.C. | 8 |
| Senegal Kamara EO | Sports Academy Tirur | ||
| 3 | India Emil Benny | Gokulam Kerala FC | 6 |
| 4 | India Akbar | Luca Soccer Club | 5 |
| 5 | IndiaShaiborlang Kharpan | Kerala Blasters FC | 4 |
| 6 | IndiaBodo | 3 | |
| India Shihad | Gokulam Kerala FC | ||
| IndiaSufaid |
References
- ↑ "KPL 2018-19 Matches". KFA. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ↑ "Kovalam Football Club » Our Head Coach". Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ "യോഗ്യതാ പോരാട്ടം ജയിച്ച് കണ്ണൂർ സിറ്റി എഫ് സി, ആദ്യമായി കണ്ണൂരിൽ നിന്ന് ഒരു ടീം കേരള പ്രീമിയർ ലീഗിൽ | Fanport | Featured News Malayalam". 21 November 2019.
- ↑ "ഗോളടിച്ചു കൂട്ടി എം എ കോളേജ് കേരള പ്രീമിയർ ലീഗിൽ | Fanport | Kerala Premier League News Malayalam". 27 November 2019.