Kovalam Football Club
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| Full name | Kovalam Football Club |
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| Founded | 2008 |
| Ground | M. V. Higher Secondary School Ground |
| Owner | Thayil Mathew & Ebin Rose |
| Head coach | Ebin Rose |
| League | Kerala Premier League |
| Website | http://kovalamfc.com/fc/ |
Kovalam Football Club (often abbreviated as Kovalam FC) is an Indian professional football club based on Kovalam, in the capital city Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.[1] They compete in the Kerala Premier League, the fifth tier of the Indian football league system.
History
Kovalam Football Club was founded in 2009 by Ebin Rose, a former Santhosh Trophy player for Kerala, and PJ Mathew, an ex-army personnel and footballer.[2] The club holds the unique distinction of being the first team from Kerala to play in under-15 I-League.[3] They first participated in 2018-19 KPL, and since then they have been an integral part of Kerala Premier League.[4] It is also the first club from the state to have its own football specific stadium and residential academy.
Milestones
- 2008: Club Founded
- 2012: Youth Academy Started
- 2014: First Kerala club to receive youth academy accreditation from AIFF
- 2015: First Kerala club to play in U15 I-League
- 2018: Foundations for residential academy laid
- 2018: Participated in Kerala Premier League, (then fourth tier, now fifth tier in the Indian Football league system)
- 2019: Builds club’s own football stadium and hostel
- 2020: Beats Kerala Blasters Reserves in KPL.
- 2020: Fully-functional residential academy.
- 2023: First time club qualified from group stage league phase and reached the final knockout stages in the league (Semifinal appearance)
Jersey sponsors
| Period | Sponsor |
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| 2020–present | Federal Bank |
Stadium
Kovalam FC has its own stadium behind the M. V. Higher Secondary School, Arumanoor.[5]
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
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- ^ "Football in his heart". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "50 Teams To Participate In U-16 Youth League | Hero I-League". Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.