FC Kerala
Wikipedia - FC Kerala
Football Club Kerala is an Indian professional football club based in Thrissur, Kerala. The club made its debut in national level football through the I-League 2nd Division in 2017–18. They also compete in the Kerala Premier League.
History
FC Kerala, formed in 2014, began its journey by playing in Kerala Premier League, a professional league organised by Kerala Football Association. After three years, the club made its debut in I-League 2nd Division. FC Kerala claimed victory in the first match after overcoming Fateh Hyderabad 2–1.
In the 2019–20 2nd Division League, FC Kerala played 7 matches in group C and earned 9 points, but later pulled out to financial crisis. In December 2022, the club participated in Dausa Gold Cup in Rajasthan, in which they won title with 1–0 win over I-League side Rajasthan United in final.
FC Keralas hjemmebane er Jawaharlal Nehru-stadion i Kochi, som har en kapasitet på over 60 000 tilskuere. Klubben har en sterk fanbase i Kerala og er kjent for sin lidenskapelige støtte.
Noen av de mest kjente spillerne som har spilt for FC Kerala inkluderer den indiske landslagsspilleren C.K. Vineeth og den spanske spissen Sergio Cidoncha. Klubben har også hatt suksess i indisk fotball, med en seier i Indian Super Cup i 2019.
FC Keralas nåværende hovedtrener er Bino George, en tidligere indisk landslagsspiller. Klubbens president er V.C. Prasanth, som også er president for Kerala Football Association.