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{{Short description|Football stadium in Kerala, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox venue
| name = Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium, Payyanad
| image = Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium.jpg
| image_size = 300px
| caption = MDSC/Payyanad Stadium
| owner = [[Department of Sports and Youth Affairs (Kerala)|Sports and Youth Affairs Department]],<br />
[[Government of Kerala]]
| operator = [[Department of Sports and Youth Affairs (Kerala)|Department of Sports and Youth Affairs]], [[Government of Kerala]]
| broke_ground = 
| opened = 2013
| location = [[Payyanad, Manjeri]], [[Malappuram]], Kerala
| coordinates = 
| surface = [[Grass]]
| architect = 
| structural_engineer = 
| services_engineer = 
| main_contractors = 
| capacity = 30,000<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=5418|title='This is Out of the World'|access-date=15 March 2017|archive-date=15 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170315091631/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=5418|url-status=live}}</ref>
| cost = 
| tenants = [[Kerala United FC]] <br/> [[Gokulam Kerala FC]] (sometimes) <br/> [[Gokulam Kerala FC (women)|GKFC (women)]] (sometimes) <br/> [[Kerala Premier League]] <br/> [[Malappuram FC]] <br/> [[Sports Academy Tirur]] (sometimes)
}}

'''Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium''' (locally known as '''Payyanad Stadium''')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aizawl-fc-overcome-trau-fc-to-make-hero-super-cup-group-stage|title=Aizawl FC overcome TRAU FC to make Hero Super Cup Group Stage|date=6 April 2023|access-date=9 April 2023|website=the-aiff.com|publisher=[[All India Football Federation]]|first=Soumo|last=Ghosh|location=Manjeri|archive-date=7 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407171452/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aizawl-fc-overcome-trau-fc-to-make-hero-super-cup-group-stage}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/football/hyderabad-defeats-aizawl-fc-2-0-in-hero-super-cup-2023-1.8464932|title=Hyderabad defeats Aizawl FC 2–1 in Hero Super Cup 2023|date=9 April 2023|access-date=9 April 2023|website=english.mathrubhumi.com|publisher=Mathrubhumi Sports|location=Kozhikode|archive-date=9 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409141248/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/football/hyderabad-defeats-aizawl-fc-2-0-in-hero-super-cup-2023-1.8464932}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.insidesport.in/football-hyderabad-fc-vs-aizawl-fc-live-streaming-nizams-look-to-open-super-cup-2023-campaign-on-high-against-aizawl-fc-check-preview-team-news-predicted-xi-follow-live/|title=Hyderabad FC vs Aizawl FC HIGHLIGHTS: Joel Chianese, Joao Victor on TARGET, Nizams kick off campaign with narow [sic] 2–1 win over Aizawl FC – Check Highlights|date=9 April 2023|access-date=9 April 2023|website=insidesport.com|publisher=Inside Sport India|first=Triyasha|last=Chatterjee|location=Kozhikode|archive-date=9 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409141720/https://www.insidesport.in/football-hyderabad-fc-vs-aizawl-fc-live-streaming-nizams-look-to-open-super-cup-2023-campaign-on-high-against-aizawl-fc-check-preview-team-news-predicted-xi-follow-live/}}</ref> is a [[multi-purpose stadium]] in [[Kerala]], [[India]], located about 7&nbsp;km from [[Manjeri]] and 12&nbsp;km from [[Malappuram]]. The stadium has a capacity of 30,000 spectators. Opened in 2013, it is part of the Malappuram District Sports Complex & Football Academy, under the management of Malappuram District Sports Council.

==Overview==
The stadium was selected as one of two stadiums, along with the [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi]], to host the group stages of the [[2013–14 Indian Federation Cup]].<ref name="Federation Cup 2014">{{cite web|title=Federation Cup 2013–14 to kickoff on January 14|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Federation-Cup-2013-14-to-kickoff-on-January-14/articleshow/27291593.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140113071115/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-12-13/top-stories/45161159_1_federation-cup-january-14-group-c|url-status=live|archive-date=13 January 2014|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=12 January 2014}}</ref> The stadium hosted matches of group B and D<ref name="Federation Cup 2014" /> and hosted 12 matches in the 2013–14 Federation Cup.In 2017–18 season of [[Kerala Premier League]], the stadium was used as home ground by [[Gokulam Kerala FC]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Easwar |first=Nisanth V |date=12 August 2017 |title=Gokulam FC gets green light to play in Manjeri |url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/gokulam-fc-gets-green-light-to-play-in-manjeri/ahyo46vpbp2z12wvkyyueivxc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625210559/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/gokulam-fc-gets-green-light-to-play-in-manjeri/ahyo46vpbp2z12wvkyyueivxc |archive-date=25 June 2022 |access-date=7 October 2022 |website=www.goal.com |publisher=[[Goal (website)|Goal]]}}</ref>

[[Gokulam Kerala FC]] will play their first six [[I-League|I league]] home matches in Manjeri, will be hoping to receive similar support as they begin their quest for an unprecedented third consecutive Hero I-League title.

The '''[[2021–22 Santosh Trophy]]''' was the 75th edition of the [[Santosh Trophy]], the premier competition in India for teams representing their regional and state football associations. The last season was cancelled due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]] in India. The main round of the tournament was held in Malappuram, and was contested by 10 teams divided into two groups. Kerala and West Bengal from Group A and Manipur and Karnataka from Group B reached the semi-finals, and eventually Kerala and West Bengal faced in the final. Kerala won their seventh title after defeating West Bengal in the penalties.

[[File:MDSC Stadium Manjeri.jpg|thumb|A view of the stadium]]
[[File:Manjeri Stadium 2014.jpg|thumb|Stadium During Federation Cup 2014]]

== 2013–14 Federation Cup ==
Indian football's main domestic cup competition, the [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]], was held for the 35th time in 2013–14. There were 16 teams that participated in this edition of the tournament, all of which were placed into four groups of four teams each during the group stage. In the 2012 final, [[East Bengal Club|East Bengal]] defeated [[Dempo SC|Dempo]] 3–2. At the [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]] in Kochi, Kerala, [[Churchill Brothers FC Goa|Churchill Brothers]] defeated Sporting [[Goa football team|Goa]] 3–1 in the final on 25 January 2014.

There were two venues chosen to host matches for the Federation Cup in 2013, the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and the Malappuram District Complex. Group A and C matches were held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, while Group B and D matches were played at the Malappuram District Complex. The semi-finals and finals were held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

== 2021–22 Santosh Trophy ==
Kerala emerged victorious in the 75th [[Santosh Trophy|Santosh Trophy 2022]], following a 5–4 penalty shootout defeat of West Bengal at the Manjeri Stadium in Malappuram, Kerala. The fiercely competitive match ended with a 1–1 draw after extra time, despite both teams creating numerous clear-cut chances. [[Jijo Joseph]], Kerala's captain, was rewarded with the accolade of player of the match for his commanding midfield displays – this triumph marks Kerala's third Santosh Trophy win on home soil, having previously triumphed in Kochi in 1973–74 and 1992–93.

37 teams participated in the qualifiers, whereas, the final round is being competed by 10 teams. The venue for the main round Santosh Trophy is Malappuram in Kerala. The Kottappadi Stadium and the Payyanad Stadium are the two venues where the matches are being held.

Player of the Tournament: [[Jijo Joseph]].

Top scorer with nine goals: [[Jesin TK]].

=== The following teams have qualified for the main round of the Santosh Trophy ===

# Kerala
# West Bengal
# Meghalaya
# Punjab
# Rajasthan
# Manipur
# Karnataka
# Odisha
# Gujarat
# Services

{| class="wikitable"
|+Top Scorer of Santosh Trophy 2021–2022
!Name
!'''Team'''
!Goals
|-
|Jesin TK
|Kerala
|9
|-
|Sudheer Kotikela
|Kerala
|8
|-
|Md. Fardin Ali Molla
|West Bengal
|6
|-
|Amanpreet Singh
|Punjab
|6
|}

=== Most Santosh Trophy titles won by team ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!'''Team'''
!'''Titles'''
|-
|West Bengal
|32
|-
|Punjab
|8
|-
|Kerala
|7
|-
|Services
|6
|-
|Goa
|5
|}

== I-League ==
'''Payyanad Stadium''' will host the [[I-League]] season, which will kick off at a venue that is synonymous with the love of football. The town where fans throng to the stands whenever any football match takes place will witness the opening match of the I-League 2022–23 season as defending champions Gokulam Kerala FC and last season's runners-up Mohammedan Sporting Club play each other.

The [[Gokulam Kerala FC|Gokulam Kerala]] team will play six of their home matches at the Payannad Stadium in Malappuram, while the remaining five will be played at the EMS Stadium in Kozhikode, where they have already played previously. [[Real Kashmir FC]] will move to the [[Bakshi Stadium]] in Srinagar from February onward, making its I-League debut.

==See also==
* [[List of football stadiums in India]]
* [[Lists of stadiums]]

==References==
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==Further reading==
*{{cite web|url=https://thesouthfirst.com/kerala/stepmotherly-treatment-to-i-league-clubs-gokulam-kerala-fans-irate-over-no-super-cup-qualifiers-live-telecast/|title='Stepmotherly treatment to I-League clubs': Gokulam Kerala fans irate over no Super Cup qualifiers live telecast|date=7 April 2023|access-date=10 October 2023|website=thesouthfirst.com|publisher=The South First News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231010135948/https://thesouthfirst.com/kerala/stepmotherly-treatment-to-i-league-clubs-gokulam-kerala-fans-irate-over-no-super-cup-qualifiers-live-telecast/|archive-date=10 October 2023|location=Kochi|first1=Sreerag|last1=PS}}

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