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{{Short description|Football franchise in Kerala}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Calicut
| image = Calicut_FC.png
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| fullname = Calicut Football Club
| nickname = The Beacons
| short name = CFC
| founded = {{start date and age|May 2024}}
| ground = [[EMS Stadium]]
| capacity = 50,000
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| owner = Futurepoint Sports and Entertainment PVT.LTD
| chrtitle = Chairman
| chairman = [[Valayil Korath Mathews|VK Mathews]]
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = Ever Demaldé
| league = [[Super League Kerala]]<br/>[[Kerala Premier League]]<ref>https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2026/02/19/slk-calicut-fc-to-compete-kerala-premier-league.amp.html</ref>
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'''Calicut Football Club''' is an Indian professional [[association football|football]] club based in the city of [[Kozhikode]], [[Kerala]], that competes in the [[Super League Kerala]] and the [[Kerala Premier League]]. The club was founded in May 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=12 May 2024 |title=Super League Kerala: Franchisees of inaugural edition announced |work=Deccan Herald |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/super-league-kerala-franchisees-of-inaugural-edition-announced-3019242 |accessdate=28 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=10 May 2024 |title=Mahesh Bhupathi, Travancore princess and former Benfica player among franchise owners in Super League Kerala |work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/mahesh-bhupathi-travancore-princess-and-former-benfica-player-among-franchise-owners-in-super-league-kerala/article68162173.ece |accessdate=28 June 2024}}</ref>

Under coach [[Ian Gillan (football coach)|Ian Gillan]] , Calicut hosted and draw the first match of the SLK. They won the [[2024 Super League Kerala]], beating [[Forca Kochi FC]] 2–1 in [[2024 Super League Kerala|the final]].

==Stadium==
[[File:Kozhikode_EMS_Stadium.jpg|thumb]]
EMS Stadium, located in the heart of Calicut, is used as home ground of Calicut FC

== Performance ==

=== Season 1 (2024) ===
In the inaugural 2024 season of the [[Super League Kerala]], Calicut FC emerged as one of the most dominant and tactically disciplined teams in the competition. Ahead of the season, the club strengthened their core by signing [[Kervens Belfort]], the Haitian international forward with Indian Super League experience,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-19 |title=ബെല്‍ഫോര്‍ട്ട് വീണ്ടും കേരള ഫുട്‌ബോളിലേക്ക്; ഇത്തവണ കാലിക്കറ്റ് എഫ്.സി.യില്‍ |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/sports/football/kervens-belfort-in-calicut-fc-afa3f6e6 |access-date=2025-10-04 |website=@mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref> [[Abdul Hakku Nediyodath]], a seasoned centre-back who brought defensive stability, and [[Gani Nigam]], a creative midfielder who dictated play from the middle of the park.

Calicut finished the league stage with five wins, four draws, and one loss, securing a table-top finish and a place in the semifinals. They went on to defeat [[Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC|Thiruvananthapuram Kombans]] 2–1 in a closely contested semifinal<ref>{{Cite web |title=Super League Kerala: Gani scores winner as Calicut beat Kombans to enter final |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2024/11/05/super-league-kerala-calicut-vs-thiruvananthapuram-kombans-semifinal.html |access-date=2025-10-04 |website=Super League Kerala: Gani scores winner as Calicut beat Kombans to enter final |language=en}}</ref> before overcoming [[Forca Kochi FC]] 2–1 in the final to lift the Super League Kerala 2024 title.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-10 |title=Calicut clinches Super League Kerala title with 2-1 victory over Forca Kochi |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/news/super-league-kerala-opener-calicut-wins-4d23251c |access-date=2025-10-04 |website=@mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref> Kervens Belfort finished as the top scorer of the tournament with four goals, including a decisive strike in the final, cementing his reputation as the attacking spearhead of Calicut’s title-winning campaign.

==Supporters==
Kerala is known for its passionate football fan base.
<ref>{{cite web |url=https://khelnow.com/football/cricket-and-football-in-kerala|title=he paradoxical Indian state where football rivals cricket |website=Khel Now |date=19 May 2017 |access-date=17 September 2025}}</ref> "Beacons" is the supporters' group of Calicut FC. In a first for Indian sports, Calicut Football Club (CFC) launched "Lady Beacons", an exclusive women's supporters' group (WSG) that supports the club in an organized manner from the stands. The initiative, unveiled in Kozhikode, aims to promote inclusivity and encourage greater participation of women in football fandom while reflecting the region’s strong football culture.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newsexperts.in/calicut-fc-launches-lady-beacons-indias-first-womens-supporter-group-in-football/|title=Calicut FC Launches 'Lady Beacons': India's First Women's Supporter Group in Football |website=newsexperts |date=15 September 2025 |access-date=17 September 2025}}</ref>

==Players ==
===First-team squad===
{{updated|7 March 2026}}
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Henry Joseph}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Sachin Dev}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Muhammed Roshal}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Lalremruata}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Junain Kadavalath}}
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=FW|no=11|name=[[Gani Nigam]]}}
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=MF|no=12|name=[[Muhammed Rashid]]}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=[[Loitongbam Bishorjit Singh|Bishorjit Singh]]}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Arun Kumar }}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Arjun Jayaraj]]}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Ajith KR}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Rifhath Ramzan}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Muhammed Sanaf}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Muhammed Aslam}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Cirin Varghese}}
{{Fs player|no=30|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Adam David}}
{{Fs player|no=31|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Manoj M}}
{{Fs player|no=77|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Rahul Venu}}
{{Fs player|no=80|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Ajad Shaheem}}
{{Fs player|no=96|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Muhammed Anas}}
{{Fs player|no=99|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Sandeep S}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=[[Aalok Tishrei Mathew]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Parthiv KM}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Ningthoujam Lanchenba}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Abu Swalih}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Hasir V}}
{{Fs end}}

===Other Players Under Contract===

{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=[[Aniket Jadhav]]}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Aman Sahni}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Vishak Mohanan}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Muhammed Riyas}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Mohammed Ashique}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Muhammed Niyas}}
{{Fs player|no=43|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Sharon P}}
{{Fs end}}

==Personnel==
{{updated|20 August 2025}}

===Current technical staff===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Position
!Name
|-
|Head coach
||{{flagicon|ARG}} Ever Demaldé<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.deshabhimani.com/sports/football/ever-adriano-demalde-98790|website=deshabhimani.com|title=ഡെമാൽഡെ കലിക്കറ്റ്‌ കോച്ച്‌ |date=20 August 2025 |access-date=20 August 2025 |language=ml |trans-title=demalde will be calicut Fc Coach}}</ref>
|-
|Assistant coach
|{{flagicon|IND}} Biby Thomas
|-
|Goalkeeping coach
|{{flagicon|IND}} Nelson MV
|-
|Strength & conditioning coach
|{{flagicon|IND}} Abhijith AP
|-
|Physio
|{{flagicon|IND}} Sayyid Ahammed Nasal Gifri PK
|-
| Performance Analyst
| {{flagicon|IND}} Abhinadan Mohanta
|-
| Masseur
| {{flagicon|IND}} Bijesh P

|}

===Management===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Position
! Name
|-
|Chief executive officer
|{{flagicon|IND}} Korath Mathew
|-
|Club Secretary
|{{flagicon|IND}} Bino Jose Eapen
|-
| Team manager
| {{flagicon|IND}} Said Ibnu Haris
|-
| Kit manager
| {{flagicon|IND}} Rahul A S
|-
|}

==Managerial history==

===Head coach's record===
{{updated|14 December 2025}}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
!Name!!Nationality!!From!!class="unsortable"|To!!P!!W!!D!!L!!GF!!GA!!Win%!!Ref.
|-
|scope=row style=text-align:left|[[Ian Gillan (football coach)|Ian Gillan]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{AUS}}
|style="text-align:left"|30 July 2024
|style="text-align:left"|8 March 2025
{{WDL|12|7|4|1|for=22|against=11}}
|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-07-18 |title=Gillan to coach Calicut FC in Super League Kerala |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/gillan-to-coach-calicut-fc-in-super-league-kerala/articleshow/111843690.cms |access-date=2024-08-06 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
|scope=row style=text-align:left|[[Ever Demaldé]]
|style="text-align:left"|{{ARG}}
|style="text-align:left"|20 August 2025
|style="text-align:left"|
{{WDL|11|7|2|2|for=21|against=12}}
|
|-
|}

==Statistics and records==
{{updated|10 November 2024}}[https://www.superleaguekerala.com]

===Most appearances===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Rank
!Player
!appearances
|-
|rowspan="1" align="left"|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Richard Osei Agyemang|Richard Osei]]
|rowspan="1" align="left"|21
|-
|rowspan="1" align="left"|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Muhammed Riyas
|rowspan="1" align="left"|20
|-
|rowspan="1" align="left"|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Mohammed Arshaf
|rowspan="1" align="left"|18
|-
|rowspan="3" align="left"|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Thoi Singh Khangebam]]
|rowspan="3" align="left"|11
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Muhammad Ajsal]]
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Federico Boasso]]
|-
|rowspan="7" align="left"|7
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Gani Nigam]]
|rowspan="7" align="left"|10
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Ernest Barfo]]
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Vishal Joon
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Alexis Sosa]]
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Nahuel Pereyra ]]
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Hajmal Sakeer
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Mohammed Asif Khan
|}

=== Top scorers ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Rank
!Player
!Goals
|-
|rowspan="1" align="left"|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Muhammad Ajsal]]
|rowspan="1" align="left"|7
|-
|rowspan="1" align="left"|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|HAI}} [[Kervens Belfort]]
|rowspan="1" align="left"|5
|-
|rowspan="1" align="left"|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Gani Nigam]]
|rowspan="1" align="left"|4
|-
|rowspan="3" align="left"|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Muhammed Riyas
|rowspan="3" align="left"|3
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|COL}} [[Sebastián Rincón]]
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Prasanth Karuthadathkuni|Prasanth Mohan]]
|-
|rowspan="4" align="left"|7
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Britto P. M.]]
|rowspan="4" align="left"|2
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} John Kennedy
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} [[Richard Osei Agyemang|Richard Osei]]
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Federico Boasso]]
|-
|}

==Honours==
* '''[[Super League Kerala]]'''
**Champions : [[2024 Super League Kerala|2024]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-11-10 |title=Calicut edge Forca Kochi, emerge champions of Super League Kerala|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2024/11/10/super-league-kerala-final-calicut-fc-vs-forca-kochi.html |access-date=2024-11-10 |work=onmanorama |issn=}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of football clubs in India#Kerala|List of football clubs in Kerala]]
* [[Football in Kerala]]
* [[Sports in Kerala]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Super League Kerala}}
{{Football in Kerala}}
{{Kerala Sports}}

[[Category:Sport in Kozhikode]]
[[Category:Association football clubs established in 2024|Calicut FC]]
[[Category:2024 establishments in Kerala|Calicut FC]]
[[Category:Football clubs in Kerala]]
[[Category:Super League Kerala teams]]
[[Category:Kerala Premier League teams]]

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Eldarmrk at 13:18, 11 April 2026