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{{sport overview
| title = Football in Kerala
| image = Kerala_Football_Team.jpg|alt=Kerala_Football_Team
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| caption = Members of the Kerala football team
| union = [[Kerala Football Association]] (KFA)<ref>{{cite book|author=Kausik Bandyopadhyay |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V-sMYjZkpigC |title=A Social History of Indian Football: Striving to Score |publisher=Routledge |date=2006 | isbn=9780415348355 }}</ref>
| match = 100,000 ([[1997 Nehru Cup|India vs Iraq 1997 Nehru Cup semi-final]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.waytokickoff.com/site/stadium-kbfc/|title=STADIUM|website=waytokickoff.com|access-date=24 January 2021|archive-date=2 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602212429/http://www.waytokickoff.com/site/stadium-kbfc/|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}

[[Association football|Football]] is one of the most popular [[sports in Kerala|sports]] in [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=PK Ajith |date=2022-12-22 |title=Following the football World Cup craze in Kerala |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/following-the-football-world-cup-craze-in-kerala/article66293290.ece |access-date=2023-02-01 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=2023-02-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201170330/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/following-the-football-world-cup-craze-in-kerala/article66293290.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Malabar District|Malabar]], the northern region of Kerala, is the main powerhouse of Kerala football, It was [[history of Indian football|introduced]] to the land of Kerala during the pre-independence period by [[British people|British]] officers of the [[Malabar Special Police]] (MSP) in the 20th century. MSP was camped in [[Malappuram]] and soon the natives began adopting the sport, which was mostly played in post-[[harvest]] [[paddy field]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |title=How Kerala shrunk football to make it its own |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/keralas-small-football-in-sevens-heaven/articleshow/70905729.cms |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=2021-11-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105133055/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/keralas-small-football-in-sevens-heaven/articleshow/70905729.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Kerala enjoyed a golden age from 1985 to 1995 by making it to [[Santosh Trophy|Santhosh Trophy finals]] seven times consecutively, and football became an iconic sport ever since in the south Indian state.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Laxmi Mohan |date=2022-11-10 |title=Football Fever: Recollecting Kerala's Craze For The Sport Amidst Cut-Out Wars & World Cup Debates |url=https://thelogicalindian.com/trending/recollecting-keralas-craze-for-football-amidst-cut-out-wars-38575 |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=thelogicalindian.com |language=en |archive-date=2023-02-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201185448/https://thelogicalindian.com/trending/recollecting-keralas-craze-for-football-amidst-cut-out-wars-38575 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[FIFA]] released the film ''Maitanam - The Story of Football in Kerala'', quoting: ''Football in the Indian state of Kerala runs through the fabric of its society, where football is life and life is football''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kerala's passion for football and its links to anti-imperialism |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2022/nov/27/keralas-passion-for-football-and-its-links-to-anti-imperialism-2522576.html |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=The New Indian Express |archive-date=2023-02-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201185448/https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2022/nov/27/keralas-passion-for-football-and-its-links-to-anti-imperialism-2522576.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:Manjappada unfolding their tifo.jpg|thumb|229x229px|[[Manjappada]] displaying a [[tifo]] and [[banner]]s during a match]]

[[Kerala football team|Kerala state football team]] appeared in the [[Santosh Trophy]] finals 15 times and won the trophy 7 times, latest in [[2021–22 Santosh Trophy|2022]] by defeating [[West Bengal football team|Bengal]] in the final on 2 May at the [[Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium|Payyanadu Stadium]] in [[Malappuram, Kerala|Malappuram]]. [[Gokulam Kerala FC]] won the [[2020–21 I-League]] to become the first ever club from Kerala to win an [[I-League]] title. They created history by becoming the first team in the I-League era to defend its title, being [[2021–22 I-League|2021-22 I-League]] champions.<ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2022-05-14 |title=Gokulam Kerala become first team to defend title in I-League era, beating Mohammedan SC 2-1 |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/gokulam-kerala-become-first-team-to-defend-title-in-i-league-era-beating-mohammedan-sc-2-1/article65414930.ece |access-date=2023-02-04 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=2023-02-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204144025/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/gokulam-kerala-become-first-team-to-defend-title-in-i-league-era-beating-mohammedan-sc-2-1/article65414930.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> Gokulam Kerala FC is also the first club from Kerala to qualify for a [[Asian Football Confederation|continental]] competition, the [[AFC Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dey |first=Sayak Dipta |title=Gokulam Kerala FC win I-League, qualify for AFC Cup |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/news-gokulam-kerala-fc-win-i-league-qualify-afc-cup |access-date=2023-02-05 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |language=en-us |archive-date=2021-03-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327145259/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/news-gokulam-kerala-fc-win-i-league-qualify-afc-cup |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Kerala Blasters FC|Kerala Blasters]], the [[Indian Super League]] club based in [[Kochi]], are one of the most widely supported clubs in [[Asia]] and with one of the largest social media following among the football clubs from the continent.<ref>{{Cite web |title='ചരിത്രമെഴുതി മഞ്ഞപ്പട'; 'ഏഷ്യയില്‍' അഞ്ചാം സ്ഥാനവുമായി കേരളാ ബ്ലാസ്റ്റേഴ്‌സ് |url=https://malayalam.news18.com/news/sports/kerala-blasters-become-fifth-asian-club-with-the-biggest-social-media-following-50113.html |access-date=2023-02-08 |website=News18 Malayalam |language=ml |archive-date=2023-02-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208160346/https://malayalam.news18.com/news/sports/kerala-blasters-become-fifth-asian-club-with-the-biggest-social-media-following-50113.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Travancore Royals Football Club'' (TRFC), founded on 29 November 2018, is India's first fans-owned club.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-04 |title=The Travancore Royals Football Club Is Amplifying Women's Presence In The Field Of Sports Through Their Women's Day Campaign |url=https://pinklungi.com/the-travancore-royals-football-club-is-amplifying-womens-presence-in-the-field-of-sports-through-their-womens-day-campaign/ |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=PinkLungi |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-02-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201194255/https://pinklungi.com/the-travancore-royals-football-club-is-amplifying-womens-presence-in-the-field-of-sports-through-their-womens-day-campaign/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Kerala Premier League]], together with [[Kerala Super League]], is the official state level tournament, succeeding [[Kerala State Club Football Championship]], both organized by the [[Kerala Football Association]]. [[SBI Kerala (football team)|SBI Kerala FC]] is the most successful [[Kerala Premier League|Kerala League]] team becoming champions 6 times while Travancore Titanium FC is most successful in the [[Kerala State Club Football Championship|Championship]], winning it 10 times.

==History==
Football has been a passion of thousands of Malayalees for the last several decades—much before the state of Kerala was formed on 1 November 1956. Kerala Football Association was formed in 1948 to directly oversees the development of football in Kerala from grassroots to senior level.

The [[Sait Nagjee Football Tournament|Sait Nagjee Cup Football Tournament]] is a popular international club football tournament held in [[Kozhikode]] which has been attracting large crowd since 1952. Brazilian footballer [[Ronaldinho]] has served as the brand ambassador for the Sait Nagjee Football Tournament.

Famous international footballers including [[Ronaldinho]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-01-24 |title=Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho arrives in Kerala |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/brazilian-superstar-ronaldinho-arrives-in-kerala/article8147952.ece |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en |archive-date=8 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408143130/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/brazilian-superstar-ronaldinho-arrives-in-kerala/article8147952.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Maradona]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Throwback: When Diego Maradona visited Kerala {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/diego-maradona-throwback-when-visited-kerala/6q9h8uce8aht1aa0h73n608he |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=www.goal.com |language=en}}</ref> [[Roberto Carlos]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2021-05-19 |title=Roberto Carlos - People Of Kerala Were Like Brazillian Football Fans {{!}} IFTWC - Indian Football Team For World Cup |url=https://iftwc.com/roberto-carlos-kerala-fans/ |access-date=2023-04-08 |language=en-US |archive-date=8 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408143132/https://iftwc.com/roberto-carlos-kerala-fans/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Thomas Tuchel]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-30 |title='Ayurvedic rejuvenation': Former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel explains reason behind visit to India |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/football/ayurvedic-rejuvenation-former-chelsea-manager-thomas-tuchel-explains-reason-behind-visit-to-india-101667122605104.html |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> visited Kerala for different reasons. [[David James (footballer, born 1970)|David James]] and [[Dimitar Berbatov]] managed Kerala Blasters in different season. The [[Super Cup (India)|Hero Super Cup]] of 2023 was held in Kerala.

==Administration==
Football in Kerala is administered by the [[Kerala Football Association]]<ref name="Kerala FA">{{cite web |url= http://www.the-aiff.com/pages/content/index.php?action=state&id=18 |title= All India Football Federation - About AIFF - State Associations |work= AIFF |accessdate= 2012-03-25 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20120321145438/http://www.the-aiff.com/pages/content/index.php?action=state&id=18 |archivedate= 2012-03-21 }}</ref> It sends state teams for [[Santosh Trophy]] and [[Rajmata Jijabai Trophy]].

The [[Department of Sports and Youth Affairs (Kerala)|Department of Sports and Youth Affairs]], under the [[Government of Kerala]], along with the Kerala State Sports Council, is responsible for the development of sports, including football, in the state.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us - Kerala State Sports Council |url=https://www.sportscouncil.kerala.gov.in/index.php/about-us/about-us}}</ref>

==State team==
{| class="infobox" style="font-size:95%; width:25em; text-align:center"
! colspan="4" style="font-size:115%; align=center" | State teams of Kerala
|-
![[File:Football pictogram.svg|30px]]
![[File:Football pictogram.svg|30px]]
|-
! [[Kerala football team|Football (Men's)]]
! [[Kerala women's football team|Football (Women's)]]
|}

Kerala football team is governed by the [[Kerala Football Association]] (KFA) and is a member of the [[All India Football Federation]] (AFC) since 1948, the national governing body for indian football. There are other Kerala football team for [[Kerala women's football team|women's]] also.

===Performance===
The following list includes the performance of all of Kerala's state teams at major competitions.

===Men's team===
[[File:Kerala_Football_Team.jpg|alt=Kerala_Football_Team|thumb|right|Kerala men's football team]]
The '''Kerala football team''' represents Kerala in [[football in India|Indian state football]] competitions, including the Santosh Trophy.<ref>{{cite web|title=West Bengal, Kerala & Punjab drawn together in tantalizing group in 75th edition of Hero Santosh Trophy|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/west-bengal-kerala-punjab-drawn-together-in-tantalizing-group-in-75th-edition-of-hero-santosh-trophy|website=the-aiff.com|publisher=[[All India Football Federation]]|date=6 January 2022|access-date=2 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220106131705/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/west-bengal-kerala-punjab-drawn-together-in-tantalizing-group-in-75th-edition-of-hero-santosh-trophy|archive-date=6 January 2022}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Tournament
! Best<br />performance
|-
| [[Santosh Trophy]] || {{sort|7|'''Champions''' ([[1973–74 Santosh Trophy|1973–74]], [[1991–92 Santosh Trophy|1991–92]], [[1992–93 Santosh Trophy|1992–93]], [[2001–02 Santosh Trophy|2001–02]], [[2004-05 Santosh Trophy|2004–05]], [[2017–18 Santosh Trophy|2017–18]], [[2021–22 Santosh Trophy|2021–2022]])}}
|-
| [[Football at the National Games of India|National Games]] || {{sort|2|'''Gold''' (1987, 1997)}}
|-
| [[B.C. Roy Trophy]] || {{sort|3|'''Champions''' (1968–69, 1971–72, 1972–73)}}
|-
| [[Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy]] || {{sort|2|'''Champions''' (1981–82, 1983–84)}}
|-
| [[M. Dutta Ray Trophy]] || {{sort|1|'''Champions''' (1995)}}
|}

===Women's team===
{{Main|Kerala women's football team}}
'''Kerala women's football team''' represents Kerala in the [[Rajmata Jijabai Trophy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/association/495|title=Kerala Football Association }}</ref> They have appeared in the Santosh Trophy finals once, and were the runners-up at their maiden attempt at the 2005–06 Senior Women's National Football Championship edition against the reigning champions [[Manipur women's football team|Manipur]] at Rourkela.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kerala hope for a new dawn in women's football |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/kerala-hope-for-a-new-dawn-in-womens-football/articleshow/87965949.cms |website=The Times of india |date=29 November 2021 }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
! Tournament
! Best<br />performance
|-
| [[Rajmata Jijabai Trophy]] || {{sort|1|Runners-up (2005–06)}}
|-
| [[Football at the National Games of India|National Games]] || {{sort|1|Bronze (1999)}}
|}

==Affiliated district associations==
All 14 districts of Kerala are affiliated with the '''Kerala Football Association'''.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! No. !! Association !! District
!President
|-
| 1 || Alappuzha District Football Association || [[Alappuzha District|Alappuzha]]
|
|-
| 2 || Ernakulam District Football Association || [[Ernakulam District|Ernakulam]]
|
|-
| 3 || Idukki District Football Association || [[Idukki district|Idukki]]
|
|-
| 4 || Kannur District Football Association || [[Kannur District|Kannur]]
|
|-
| 5 || Kasaragod District Football Association || [[Kasaragod district|Kasaragod]]
|
|-
| 6 || Kollam District Football Association || [[Kollam District|Kollam]]
|
|-
| 7 || Kottayam District Football Association || [[Kottayam District|Kottayam]]
|
|-
| 8 || Kozhikode District Football Association || [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]]
|
|-
| 9 || [[Malappuram District Football Association]]|| [[Malappuram District|Malappuram]]
|
|-
| 10 || Palakkad District Football Association || [[Palakkad District|Palakkad]]
|
|-
| 11 || Pathanamthitta District Football Association || [[Pathanamthitta district|Pathanamthitta]]
|
|-
| 12 || [[Thiruvananthapuram District Football Association]] || [[Thiruvananthapuram district|Thiruvananthapuram]]
|
|-
| 13 || Thrissur District Football Association || [[Thrissur District|Thrissur]]
|
|-
| 14 || Wayanad District Football Association || [[Wayanad district|Wayanad]]
|
|}

==Competitions==
===District level===
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{{col-2}}

====Men's senior====
*Inter-District State Championship Senior Men

====Men's youth====
*Inter-District State Championship Junior Boys
*Inter-District State Championship Sub-Junior Boys
{{col-2}}

====Women's senior====
*Inter-District State Championship Senior Women
{{col-end}}

===Club level===
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{{col-2}}

====Men's senior====
*[[Kerala Premier League]] (5th division of [[Indian football league system]])
*[[Super League Kerala]]
*[[N.I. David Memorial Trophy]]
{{col-2}}

====Women's senior====
*[[Kerala Women's League]] (3rd division of [[Indian football league system]])
{{col-end}}

====Evolution of the football system====
{{:Kerala Football Association|transcludesection=Evolution}}

== Stadiums ==
The league and tournaments are generally played at the following Stadiums:

{| class="wikitable"
!Stadium
!Capacity
!
|-
|[[EMS Stadium|Calicut Corporation EMS Stadium, Kozhikode]]
|50,000
|
[[File:Kozhikode EMS Stadium.jpg|Kozhikode EMS Stadium|thumb|150px]]
|-
|[[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi)]] †
|40,000
|[[File:Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) in 2022.jpg|thumb|150px]]
|-
|[[Greenfield International Stadium|Greenfield International Stadium Trivandrum]]
|50,000
|[[File:Greenfield International Stadium Kerala.jpg|thumb|150px]]
|-
|[[Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium]]
|30,000
|[[File:Payyanad Football Stadium, Malappuram.jpg|thumb|150px]]
|-
|[[Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium]]
|15,000
|[[File:Corporation Stadium 222.jpg|thumb|150px]]
|}
'''''Note.''''' † ''denotes stadiums that have hosted international football matches.''

==National clubs from Kerala==
Current clubs from Kerala, that are playing in any of divisions of Indian football.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Club
!Hometown
!Founded
!Best form
|-
|[[Kerala United FC]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kumar|first1=Ajith|title=Quartz SC goes on signing spree|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/quartz-sc-goes-on-signing-spree/article3935609.ece|access-date=26 September 2012|newspaper=The Hindu|date=26 September 2012|archive-date=16 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216010316/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/quartz-sc-goes-on-signing-spree/article3935609.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
|Kozhikode
|1976
|
* [[Kerala Premier League]] Champions (1): 2022-23
|-
|[[Kerala Police (football team)|Kerala Police football team]]
|Thiruvananthapuram
|1984
|
* [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]] Winners (2): [[Federation Cup (India)|1990]], [[Federation Cup (India)|1991]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Major triumphs by football clubs from Kerala |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/03/20/major-triumphs-by-football-clubs-from-kerala.html |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=OnManorama |archive-date=2023-02-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201191231/https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/03/20/major-triumphs-by-football-clubs-from-kerala.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Kerala State Club Football Championship]] Winners (6): 1985, 1987,1995, 1998, 2014, 2016
|-
|[[Kovalam Football Club]]
|Thiruvananthapuram
|2009
|
|-
|[[Golden Threads FC]]
|Kochi
|2010
|
* [[Kerala Premier League]] Champion (1): [[2021–22 Kerala Premier League|2021–22]]
|-
|[[FC Kerala]]
|Thrissur
|2014
|
|-
|[[Kerala Blasters FC]]
|Kochi
|2014
|
*[[Indian Super League]]
** Runners-up (3): [[2014 Indian Super League|2014]], [[2016 Indian Super League|2016]], [[2021–22 Indian Super League|2021–22]]
* [[Kerala Premier League]] Champions (1): 2019-20 ([[Kerala Blasters FC Reserves and Academy|reserve team]])
|-
|[[Gokulam Kerala FC]]
|Kozhikode
|2017
|
* [[I-League|I-league]] Champions (2): 2020-21,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-27 |title=I-League 2020-21: Gokulam Kerala crowned champions |url=https://www.espn.com/football/indian-i-league/story/4347196/i-league-2020-21-gokulam-kerala-crowned-champions |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> 2021-22<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gokulam Kerala beat Mohammedan to the 2021-22 I-League championship {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/gokulam-kerala-mohammedan-2021-22-i-league-title/bltfa828b59c07171b9 |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=www.goal.com |archive-date=2023-02-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201175449/https://www.goal.com/en/news/gokulam-kerala-mohammedan-2021-22-i-league-title/bltfa828b59c07171b9 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Durand Cup]] Champions (1): 2019<ref name=":0" />
* [[Kerala Premier League]] Champions (2): 2017-18, 2020–21
|-
|}

==List of state level champions==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!
!([[Kerala Football League|KFL]]/[[Kerala Premier League|KPL]]) champions
!([[Kerala Football League|KFL]]/[[Kerala Premier League|KPL]]) Championship season
![[Kerala State Club Football Championship]]
![[Kerala State Club Football Championship]] seasons
|-
|[[SBI Kerala (football team)|SBI Kerala FC]]
|6
|2000/01, 2003/04, 2006/07, 2008, 2015, 2016
|5
|
|-
|FC Kochin
|2
|1998/99, 1999/00
| -
|
|-
|KSEB
|2
|2004/05, 2017
|3
|
|-
|Gokulam Kerala
|2
|2018, 2020/21
| -
|
|-
|Viva Kerala
|1
|2005/06
| -
|
|-
|Eagles FC
|1
|2014
| -
|
|-
|Indian Navy
|1
|2018/19
| -
|
|-
|[[Kerala Blasters FC Reserves]]
|1
|2019/20
| -
|
|-
|Golden Threads
|1
|2021/22
| -
|
|-
|[[Travancore Titanium F.C.|Titanium FC]]
| -
| -
|10
|
|-
|Kerala Police
| -
| -
|7
|
|-
|KSRTC
| -
| -
|3
|
|-
|Premier Tyres FC
| -
| -
|3
|
|-
|AGORC,Thiruvananthapuram
| -
| -
|2
|
|-
|Central Excise RC
| -
| -
|1
|
|-
|[[Keltron|Keltron FC]]
| -
| -
|1
|
|-
|[[FC Kochin]]
| -
| -
|1
|
|-
|Kochin Port Trust
| -
| -
|1
|
|-
|[[Josco FC]]
| -
| -
|1
|
|}

==Notable footballers==
{{incomplete list|date=February 2023}}
The state of Kerala has contributed many legends to Indian football, such as:

*[[I. M. Vijayan|I M Vijayan]]
*[[V. P. Sathyan]]
*[[Jo Paul Ancheri]]
*[[Victor Manjila]]
*[[E. N. Sudhir|E.N. Sudhir]]
*[[Mohammed Rafi (footballer)|Mohammed Rafi]]
*[[C. K. Vineeth|C.K. Vineeth]]
*[[Anas Edathodika]]
*[[Sahal Abdul Samad]]
*[[Rino Anto]]
*[[Rahul KP|Rahul Kannoly Praveen]]
*[[Ashique Kuruniyan]]
*[[Pappachen Pradeep|N.P Pradeep]]
*[[Krishnan Nair Ajayan]]
*[[Zakeer Mundampara]]
*[[Muhammed Sagar Ali]]
*[[Denson Devadas]]
*[[C. S. Sabeeth]]
*[[Mohammed Irshad|Mohamed Irshad]]
*[[Asif Kottayil]]
*[[Sushanth Mathew]]

==Notable academies==
* A.C. Milan Academy Kozhikode under [[A.C. Milan]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Milan Academy Kozhikode |url=http://www.acmilan.com/en/academy/ac-milan-international-academies/milan-academy-kozhikode |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201192553/https://www.acmilan.com/en/academy/ac-milan-international-academies/milan-academy-kozhikode |archive-date=2023-02-01 |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=AC Milan |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Kerala Blasters FC Reserves and Academy]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Young Blasters – Kerala Blasters FC |url=https://keralablastersfc.in/young-blasters/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201192548/https://keralablastersfc.in/young-blasters/ |archive-date=2023-02-01 |access-date=2023-02-01 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Gokulam Football Foundation under [[Gokulam Kerala FC]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gokulam Football Foundation |url=https://www.gokulamkeralafc.com/gokulam-football-foundation/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201192556/https://www.gokulamkeralafc.com/gokulam-football-foundation/ |archive-date=2023-02-01 |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=Gokulam Kerala FC |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Muthoot Football Academy
* Parappur Football Academy (PFC KERALA)

==See also==
* [[Sevens Football Association]]
* [[Football in Thrissur]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Football in Kerala}}

[[Category:Football in Kerala| ]]
[[Category:Sport in Kerala]]

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