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{{short description|Indian association football club based on Malappuram}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}}
{{infobox football club
| clubname = Kerala United Football Club
| image = Official logo of Kerala United FC.svg
| image_size = 200px
| caption =
| fullname = Kerala United Football Club<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/united-world-group-quartz-fc-takeover-renamed-kerala-united-fc|title=Kerala United FC: Calicut club renamed after United World Group takeover|access-date=15 April 2021|website=Khel Now}}</ref>
| nickname = [[Hornbill|The Hornbills]]
| founded = {{Start date and age|1976}} (as ''Calicut Quartz 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|publisher=The Hindu|date=26 September 2012}}</ref><br />
{{Start date and age|2020}} (rebranded as ''Kerala United FC'')
| ground = Seethi Haji Stadium, [[Edavanna]], [[Kerala]]
| capacity = 30,000
| owner = [[Abdullah bin Musa'ad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud|United World Group]]
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = [[Bino George]]
| league = [[I-League Second Division]] <br /> [[Kerala Premier League]]
| season =
| position =
| current = 2020–21 Kerala Premier League
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| body1 = 800080
| rightarm1 = 800080
| shorts1 = 800080
| socks1 = 800080
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| website = http://kufc.co.in/
| stadium = [[Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium|Payyanad Stadium]], [[Manjeri]], [[Kerala]]
}}

'''Kerala United Football Club''' is an [[India]]n professional [[association football|football]] club based in [[Malappuram district|Malappuram]], [[Kerala]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Newsroom|title=KUFC announces Manjeri Payyanad Stadium as their home stadium {{!}} Fanport English|url=https://en.fanport.in/football/kufc-announces-manjeri-payyanad-stadium-as-their-home-stadium/|access-date=2021-08-19|language=en-US}}</ref> Founded in 1976 as '''Calicut Quartz 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}}</ref> the club was an amateur and academy side during its early years. In December 2011, they announced intention to turn professional and participated in the [[I-League 2nd Division]], the second tier of [[football in India|Indian club football]].<ref name="deccanchronicle1">{{cite web | url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/sport/local-sports/football-quartz-raises-hopes-139 | title=Football: Quartz Raises hope | website=Deccan Chronicle | date=1 January 2012 | access-date=4 January 2012 }}</ref>

The club spent a season [[2012 I-League 2nd Division|2012–13]] in the second division and later played in the [[Kerala Premier League]]. In [[2017–18 Kerala Premier League]] season, they finished as runners-up.<ref>{{cite web|title=KPL 2018-19 Matches|url=http://keralafa.com/kerala-premier-league-2018-19/|website=KFA|access-date=16 December 2018}}</ref><ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/india-keralachamp.html India - List of Kerala League Champions] ''RSSSF''. Retrieved 17 August 2021</ref> After the takeover of Quartz FC in 2020 by United World Group, the club was rebranded as Kerala United FC.<ref name="quartzsheff">{{cite web |last1=Muralidharan |first1=Ashwin |title=Indian football: Kerala's football passion gets the Sheffield United seal of 'approval'! {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/kozhikode-quartz-fc-indian-football-kerala-sheffield-united/1r8n8ywgeqvta1kudm0g9euuik |website=www.goal.com |access-date=19 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sheffield Calicut Quartz’ new owner, Kerala United name|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/nov/21/sheffield-calicut-quartz-new-owner-kerala-united-name-2226027.html|access-date=2021-02-18|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> The club initially began their training at Seethi Haji Stadium at [[Edavanna]]. Later moved to [[Malappuram District Sports Complex & Football Academy|Malappuram District Sports Complex]], which is widely known as [[Payyanad Football Stadium, Malappuram|Payyanad Stadium]].<ref name=":0" />

==History==
Quartz Football Club was founded in 1976 in [[Kozhikode]], [[Kerala]] and since has been growing up step by step from district to state to national level.<ref>{{Cite web|title=United World Group, Owners of Sheffield United, Buy Kerala-Based Football Club|url=https://www.90min.com/in/posts/united-world-group-owners-of-sheffield-united-buy-kerala-based-football-club|access-date=2021-08-07|website=90min.com|language=en-IN}}</ref> The Quartz Academy started in 2009 and has shown good promise.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}

In December 2011, they were officially certified by the [[All India Football Federation]] to participate in the I-League 2nd Division. The [[I-League]] players like [[Rino Anto]], [[Sabas Saleel]], K. Noushad, [[Manoj Thonipurakkal Manoharan|Manoj Manoharan]], Sherin Sam, Kamardeep Singh, Suji Kumar, [[Jayashelan Prasad|J. Prasad]], P.M. Britto, Salil Usman, Ajmaluddin and V.V. Farhad, the top-scorer and player of the tournament at the [[2012 Santosh Trophy]], were signed by the club for [[2012 I-League 2nd Division]] but failed to gain promotion to the top tier.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kumar P K|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|publisher=The Hindu|date=26 September 2012}}</ref>

In November 2020, [[English Premier League]] Club [[Sheffield United]] have taken over Calicut Quartz and rebranded it as Kerala United FC. United World Group, the umbrella firm holding Sheffield, said in a statement that it envisages to make Kerala United a competitive, community-focused football club playing at the highest level possible in Indian football.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/kerala-united-calicut-quartz-sheffield-19314578|title=Sheffield United owners seal takeover of India club Calicut Quartz and rename it Kerala United|website=examinerlive.co.uk|access-date=17 August 2021}}</ref>

{{Quote box | width=30% | align=right | quote=“Kerala is known to be the heart of Indian football and when it comes to passion and support, no fan base in India comes close to their love for the beautiful game. Our focus will be on cementing and strengthening the foundations of the club, building an academy and developing homegrown players,”|source= <small>'''Abdullah Al-Ghamdi''', CEO of [[Abdullah bin Musa'ad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud|United World Group]], after the takeover and rebranding of Kerala United FC.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sheffield Calicut Quartz’ new owner, Kerala United name|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/nov/21/sheffield-calicut-quartz-new-owner-kerala-united-name-2226027.amp|access-date=15 April 2021|website=New Indian Express}}</ref> </small> }}

P. Haridas, who owned Calicut Quartz FC and is also the president of the Kozhikode District Football Association, said a Premier League club coming to the state will bring major changes to Kerala football.
Company director Akshay Das said: “We’re looking for an overall development in the state, especially in Malabar.”

As Kerala United, they participated in the [[2020–21 Kerala Premier League]] and qualified for the knockout stages after finishing second in the Group-B with 12 points. In the semi finals, regular time couldn't separate [[Gokulam Kerala FC]] and Kerala United FC, match ending goalless. They lost 4–2 on penalties at the [[Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2021/04/19/kerala-premier-league-gokulam-kerala-kseb-final.html|title=KPL: Gokulam Kerala to meet KSEB in final|website=www.onmanorama.com/sports|access-date=29 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/kerala-premier-league-2021-gokulam-kerala-champions/bbi2r5382ezv1siwqex6e8ypz|title=Kerala Premier League 2021: Gokulam Kerala defeat KSEB to be crowned champions|website=Goal.com|access-date=29 June 2021}}</ref>

==Crest and colours==
[[File:Great Hornbill Goa.jpg|thumb|alt=|150px|[[Great hornbill]], the official state bird of [[Kerala]], from which the crest of Kerala United has derived.]]
The United World Group had unveiled the crest after rebranding the club which features the [[Great Hornbill]], the official state bird of [[Kerala]].

The primary colour of team is [[purple]] which dominates their home kit, with the hornbill crest in the right side, white shorts and white socks.

==Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;float:center"
|-
!Period
!Kit Manufacturer
!Shirt Sponsor
|-
|2013– 2014
| -
|[[Ramco Cements|Ramco]]
|-
| 2017– 2018
| rowspan="2" | [[Nivia Sports|Nivia]]
| ICL Fincorp
|-
| 2018– 2020
| [[Ramco Cements|Ramco]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://footballnewsindia.in/kerala-premier-league-coming |title=KFA Announces Kerala Premier League |publisher=Football News India |access-date=16 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517120805/http://footballnewsindia.in/kerala-premier-league-coming/ |archive-date=17 May 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|2020– 2021
| KESPO<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-08|title=Kerala premier league football championship kickoff in March - Malayalam MyKhel|url=https://malayalam.mykhel.com/football/kerala-premier-league-football-championship-kickoff-in-march-029170.html|access-date=15 April 2021|website=malayalam.mykhel.com|language=ml}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" | Micro Health Laboratories
|-
|2021–Present
|SEGA[https://www.starimpact.co.in/]
|}

== Stadium ==
===Former venues===
Since 1977, Kerala United FC played its home matches at the [[EMS Stadium]] in [[Kozhikode]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kozhikode.com/importance.htm|title=football in Calicut|website=Kozhikode.com|access-date=20 February 2021}}</ref>
[[File:Kozhikode_EMS_Stadium.jpg|thumb|centre|250px|EMS Stadium on a matchday]]
[[File:Seethi Haji Stadium.jpg|thumb|200px|A view of Seethi Haji Football Ground]]
In 2021, Kerala United FC shifted their base from [[Kozhikode]] to [[Malappuram]] district Seethi Haji Stadium, located in [[Edavanna]], as their training ground.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Reporter|first=Staff|date=2021-01-15|title=United World’s soccer team begins training|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/united-worlds-soccer-team-begins-training/article33581278.ece|access-date=2021-07-25|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>[https://m.facebook.com/KeralaUnitedFC/videos/447509099724280/ Kerala United FC at Seethi Haji Stadium in Edavanna] ''Facebook.com''. Retrieved 15 April 2021</ref>

===Current venue===
[[File:Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium.jpg|thumb|250px|A view of Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium, Manjeri]]
The club plays its home games at the [[Malappuram District Sports Complex & Football Academy|Payyanad Stadium]] in nearby town called [[Manjeri]].<ref name=":0" />

==Support and rivalry==

===Supporters===
During its time as Calicut Quartz FC, a club recognised [[Kozhikode]] fan club named '''''Rose Brigade''''' were the supporters since 2017.{{citation needed|date=November 2020}} The [[EMS Stadium]] had seen an average attendance of 45,000. The players and the coach had often acknowledged the fans' support in the success and called them "The 12th Man". Since the rebranding into Kerala United FC and the move into neighbouring [[Malappuram district|Malappuram]] the club is building a great fan following in the locality.

===Rivalries===
During their time at [[Kozhikode]] as Calicut Quartz FC, they enjoyed an on field rivalry with another Kozhikode based side [[Gokulam Kerala FC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kozhikode.com/importance.htm|title=football in Calicut|website=Kozhikode.com|access-date=15 April 2021}}</ref> The first Kozhikode Derby match between the two teams took place in the final of [[2017–18 Kerala Premier League]], where Calicut Quartz FC beat [[Gokulam Kerala FC]] beat 3–2.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Welcome to Kerala Football Association|url=http://keralafa.com/|access-date=2021-07-02|website=Kerala FA|language=en-US}}</ref> Upon change of ownership, team shifted its base from [[Kozhikode]] to [[Malappuram district|Malappuram District]] which introduced a new Malabar Derby in [[Kerala Premier League]]. First match after acquisition was in [[2020–21 Kerala Premier League]] semifinals, where two teams locked horns. The match ended goaless draw even after full time. Gokulam won 4–2 on penalties.<ref>{{Cite web|title=KPL: Gokulam Kerala to meet KSEB in final|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2021/04/19/kerala-premier-league-gokulam-kerala-kseb-final.html|access-date=2021-07-25|website=OnManorama}}</ref>

==== Statistics ====
{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col" |Competition
! scope="col" |Played
! scope="col" |Kerala United wins
! scope="col" |Draws
! scope="col" |Gokulam wins
! scope="col" |Kerala United goals
! scope="col" |Gokulam goals
|-
! scope="row" |[[Kerala Premier League]]
|4
|1
|1
|2
|3
|6
|- class="sortbottom"
! scope="col" |'''Total'''
!4
!1
!1
!2
!3
!6
|}

==== Results ====
{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col" |No
!Date
!Competition
! scope="col" |Venue
! scope="col" |Score
! scope="col" |Kerala United FC scorers/red cards
! scope="col" |[[Gokulam Kerala FC|Gokulam Kerala]] scorers/red cards
! scope="col" |Attendance
|-
|4
|19 April 2021
|[[2020–21 Kerala Premier League]]
|[[Maharaja's College Stadium]], [[Ernakulam]]
|'''0–0'''
|
|
|Closed Doors
|-
|3
|3 June 2018
|[[2017–18 Kerala Premier League]]
|[[Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium|Municipal Corporation Stadium]], [[Thrissur]]
|'''0–2'''
|
|{{goal}} [[Brian Umony]], {{goal}} [[Arjun Jayaraj]]
|
|-
|2
|10 May 2018
|[[2017–18 Kerala Premier League]]
|[[EMS Corporation Stadium]], [[Kozhikode]]
|'''0–2'''
|
|{{goal}} [[Mohamed Salah (Indian footballer)|Mohamed Salah]], {{goal}} [[Usman Ashik]]
|
|-
|1
|25 April 2018
|[[2017–18 Kerala Premier League]]
|[[EMS Corporation Stadium]], [[Kozhikode]]
|'''3–2'''
|{{goal}}{{goal}}{{goal}} Emmanuel Aidoo
|{{goal}} [[Sushanth Mathew]], {{goal}} Mama
|
|}

==== Honours ====
{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col" |Competition
! scope="col" |Kerala United
! scope="col" |Gokulam
|-
|[[Kerala Premier League]]
|0
|2<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala Premier League: Gokulam Kerala defeat Quartz to be crowned champions {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/kerala-premier-league-2018-gokulam-kerala-quartz-champions/1c8js7zwsj6vn186uxjkejoyf4|access-date=2021-07-25|website=www.goal.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala Premier League 2021: Gokulam Kerala defeat KSEB to be crowned champions {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/kerala-premier-league-2021-gokulam-kerala-champions/bbi2r5382ezv1siwqex6e8ypz|access-date=2021-07-25|website=www.goal.com}}</ref>
|-
|[[I-League 2nd Division]]
|0
|0
|-
|[[I-League]]
|0
|1<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-27|title=I-League 2020-21: Gokulam Kerala crowned champions|url=https://www.espn.in/football/indian-i-league/story/4347196/i-league-2020-21-gokulam-kerala-crowned-champions|access-date=2021-07-25|website=ESPN|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Super Cup (India)]]
|0
|0
|-
|'''Total'''
|0
|3
|}

==Players==

===First-team squad===
{{updated|7 August 2021}}
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Nidhin Krishna}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=BRA|pos=DF|name=[[Gabriel Lima Silva]]}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Muhammed Noufal K.}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Adersh Mattummal}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Muhammed Shafeer}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=[[H. A. Mohammedali|Hafis Mohammedali]]}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Bujair Valiyattu}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Sachu Siby}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Hrishi Dath}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=IND|other=captain|pos=MF|name=[[Arjun Jayaraj]]}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Arjun V.}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Jinshad K.}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Mousoof Naizan}}
{{fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Siju Stephen}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Riswanali Edakkavil}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=GHA|pos=FW|name=Aaron Awannorh}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Akhil Praveen}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Jesin T.K.}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=[[Aryan Niraj Lamba]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Christurajan Thadayus}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Athul Unnikrishnan}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Satyajit Bordoloi}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[[Munmun Lugun]]}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Antony Beautin}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=BHU|pos=MF|name=[[Tshering Dorji]]}}
{{Fs end}}

===Notable Players===
Had international caps for their respective countries whilst playing for Kerala United FC.
{{col-begin}}
{{col-3}}
'''India'''
*{{flagicon|IND}} [[Rino Anto]] (2012)
{{col-end}}
{{col-begin}}
{{col-3}}
'''Bhutan'''
*{{flagicon|BHU}} [[Biren Basnet]] (2018)
{{col-end}}

==Managers==
{{updated|19 October 2020}} 

=== Technical staff ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Position
! Name
|-
| Head coach
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Bino George]]
|-
| Assistant coach
| {{flagicon|IND}} Shareef Khan
|-
| Team manager
| {{flagicon|IND}} Jewel Jose
|-
| Physiotherapist
| {{flagicon|IND}} Adhith KJ
|}

=== Youth academy ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Position
! Name
|-
| Head of grassroots development
| {{flagicon|IND}} Shajirudheen Koppilan
|-
| Head of youth development
| {{flagicon|IND}} Suneer VP
|-
| Physiotherapist
| {{flagicon|IND}} Anas Paloli
|}

===Head coaching record===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Name!!Nationality!!From!!class="unsortable"|To!!P!!W!!D!!L!!GF!!GA!!Win%
|-
|scope=row style=text-align:left|Frank Braner
|align=left|{{GER}}
|align=left|1 January 2012
|align=left| 28 May 2012
{{WDL|7|0|1|6|for=4|against=29}}
|-
|scope=row style=text-align:left|[[Bino George]]
|align=left|{{IND}}
|align=left| 29 May 2012
|align=left| 29 December 2012
{{WDL|0|0|0|0|for=0|against=0}}
|-
|scope=row style=text-align:left|[[Carlton Chapman]]
|align=left|{{IND}}
|align=left| 28 May 2017
|align=left| 12 October 2020
{{WDL|10|6|1|3|for=21|against=20}}
|-
|scope=row style=text-align:left|Shajirudheen Koppilan
|align=left|{{IND}}
|align=left| 15 January 2021
|align=left| 4 July 2021
{{WDL|6|4|1|1|for=16|against=5}}
|-
|scope=row style=text-align:left|[[Bino George]]
|align=left|{{IND}}
|align=left| 16 August 2021
|align=left|
{{WDL|0|0|0|0|for=|against=}}
|-
|}

== Corporate heirarchy ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Position
! Name
|-
| Chief Executive Officer
| {{flagicon|IND}} Shabeer Mannaril<ref>{{Cite news|last=Reporter|first=Staff|date=2021-01-15|title=United World’s soccer team begins training|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/united-worlds-soccer-team-begins-training/article33581278.ece|access-date=2021-07-08|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|-
| Managing Director
| {{flagicon|IND}} Zakariya Koduvery<ref>{{Cite news|last=Reporter|first=Staff|date=2021-01-15|title=United World’s soccer team begins training|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/united-worlds-soccer-team-begins-training/article33581278.ece|access-date=2021-07-08|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|}

==Statistics and records==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Season
! [[Kerala Premier League|KPL]]
! [[I-League 2nd Division]]
|-
|align=center| 2011—[[2012 I-League 2nd Division|12]]
| align="center" | -
|align=center|'''Group stage'''
|-
|2012—13
| -
|DNQ
|-
|2013—14
|Group Stage
|DNQ
|-
|2014—15
|DNP
|DNQ
|-
|2015—16
|DNP
|DNQ
|-
|2016—17
|Pulled Out from the League
|DNQ
|-
|2017—18
|Runner-Up
|DNP
|-
| align="center" | 2018—19
| align="center" | '''DNP'''
| align="center" |DNQ
|-
| align="center" | 2019—20
| align="center" | DNP
| align="center" |DNP
|-
| align="center" | 2020—21
| align="center" | Semi Final
| align="center" |'''-'''
|}

==Affiliated clubs==
The following clubs are currently affiliated with KUFC:
*{{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]] (2020–present)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian football: Kerala's football passion gets the Sheffield United seal of 'approval'! {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/kozhikode-quartz-fc-indian-football-kerala-sheffield-united/1r8n8ywgeqvta1kudm0g9euuik|access-date=2020-11-20|website=www.goal.com}}</ref><ref>[https://spotik.in/epl-side-sheffield-united-owners-seal-takeover-of-india-club-calicut-quartz-and-rename-it-kerala-united/ EPL side Sheffield United owners seal takeover of Indian club Calicut Quartz and rename it Kerala United FC] ''spotik.in''. Retrieved 15 April 2021</ref>
*{{flagicon|UAE}} [[Al-Hilal United FC|Al-Hilal United]] (2020–present)
*{{flagicon|BEL}} [[K Beerschot VA]] (2020–present)
*{{flagicon|FRA}} [[LB Châteauroux]] (2021–present)

==Honours==
===Domestic tournaments===

* '''[[Kerala Premier League]]'''
**Runners-up (1): [[2017–18 Kerala Premier League|2017–18]]<ref>[http://keralafa.com/kerala-premier-league/ Kerala Premier League 2017–18 Final] ''Kerala Football Association''. Retrieved 27 February 2021</ref>
**Semi-finals (1): [[2020-21 Kerala Premier League|2020–21]]
*'''Kozhikode District League'''
**Champions (2): 2011, 2012
**Runners-up (1): 2017, 2018

==See also==
* [[Football in India|Football in Kerala]]
* [[List of football clubs in India]]
* [[Kerala Premier League]]
* [[I-League Second Division]]

==References==
{{reflist|40em}}
[https://www.t20gullycricket.com/maharashtra-district-cricket-trials/ Maharashtra T20gully cricket leauge]

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120112011754/http://www.quartzsoccer.com/ Quartz Website]
*[https://t.me/KeralaUnitedFC KUFC Telegram Channel]

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[[Category:Kerala United FC]]
[[Category:Association football clubs established in 1976]]
[[Category:1976 establishments in Kerala]]
[[Category:Football clubs in Kerala]]

Kerala United FC - Revision history

2405:201:403B:905A:C9E:E92E:11FC:FBFC at 04:55, 19 September 2023