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The 2016–17 Kerala Premier League Season was the fourth season of the Kerala Premier League. Unlike last 3 seasons, the season featured 11 teams which were divided into 2 groups with Group A having 5 and Group B having 6 teams and wes played on a home-and-away format with half of the teams being private clubs. Later Quartz SC announced its withdrawal from the league making the number of teams 10.[1] The season kicked off on 8 April 2017.[2][3] KSEB beat FC Thrissur in the finals to clinch their maiden Kerala Premier League title.
Teams
<section begin=map /> Template:Location map+ <section end=map /> It featured 11 teams from Kerala affiliated to the KFA competing for the Trophy. The league is played in a home and away format for the first time. Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. At the end of the season a table of the final League standings is determined, based on the following criteria in this order: points obtained, goal difference, and goals scored. Template:Quote box
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Central Excise | Ambedkar Stadium, Ernakulam | 10,000 |
| Cochin Port Trust | ||
| FC Kerala | Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium | 15,000 |
| FC Thrissur | ||
| Gokulam FC | Kottappadi Football Stadium, Malappuram | 10,000 |
| Kerala Police | ||
| Sports Academy Tirur | Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium, Tirur | – |
| KSEB | Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium | 25,000 |
| SBI Kerala | ||
| Accountant General Office | University Stadium (Thiruvananthapuram) | 20,000 |
| Quartz SC w | EMS Stadium | 85,000 |
w Withdrawn
Results
League table
Group A
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Group B
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Knockout stage
Fixtures and results
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Semi-finals
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Final
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Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Firos Kalathingal | Kerala Police | 7 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Shaheed | Sports Academy Tirur | 6 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Ozowara CE | FC Thrissur | 5 |
| Template:Flagicon S Rajesh | FC Thrissur | ||
| Template:Flagicon Sylla Sulaiman | Cochin Port Trust | ||
| Template:Flagicon VP Suhair | Gokulam FC |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Bineesh Balan | FC Kerala | Cochin Port Trust | 5–3 | Template:Dts | [4] |
| Template:Flagicon Ozowara CE | FC Thrissur | Accountant General Office | 3–1 | Template:Dts | [5] |
| Template:Flagicon Firos Kalathingal | Kerala Police | Accountant General Office | 4–1 | Template:Dts | – |
Season awards
| Award | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Shaheed (Sports Academy Tirur) |
| Fairplay award | FC Kerala |
References
- ↑ 'Player revolt' forces Quartz to pull out of KPL? – Times of India. The Times of India.
- ↑ KPL to have a home-and-away format. The Hindu.
- ↑ Kerala Premier League to kick off on April 8. The Hindu.
- ↑ FC Kerala 5–3 Cochin Port Trust(30 April 2017).
- ↑ FC Thrissur 3–1 Accountant General Office(17 May 2017).
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