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The 2025–26 Kerala Premier League is the thirteenth season of the Kerala Premier League,[1] the highest level of the state league system in Kerala and fifth of the overall Indian football league system.[2] Muthoot FA were the defending champions.[3]
Teams
Fourteen teams are competing in the league: the top eleven teams from the previous season and Two promoted from the KPL 2 and a corporate entry, Super League Kerala side Calicut have confirmed their participation in the upcoming Kerala Premier League. Calicut FC have gained a corporate entry to the KPL, becoming the first SLK franchise to do so.[4]
Changes from the previous season
Promoted to I League 3
- Muthoot FA (withdrew)[5]
Corporate entry
Promoted to the Kerala Premier League
Relegated to KPL 2
Teams and locations
| Team | City | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calicut | Kozhikode |
| 2 | EMEA College | Kondotty |
| 3 | Golden Threads | Kochi |
| 4 | Gokulam Kerala B | Kozhikode |
| 5 | Inter Kerala | Kothamangalam |
| 6 | Kerala Blasters B | Kochi |
| 7 | Kerala Police | Trivandrum |
| 8 | Kerala United | Thrissur |
| 9 | KSEB | Trivandrum |
| 10 | Kovalam | Kovalam |
| 11 | PFC Kerala | Parappur |
| 12 | Real Malabar | Kondotty |
| 13 | SAI Centre | Kollam |
| 14 | Wayanad United | Kalpetta |
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsor (Chest) | Sponsor (Sleeve) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calicut | Template:Flagicon Biby Thomas | Arjun Jayaraj | Loop | Peekay Steels [1] | Alhind [2] |
| 2 | EMEA College | Template:Flagicon Ameen Navas | Fahad | Sky Ford[3] | ||
| 3 | Golden Threads FC | Template:Flagicon Shiju Rajan | Ajay Alex | Wayna Water | ||
| 4 | Gokulam Kerala B | Template:Flagicon Rajeev Ponnanthari | Bibin Boban | |||
| 5 | Inter Kerala FC | Template:Flagicon Britto Clemmy | Akhil Praveen | |||
| 6 | Kerala Blasters B | Template:Flagicon Noel Joseph | Jaganath Jayan | |||
| 7 | Kerala Police | Template:Flagicon Siddik VV | Abhinav | Chips Oman | ||
| 8 | Kerala United FC | Template:Flagicon Shelbin Francis | Nikhil Raj | |||
| 9 | KSEB | Template:Flagicon Sanushraj Palanickal | Hajmal Sakeer | KSEB | ||
| 10 | Kovalam | Template:Flagicon Rajesh Mohanan | Kims Health | |||
| 11 | PFC Kerala | Template:Flagicon Sanjoy Kumar Dey | Iqlaq Fayaz | Jos Alukkas | ||
| 12 | Real Malabar FC | Template:Flagicon Haary Benny | Aboobacker Dilshad | EDEX | ||
| 13 | SAI Centre | Template:Flagicon | Wangden Lama | |||
| 14 | Wayanad United | Template:Flagicon Daison Cheriyan | SKAMPILO |
Venues
| Stadium | Capacity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| EMS Stadium | 50,000 | Kozhikode |
| Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium | 15,000 | Thrissur |
Group stage
Group A
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Group B
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Super Eight
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Statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vishakh Mohanan | Golden Threads | 5 |
| 2 | Sreenath M | Wayanad United | 4 |
| Sreeraj K | KSEB | ||
| Sajeesh E | Kerala Police | ||
| Aswin KV | Inter Kerala | ||
| 6 | Babble Sivery | Kerala Police | 3 |
| Aboobacker Dilshad | Real Malabar | ||
| Ajmal Khaja | Golden Threads | ||
| Sahil Dhar | PFC Kerala | ||
| Jamsheed Ali | Gokulam Kerala |
Clean sheets
| No | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muhammed Roshan | EMEA | 4 |
| Abhinav | Kerala Police | ||
| 3 | Muhammed Sinan | Real Malabar | 3 |
| Shehin Khan | KSEB | ||
| Bishorjit Singh | Calicut | ||
| Alkesh Raj | Golden Threads | ||
| 7 | Afthab Ashraf | PFC Kerala | 2 |
References
- ↑ Gokulam, Calicut to meet in inaugural match of Kerala Premier League on March 8. onmanorama(2026-03-02). Retrieved 2026-03-02.
- ↑ Calicut FC to Become First SLK Club to Join Kerala Premier League. newsexperts. Retrieved 2026-02-21.
- ↑ Muthoot FA emerge Kerala Premier League champions. Muthoot FA emerge Kerala Premier League champions. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ↑ Calicut FC to be first Super League Kerala side to compete in KPL. onmanorama. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ↑ https://www.the-aiff.com/calendar?event=67&month=0&year=2026