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Calicut Football Club is an Indian professional 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.[1][2]
Under 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 the final.
Stadium
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,[3] 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 2–1 in a closely contested semifinal[4] before overcoming Forca Kochi FC 2–1 in the final to lift the Super League Kerala 2024 title.[5] 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. [6] "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.[7]
Players
First-team squad
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Other Players Under Contract
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Personnel
Current technical staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Template:Flagicon Ever Demaldé[8] |
| Assistant coach | Template:Flagicon Biby Thomas |
| Goalkeeping coach | Template:Flagicon Nelson MV |
| Strength & conditioning coach | Template:Flagicon Abhijith AP |
| Physio | Template:Flagicon Sayyid Ahammed Nasal Gifri PK |
| Performance Analyst | Template:Flagicon Abhinadan Mohanta |
| Masseur | Template:Flagicon Bijesh P |
Management
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Chief executive officer | Template:Flagicon Korath Mathew |
| Club Secretary | Template:Flagicon Bino Jose Eapen |
| Team manager | Template:Flagicon Said Ibnu Haris |
| Kit manager | Template:Flagicon Rahul A S |
Managerial history
Head coach's record
| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Gillan | Template:AUS | 30 July 2024 | 8 March 2025 | [9] | |||||||
| Ever Demaldé | Template:ARG | 20 August 2025 |
Statistics and records
Most appearances
| Rank | Player | appearances |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Richard Osei | 21 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Muhammed Riyas | 20 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Mohammed Arshaf | 18 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Thoi Singh Khangebam | 11 |
| Template:Flagicon Muhammad Ajsal | ||
| Template:Flagicon Federico Boasso | ||
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Gani Nigam | 10 |
| Template:Flagicon Ernest Barfo | ||
| Template:Flagicon Vishal Joon | ||
| Template:Flagicon Alexis Sosa | ||
| Template:Flagicon Nahuel Pereyra | ||
| Template:Flagicon Hajmal Sakeer | ||
| Template:Flagicon Mohammed Asif Khan |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Muhammad Ajsal | 7 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Kervens Belfort | 5 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Gani Nigam | 4 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Muhammed Riyas | 3 |
| Template:Flagicon Sebastián Rincón | ||
| Template:Flagicon Prasanth Mohan | ||
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Britto P. M. | 2 |
| Template:Flagicon John Kennedy | ||
| Template:Flagicon Richard Osei | ||
| Template:Flagicon Federico Boasso |
Honours
See also
References
- ↑ Super League Kerala: Franchisees of inaugural edition announced. Deccan Herald(12 May 2024).
- ↑ Mahesh Bhupathi, Travancore princess and former Benfica player among franchise owners in Super League Kerala. The Hindu(10 May 2024).
- ↑ ബെല്ഫോര്ട്ട് വീണ്ടും കേരള ഫുട്ബോളിലേക്ക്; ഇത്തവണ കാലിക്കറ്റ് എഫ്.സി.യില്. @mathrubhumi(2024-08-19). Retrieved 2025-10-04.
- ↑ Super League Kerala: Gani scores winner as Calicut beat Kombans to enter final. Super League Kerala: Gani scores winner as Calicut beat Kombans to enter final. Retrieved 2025-10-04.
- ↑ Calicut clinches Super League Kerala title with 2-1 victory over Forca Kochi. @mathrubhumi(2024-11-10). Retrieved 2025-10-04.
- ↑ he paradoxical Indian state where football rivals cricket. Khel Now(19 May 2017). Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ↑ Calicut FC Launches 'Lady Beacons': India's First Women's Supporter Group in Football. newsexperts(15 September 2025). Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ↑ ഡെമാൽഡെ കലിക്കറ്റ് കോച്ച്. deshabhimani.com(20 August 2025). Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ↑ Gillan to coach Calicut FC in Super League Kerala. The Times of India(2024-07-18). Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ↑ Calicut edge Forca Kochi, emerge champions of Super League Kerala. onmanorama(2024-11-10). Retrieved 2024-11-10.
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