Template:Infobox football league Template:Infobox football league Kerala Premier League is a semi-professional association football league organized by the Kerala Football Association and played in the state of Kerala, India.[1] For sponsorship reasons, the league is officially known as the Ramco Kerala Premier League, which is the top tier football league in the state.
Structure
The league features the best teams of Kerala affiliated with the KFA competing for a trophy. The league is played in a two-single format where the teams are divided into two groups. The top two teams from each group qualify for the final round. 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 standings is determined, based on the points obtained, then goal difference, and then goals scored.
A women's league started in the 2014–15 season with 8 teams.[2][3]
Starting with the 2016–17 season, games are played in a home and away format.
Sponsorship
The Kerala Premier League has been sponsored since 2013–14 season. Ramco Cements was the sponsors of the league for the first 2 seasons.
- 2013-14: Ramco (Ramco Kerala Premier League)[1]
- 2014-15: Ramco (Ramco Kerala Premier League)[1]
- 2015-16: Dentcare Dental Lab
- 2016-17: Cochin Shipyard[4]
- 2017-18: ICL Fincorp[5]
- 2018-19: Ramco (Ramco Kerala Premier League)
- 2019-20: Ramco (Ramco Kerala Premier League)
- 2020-21: Ramco (Ramco Kerala Premier League)
Prize Money
As updated on 28 July 2019.
| Purse | |
|---|---|
| Champions | Template:INR |
| 1st Runners-up | Template:INR |
| Semi finalists | Template:INR |
| Matchday Subsidy | Template:INR |
| Match winner | Template:INR |
| Man of the Match | Template:INR |
Teams
Current Teams
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Kerala Police FC | Kottappadi Football Stadium, Malappuram | 10,000 |
| SAT Tirur | Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium, Tirur | 10,000 |
| Gokulam Kerala FC Reserves | EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode | 80,000 |
| Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) | 80,000 |
| Kovalam FC | University Stadium (Thiruvananthapuram) | 25,000 |
| F.C. Kerala | Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium | 15,000 |
| Kerala United FC | Seethi Haji Stadium, Edavanna | |
| Golden Threads FC | Maharaja's College Stadium, Ernamkulam | |
| Royal Basco FC | Kottappadi Football Stadium, Malappuram | 10,000 |
| Luca Soccer Club | Kottappadi Football Stadium, Malappuram | 10,000 |
| KSEB Football Club | Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium | |
| MA College | Mar Athanasius College Ground |
Previous Teams
| Team | Home | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Eagles F.C. | Maharaja's College Stadium, Ernamkulam | |
| Central Excise | Ambedkar Stadium, Kochi | 10,000 |
| Cochin Port Trust | Ambedkar Stadium, Kochi | 10,000 |
| Titanium | Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium | |
| Kerala XI | ||
| AG's Office Thiruvnanthapuram | University Stadium (Thiruvananthapuram) | 25,000 |
| Nova Arapetta | ||
| Kerala U21 | ||
| SBI Kerala | University Stadium (Thiruvananthapuram) | 25,000 |
| FC Thrissur | Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium | 15,000 |
| RFC Kochi | ||
| Indian Navy (football club) | ||
| Shooters United Padne | ||
| Kannur City FC | Jawahar Municipal Stadium | 15,000 |
Team performances
Season summaries – Men's
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Semi-finalists | No. of teams | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Eagles F.C. | SBI Kerala | Kerala XI | AG's Office Trivandrum | 12 |
| 2014–15 | SBI Kerala | Kerala Police FC | AG's Office Trivandrum | Central Excise | 8 |
| 2015–16 | SBI Kerala | Central Excise | KSEB Football Club | AG's Office Trivandrum | 8 |
| 2016–17 | KSEB Football Club | FC Thrissur | SAT Tirur | Gokulam FC | 10 |
| 2017-18 | Gokulam Kerala FC | Quartz FC | SAT Tirur | FC Thrissur | 12 |
| 2018-19 | Indian Navy FC | Gokulam Kerala FC | FC Kerala | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | 911 |
| 2019-20 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | Gokulam Kerala FC | SAT Tirur | Kerala Police FC | 9 |
| 2020-21 | Gokulam Kerala FC | KSEB Football Club | Kerala United FC | Royal Basco FC | 12 |
11 Initially There were 11 teams. 2 Withdrawn in middle of the Season.
Top scorers
| Season | Top scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|
Season summaries – Women's
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | No. of teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Wayanad WFC | Marthoma College WFC | 8 |
| 2015–16 | Marthoma College WFC | Quartz WFC | 4 |
See also
- Goa Professional League
- Mizoram Premier League
- Calcutta Football League
- Bangalore Super Division
- DSA Senior Division
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 KFA Announces Kerala Premier League. Football News India. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ↑ Kerala U-21 Football Team aims for Santosh Trophy as Kerala Premier League kicks off(18 April 2016). Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ↑ Crippled but Trudging Along...(1 July 2015). Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ↑ Kerala Premier League to kick off on April 8. The Hindu. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ↑ Lack of funds forces KSEB to pull out of KPL. The Hindu(4 April 2018).
External links
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