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Kovalam Football Club (often abbreviated as Kovalam FC) is an Indian professional football club based in Kovalam neighbourhood of Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala.[1] They compete in Kerala Premier League.
History
Kovalam Football Club was founded in 2009 by Ebin Rose, a former Santhosh Trophy player for Kerala, and PJ Mathew, an ex-army personnel and footballer.[2] The club holds the unique distinction of being the first team from Kerala playing under-15 I-League.[3] They first participated in 2018-19 KPL, since then they are an integral part of Kerala Premier League.[4] It is also the first club from the state to have its own football specific stadium and residential academy.
Milestones
2009 Starts the club
2012 Starts the academy
2014 First Kerala club to receive academy accreditation
2015 First Kerala club to play in U15 I-League
2018 Foundations for residential academy
2018 Participated in Kerala Premier League
2019 Builds football stadium and hostel
2020 Beats Kerala Blasters in KPL
2020 Fully-functional residential academy
Jersey sponsors
| Period | Sponsor |
|---|---|
| 2020–present | Federal Bank |
Stadium
Kovalam FC has its own stadium behind the M. V. Higher Secondary School, Arumanoor.[5]
Squad
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References
- ↑ A platform for promising football prodigies | Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ↑ Football in his heart. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ↑ 50 Teams To Participate In U-16 Youth League | Hero I-League. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ↑ Kerala Premier League 2018-19 gets the ball rolling with 11 teams | Goal.com. www.goal.com. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ↑ Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram to become a global football hub. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-08-29.