2022–23 Kerala Premier League
{{Short description|10th season of Kerala Premier League}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Kerala Premier League
| logo =
| season = 2022–23
| dates = {{nowrap|24 November 2022 – 19 March 2023}}
| winners = Kerala United{{cite web|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2023/03/19/kerala-premier-league-kerala-united-beat-gokulam-crowned-champions.html|date=19 March 2023|access-date=19 March 2023|title=Kerala Premier League: Kerala United crowned champions|location=Wayanad|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320054712/https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2023/03/19/kerala-premier-league-kerala-united-beat-gokulam-crowned-champions.html|archive-date=20 March 2023}} (1st title)
| promoted = Kerala United
| matches = 90
| total goals = 299
| league topscorer = Samuel Mensa Konney (10 goals)
| highest scoring = KSEB 9-1 Payyannur College
| biggest win = KSEB 9-1 Payyannur College
| longest wins = Gokulam Kerala FC B (6 matches)
| longest unbeaten = Wayanad United FC (10 matches)
| longest winless = LUCA SC (7 matches)
| longest losses = LUCA SC (7 matches)
| prevseason = 2021–22
| nextseason = 2023–24
}}
The 2022–23 Kerala Premier League was the tenth season of the Kerala Premier League. The regular season featured 22 teams and played in multiple venues.{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/kerala-premier-league-football/article66157240.ece|title=Kerala Premier League to begin on November 24|website=thehindu.com|publisher=The Hindu|location=Kochi|first=Stan|last=Rayan|date=19 November 2022|access-date=19 March 2023|archive-date=15 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215033910/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/kerala-premier-league-football/article66157240.ece}}
Qualifiers
{{Main|2022–23 Kerala Premier League (Qualifiers)}}
Promoted teams:
Teams
[http://keralafa.com/kerala-premier-league/ KFA]
class="wikitable"
! ! Team ! Head coach ! City ! Sponsor |
1
| BASCO FC | {{flagicon|India}} E. Shivamani | Janatha TMT |
2
| Don Bosco FA | {{flagicon|India}} Alphonse Jose | Kochi | |
3
| {{flagicon|India}} V. P. Suneer | Areekode | Essa Group |
4
| {{flagicon|India}} Britto Clemmi | Thrissur | Yogakshemam Loans |
5
| {{flagicon|POR}} Paulo Jorge Santos | Gokulam Group |
6
| {{flagicon|India}} Soly Xavier | Kochi | Wayna Water [http://waynawater.com/#:~:text=Wayna%20Water%20is%20Kerala's%20largest,of%20silica%2C%20sand%20and%20clay.]{{dead link|date=May 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} |
7
| {{flagicon|POL}} Tomasz Tchorz | Kochi | Byju's |
8
| {{flagicon|India}} Shimjith | [https://odyssiagroup.com/ Odyssia] |
9
| {{flagicon|NGA}} {{flagicon|IND}} Saheed Ramon{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/saheed-ramon-close-to-clearing-his-first-big-test-in-kerala/article66631861.ece|title=Saheed Ramon close to clearing his first big test in Kerala|date=17 March 2023|first=Stan|last=Rayan|website=thehindu.com|publisher=The Hindu|access-date=22 March 2023|archive-date=17 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317180703/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/saheed-ramon-close-to-clearing-his-first-big-test-in-kerala/article66631861.ece}} | Manjeri | Micro Health Laboratories [https://microhealthcare.com/] |
10
| KSEB | {{flagicon|India}} P. B. Ramesh | MADRE Integrated Engineering [https://www.madre-me.com/] |
11
| {{flagicon|India}} Ebin Rose | Kovalam |
12
| Little Flower FA | {{flagicon|India}} Cleofas Alex | Odysdia [https://odyssiagroup.com/] |
13
| {{flagicon|India}} Navas Luca | Kondotty | Abreco Freight [https://abrecogroup.com/group/] |
14
| MK Sporting Club | {{flagicon|India}} Satheevan Balan | M. K. Group |
15
| {{flagicon|India}} K. Anees | Kondotty |
16
| Parappur FC | {{flagicon|India}} Sanjoy Kumar Dey | Parappur |
17
| | Tago |
18
| {{flagicon|India}} Vinu Jose | Kondotty | EDEX |
19
| SAT Tirur | {{flagicon|India}} Sunil Kumar | Tirur | AB Bismi [https://www.bismigroup.com/] |
20
| {{flagicon|India}} Deepak Boro | Kollam | |
21
| Travancore Royals FC | {{flagicon|India}} Samuel Geevarghese | Vismayasmax Animations [https://www.vismayasmaxanimations.com/] |
22
| {{flagicon|India}} Sanush Raj | Kalpetta | Wagonmart |
=Number of teams by region=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |
No. of teams
! Team(s) | |
---|---|
rowspan="1"|7
| align="left" |Malappuram | BASCO FC, Kerala United FC, Kerala Police, Luca Soccer Club, FC Areekode, SAT FC, Real Malabar FC, Muthoot FA |
rowspan="2"|4
| align="left" |Trivandrum | Kovalam Football Club, KSEB, Little Flower FA, Travancore Royals FC |
align="left" |Ernakulam | Golden Threads FC, Don Bosco FA, Kerala Blasters B |
rowspan="1"|2
| align="left" |Thrissur | Parappur FC, FC Kerala |
rowspan="5"|1
| align="left" |Kozhikode | Gokulam Kerala FC B |
align="left" |Wayanad | Wayanad United FC |
align="left" |Kollam | SAI Kollam |
align="left" |Kannur | Payyannur College |
align="left" |Alappuzha | MK Sporting Club |
=Managerial changes=
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scope=col| Team
! scope=col| Outgoing coach ! scope=col| Manner of departure ! scope=col| Date of vacancy ! scope=col class=unsortable| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} ! scope=col| Round ! scope=col| Table ! scope=col| Incoming coach ! scope=col| Date of appointment ! scope=col class=unsortable| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
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FC Areekode
| {{flagicon|IND}} Muhammed Ashiq | New club (Rajasthan United FC) | 1 July 2022 | | rowspan="1" align="center" colspan="2"|Pre-season | {{flagicon|IND}} VP Suneer | 5 August 2022 | |
Kerala United FC
| {{flagicon|IND}} Bino George | New club (East Bengal) | 1 July 2022 | {{cite web|author=PTI|date=23 July 2022|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/bino-george-set-to-become-east-bengal-reserve-team-coach/articleshow/93075537.cms|title=Bino George set to become East Bengal reserve team coach|work=The Times of India|access-date=24 July 2022|archive-date=24 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724063817/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/bino-george-set-to-become-east-bengal-reserve-team-coach/articleshow/93075537.cms}} | rowspan="1" align="center" colspan="2"|Pre-season | {{flagicon|NGA}} Saheed Ramon | |
Gokulam Kerala FC B
| {{flagicon|IND}} Rajeev Ponnanthari | Contract Finished | 1 July 2022 | | rowspan="1" align="center" colspan="2"|Pre-season | {{flagicon|POR}} Paulo Jorge Santos | 1 August 2022 | |
Kerala Police
| {{flagicon|IND}} I. M. Vijayan | Contract Finished | 1 July 2022 | | rowspan="1" align="center" colspan="2"|Pre-season | {{flagicon|IND}} Shimjith | 1 August 2022 | |
=Venues=
class="wikitable sortable"
!Stadium !Capacity !Location |
EMS Stadium
|80,000 | Calicut |
Kotappady Stadium
|20,000 |
Maharaja's College Ground
|20,000 | Kochi |
Thrissur Corporation Stadium
|20,000 | Thrissur |
Maravayal Sports Complex
| | Kalpetta |
Foreign players
class="wikitable" style="text-align: left; font-size:95%"
! scope="col" | ! scope="col" |Team !Player 1 !Player 2 !Player 3 !Player 4 | |
1
|MK Sporting Club | | | | | |
2
|BASCO FC | {{flagicon|Cameroon}} Djougo Foku Mike
|{{flagicon|Cameroon}} Jacque Abeau | | |
3
|Don Bosco FA |{{flagicon|CIV}} Karomoko |{{flagicon|NGA}} John Chidi | | | |
4
|FC Areekode |{{flagicon|GHA}} Wisdom | | | | |
5
|{{flagicon|GHA}} Charles Offei |{{flagicon|NGA}} Abayomi Oludeyi | | | |
6
|{{flagicon|CMR}} Dodi Alphead Ndo |{{flagicon|GHA}} Samuel Mensah Konney |{{flagicon|NGA}} Oluwaunmi Somide |{{flagicon|NGA}} Godfrey West Omodu | |
7
|{{flagicon|BFA}} Christian Ouedraogo |{{flagicon|GHA}} Patrick Yeboah |{{flagicon|GHA}} Joseph Tetteh | | |
8
| | | | | |
9
| | | | | |
10
|{{flagicon|CIV}} Ouattara Sie |{{flagicon|GHA}} Yusif Afful |{{flagicon|GHA}} Benjamin Arthur |{{flagicon|NGR}} Ezekial Oroh | |
11
| | | | | |
12
|KSEB | | | | | |
13
|Little Flower FA | | | | | |
14
|Luca Soccer Club | | | | | |
15
|Payyannur College | | | | | |
16
|Muthoot FA |{{flagicon|GHA}} Alex Yamoah | | | | |
17
|Parappur FC | | | | | |
18
| | | | | |
19
|Sports Academy Tirur | | | | | |
20
|Travancore Royals FC | | | | | |
21
|Real Malabar FC | | | | | |
22
|Wayanad United FC |{{flagicon|GHA}} Gbolo Abdulai |{{flagicon|GHA}} Isahak Nuhu Seidu |{{flagicon|NGA}} Kafandorashidan Haruna | |
Group stage
{{Main|2022-23 KPL Group Stages|l1=2022-23 KPL group stage}}
=Group A=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Group A
|update=02-02-2023 (Complete)
|source=[http://keralafa.com/kerala-premier-league/ KFA]
|team1=WUFC
|team2=KUFC
|team3=SAT
|team4=FCA
|team5=RMFC
|team6=BAS
|team7=MKSC
|team8=LSC
|win_SAT=4 |draw_SAT=3 |loss_SAT=0 |gf_SAT=11 |ga_SAT=5
|win_MKSC=1 |draw_MKSC=2 |loss_MKSC=4 |gf_MKSC=6 |ga_MKSC=11
|win_RMFC=2 |draw_RMFC=2 |loss_RMFC=3 |gf_RMFC=11 |ga_RMFC=14
|win_BAS=2 |draw_BAS=1 |loss_BAS=4 |gf_BAS=13 |ga_BAS=17
|win_WUFC=5 |draw_WUFC=1 |loss_WUFC=1 |gf_WUFC=10 |ga_WUFC=3
|win_LSC=0 |draw_LSC=0 |loss_LSC=7 |gf_LSC=4 |ga_LSC=18
|win_KUFC=4 |draw_KUFC=3 |loss_KUFC=0 |gf_KUFC=21 |ga_KUFC=8
|win_FCA=2 |draw_FCA=4 |loss_FCA=1 |gf_FCA=17 |ga_FCA=13
|name_SAT=SAT TIRUR
|name_MKSC=MK Sporting Club
|name_RMFC=Real Malabar FC
|name_BAS=BASCO FC
|name_WUFC=Wayanad United FC
|name_LSC=Luca Soccer Club
|name_KUFC=Kerala United FC
|name_FCA=FC Areekode
|result1=QLD |result2=QLD|
|col_QLD=green1 |text_QLD=Advance to the Final Round
}}
=Group B=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Group B
|update=12-02-2023
|source=[http://keralafa.com/kerala-premier-league/ KFA]
|team1=GKFC
|team2=KP
|team3=GTFC
|team4=MFA
|team5=PFC
|team6=FCK
|team7=DBFA
|win_MFA=2 |draw_MFA=2 |loss_MFA=2 |gf_MFA=9 |ga_MFA=9
|win_KP=3 |draw_KP=2 |loss_KP=1 |gf_KP=7 |ga_KP=4
|win_GKFC=6 |draw_GKFC=0 |loss_GKFC=0 |gf_GKFC=15 |ga_GKFC=4
|win_FCK=0 |draw_FCK=2 |loss_FCK=4 |gf_FCK=9 |ga_FCK=14
|win_GTFC=3 |draw_GTFC=0 |loss_GTFC=3 |gf_GTFC=11 |ga_GTFC=9
|win_DBFA=0 |draw_DBFA=2 |loss_DBFA=4 |gf_DBFA=5 |ga_DBFA=15
|win_PFC=2 |draw_PFC=2 |loss_PFC=2 |gf_PFC=9 |ga_PFC=9
|name_MFA=Muthoot FA
|name_KP=Kerala Police
|name_GKFC=Gokulam Kerala FC B
|name_FCK=FC Kerala
|name_GTFC=Golden Threads FC
|name_DBFA=Don Bosco FA
|name_PFC=Parappur FC
|result1=QLD |result2=QLD|
|col_QLD=green1 |text_QLD=Advance to the Final Round
}}
=Group C=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Group C
|update=04-02-2023
|source=[http://keralafa.com/kerala-premier-league/ KFA]
|team1=KBFC
|team2=KFC
|team3=KSEB
|team4=SAI
|team5=LIFFA
|team6=PCFC
|team7=TRFC
|win_KFC=4 |draw_KFC=1 |loss_KFC=1 |gf_KFC=12 |ga_KFC=4
|win_TRFC=0 |draw_TRFC=0 |loss_TRFC=6 |gf_TRFC=2 |ga_TRFC=25
|win_LIFFA=2 |draw_LIFFA=1 |loss_LIFFA=3 |gf_LIFFA=10 |ga_LIFFA=13
|win_KSEB=4 |draw_KSEB=1 |loss_KSEB=1 |gf_KSEB=24 |ga_KSEB=8
|win_PCFC=1 |draw_PCFC=0 |loss_PCFC=5 |gf_PCFC=8 |ga_PCFC=25
|win_SAI=3 |draw_SAI=2 |loss_SAI=1 |gf_SAI=17 |ga_SAI=7
|win_KBFC=4 |draw_KBFC=1 |loss_KBFC=1 |gf_KBFC=19 |ga_KBFC=10
|name_KFC=Kovalam
|name_TRFC=Travancore Royals
|name_LIFFA=Little Flower FA
|name_KSEB=KSEB
|name_PCFC=Payyannur College
|name_SAI=SAI Kollam
|name_KBFC=Kerala Blasters B
|result1=QLD |result2=QLD|
|col_QLD=green1 |text_QLD=Advance to the Final Round
}}
Championship round
=Super Six=
|section=Super Six
|update=10-03-2023
|source=[http://keralafa.com/kerala-premier-league/ KFA]
|team1=WUFC
|team2=KP
|team3=GKFC
|team4=KUFC
|team5=KFC
|team6=KBFC
|win_GKFC=2 |draw_GKFC=1 |loss_GKFC=2 |gf_GKFC=10 |ga_GKFC=6
|win_KBFC=0 |draw_KBFC=2 |loss_KBFC=3 |gf_KBFC=2 |ga_KBFC=8
|win_KUFC=2 |draw_KUFC=1 |loss_KUFC=2 |gf_KUFC=8 |ga_KUFC=7
|win_KP=3 |draw_KP=1 |loss_KP=1 |gf_KP=10 |ga_KP=7
|win_KFC=1 |draw_KFC=1 |loss_KFC=3 |gf_KFC=4 |ga_KFC=10
|win_WUFC=3 |draw_WUFC=2 |loss_WUFC=0 |gf_WUFC=8 |ga_WUFC=3
|name_KP=Kerala Police
|name_GKFC=Gokulam Kerala B
|name_KBFC=Kerala Blasters B
|name_KUFC=Kerala United
|name_KFC=Kovalam
|name_WUFC=Wayanad United FC
|status_KUFC=C
|status_KP=A
|status_text_C=Champions and Qualification to 2023–24 I-League 3
|status_text_A=Withdrew due to participation in the all-India Police Tournament
|result1=QLD |result5=QLD|result3=QLD|result4=QLD
|col_QLD=green1 |text_QLD=Advanced to Semi Finals
}}
== Fixtures ==
Super Six fixtures were announced on 16 February 2023.
:Source:
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| date = 20 February 2023
| time = 16:00 IST
| team1 = Kerala Police
| score = 3–0
| report =
| team2 = Kovalam
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| location = Kozhikode
| stadium = EMS Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
| motm = Sajeesh E.
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 21 February 2023
| time = 16:00 IST
| team1 = Wayanad United FC
| score = 2–0
| report =
| team2 = Gokulam Kerala B
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| location = Kozhikode
| stadium = EMS Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
| motm = Sreejith
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 23 February 2023
| time = 16:00 IST
| team1 = Kerala Police
| score = 2–0
| report =
| team2 = Kerala Blasters B
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| location = Kozhikode
| stadium = EMS Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
| motm = Sajeesh E.
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 24 February 2023
| time = 16:00 IST
| team1 = Kovalam
| score = 3–0
| report =
| team2 = Kerala United
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| location = Malappuram
| stadium = Kotappady Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
| motm = Amal Thomas
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 26 February 2023
| time = 16:00 IST
| team1 = Gokulam Kerala B
| score = 2–3
| report =
| team2 = Kerala Police
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| location = Kozhikode
| stadium = EMS Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
| motm = Calvin Barretto
}}
{{football box collapsible
| date = 27 February 2023
| time = 16:00 IST
| team1 = Kerala Blasters B
| score = 1–1
| report =
| team2 = Wayanad United FC
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| location = Malappuram
| stadium = Kotappady Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
| motm =
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{{football box collapsible
| date = 28 February 2023
| time = 16:00 IST
| team1 = Kerala United
| score = 4–1
| report =
| team2 = Kerala Police
| goals1 =
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| location = Malappuram
| stadium = Kotappady Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
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{{football box collapsible
| date = 1 March 2023
| time = 16:00 IST
| team1 = Gokulam Kerala B
| score = 4–0
| report =
| team2 = Kovalam
| goals1 =
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| location = Kozhikode
| stadium = EMS Stadium
| attendance =
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{{football box collapsible
| date = 2 March 2023
| time = 16:00 IST
| team1 = Wayanad United FC
| score = 1–1
| report =
| team2 = Kerala Police
| goals1 =
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| location = Malappuram
| stadium = Kotappady Stadium
| attendance =
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| date = 3 March 2023
| time = 16:00 IST
| team1 = Kerala United
| score = 2–0
| report =
| team2 = Kerala Blasters B
| goals1 =
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| location = Malappuram
| stadium = Kotappady Stadium
| attendance =
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| date = 4 March 2023
| time = 16:00 IST
| team1 = Kovalam
| score = 0–2
| report =
| team2 = Wayanad United FC
| goals1 =
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| location = Kozhikode
| stadium = EMS Stadium
| attendance =
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{{football box collapsible
| date = 6 March 2023
| time = 16:00 IST
| team1 = Kerala United
| score = 1–1
| report =
| team2 = Gokulam Kerala B
| goals1 =
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| location = Malappuram
| stadium = Kotappady Stadium
| attendance =
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| date = 7 March 2023
| time = 16:00 IST
| team1 = Kerala Blasters B
| score = 1–1
| report =
| team2 = Kovalam
| goals1 =
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| location = Kozhikode
| stadium = EMS Stadium
| attendance =
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{{football box collapsible
| date = 9 March 2023
| time = 16:00 IST
| team1 = Kerala United
| score = 1–2
| report =
| team2 = Wayanad United FC
| goals1 =
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| location = Malappuram
| stadium = Kotappady Stadium
| attendance =
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{{football box collapsible
| date = 10 March 2023
| time = 16:00 IST
| team1 = Gokulam Kerala B
| score = 2–0
| report =
| team2 = Kerala Blasters B
| goals1 =
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| location = Kozhikode
| stadium = EMS Stadium
| attendance =
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| motm =
}}Semifinals
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{{football box
| date = 13 March 2023
| time = 19:30 IST
| team1 = Kerala United
| score = 3–0
| report =
| team2 = Wayanad United FC
| goals1 =
- Ezekiel {{goal|13}}
- Manoj {{goal|72}}
- Vanlalmalsawma {{goal|90+8}}
| goals2 =
| location = Kalpetta
| stadium = M. K. Jinachandran Memorial District Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
| motm =
}}
{{football box
| date = 15 March 2023
| time = 19:30 IST
| team1 = Kerala United
| score = 0–1
| report =
| team2 = Wayanad United FC
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
- Nuhu {{goal|74}}
| location = Kalpetta
| stadium = M. K. Jinachandran Memorial District Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
| motm =
}}
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{{football box
| date = 14 March 2023
| time = 19:30 IST
| team1 = Kovalam
| score = 0–1
| report =
| team2 = Gokulam Kerala B
| goals2 =
- Samuel {{goal|90+4}}
| goals1 =
| location = Kalpetta
| stadium = M K Jinachandran Memorial District Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
| motm =
}}
{{football box
| date = 16 March 2023
| time = 19:30 IST
| team1 = Gokulam Kerala B
| score = 3–0
| report =
| team2 = Kovalam
| goals2 =
| goals1 = * Kelvin {{goal|2}}
- Samuel {{goal|45+4}}{{goal|67}}
| location = Kalpetta
| stadium = M K Jinachandran Memorial District Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
| motm =
}}
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Final{{football box collapsible
| date = 19 March 2023
| time = 19:30 IST
| team1 = Kerala United
| score = 1–0
| report =
| team2 = Gokulam Kerala B
| goals1 =
- Akhil J. Chandran {{goal|OG 78}}
| goals2 =
| location = Kalpetta
| stadium = M. K. Jinachandran Memorial District Stadium
| attendance =
| referee =
| motm =
}}
Statistics
=Top scorers=
As of 19 March 2023
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
No | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
rowspan="1" |1
| align="left" |{{Flagicon|GHA}} Samuel Mensah Konney | align="left" |Gokulam Kerala B | rowspan="1" |10 | |||
| align="left" | {{Flagicon|NGA}} Ezekial Orah
| align="left" |Kerala United | | |||
Golden boot
| {{Flagicon|GHA}} Samuel Mensah Konney | | |||
Golden glove
| {{Flagicon|IND}} Pradeesh V. | | |||
Best defender
| {{Flagicon|IND}} Akhil J Chandran | |
See also
References
{{reflist}}
{{2022–23 in Indian football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2022-23 Kerala Premier League}}
Category:Kerala Premier League seasons