2024 Super League Kerala
{{Short description|1st season of the Super League Kerala}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Super League Kerala
| season = 2024-25
| dates = 7 September – 10 November
| winners = Calicut
| matches = 32
| total goals = 81
| league topscorer = Dorielton Gomes
(5 goals)
| best goalkeeper =
| biggest home win = Kannur Warriors 4–3 Malappuram
(27 October 2024)
| biggest away win = Thiruvananthapuram Kombans 1–4 Calicut
(6 October 2024)
| highest scoring = Kannur Warriors 4–3 Malappuram
(27 October 2024)
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten = Calicut
(8 matches)
| longest winless = Thrissur Magic
(8 matches)
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason =
| nextseason = 2025
| updated = 27 October 2024
}}
The 2024 Mahindra Super League Kerala was the inaugural season of the Super League Kerala, a men's professional franchise football league in Kerala, India. It is organised by the Kerala Football Association, Scoreline Sports and the Unifed Football Sports Development Pvt. Ltd. It features 6 clubs and holds matches at four venues across Kerala.{{Cite web |title=Kerala Super League launched |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2023/04/05/kerala-super-league-launched.html |access-date=2023-07-14 |website=onmanorama.com |archive-date=14 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230714115029/https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2023/04/05/kerala-super-league-launched.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=12 May 2024 |title=Super League Kerala: Franchisees of inaugural edition announced |work=Deccan Herald |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/story/sports%252Ffootball%252Fsuper-league-kerala-franchisees-of-inaugural-edition-announced-3019242 |accessdate=28 June 2024}}{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=10 May 2024 |title=Mahesh Bhupathi, Travancore princess and former Benfica player among franchise owners in Super League Kerala |work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/mahesh-bhupathi-travancore-princess-and-former-benfica-player-among-franchise-owners-in-super-league-kerala/article68162173.ece |accessdate=28 June 2024}} The inaugural season kicked off on September 7, 2024.
Teams
{{Location map+|Kerala|float=right|width=300|caption=Locations of the SLK franchises|places=
{{Location map~ |Kerala |lat=11.0645 |long=76.0656 |label_size=90 |label={{nowrap|Malappuram FC}} |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Kerala |lat=11.2588 |long=75.7804 |label_size=90 |label={{nowrap|Calicut FC}} |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Kerala |lat=8.5241 |long=76.9366 |label_size=90 |label={{nowrap|Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC}} |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Kerala |lat=10.5276 |long=76.2144 |label_size=90 |label={{nowrap|Thrissur Magic FC}} |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Kerala |lat=11.8745 |long=75.3704 |label_size=90 |label={{nowrap|Kannur Warriors FC}} |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Kerala |lat=9.9312 |long=76.2673 |label_size=90 |label={{nowrap|Forca Kochi FC}} |position=bottom}}}}
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Team
!City !Stadium !Capacity |
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Calicut FC
| style="text-align:center"| {{Nts|50,000}} |
Forca Kochi FC
| style="text-align:center"| {{Nts|41,000}} |
Kannur Warriors FC
| style="text-align:center"| 50,000 |
Malappuram FC
| style="text-align:center"| {{Nts|30,000}} |
Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC
| style="text-align:center"| {{Nts|25,000}} |
Thrissur Magic FC
| style="text-align:center"| {{Nts|30,000}} |
Personnel and sponsorship
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Club
!Head coach !Captain !Kit manufacturer !Shirt sponsor |
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Calicut
|{{flagicon|AUS}} Ian Gillan{{Cite news |date=2024-07-18 |title=Gillan to coach Calicut FC in Super League Kerala |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/gillan-to-coach-calicut-fc-in-super-league-kerala/articleshow/111843690.cms |access-date=2024-08-06 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} |{{flagicon|IND}} Jijo Joseph |{{flagicon|IND}} Hyve Sports |
Forca Kochi
|{{flagicon|POR}} Mário Lemos |{{flagicon|IND}} Subhasish Roy Chowdhury |{{flagicon|IND}} Synder |Steelex TMT |
Kannur Warriors
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Manuel Sánchez Murias |{{flagicon|ESP}} Adrián Sardinero |{{flagicon|IND}} Kaizen Sports |
Malappuram
|{{flagicon|ENG}} John Gregory |{{flagicon|IND}} Anas Edathodika |{{flagicon|DEN}} Hummel |
Thiruvananthapuram Kombans
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Sérgio Alexandre |{{flagicon|BRA}} Patrick Mota |{{flagicon|IND}} Hyve Sports |
Thrissur Magic
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Scanu |{{flagicon|IND}} C. K. Vineeth |{{flagicon|IND}} SIFA |
Foreign players
The AIFF allows clubs to register a maximum of six foreign players. A maximum of four can be fielded in a match at a time.
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Club
!Player 1 !Player 2 !Player 3 !Player 4 !Player 5 !Player 6 !Former Players |
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Calicut
|{{flagicon|BRA}} John Kennedy |{{flagicon|BRA}} Rafael Resende |{{flagicon|CMR}} Andres Nia |{{flagicon|GHA}} Ernest Barfo |{{flagicon|GHA}} Richard Osei |{{flagicon|HAI}} Kervens Belfort |{{flagicon|GHA}} James Kotei |
Forca Kochi
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Raphael Augusto |{{flagicon|TUN}} Dziri Omran |{{flagicon|TUN}} Mohamed Nidhal Said |{{flagicon|RSA}} Siyanda Ngubo |{{flagicon|BRA}} Dorielton | | |
Kannur Warriors
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Adrián Sardinero |{{flagicon|ESP}} Asier Gomes |{{flagicon|ESP}} David Grande |{{flagicon|CMR}} Ernesten Lavsamba |{{flagicon|ESP}} Eloy Ordóñez |{{flagicon|ESP}} Varo Álvarez | |
Malappuram
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Sérgio Barboza |{{flagicon|ESP}} Joseba Beitia |{{flagicon|ESP}} Aitor Aldalur |{{flagicon|ESP}} Rubén Garcés |{{flagicon|ESP}} Álex Sánchez |{{flagicon|URU}} Pedro Manzi | |
Thiruvananthapuram Kombans
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Patrick Mota |{{flagicon|BRA}} Davi Kuhn |{{flagicon|BRA}} Marcos Wilder |{{flagicon|BRA}} Renan Januario |{{flagicon|BRA}} Michel Americo |{{flagicon|BRA}} Autemar Bispo | |
Thrissur Magic
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Maílson Alves | {{flagicon|BRA}} Marcelo Toscano | {{flagicon|CMR}} Atimele A. Beleck | | | | |
League table
|source = [https://www.superleaguekerala.com/standings Super League Kerala]
|show_groups=no
|team_order=CAL,FKO,KAN,TKO,MAL,THR
|update = 1 November 2024
|win_KAN=4 |draw_KAN=4 |loss_KAN=2 |gf_KAN=16 |ga_KAN=15|status_KAN=
|win_CAL=5 |draw_CAL=4 |loss_CAL=1 |gf_CAL=18 |ga_CAL=9 |status_CAL=
|win_FKO=4 |draw_FKO=4 |loss_FKO=2 |gf_FKO=10 |ga_FKO=8 |status_FKO=
|win_MAL=2 |draw_MAL=4 |loss_MAL=4 |gf_MAL=13 |ga_MAL=14|status_MAL=
|win_TKO=3 |draw_TKO=4 |loss_TKO=3 |gf_TKO=14 |ga_TKO=15|status_TKO=
|win_THR=1 |draw_THR=2 |loss_THR=7 |gf_THR=5 |ga_THR=15 |status_THR=
|result1=PO |result2=PO |result3=PO |result4=PO
|name_CAL=Calicut
|name_FKO=Forca Kochi
|name_KAN=Kannur Warriors
|name_MAL=Malappuram
|name_TKO=Thiruvananthapuram Kombans
|name_THR=Thrissur Magic
|status_text_W= Super League Kerala Cup winners
|show_limit=5
|res_col_header=Q
|col_PO=green1 |text_PO=Advance to Playoffs
}}
Results
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|source = [https://www.superleaguekerala.com/standings Super League Kerala]
|update = 1 November 2024
|matches_style = FBR
|team1=CAL |team2=FKO |team3=KAN |team4=MAL |team5=TKO |team6=THR
|name_CAL=Calicut
|name_FKO=Forca Kochi
|name_KAN=Kannur Warriors
|name_MAL=Malappuram
|name_TKO=Thiruvananthapuram Kombans
|name_THR=Thrissur Magic
|match_CAL_FKO= 1-1
|match_CAL_KAN= 1-1
|match_CAL_MAL= 2-1
|match_CAL_TKO= 1-1
|match_CAL_THR= 2-2
|match_FKO_CAL= 0-1
|match_FKO_KAN= 1-1
|match_FKO_MAL= 0–2
|match_FKO_TKO= 2–1
|match_FKO_THR= 1-0
|match_KAN_CAL= 1-3
|match_KAN_FKO= 1-1
|match_KAN_MAL= 4-3
|match_KAN_TKO= 1-2
|match_KAN_THR= 2-1
|match_MAL_CAL= 0-3
|match_MAL_FKO= 0-0
|match_MAL_KAN= 1-2
|match_MAL_TKO= 2-2
|match_MAL_THR= 0-0
|match_TKO_CAL= 1-4
|match_TKO_FKO= 1-3
|match_TKO_KAN= 1-1
|match_TKO_MAL= 1-1
|match_TKO_THR= 2-0
|match_THR_CAL= 1-0
|match_THR_FKO= 0-1
|match_THR_KAN= 1-2
|match_THR_MAL= 0-3
|match_THR_TKO= 0-2
}}
Playoffs
The top four clubs will qualify for the semi-finals.{{Cite web |last=superleaguekerala.com |first= |title=Standings |url=https://www.superleaguekerala.com/standings}}
{{#invoke:RoundN|N4
|columns=2|bold_winner=high
|RD1=Semi-finals
|RD2=Final
|5 November–Kozhikode
|Calicut|2|Thiruvananthapuram Kombans|1
|6 November–Kozhikode
|Forca Kochi|2|Kannur Warriors|0
|10 November–Kozhikode
|Calicut|2|Forca Kochi|1
}}
Season statistics
=Scoring=
- First goal of the season:
{{flagicon|URU}} Pedro Manzi for Malappuram against Forca Kochi (7 September 2024)
=Top goalscorers=
{{updated|1 November 2024}}
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!Rank !Player !Club !Goals |
rowspan="1" align="left"|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Dorielton |align="left"|Forca Kochi |rowspan="1" align="left"|5 |
rowspan="5" align="left"|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} Adrián Sardinero |align="left"|Kannur Warriors |rowspan="5" align="left"|4 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Autemar Bispo
|align="left"|Thiruvananthapuram Kombans |
align="left"|{{flagicon|HAI}} Kervens Belfort
|align="left"|Calicut |
align="left"|{{flagicon|URU}} Pedro Manzi
|align="left"|Malappuram |
align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Gani Nigam
|align="left"|Calicut |
rowspan="4" align="left"|7
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} Álex Sánchez |align="left"|Malappuram |rowspan="4" align="left"|3 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Faslu Rahman
|align="left"|Malappuram |
align="left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} David Grande
|align="left"|Kannur Warriors |
align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Muhammed Riyas
|align="left"|Calicut |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Indian football league seasons}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2024-25 Super League Kerala season}}