The 2019–20 Kerala Premier League Season was the seventh season of the Kerala Premier League. The season featured 10 teams which was divided into 2 groups and were played on a home-and-away format. The season kicked off on 15 December 2019.[1] Former participants Kozhikode Quartz FC, SBI Kerala, RFC Kochi, FC Thrissur withdrew from the league due to financial problems. Meanwhile, Kannur City FC withdrew mid-way throughout the tournament due to some technical issues. Kerala Blasters FC beat Gokulam Kerala F.C. in the finals and lifted their first KPL Title.
| Season | 2019–20 (7th Season) |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves (1st title) |
| Top goalscorer |  Issahak Nuhu Seidu Golden Threads Kamara EO SAT (8 Goals) |
| Biggest home win | 8-1 Gokulam vs Luca (03 February 2020) |
| Biggest away win | 0-4 FC Kerala vs Kerala Police (29 January 2020) |
| Highest scoring | 8-1 Gokulam vs Luca (03 February 2020) |
| Longest winning run | Gokulam (7 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Gokulam (8 games) |
| Longest winless run | Kovalam FC (5 games) |
| Longest losing run | Kovalam FC (5 games) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 16 April 2019. | |
Teams edit
Kochi City FC , Shooter Padne and Indian Navy withdrawn from the league. To these vacancies Kannur City FC and Mar Athanasius FA were selected by playing the qualifiers. Luca Soccer Club joined the league through corporate entry after losing in the qualifier.
Stadiums and locations edit
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Threads | Ambedkar Stadium, Ernakulam | 10,000 |
| FC Kerala | Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium | 15,000 |
| Kerala Police | Kotappady Stadium | 10,000 |
| Gokulam Kerala FC | EMS Stadium | 80,000 |
| MA College | MA College Stadium | 3000 |
| Sports Academy Tirur | Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium, Tirur | 5000 |
| Kerala Blasters FC | Sports Council Ground, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi | 500 |
| Luca Soccer Club | Kotappady Stadium | 10,000 |
| Kovalam FC | University Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | 20,000 |
| Kannur City FC | University College Stadium, Kannur | 10,000 |
Head coaches edit
| Club | Head Coach | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Threads |  Sumesh
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WAYNA Packaged Drinking Water |
| Kannur City FC |  Clifford Chukwuma
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| FC Kerala | TG Purushottaman
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Yogakshemam Loans |
| Mar Athanasius College | Haary Benny
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| Luca Soccer Club | Navas Luca & John Cooper
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| Gokulam Kerala FC | Rajeev P
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Gokulam Group |
| Sports Academy Tirur | M Pethambaran
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AB Bismi |
| Kerala Blasters FC | Renjith T. A
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Muthoot Group |
| Kerala Police | Sunil
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| Kovalam FC | Ebin Rose[2]
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Federal Bank |
Foreign players edit
Clubs can sign maximum four players but only three is allowed in the playing eleven.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 |
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| Golden Threads | Issahak Nuhu Seidu
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| FC Kerala |  Cyrille Brohiri
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| Kannur City FC | - | - | ||
| Gokulam Kerala FC | Daniel Bartholomew
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Lucky Emmanuel
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Stephen Abeiku
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| Kovalam FC | ||||
| Luca Soccer Club | - | - | - | - |
| Sports Academy Tirur | Kamara E.O
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Menshach Nii Akramah Mensah
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- | - |
| Kerala Blasters FC | - | - | - | - |
| MA College | ||||
| Kerala Police | - | - | - | - |
Qualifiers edit
Kerala Premier League Qualifier - KPLQ
Fixtures and results edit
| 21 November 2019 | Kannur City FC | 1-0 | Luca Soccer Club | Kozhikode |
| 09:00 IST | Abhijith 48' |
Stadium: Devagiri St. Josephs College Stadium |
| 27 November 2019 | MA College | 8-0 | Travancore Royals FC | Ernakulam |
| 19:00 IST | Fahad 4', 47' Jayir AK 42'Emmanuel P 52'Amal Das 71'Fajil 81'Deepak Raj 85', 86' |
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium |
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gokulam Kerala F.C. | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 19 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Kerala Blasters FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 11 | |
| 3 | Luca Soccer Club | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 10 | |
| 4 | Golden Threads | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 9 | |
| 5 | Kovalam FC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 19 | −14 | 5 |
Source: KFA
Fixtures and results edit
- Source:
- Cancelled Matches
| 15 December 2019 | Gokulam Kerala FC | 1-0 | Kerala Blasters FC | Kozhikode |
| 15:30 IST | Luminulan Dougal 67' (o.g.) |
Stadium: EMS Stadium Attendance: 4000 |
| 18 December 2019 | Golden Threads F.C. | 1-1 | Kovalam FC | Kochi |
| 15:30 IST | Salahudheen adnan 88' |
Nahaz AK 14' |
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium |
| 22 December 2019 | Kerala Blasters FC | 5-3 | LUCA SC | Kochi |
| 15:30 IST | Basith 16' Asif 21'Kharpan 53'Bodo 71', 90+2' |
Shanavas 67' AkmalShan 75'Arjun 90+5' |
Stadium: Sports Council Ground, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi |
| 23 December 2019 | Kovalam FC | 1-4 | Gokulam Kerala FC | Thiruvananthapuram |
| 15:30 IST | Sujith 22' |
Vishnu 14' Shihad 59', 82', 87' |
Stadium: Kovalam FC Stadium |
| 29 December 2019 | Golden Threads F.C. | 1-0 | Kerala Blasters FC | Kochi |
| 15:30 IST | ISSAHAK 28' |
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium |
| 30 December 2019 | LUCA SC | 1-0 | Gokulam Kerala FC | Malappuram |
| 15:30 IST | Akmal 75' |
Stadium: Kotappady Stadium |
| 4 January 2020 | Kovalam FC | 1-3 | Kerala Blasters FC | Thiruvananthapuram |
| 15:30 IST | Jaison 53' |
Kharpan 45+4' 90+2' Bodo 79' |
Stadium: Kovalam FC Stadium |
| 11 January 2020 | Gokulam Kerala FC | 4-3 | Golden Threads F.C. | Kozhikode |
| 15:30 IST | Thahir zaman 21' Emil benni 28'Shabas 70'Gifty 75' |
Nishad 43', 62' Issahak 59' |
Stadium: EMS Stadium |
| 12 January 2020 | LUCA SC | 1-1 | Kerala Blasters FC | Malappuram |
| 15:30 IST | Akbar 87' |
Kharpan 49' |
Stadium: Kotappady Stadium |
| 15 January 2020 | Kovalam FC | 0-2 | Golden Threads F.C. | Thiruvananthapuram |
| 15:30 IST | ISSAHAK 41', 85' |
Stadium: Kovalam FC Stadium |
| 18 January 2020 | LUCA SC | 1-1 | Golden Threads F.C. | Malappuram |
| 15:30 IST | akmal 1' |
Issahak 74' |
Stadium: Kotappady Stadium |
| 19 January 2020 | Kerala Blasters FC | 0-1 | Kovalam FC | Kochi |
| 15:30 IST | Nahas 65' |
Stadium: Sports Council Ground, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi |
| 28 January 2020 | Golden Threads F.C. | 1-2 | Gokulam Kerala FC | Kochi |
| 15:30 IST | Issahak 10' |
Beautin 44' Emil 77' |
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium, Ernakulam |
| 29 January 2020 | LUCA SC | 4-0 | Kovalam FC | Malappuram |
| 15:30 IST | Akbar
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Stadium: Kotappady Stadium |
| 2 February 2020 | Kerala Blasters FC | 3-1 | Golden Threads F.C. | Kochi |
| 15:30 IST | pragyan 13' Kabil 35'Nihal 76' |
Issahak 45' |
Stadium: Sports Council Ground, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi |
| 3 February 2020 | Gokulam Kerala FC | 8-1 | LUCA SC | Kozhikode |
| 15:30 IST | LUCKY 43' Gofty 45+1'Stephen 54', 76'Zula 61', 86' Daniel 68'Emil 72' |
Dabas 42' |
Stadium: EMS Stadium |
| 7 February 2020 | Golden Threads F.C. | 1-1 | LUCA SC | Kochi |
| 15:30 IST | Issahak 6' |
Arjun 75' |
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium, Ernakulam |
| 17 February 2020 | Kovalam FC | 0-0 | LUCA SC | Thiruvananthapuram |
| 15:30 IST | Stadium: University Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram |
| 24 February 2020 | Kerala Blasters FC | 1-1 | Gokulam Kerala FC | Kochi |
| 15:30 IST | Mahesh 80' |
Nishad 55' |
Stadium: Sports Council Ground, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi |
| 26 February 2020 | Gokulam Kerala FC | 5-1 | Kovalam FC | Kozhikode |
| 15:30 IST | Shihad 3' Stephen 23'Emil 44', 68', 89' |
Beniton 85' |
Stadium: EMS Stadium |
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sports Academy Tirur | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 13 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Kerala Police | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | |
| 3 | MA College | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 7 | |
| 4 | FC Kerala | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 6 | |
| 5 | Kannur City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn |
Source: KFA
Fixtures and results edit
- Source:
- Cancelled Matches
| 15 December 2019 | Sports Academy Tirur | 4-3 | Kannur City FC | Tirur |
| 15:30 IST | Kamara E.O 30', 64', 70', 72' |
Muhammad Faisal 12' Sirajuddin 61'Abhijith 90+3' |
Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium, Tirur |
| 22 December 2019 | Kannur City FC | 1-1 | MA College | Kannur |
| 15:30 IST | Sirajuddin 8' |
Fahad 81' |
Stadium: University College ground Kannur |
| 29 December 2019 | FC Kerala | 2-0 | Kannur City FC | Thrissur |
| 15:30 IST | Mousoof 18' Roshan 50' |
Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 30 December 2019 | MA College | 1-0 | Sports Academy Tirur | Kolancherry |
| 15:30 IST | Fajil 81' |
Stadium: MA College Ground |
| 4 January 2020 | Kerala Police | 2-0 | Kannur City FC | Malappuram |
| 15:30 IST | Firoz 64', 90+4' |
Stadium: Kotappady Stadium |
| 11 January 2020 | Sports Academy Tirur | 2-0 | FC Kerala | Tirur |
| 15:30 IST | Faisal 52' Kamara EO 71' |
Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium, Tirur |
| 12 January 2020 | MA College | 4-0 | Kannur City FC | Kolancherry |
| 15:30 IST | Sufaid 40', 83', 90+2' Fahad 43' |
Stadium: MA College Ground |
| 15 January 2020 | Kerala Police | 1-0 | FC Kerala | Malappuram |
| 15:30 IST | Anish 24' |
Stadium: Kotappady Stadium |
| 18 January 2020 | MA College | 0-2 | FC Kerala | Kolancherry |
| 15:30 IST | Nikhil 87' Roshan 89' |
Stadium: MA College Ground |
| 26 January 2020 | Kerala Police | 1-1 | MA College | Malappuram |
| 15:30 IST | Anikuttan 86' |
Fahad 45' |
Stadium: Kotappady Stadium |
| 29 January 2020 | FC Kerala | 0-4 | Kerala Police | Thrissur |
| 15:30 IST | Thahir Jimshad 16', 27' Bijesh 77'Sujil 83' |
Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 2 February 2020 | MA College | 3-0 | Kerala Police | Kolancherry |
| 15:30 IST | Amaldas 30' Deepak 42'Afasal 54' |
Stadium: MA College Ground |
| 6 February 2020 | Sports Academy Tirur | 2-0 | Kerala Police | Malappuram |
| 15:30 IST | Kamara EO 49' Rishad 85' |
Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium, Tirur |
| 16 February 2020 | Sports Academy Tirur | 2-1 | MA College | Malappuram |
| 15:30 IST | Fasalu Rahman 48' Arshad 66' |
Arshal 18' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium, Tirur |
| 19 February 2020 | FC Kerala | 2-0 | MA College | Thrissur |
| 15:30 IST | Cyrile 41' Abhishek 78' |
Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 22 February 2020 | FC Kerala | 0-1 | Sports Academy Tirur | Thrissur |
| 15:30 IST | Kamara 27' |
Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 26 February 2020 | Kerala Police | 1-1 | Sports Academy Tirur | Malappuram |
| 15:30 IST | Akhiljith 73' |
Thabsir 62' |
Stadium: Kotappady Stadium |
Knockout stage edit
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | Gokulam Kerala F.C. | 4 | |||||||
| B2 | Kerala Police FC | 0 | |||||||
| Gokulam Kerala F.C. | 3(5) | ||||||||
| Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | 3(6) | ||||||||
| B1 | SAT Tirur | 0(4) | |||||||
| A2 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | 0(5) | |||||||
Fixtures and results edit
Semi-Finals
| 1 March 2020 | Gokulam Kerala FC | 4-0 | Kerala Police | Kozhikode |
| 4:00 PM (IST) | Daniel 9' Nimshad 21', 24'Lalmuanzova 33' |
Stadium: EMS Stadium Kozhikode |
| 1 March 2020 | Sports Academy Tirur | 0-0 (4-5 p) | Kerala Blasters FC | Tirur |
| 4:00 PM (IST) | Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium Tirur | |||
| Penalties | ||||
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Final
| 7 March 2020 | Kerala Blasters FC | 3-3 (6-5 p) | Gokulam Kerala FC | Kozhikode |
| 6:00 PM (IST) | Ronaldo 13', 64' Samuel 22' |
Daniel 6', 41' Lalmuanzova 60' |
Stadium: EMS Stadium Kozhikode | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Mahesh Samuel Pragyan Basith Ronaldo Lun |
Lalmuanzova Zaman Jasim Ganeshan Stephan Emil |
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Season statistics edit
Scoring edit
- As of 12 January 2020
Top scorers edit
| No | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Issahak Nuhu Seidu |
Golden Threads F.C. | 8 |
| Kamara EO
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Sports Academy Tirur | ||
| 3 | Emil Benny
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Gokulam Kerala FC | 6 |
| 4 | Akbar
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Luca Soccer Club | 5 |
| 5 | Shaiborlang Kharpan
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Kerala Blasters FC | 4 |
| 6 | Bodo
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3 | |
| Shihad
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Gokulam Kerala FC | ||
| Sufaid
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References edit
- ^ "KPL 2018-19 Matches". KFA. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ "Kovalam Football Club » Our Head Coach". Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "യോഗ്യതാ പോരാട്ടം ജയിച്ച് കണ്ണൂർ സിറ്റി എഫ് സി, ആദ്യമായി കണ്ണൂരിൽ നിന്ന് ഒരു ടീം കേരള പ്രീമിയർ ലീഗിൽ | Fanport | Featured News Malayalam". 21 November 2019.
- ^ "ഗോളടിച്ചു കൂട്ടി എം എ കോളേജ് കേരള പ്രീമിയർ ലീഗിൽ | Fanport | Kerala Premier League News Malayalam". 27 November 2019.