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Manjappada Kerala Blasters Fans
NicknameThe 12th Man
AbbreviationManjappada
Established27 May 2014 (6 years ago)
TypeSupporters' group, Ultras group
ClubKerala Blasters FC
LocationKerala, India
StadiumJawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
StandEast Gallery
Colours   
Websitemanjappada.club

Manjappada Kerala Blasters Fans or simply known as Manjappada (English: The Yellow Army) is the organised supporting group of the Kochi based club Kerala Blasters FC which participates in the Indian Super League, the top tier of Indian football.[1] [2][3]They were founded in 2014 and is one of the largest football fan clubs in India.[4][5]Manjappada won the Indian Sports Honours's "Fan Club of the Year" award twice in 2017 and 2020.[6][7] [8]They were also awarded by 2019 Asian Cup Organising Committee for their support at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup and the India national football team .[9]Currently they have different wings in all the 14 districts of Kerala and other 12 states of India. Keralites residing in 44 different countries around the world are also a part of the club.[10]

History

Inception and early days: 2014–2016

A view of Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium before the 2016 ISL Final

Manjappada was founded through a Facebook page on 27 May 2014 with three founding members. Kerala Blasters had an average attendance of 49,000 during the inaugural season of Indian Super League.[11] By 2015, Manjappada started to co-ordinate more fans under one umbrella.[12] [13]They played a crucial role for giving intense support for the Blasters during the 2015 season despite the team's poor performance in the league.[14] [15]During the 2015 ISL Season blasters recorded with an average attendance of 52,000, which is still the highest in the history of Indian Super League. Most of the matches had an attendance of more than 60,000.[16][17]

Growth into ultras: 2016–present

By 2016, Manjappada became more organised and expanded through a WhatsApp group consisting of 50 members initially. With time, fans connected from all 14 district of Kerala through WhatsApp which led to the state chapters across India. Keralites residing in 44 countries joined the fan club and are active members in the international groups.[18][19] Because of this, Manjappada also has one of the largest travelling fans in the country.[20][21] By 2018, Manjappada evolved into an ultras group as they started to use flares and smokes during the matches.[22][23] [24]In 2018 they even started a boycott campaign.[25]One of their organised effort was witnessed when the Manjappada members from the 14 wings across Kerala arrived in 41 buses at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) for the 2019 season opener against ATK on 20 October 2019.[26][27].[28]

Chants and tifos

Dale Dale Dale Ohh, to the land of football, is to where God came, he gave us a club,gave it life, gave us hope, we are the famous, Kerala Blasters, let’s come together for the fight, to win it.

— The official anthem of Manjappada[29]

Manjappada also ocassionally displayed tifos at various matches.[30] The most famous tifo came during their 2018-19 season opener against Mumbai City on 5 October 2018. "In Unity Lies Our Greatness" displayed by the tifo as it was a tribute to fishermen who saved thousands of lives during 2018 Kerala floods.[31] In the following year, they unvieled another tifo displaying "Rise Like A Phoenix". It was unveiled during their season opener against ATK on 20 October 2019.[32]

Other initiatives

Supporting Indian National Team

Manjappada is also known for the support that they give to the India national football team .They join hands with the Blue Pilgrims which is the fan club of Indian Football Team during their matches. Manjappada has different wings across the Asian continent. When the Indian team comes to play their matches outside India, Manjappada members are often seen giving support to them along with the Blue Pilgrims.[33] Indian Coach Igor Štimac even mentioned their effort after they came to the Airport in Qatar to welcome the Indian team ahead of the AFC Asian Cup 2019.[34]

Social activities

  • Manjappada is involved in various social welfare activities. During the 2018 Kerala Floods,they supplied relief materials across the flood-affected areas.[35]
  • In 2020 they organised a paid online football gaming tournament to collect funds for the Chief Minister's relied fund against COVID-19.[36][37]
  • They initiated 'Save the Kochi turf campaign' to save the FIFA approved pitch of Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi)[38]
  • Started "stop cyber abuse" campaign against the cyber abuse towards players.[39]

Honours

References

  1. ^ "Manjappada | Heart Beat of Kerala Blasters - Welcome To Official Website of Manjappada (Kerala Blasters Fans). Stay Connected With Us For Latest KBFC Updates". Manjappada | Heart Beat of Kerala Blasters. Retrieved 28 May 2020. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 34 (help); line feed character in |website= at position 13 (help)
  2. ^ "This is why Kerala Blasters fan club Manjappada had to lose its official fan page". The Bridge. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Manjappada 'family', beard or hair, recovery; Jhingan gets candid". Indian Super League. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Yellow Army: Kerala Blasters' 12th man". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Kerala Blasters, Manjappada and the Blame Game | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Kerala Blasters fan-group Manjappada win 'Fanclub of the Year' award at inaugural Indian Sports Honours". Khel Now. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  7. ^ "ISL 2017: Twitter erupts as Kerala Blasters Manjappada win Best Fan Club of the Year award at Indian Sports Honours". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Kerala Blasters fan group Manjappada win 'Fan Club of the Year' award at Indian Sports Honours | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  9. ^ "AFC honour Manjappada Kerala Blasters Fans for AFC Asian Cup support". The Blog » CPD Football by Chris Punnakkattu Daniel (in German). 6 February 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  10. ^ Nayak, Nicolai. "Indian football: Meet Manjappada, the 12th man of Kerala Blasters and ISL's biggest fan group". Scroll.in. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  11. ^ India, Press Trust of (28 November 2014). "ISL 2014: Inaugural season attracts 1 million people; stands fourth across the globe in average attendance". India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  12. ^ "James praises Manjappada fans, Gregory opens up about his counterpart". Khel Now. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  13. ^ "Kerala's very own 'Manjappada' - ESPN Video". ESPN. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  14. ^ "ISL 2016: Kerala Blasters' passionate Manjappada Fan Club the winners before the final - Sports News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  15. ^ "Kerala Blasters coach Peter Taylor quits after team's fourth straight loss". The Indian Express. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  16. ^ "Has the Indian Super League awakened the sleeping giant?". EssentiallySports. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  17. ^ "Kerala Blasters' Kibu Vicuna: I hope we don't play behind closed doors | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  18. ^ "Fans brave heavy rain to cheer on Kerala Blasters all the way - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  19. ^ {{Cite web|title=ISL 2016: Kerala Blasters' passionate Manjappada Fan Club the winners before the final|url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/isl-2016-kerala-blasters-passionate-manjappada-fan-cl ub-the-winners-before-the-final-3161688.html|website=Firstpost|access-date=2020-05-28}}
  20. ^ "Manjappada - The moulders of fan culture in Indian Football". Manjappada | Heart Beat of Kerala Blasters. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  21. ^ "ISL 2017: Wes Brown - Kerala Blasters fans are some of the best I have ever seen! | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  22. ^ "Kerala Blasters Manjappada launch a new Anthem for ISL 4". Khel Now. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  23. ^ {{Cite web|date=2019-10-03|title=Emergence and Evolution of Ultras in Indian football fans culture|url=https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-fans-ultras/%7Caccess-date=2020-06-09%7Cweb site=Khel Now|language=en-US}}
  24. ^ Praveen, M. p (8 April 2020). "Kerala Blasters' fans raise the roof in Twitter". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  25. ^ "Kerala Blasters fan group 'Manjappada' ends boycott - The Week". www.theweek.in. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  26. ^ "There's something about Manjappada fans, says Patrick Owomoyela". Indian Super League. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  27. ^ "Ogbeche brace helps Kerala down ATK in Hero ISL 2019-20 opener". Indian Super League. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  28. ^ "Eelco Schattorie: Majority of Manjappada is behind me, they're fantastic". Khel Now. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  29. ^ "A brief history of the most popular chants in Indian football". The Bridge. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  30. ^ "'Where are the chants?' - Manjappada's challenge is getting their large number of supporters on the same page | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  31. ^ "Glowing tribute to fishermen ahead of Blasters' match". OnManorama. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  32. ^ Oct 21, Rayson Tennyson | TNN |; 2019; Ist, 10:52. "ISL: Ogbeche show floors ATK | Football News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 July 2020. {{cite web}}: |last2= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  33. ^ Bhattacharya, Arka. "Football friendly, China vs India as it happened: Blue Tigers hold hosts to a goal-less first half". Scroll.in. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  34. ^ "Igor Stimac hails fervour of 'fantastic' Kerala fans". Indian Super League. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  35. ^ "FSDL Chairperson Mrs. Nita Ambani meets Manjappada to aid in Kerala flood relief". Indian Super League. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  36. ^ "Coronavirus: ISL club fan groups at work amidst lockdown uncertainty | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  37. ^ "Malayalam News - 'മഞ്ഞപ്പട' ദുരിതാശ്വാസത്തിന്: ബ്ലാസ്റ്റേഴ്സിന്റെ സ്വന്തം ഫാൻസ് പണം കണ്ടെത്തിയത് ഓൺലൈൻ ഫുട്ബോൾ ടൂർണമെന്റിൽ| Kerala blasters Manjappada Fundraising for CMDRF | News18 Kerala, Sports Latest Malayalam News | ലേറ്റസ്റ്റ് മലയാളം വാർത്ത". malayalam.news18.com. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  38. ^ "Sachin bats for Sports Hub as #SaveKochiTurf campaign takes off". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 21 March 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 July 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  39. ^ "Manjappada, the new crusaders against cyber abuse of footballers". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
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