2019–20 Kerala Premier League
| Season | 2019–20 (7th Season) |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves |
| 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. | |
The 2019–20 Kerala Premier League Season is the seventh season of the Kerala Premier League. The season features 10 teams which will be divided into 2 groups and is 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 withdrewn the league due to financial problems. Meanwhile Kannur City FC withdrew mid-way throughout the tournament due to some technical issues. Kerala Blasters FC Reserves beat Gokulam Kerala F.C. in the finals and lifted their first KPL Title.
Teams
Stadiums and locations
| 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 Reserves | 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
| 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 Reserves | 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
Clubs can sign maximum four players but only three is allowed in the playing eleven.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Reserves | - | - | - | - |
| MA College | ||||
| Kerala Police | - | - | - | - |
Results
Group A
| 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
- Source:
- Cancelled Matches
| 15 December 2019 | Gokulam Kerala FC | 1-0 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | 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 Reserves | 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 Reserves | 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 |
| 04 January 2020 | Kovalam FC | 1-3 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | 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 Reserves | 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 Reserves | 0-1 | Kovalam FC | Kochi |
| 15:30 IST | Nahas 65' |
Stadium: Sports Council Ground, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi |
| 28 January 2020 | Golden Threads F.C. | 2-1 | 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 Reserves | 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 |
| 03 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 |
| 07 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 Reserves | 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
| 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
- 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 |
| 04 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 |
| 02 February 2020 | MA College | 3-0 | Kerala Police | Kolancherry |
| 15:30 IST | Amaldas 30' Deepak 42'Afasal 54' |
Stadium: MA College Ground |
| 06 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 |
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Fixtures and results
Semi-Finals
| 01 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 |
| 01 March 2020 | Sports Academy Tirur | 0-0 (4-5 p) | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | Tirur |
| 4:00 PM (IST) | Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium Tirur | |||
| Penalties | ||||
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Final
| 07 March 2020 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | 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
Scoring
- As of 12 January 2020
Top scorers
| No | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Issahak Nuhu Seidu |
Golden Threads F.C. | 8 |
| Kamara EO
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Sports Academy Tirur | ||
| 3 | Akbar
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Luca Soccer Club | 5 |
| 4 | Shaiborlang Kharpan
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Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | 4 |
| 5 | Bodo
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3 | |
| Shihad
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Gokulam Kerala FC | ||
| Sufaid
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References
- ^ "KPL 2018-19 Matches". KFA. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ "Kovalam Football Club » Our Head Coach". Retrieved 9 January 2019.