Global InformationGokulam Kerala FC information
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| Full name | Gokulam Kerala Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Malabarians[1] | ||
| Short name | GKFC | ||
| Founded | January 2017 (as Gokulam FC) | ||
| Ground | EMS Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 35,000 | ||
| Owner | Sree Gokulam Group | ||
| President | V. C. Praveen | ||
| Head coach | Antonio Rueda Fernández | ||
| League | I-League | ||
| 2023–24 | I-League, 3rd of 13 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Gokulam Kerala Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Kozhikode, Kerala.[2] Founded in 2017,[3] the club competes in the I-League, the second tier of Indian football league system.[4][5][6] They won the 2020–21 I-League title to become the first club from Kerala to do so, and became the first team to defend the league title in 2021–22.[7][8] Gokulam is also the first and so far the only club from the state to qualify for a continental competition, AFC Cup, in 2022.[9][10]
Nicknamed Malabarians, Gokulam Kerala represents the state of Kerala, predominantly its Malabar region.[1][11][12] Affiliated with Kerala Football Association (KFA), club's reserve team competes in Kerala Premier League, and clinched titles in 2017–18,[13] and 2020–21.[14] They also won the 129th edition of the Durand Cup, becoming only the second side from Kerala to win that competition.[15] The women's section of the club participates in the Indian Women's League.[16]
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- ^ "I-League: Gokulam Kerala wary of Mendigutxia threat ahead of NEROCA clash". The Times of India. Press Trust of India. 2 March 2022. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
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- ^ Ghosh, Soumo (6 February 2021). "Gokulam Kerala taking the beautiful game forward together on the Malabar coast". i-league.org. Kolkata: I-League. Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ PTI (23 July 2022). "Bino George set to become East Bengal reserve team coach". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ^ Schöggl, Hans. "India — List of Kerala League Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "INDIAN FOOTBALL NEWS (APRIL 2021): Gokulam Kerala FC crowned Kerala Premier League". www.kolkatafootball.com. Kolkata. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ Kumar, P. K. Ajith (24 August 2019). "Durand Cup: Gokulam Kerala FC's win over Mohun Bagan reinvigorates Kerala football". thehindu.com. Kozhikode: The Hindu Sports. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Media Team, AIFF (14 February 2020). "Gokulam Kerala crowned new Hero IWL champions after thrilling finale". the-aiff.com. Bengaluru: All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.