Supporters' group of Kerala Blasters Football Club
Manjappada
Nickname
The 12th Man
Abbreviation
mjpd
Established
27 May 2014; 10 years ago (2014-05-27)
Type
Supporters' group, Ultras
Club
Kerala Blasters FC
Location
Kerala, India
Stadium
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
Stand
East Gallery
Colours
Website
manjappada.club
Manjappada (transl. Yellow Army; Malayalam:[mɐɲːɐpːɐɖɐ]ⓘ) are an organised supporters' group of the Kochi-based professional football club Kerala Blasters FC, which competes in Indian Super League, the top-tier league of Indian football. One of the largest and most active fan groups in the country, Manjappada received the Indian Sports Honours Fan Club of the Year award two times, in 2017 and 2019.
Founded in 2014 as a Facebook page, Manjappada later expanded and have branches in each of Kerala's 14 districts and in 12 other Indian states; Keralites in 64 other countries are also part of the group. Manjappada is also known for having one of the largest groups of travelling fans in the country, and their presence in the stadium is often called a yellow sea as they wear as much yellow as possible during the matches of the Blasters. In the 2022–23 Indian Super League season, they displayed a 11752 sq ft tifo, which is so far the largest tifo displayed during a football match in Asia.
The group have also been supporting the India national football team in matches at home and abroad. They were recognised by the Asian Football Confederation for their support of the Indian team at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates. Manjappada is also known for their engagement in activities other than supporting the Blasters. Since 2022, the group have developed a rivalry with the supporters group of Bengaluru FC, West Block Blues.
Manjappada (transl. Yellow Army; Malayalam: [mɐɲːɐpːɐɖɐ] ) are an organised supporters' group of the Kochi-based professional football club Kerala Blasters...
also known for their fan base, including the supporters group called Manjappada, which has gained a reputational for being one of the most vocal and passionate...
unless otherwise noted. In 2016, he sang the official theme song of the Manjappada, which is the supporters group of Kerala Blasters. In 2020, he wrote one...
GKToday". www.gktoday.in. Retrieved 2021-12-27. "Kerala Blasters fan group Manjappada win 'Fan Club of the Year' award at Indian Sports Honours | Goal.com"...
the Blue Pilgrims and football supporters including the fan clubs like Manjappada, West Block Blues and East Bengal Ultras made sure that the stadiums were...
released on 7 October 2022 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi in front of Manjappada before the opening game of the 2022–23 Indian Super League season between...
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The rivalry stems from the competition between the clubs' fan bases; Manjappada and Bengaluru's West Block Blues. As of 31 May 2024 Note: Flags indicate...
competitions. In 2016 he wrote the lyrics for the official theme song of Manjappada, the largest supporters group of Kerala Blasters FC. The song was performed...
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the heart of Kerala Blasters' midfield, looks to return the love of Manjappada with an ISL title". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 October 2023...
Academy Full name Kerala Blasters FC Reserves and Academy Nickname(s) Manjappada (Yellow Army) Little Tuskers Young Blasters Founded Reserves: January 12...
rivalries. Along with this, the competition between the West Block Blues and Manjappada—the fan clubs of Bengaluru FC and the Blasters respectively—intensifies...
Issac, Alby (2 November 2018). "5 things other fan clubs can learn from Manjappada". www.sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved...
was designed by local visualist Saju Mohanan. Source Kerala Blasters FC Manjappada Soman, Deepa. "Manu Manjith writes songs for Kerala Blasters - Times of...
ഇന്ത്യൻ ഫുട്ബോളിലെ ഇതിഹാസ താരം യൂസഫ് അൻസാരിയെക്കുറിച്ചു മനസിലാക്കാം". Manjappada | Heart Beat of Kerala Blasters (in Malayalam). 22 October 2020. Archived...
United States-based media outlet The18. The record was later broken by Manjappada, the supporters' of Kerala Blasters FC on 11 December 2022 by presenting...
October 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2021. "Eelco Schattorie: Majority of Manjappada is behind me, they're fantastic". Khel Now. 16 April 2020. Archived from...
Association football portal East Bengal Ultras East Bengal the Real Power Manjappada Oh India :- Shaa lalalalalala, Oh India!; Shaa lalalalalala, Oh India ...
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