2018–19 Kerala Premier League

The 2018–19 Kerala Premier League Season is the sixth season of the Kerala Premier League. The season features 11 teams which will be divided into 2 groups and is played on a home-and-away format. The season kicked off on 16 December 2018.[1] Kozhikode Quartz, SBI Kerala, Trikaripur are withdrawn league due to financial problems.

Kerala Premier League
Season2018–19 (6th Season)
ChampionsIndian Navy (football club)
Matches played35
Goals scored110 (3.14 per match)
Top goalscorerVishnu(SUP)
Harry Moris(FCK)
Bipaka Thapa(IN)
Christian Sabha(GKFC)
(6 goals)
Biggest home winRFC Kochi 6–2 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves
(16 December 2018)
Shooters United Padne 6-2 Kovalam FC (06.04.2019)
Biggest away winGolden Threads 1–7 F.C. Kerala
(28 December 2018)
Highest scoringRFC Kochi 6–2 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves
(16 December 2018)
Golden Threads 1–7 F.C. Kerala
(28 December 2018)
Shooters United Padne 6-2 Kovalam FC (06.04.2019)
Longest winning runGokulam Kerala
(8 games)
Longest unbeaten runGokulam Kerala FC
(8 games)
Longest winless runKovalam FC
(8 games)
Longest losing runKovalam FC
(8 games)
All statistics correct as of 16 April 2019.

Teams

Shooters United Padne
Gokulam Kerala FC
Kovalam FC
SAT Tirur
Thrissur teams
FC Kerala
FC Thrissur
Ernakulam teams
Kerala Blasters FC Reserves
Golden Threads
RFC Kochi
Locations of the 2018–19 Kerala Premier League teams

Central Excise, Cochin Port Trust and Kerala Police are pulled out from the 2018–19 season. Golden Threads, RFC Kochi, Kovalam FC along with Indian Navy were added making 2018–19 season a 11-team affair.

Stadiums and locations
Team Stadium Capacity
Golden Threads Ambedkar Stadium, Ernakulam 10,000
FC Kerala Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium 15,000
FC Thrissur
Gokulam Kerala FC EMS Stadium 80,000
Shooters United Padne Nadakkavu Synthetic Turf Ground, Trikaripur 10,000
Sports Academy Tirur Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium, Tirur 10,000
Kerala Blasters FC Reserves Sports Council Ground, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi -
RFC Kochi Maharaja's College Stadium, Kochi 15,000
Kovalam FC University Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram 20,000
Indian Navy Maharaja's College Stadium, Kochi 15,000

Head Coaches
Club Head Coach
Golden Threads
Shooters United Padne Sidique Kalyaseri
FC Kerala T.G. Purushothaman
FC Thrissur Jali P.Ibrahim
Gokulam Kerala FC Rajeev P
Sports Academy Tirur
Kerala Blasters FC Reserves Renjith T. A
RFC Kochi Soly Xavier[2]
Kovalam FC Ebin Rose[3]

Foreign players

Clubs can sign maximum four players of any nationality but only three is allowed in the playing eleven.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4
Golden Threads Issahak Nuhu Seidu Imane Said Usman Karamoko - -
FC Kerala Ekomobong Victor Philip Ismail Aseel Harry Moris Lassini karamoko
FC Thrissur Uche Gold Odinukaeze Santa Crus Yemoh - -
Gokulam Kerala FC Christian Sabah Daniel Addo Charles Teiko Folley -
Shooters United Padne Snyder Yao Titriku Ouattara Tho Adama Eric Weaks -
Sports Academy Tirur Musha Bambatelli Moctar Ibrahim Kabba - -
Kerala Blasters FC Reserves Slaviša Stojanović - - -
RFC Kochi[2] Rooney Yousef Ouattara Sie Lwandile Mzizi -
Kovalam FC - - - -

Results

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Indian Navy 6 4 0 2 10 7 +3 12 Advance to Semi-finals
2 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves 6 4 0 2 10 9 +1 12
3 RFC Kochi 6 2 0 4 8 10 −2 6
4 Sports Academy Tirur 6 2 0 4 6 8 −2 6
5 FC Thrissur 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrawn
6 State Bank Of India 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: KFA

Fixtures and results
Source: fanport
     Cancelled Matches
16 December 2018 RFC Kochi6–2Kerala Blasters FC ReservesKochi
18:30 IST Don  6'
Rooney  17', 88'
Astilee  43'
Ajith  45+1'
Quattara  80'		 Report Pritam Kumar  57'
Lalthakima  61'		 Stadium: Maharaja's College Stadium
19 December 2018 SBI Kerala1-2Sports Academy TirurThiruvanathapuram
18:30 IST
  • Season
Report
Stadium: Police Stadium
22 December 2018 SBI Kerala2-2RFC KochiThiruvanathapuram
18:30 IST
  • Prasoon R  45'
  • Johnson  65'
 Report
  • Mashood  21'
  • Ajith  61'
 Stadium: Police Stadium
27 December 2018 Sports Academy Tirur2-2SBI KeralaTirur
18:30 IST
  • Mohamed Nisham  33'
  • Rashid  90+1'
 Report
  • S B Martin
  • Usman
Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium
27 December 2018 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves3–1RFC KochiKochi
18:30 IST
  • Afdal VK  20', 94'
  • Hrishi Dhath
Report
  • Mashood
Stadium: Sports Council Ground, P'Nagar
2 January 2019 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves0–0SBI KeralaKochi
18:30 IST Report Stadium: Sports Council Ground, P'Nagar
2 January 2019 Sports Academy Tirur1–2FC ThrissurTirur
18:30 IST
  • Fasalu Rahman
Report
  • Jibin Devassy  40', 49'
 Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium
19 March 2019 RFC Kochi1–0Sports Academy TirurKochi
15:30 IST Rooney  26' Report Stadium: Maharaja's College Stadium
22 March 2019 FC Thrissur2–2Sports Academy TirurThrissur
15:30 IST Akhil  59'
Bineesh Balan  90'		 Report Ibrahim Kabba  49'
Ayoob  67'		 Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium
26 March 2019 Sports Academy Tirur0–2Kerala Blasters FC ReservesTirur
18:30 IST Abhijit 47'
Surag chetri 61'		 Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium
30 March 2019 FC Thrissur2-0RFC KochiThrissur
15:30 IST Santa Cruz  18' 37' Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium
31 March 2019 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves1-0Sports Academy TirurKochi
15:30 IST Jithin M S  38' Stadium: Sports Council Ground, P'Nagar
03 April 2019 FC Thrissur1-2Kerala Blasters FC ReservesThrissur
15:30 IST Vishnu Raj  43' Jithin M S  44'  86' Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium
06 April 2019 Sports Academy Tirur1-0RFC KochiTirur
15:30 IST Shafeek  71' Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium
06 April 2019 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves1-2FC ThrissurKochi
15:30 IST Suraj  82' Sibil  31'
Uche  66'		 Stadium: Sports Council Ground, P'Nagar
09 April 2019 RFC Kochi3-1FC ThrissurKochi
15:30 IST Rooney 7'
Lwandile Mzizi  46' 77'		 Bineesh Balan  79' Stadium: Maharaja's College Stadium
18 April 2019 Sports Academy Tirur2-0Indian NavyTirur
16:00 IST Muhammad nisham  26' Shafeek  90' Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium
24 April 2019 RFC Kochi0-1Indian NavyKochi
16:00 IST Riyad 33' Stadium: Maharaja's College Stadium
27 April 2019 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves2-1Indian NavyKochi
16:00 IST Satgouthang konoung 4'
Slaviša Stojanović 27'		 Hari Krishna  41' Stadium: Sports Council Ground, P'Nagar
3 May 2019 Indian Navy4-3Sports Academy TirurKochi
16:00 IST Bipaka Thapa 10' 78'
Inayat  49'
Harikrishna  69'		 Moosa 16' 62'
Fasalu Rahman  85'		 Stadium: Maharaja's College Stadium
05 May 2019 Indian Navy3-0RFC KochiKochi
16:00 IST Bipaka Thapa  20' 26'
Raman Rai 54'		 Stadium: Maharaja's College Stadium
08 May 2019 Indian Navy1-0Kerala Blasters FC ReservesKochi
16:00 IST Bipaka Thapa  43' Stadium: Maharaja's College Stadium

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Gokulam Kerala FC 8 8 0 0 16 5 +11 24 Advance to Semi-finals
2 FC Kerala 8 5 1 2 20 10 +10 16
3 Shooters United Padne 8 4 1 3 19 14 +5 13
4 Golden Threads 8 2 0 6 9 21 −12 6
5 Kovalam FC 8 0 0 8 6 20 −14 0
Updated to match(es) played on 18 May 2019. Source: KFA

Fixtures and results
Source: fanport
22 December 2018 Kovalam FC0-1Golden ThreadsThiruvanathapuram
18:30 IST Report
  • Arun K J  73'
 Stadium: Vellyani Agricultural College Ground
28 December 2018 Golden Threads1-7FC KeralaErnakulam
18:30 IST Ajith 38' Report Ekomobong Philip  12', 33'

Usman  49', 77' Jis  53' Nikhil  88'

OG  85'		 Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium
Attendance: 50
31 December 2018 Gokulam Kerala1-0Kovalam FCKozhikode
18:30 IST
  • Shihad  67'
 Report Stadium: EMS Stadium
17 March 2019 Kovalam FC1-3Shooters United PadneThiruvanathapuram
15:30 IST Beniston  -' Report Surbin  -'
Eric Weeks  -'
Dipin Das(OG)  -'
    		Stadium: Vellyani Agricultural College Ground
    17 March 2019 Gokulam Kerala3-0Golden ThreadsKozhikode
    15:30 IST N Shihad  28'
    Christian Sabah 74'
    Thahir Zaman  80'    		 Report
      		Stadium: EMS Stadium
      20 March 2019 Gokulam Kerala2-1FC KeralaKozhikode
      15:30 IST Christian Sabah 18'
      Mayakannan  32'      		 Report Victor Philip  58'
        		Stadium: EMS Stadium
        20 March 2019 Golden Threads1-2Shooters United PadneKochi
        15:30 IST Arjun 76' Report Musammil  12'
        Nisamuddin  20'
          		Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium
          23 March 2019 FC Kerala2-1Shooters United PadneThrissur
          15:30 IST Harry Morris  17'  60' Report Vishnu  72'
            		Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium
            23 March 2019 Kovalam FC0-1Gokulam KeralaThiruvanathapuram
            15:30 IST Report Christian Sabah  80'
              		Stadium: Vellyani Agricultural College Ground
              27 March 2019 Golden Threads1-3Gokulam KeralaErnakulam
              15:30 IST Muhammad Jasim  57' (o.g.) Report Shihad  10'
              Ganesan  44'
              Mohammed Vaseem  90+1' (o.g.)              		 Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium
              29 March 2019 Gokulam Kerala2-1Shooters United PadneKozhikode
              15:30 IST Shihad 35'
              Christian Sabah 90+1'              		 Report Vishnu 75'
                		Stadium: EMS Stadium
                31 March 2019 Kovalam FC0-1FC KeralaThiruvanathapuram
                15:30 IST Ekomobong Victor Philip  24' Stadium: Vellyani Agricultural College Ground
                31 March 2019 Shooters United Padne3-2Golden ThreadsTrikaripur
                15:30 IST Muhammad Razi  40'
                Vishnu P V  48'
                Asfar K P  88'                		 Issahak Nuwu Seyd  36'  68' Stadium: Nadakkavu Synthetic Turf Ground
                03 April 2019 Golden Threads3-1Kovalam FCErnakulam
                15:30 IST Prakash  12' (o.g.)
                Issahak Nuwu Seyd  21'  53'                		 Baiju  43' Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium
                03 April 2019 Shooters United Padne1-2Gokulam KeralaTrikaripur
                15:30 IST Sajeer 89' Shihad 38'
                Shibil Muhammed  59'                		 Stadium: Nadakkavu Synthetic Turf Ground
                06 April 2019 FC Kerala1-2Gokulam KeralaThrissur
                15:30 IST Usman Sayyed Sabah 40'
                Sanju  45'
                  		Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium
                  06 April 2019 Shooters United Padne6-2Kovalam FCTrikaripur
                  15:30 IST
                  • Vishnu 24' 45' 55'
                    Surbin
                    Sudhin
                  		Stadium: Nadakkavu Synthetic Turf Ground
                  10 April 2019 Shooters United Padne2-2FC KeralaTrikaripur
                  15:30 IST srubin 54'
                  Abdul Haque 62'                  		 Rahil 39'
                  harry moris 68'
                    		Stadium: Nadakkavu Synthetic Turf Ground
                    13 April 2019 FC Kerala2-0Golden ThreadsThrissur
                    15:30 IST harry morris 21' 58'
                      		Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium
                      15 April 2019 FC Kerala4-2Kovalam FCThrissur
                      15:30 IST Babble 2'
                      Raju 76'
                      harry morris 86'
                      Nikhil 87'                      		 Beniston 12'
                      Jaison 24'                      		 Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium

                      Knockout Stage
                      Semi-finals Final
                            
                      A1 Indian Navy 2
                      B2 FC Kerala 0
                      Indian Navy 1(6)
                      Gokulam Kerala 1(5)
                      A2 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves 0(4)
                      B1 Gokulam Kerala 0(5)

                      Fixtures and results

                      Semi-Finals

                      11 May 2019 Indian Navy2-0FC KeralaKozhikode
                      4:00 PM (IST) Britto PM  51'
                      Bipaka Thapa 85'                      		 Stadium: EMS Stadium
                      12 May 2019 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves0-0
                      (4–5 p)                      		Gokulam KeralaKozhikode
                      4:00 PM (IST) Stadium: EMS Stadium
                      Penalties
                      Naryan
                      Shahajas
                      Pragyan
                      Jacob
                      Suraj                       		Shibil
                      Sanju
                      Justin
                      Bijesh
                      Sabah

                      Final

                      18 May 2019 Indian Navy1-1
                      (6-5 p)                      		Gokulam KeralaKozhikode
                      4:00 PM (IST) Britto PM  79' Christian Sabha  81' Stadium: EMS Stadium
                      Penalties
                      Harikrishna
                      Riyad
                      Raman rai
                      Shahir
                      Sunil
                      Britto PM
                      Abhishek                       		Shibil
                      Thahir
                      Sanju
                      Justin
                      Sabah
                      muthu
                      Shameel

                      Season statistics

                      Scoring
                      As of 18 May 2019

                      Top scorers
                      NoPlayerClubGoals
                      1 Vishnu Shooters United Padne 6
                      Bipaka Thapa Indian Navy (football club)
                      Harry Moris FC Kerala
                      Christian Sabah Gokulam Kerala FC
                      5 Shihad Gokulam Kerala FC 4
                      Ekomobong Philip FC Kerala
                      Rooney Youseff RFC Kochi
                      Issahak Nuhu Seidu Golden Threads F.C.
                      Suribin Shooters United Padne
                      10 Mohamed Nisham Sports Academy Tirur 3
                      Jithin MS Kerala Blasters FC Reserves

                      References
                      1. "KPL 2018-19 Matches". KFA. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
                      2. "Tinu Yohannan's football club FC Kochi to prove its mettle". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
                      3. "Kovalam Football Club » Our Head Coach". Retrieved 9 January 2019.
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