2019–20 Kerala Premier League
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.
| Season | 2019–20 (7th Season) |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves |
| Top goalscorer |   |
| 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. | |
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 |  |
WAYNA Packaged Drinking Water |
| Kannur City FC |  |
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| FC Kerala | |
Yogakshemam Loans |
| Mar Athanasius College | |
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| Luca Soccer Club |  |
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| Gokulam Kerala FC | |
Gokulam Group |
| Sports Academy Tirur | |
AB Bismi |
| Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | |
Muthoot Group |
| Kerala Police | |
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| Kovalam FC | |
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 | |
- | - | - |
| FC Kerala |  |
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| Kannur City FC | - | - | ||
| Gokulam Kerala FC | |
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| Kovalam FC | ||||
| Luca Soccer Club | - | - | - | - |
| Sports Academy Tirur | |
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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  |
Stadium: EMS Stadium Attendance: 4000 |
| 18 December 2019 | Golden Threads F.C. | 1-1 | Kovalam FC | Kochi |
| 15:30 IST | Salahudheen adnan |
Nahaz AK |
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium |
| 22 December 2019 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | 5-3 | LUCA SC | Kochi |
| 15:30 IST | Basith Asif Kharpan Bodo |
Shanavas AkmalShan Arjun |
Stadium: Sports Council Ground, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi |
| 23 December 2019 | Kovalam FC | 1-4 | Gokulam Kerala FC | Thiruvananthapuram |
| 15:30 IST | Sujith |
Vishnu Shihad |
Stadium: Kovalam FC Stadium |
| 29 December 2019 | Golden Threads F.C. | 1-0 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | Kochi |
| 15:30 IST | ISSAHAK |
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium |
| 30 December 2019 | LUCA SC | 1-0 | Gokulam Kerala FC | Malappuram |
| 15:30 IST | Akmal |
Stadium: Kotappady Stadium |
| 04 January 2020 | Kovalam FC | 1-3 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | Thiruvananthapuram |
| 15:30 IST | Jaison |
Kharpan Bodo |
Stadium: Kovalam FC Stadium |
| 11 January 2020 | Gokulam Kerala FC | 4-3 | Golden Threads F.C. | Kozhikode |
| 15:30 IST | Thahir zaman Emil benni Shabas Gifty |
Nishad Issahak |
Stadium: EMS Stadium |
| 12 January 2020 | LUCA SC | 1-1 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | Malappuram |
| 15:30 IST | Akbar |
Kharpan |
Stadium: Kotappady Stadium |
| 15 January 2020 | Kovalam FC | 0-2 | Golden Threads F.C. | Thiruvananthapuram |
| 15:30 IST | ISSAHAK |
Stadium: Kovalam FC Stadium |
| 18 January 2020 | LUCA SC | 1-1 | Golden Threads F.C. | Malappuram |
| 15:30 IST | akmal |
Issahak |
Stadium: Kotappady Stadium |
| 19 January 2020 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | 0-1 | Kovalam FC | Kochi |
| 15:30 IST | Nahas |
Stadium: Sports Council Ground, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi |
| 28 January 2020 | Golden Threads F.C. | 2-1 | Gokulam Kerala FC | Kochi |
| 15:30 IST | Issahak |
Beautin Emil |
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium, Ernakulam |
| 29 January 2020 | LUCA SC | 4-0 | Kovalam FC | Malappuram |
| 15:30 IST | Akbar |
Stadium: Kotappady Stadium |
| 2 February 2020 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | 3-1 | Golden Threads F.C. | Kochi |
| 15:30 IST | pragyan Kabil Nihal |
Issahak |
Stadium: Sports Council Ground, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi |
| 03 February 2020 | Gokulam Kerala FC | 8-1 | LUCA SC | Kozhikode |
| 15:30 IST | LUCKY Gofty Stephen Zula Emil |
Dabas |
Stadium: EMS Stadium |
| 07 February 2020 | Golden Threads F.C. | 1-1 | LUCA SC | Kochi |
| 15:30 IST | Issahak |
Arjun |
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 |
Nishad |
Stadium: Sports Council Ground, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi |
| 26 February 2020 | Gokulam Kerala FC | 5-1 | Kovalam FC | Kozhikode |
| 15:30 IST | Shihad Stephen Emil |
Beniton |
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 |
Muhammad Faisal Sirajuddin Abhijith |
Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium, Tirur |
| 22 December 2019 | Kannur City FC | 1-1 | MA College | Kannur |
| 15:30 IST | Sirajuddin |
Fahad |
Stadium: University College ground Kannur |
| 29 December 2019 | FC Kerala | 2-0 | Kannur City FC | Thrissur |
| 15:30 IST | Mousoof Roshan |
Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 30 December 2019 | MA College | 1-0 | Sports Academy Tirur | Kolancherry |
| 15:30 IST | Fajil |
Stadium: MA College Ground |
| 04 January 2020 | Kerala Police | 2-0 | Kannur City FC | Malappuram |
| 15:30 IST | Firoz |
Stadium: Kotappady Stadium |
| 11 January 2020 | Sports Academy Tirur | 2-0 | FC Kerala | Tirur |
| 15:30 IST | Faisal Kamara EO |
Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium, Tirur |
| 12 January 2020 | MA College | 4-0 | Kannur City FC | Kolancherry |
| 15:30 IST | Sufaid Fahad |
Stadium: MA College Ground |
| 15 January 2020 | Kerala Police | 1-0 | FC Kerala | Malappuram |
| 15:30 IST | Anish |
Stadium: Kotappady Stadium |
| 18 January 2020 | MA College | 0-2 | FC Kerala | Kolancherry |
| 15:30 IST | Nikhil Roshan |
Stadium: MA College Ground |
| 26 January 2020 | Kerala Police | 1-1 | MA College | Malappuram |
| 15:30 IST | Anikuttan |
Fahad |
Stadium: Kotappady Stadium |
| 29 January 2020 | FC Kerala | 0-4 | Kerala Police | Thrissur |
| 15:30 IST | Thahir Jimshad Bijesh Sujil |
Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 02 February 2020 | MA College | 3-0 | Kerala Police | Kolancherry |
| 15:30 IST | Amaldas Deepak Afasal |
Stadium: MA College Ground |
| 06 February 2020 | Sports Academy Tirur | 2-0 | Kerala Police | Malappuram |
| 15:30 IST | Kamara EO Rishad |
Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium, Tirur |
| 16 February 2020 | Sports Academy Tirur | 2-1 | MA College | Malappuram |
| 15:30 IST | Fasalu Rahman Arshad |
Arshal |
Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium, Tirur |
| 19 February 2020 | FC Kerala | 2-0 | MA College | Thrissur |
| 15:30 IST | Cyrile Abhishek |
Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 22 February 2020 | FC Kerala | 0-1 | Sports Academy Tirur | Thrissur |
| 15:30 IST | Kamara |
Stadium: Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium |
| 26 February 2020 | Kerala Police | 1-1 | Sports Academy Tirur | Malappuram |
| 15:30 IST | Akhiljith |
Thabsir |
Stadium: Kotappady Stadium |
Knockout Stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | Gokulam Kerala F.C. | 4 | |||||||
| B2 | Kerala Police | 0 | |||||||
| Gokulam Kerala F.C. | 3(5) | ||||||||
| Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | 3(6) | ||||||||
| B1 | Sports Academy Tirur | 0(4) | |||||||
| A2 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | 0(5) | |||||||
Fixtures and results
Semi-Finals
| 01 March 2020 | Gokulam Kerala FC | 4-0 | Kerala Police | Kozhikode |
| 4:00 PM (IST) | Daniel Nimshad Lalmuanzova |
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 Samuel |
Daniel Lalmuanzova |
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 |
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| 1 | Issahak Nuhu Seidu |
Golden Threads F.C. | 8 |
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Sports Academy Tirur | ||
| 3 | |
Luca Soccer Club | 5 |
| 4 | |
Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | 4 |
| 5 | |
3 | |
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Gokulam Kerala FC | ||
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References
- "KPL 2018-19 Matches". KFA. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- "Kovalam Football Club » Our Head Coach". Retrieved 9 January 2019.
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