The 2024 Mahindra Super League Kerala is the inaugural season of the Super League Kerala, a men's professional franchise football league in Kerala, India. It is organised by the Kerala Football Association, Scoreline Sports and the Unifed Football Sports Development Pvt. Ltd. It features 6 clubs and holds matches at four venues across Kerala.[1][2][3] The inaugural season kicked off on September 7, 2024.
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 September – 10 November |
| Matches played | 17 |
| Goals scored | 41 (2.41 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Gani Nigam Adrián Sardinero (3 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Thiruvananthapuram Kombans 2–0 Thrissur Magic (16 September 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Thiruvananthapuram Kombans 1–4 Calicut (6 October 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Thiruvananthapuram Kombans 1–4 Calicut (6 October 2024) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Kannur Warriors Calicut (6 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Thrissur Magic (6 matches) |
2025 →
All statistics correct as of 6 October 2024. | |
Clubs
Locations
| Team | City/State | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calicut | Kozhikode | EMS Stadium | 50,000 |
| Forca Kochi | Ernakulam | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 41,000 |
| Kannur Warriors | Kannur | Jawahar Municipal Stadium EMS Stadium |
30,000 50,000 |
| Malappuram | Malappuram | Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium | 30,000 |
| Thiruvananthapuram Kombans | Thiruvananthapuram | Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium | 25,000 |
| Thrissur Magic | Thrissur | Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium | 15,000 30,000 |
Personnel and sponsorship
| Club | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calicut |  Ian Gillan[4] |
 Jijo Joseph |
Hyve Sports |
Aster |
| Forca Kochi |  Mário Lemos |
Subhasish Roy Chowdhury |
Synder |
Steelex TMT |
| Kannur Warriors |  Manuel Sánchez Murias |
Adrián Sardinero |
Kaizen Sports |
United Imaging |
| Malappuram |  John Gregory |
Anas Edathodika |
 Hummel |
Impex |
| Thiruvananthapuram Kombans |  Sérgio Alexandre |
Patrick Mota |
Hyve Sports |
Adani |
| Thrissur Magic |  Giovanni Scanu |
C. K. Vineeth |
SIFA |
Magic Frames |
Foreign players
The AIFF allows clubs to register a maximum of six foreign players. A maximum of four can be fielded in a match at a time.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calicut |  James Kotei |
Richard Osei |
Ernest Barfo |
 Kervens Belfort |
 Papé Diakité |
|
| Forca Kochi | Raphael Augusto |
 Dziri Omran |
Mohamed Nidhal Said |
 Siyanda Ngubo |
Dorielton |
|
| Kannur Warriors | Adrián Sardinero |
Asier Gomes |
David Grande |
 Ernesten Lavsamba |
Eloy Ordóñez |
Varo Álvarez |
| Malappuram | Sérgio Barboza |
Joseba Beitia |
Aitor Aldalur |
Rubén Garcés |
Álex Sánchez |
 Pedro Manzi |
| Thiruvananthapuram Kombans | Patrick Mota |
Davi Kuhn |
Marcos Wilder |
Renan Januario |
Michel Americo |
Autemar Bispo |
| Thrissur Magic | Maílson Alves |
Marcelo Toscano |
Atimele A. Beleck |
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League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calicut | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 13 |
| 2 | Kannur Warriors | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 14 |
| 3 | Forca Kochi | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 | Thiruvananthapuram Kombans | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | Malappuram | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 |
| 6 | Thrissur Magic | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 2 |
Results
| Home \ Away | CAL | FKO | KAN | MAL | TKO | THR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calicut | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | |
| Forca Kochi | — | 0–2 | 2–1 | |||
| Kannur Warriors | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | |||
| Malappuram | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | — | 0–0 | |
| Thiruvananthapuram Kombans | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | |
| Thrissur Magic | 0–1 | 1–2 | — |
Season statistics
Scoring
- First goal of the season:
Pedro Manzi for Malappuram against Forca Kochi (7 September 2024)
Top goalscorers
- As of 5 October 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gani Nigam |
Calicut | 3 |
| Adrián Sardinero |
Kannur Warriors | ||
| 2 | David Grande |
Kannur Warriors | 2 |
| Faslu Rahman |
Malappuram | ||
| Britto P. M. |
Calicut |
Top assists
- As of 9 September 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faslu Rahman |
Malappuram | 1 |
| Pedro Manzi | |||
| C. K. Vineeth |
Thrissur Magic | ||
| Pragyan Gogoi |
Kannur Warriors |
References
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