Kovalam Football Club Explained

Clubname:Kovalam
Fullname:Kovalam Football Club
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Owner:Thayil MathewEbin Rose
Manager:Ebin Rose
Mgrtitle:Head coach
League:Kerala Premier League
Ground:M. V. Higher Secondary School Ground
Season:2020–21
Website:http://kovalamfc.com/fc/

Kovalam Football Club (often abbreviated as Kovalam FC) is an Indian professional football club based on Kovalam, in the capital city Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.[1] They compete in the Kerala Premier League, the fifth tier of the Indian football league system.

History

Kovalam Football Club was founded in 2009 by Ebin Rose, a former Santhosh Trophy player for Kerala, and PJ Mathew, an ex-army personnel and footballer.[2] The club holds the unique distinction of being the first team from Kerala to play in under-15 I-League.[3] They first participated in 2018-19 KPL, and since then they have been an integral part of Kerala Premier League.[4] It is also the first club from the state to have its own football specific stadium and residential academy.

Milestones

Stadium

Kovalam FC has its own stadium behind the M. V. Higher Secondary School, Arumanoor.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 22 July 2016. A platform for promising football prodigies. 2021-08-29. The Times of India. en. 29 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210829113152/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/a-platform-for-promising-football-prodigies/articleshow/53330836.cms. live.
  2. Web site: Football in his heart. 2021-08-29. The New Indian Express. 29 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210829112758/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2019/aug/26/football-in-his-heart-2024229.html. live.
  3. Web site: 50 Teams To Participate In U-16 Youth League Hero I-League. 2021-08-29. en-US. 29 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210829113154/https://i-league.org/50-teams-to-participate-in-u-16-youth-league/. live.
  4. Web site: Kerala Premier League 2018-19 gets the ball rolling with 11 teams Goal.com. 2021-08-29. www.goal.com. 5 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211005122836/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/kerala-premier-league-2018-19-kerala-blasters-gokulam-kerala/1webnxgpy0xhk1baozkmy1h1d1. live.
  5. Web site: Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram to become a global football hub. 2021-08-29. The New Indian Express. 29 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210829113148/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2018/mar/12/keralas-thiruvananthapuram-to-become-a-global-football-hub-1785576.html. live.

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