Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC explained

Clubname:Thiruvananthapuram Kombans
Fullname:Thiruvananthapuram Kombans Football Club
Nickname:The Kombans
Short Name:TKFC
Ground:Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium
Capacity:20,000
Owner:Mohammed Illias Sahadulla
K. C. Chandrahasan
T. J. Mathews
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Sergio Alexandre
League:Super League Kerala
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Website:https://kombansfc.com

Thiruvananthapuram Kombans Football Club is a professional franchise football club based in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, participating in the Super League Kerala. The club was founded in May 2024.[1]

History

Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC (TKFC) represent the vibrant football culture of Kerala, specifically from the capital city, Thiruvananthapuram. The fan club of Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC is called Kombans Fanatics.

Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC made their debut in the 2024 Super League Kerala on September 10, in a match against Calicut FC. Held at the EMS Stadium, the game ended in a 1–1 draw. Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC earned their first win on September 16, defeating Thrissur Magic FC 2–0 at their home ground.[2]

Ownership and finances

Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC's patrons are Princess Gowri Parvathi Bayi, a member of the former royal family of Travancore, Dr. Shashi Tharoor MP, Jacob Punnoose IPS, Dr. Mohammed Illias Sahadulla, chairman and managing director of KIMS Hospital, K. C. Chandrahasan, managing director of Kerala Travels, T. J. Mathews, co-owner of Kovalam FC, G. Vijaya Raghavan, founder of Technopark, R. Anil Kumar and N. S. Abhayakumar.[3]

Ground

Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium, located in Thiruvananthapuram, is the home ground of Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC. This historic stadium hosts various domestic and regional football matches.[4] [5] The staff of Thiruvananthapuram Kombans have committed to invest 2.5 crore towards upgrading the Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium.[6]

Players

First-team squad

Personnel

Current technical staff

RoleName
Head coach Sergio Alexandre
Assistant coach Kali Alaudeen
Goalkeeping coach Balaji Narasimhan

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: 12 May 2024 . Super League Kerala: Franchisees of inaugural edition announced . Deccan Herald . 28 June 2024.
  2. News: 16 September 2024 . Kombans show their might at home, beat Thrissur 2-0 . The Times of India . 17 September 2024.
  3. News: 10 May 2024 . Mahesh Bhupathi, Travancore princess and former Benfica player among franchise owners in Super League Kerala . The Hindu. 28 June 2024.
  4. News: 12 July 2024 . Kombans to play at CSN Stadium . The Times of India. 22 August 2024.
  5. News: 29 August 2024 . Thiruvananthapuram Kombans to fly to Goa for training, to play FC Calicut on September 10 . The New Indian Express . 29 August 2024.
  6. News: 20 August 2024 . Kombans will invest Rs 2.5 cr to upgrade Chandrasekharan Nair stadium: Promoters . Onmanorama . 9 September 2024.