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 | Kervens Belfort (4 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 | Calicut (8 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Thrissur Magic (8 matches) |
2025 →
All statistics correct as of 6 October 2024. | |
Locations of the SLK franchises
Teams
edit| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calicut | Kozhikode | EMS Stadium | 50,000 |
| Forca Kochi | Kochi | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 41,000 |
| Kannur Warriors | Kannur | EMS Stadium | 50,000 |
| Malappuram | Malappuram | MDSC Stadium | 30,000 |
| Thiruvananthapuram Kombans | Thiruvananthapuram | Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium | 25,000 |
| Thrissur Magic | Thrissur | MDSC Stadium | 30,000 |
Personnel and sponsorship
edit| 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
editThe 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
|
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calicut (Q) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 16 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 2 | Kannur Warriors | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 13 | |
| 3 | Thiruvananthapuram Kombans | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 12 | |
| 4 | Forca Kochi | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 10 | |
| 5 | Malappuram | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 | |
| 6 | Thrissur Magic (E) | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 9 October 2024. Source: Super League Kerala
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Results
editPlayoffs
editThe top four clubs will qualify for the semi-finals.[5]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 5 November–Kozhikode | ||||||
| League Position 1 | ||||||
| 10 November–Kochi | ||||||
| League Position 4 | ||||||
| Winner SF1 | ||||||
| 6 November–Malappuram | ||||||
| Winner SF2 | ||||||
| League Position 2 | ||||||
| League Position 3 | ||||||
Season statistics
editScoring
edit- First goal of the season:
Pedro Manzi for Malappuram against Forca Kochi (7 September 2024)
Top goalscorers
edit- As of 5 October 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kervens Belfort
|
Calicut | 4 |
| 2 | Gani Nigam
|
Calicut | 3 |
| Adrián Sardinero
|
Kannur Warriors | ||
| 3 | David Grande
|
Kannur Warriors | 2 |
| Faslu Rahman
|
Malappuram | ||
| Britto P. M.
|
Calicut |
Top assists
edit- As of 9 September 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gani Nigam
|
Calicut | 3 |
| 2 | Abdul Hakku
|
Calicut | 2 |
References
edit- ^ "Kerala Super League launched". onmanorama.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Super League Kerala: Franchisees of inaugural edition announced". Deccan Herald. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Mahesh Bhupathi, Travancore princess and former Benfica player among franchise owners in Super League Kerala". The Hindu. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Gillan to coach Calicut FC in Super League Kerala". The Times of India. 18 July 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ superleaguekerala.com. "Standings".