2017–18 Kerala Premier League
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Season | 2017–18 (5th Season) |
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Champions | Gokulam Kerala[1] (1st title) |
Matches played | 44 |
Goals scored | 164 (3.73 per match) |
Top goalscorer | ![]() |
Biggest home win | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves 6–0 Cochin Port Trust (30 May 2018) |
Biggest away win | Cochin Port Trust 1–7 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves (7 May 2018) |
Highest scoring | Cochin Port Trust 1–7 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves (7 May 2018) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 →
All statistics correct as of 10 June 2018. |
The 2017–18 Kerala Premier League Season was the fifth season of the Kerala Premier League. The season featured 10 teams which was divided into 2 groups with each having 5 and is played on a home-and-away format. The season kicked off on 7 April 2018.[2]
Teams
[edit]On 4 April 2018, it was announced that the then last champion KSEB pulled from the 2017–18 season citing financial reason. Another PSU team AG'S Office also pulled out due to internal departmental issues. Kerala Blasters FC Reserves and Quartz SC were added making 2017–18 season a 10-team affair.[3][4]
Stadiums and locations
[edit]Team | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|
Central Excise | Ambedkar Stadium, Ernakulam | 10,000 |
SBI Kerala | ||
Cochin Port Trust | Veli Ground, Fort Kochi | - |
FC Kerala | Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium | 15,000 |
FC Thrissur | ||
Gokulam Kerala FC | EMS Stadium | 85,000 |
Quartz FC | ||
Kerala Police | Kottappadi Football Stadium, Malappuram | 10,000 |
Sports Academy Tirur | Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium, Tirur | – |
Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | Sports Council Ground, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi | - |
Results
[edit]League table
[edit]Group A
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FC Thrissur | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 19 | Advance to Semi-finals |
2 | Sports Academy Tirur | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 16 | |
3 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 10 | +17 | 15 | |
4 | Kerala Police | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 9 | |
5 | Cochin Port Trust | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 33 | −29 | 0 |
Source: KFA
Group B
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gokulam Kerala FC | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 21 | Advance to Semi-finals |
2 | Quartz FC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 16 | |
3 | FC Kerala | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 12 | |
4 | SBI Kerala | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 4 | |
5 | Central Excise | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 20 | −11 | 4 |
Source: KFA
Knockout stage
[edit]Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
A1 | FC Thrissur | 2 | |||||||
B2 | Quartz FC | 4 | |||||||
Quartz FC | 0 | ||||||||
Gokulam Kerala FC | 2 | ||||||||
A2 | Sports Academy Tirur | 0 | |||||||
B1 | Gokulam Kerala FC | 1 |
Fixtures and results
[edit]- Source: Fanport
7 April 2018 | FC Thrissur | 2–1 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | Thrissur |
16:00 IST | Ashik ![]() ![]() |
Report | Shaiborlang Kharpan ![]() |
Stadium: Corporation Stadium Attendance: 1015 |
8 April 2018 | Cochin Port Trust | 0–2 | Kerala Police | Fort Kochi |
16:00 IST | Report | Jimshad ![]() Sujil ![]() |
Stadium: Veli Ground Attendance: 40 |
10 April 2018 | SBI Kerala | 2–0 | Central Excise | Ernakulam |
16:00 IST | Jojo ![]() Steffi ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium |
11 April 2018 | Cochin Port Trust | 1–4 | FC Thrissur | Fort Kochi |
16:00 IST | Bibin ![]() |
Report | Haris ![]() Ashik ![]() Antony ![]() Ubaid ![]() |
Stadium: Veli Ground |
14 April 2018 | Quartz FC | 2–1 | SBI Kerala | Kozhikode |
16:00 IST | Vimal Kumar ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stephin Das ![]() |
Stadium: EMS Corporation Stadium |
15 April 2018 | Gokulam Kerala | 3–1 | Central Excise | Kozhikode |
16:00 IST | Usman Ashik ![]() Sourav ![]() Suhair V P ![]() |
Report | Mathew Poulose ![]() |
Stadium: EMS Corporation Stadium |
15 April 2018 | Sports Academy Tirur | 2–0 | Cochin Port Trust | Tirur |
16:00 IST | Thabseer ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium |
18 April 2018 | Kerala Police | 0–1 | FC Thrissur | Malappuram |
16:00 IST | Report | Haris ![]() |
Stadium: Kottapadi Stadium |
18 April 2018 | Central Excise | 1–2 | Quartz FC | Ernakulam |
16:00 IST | Shanna's ![]() |
Report | Zamthang Mang ![]() Joseph Appiah ![]() |
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium |
21 April 2018 | Central Excise | 3–2 | SBI Kerala | Ernakulam |
16:00 IST | Firshad ![]() Muneer ![]() Md. Rafi ![]() |
Report | Sajith Poulose ![]() Abdul Noushad ![]() |
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium |
21 April 2018 | Sports Academy Tirur | 3–2 | Kerala Police | Tirur |
16:00 IST | Shashank ![]() Unais ![]() Faslu Rahman ![]() |
Report | Sarath Lal ![]() Abhijith ![]() |
Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium |
22 April 2018 | FC Thrissur | 3–1 | Cochin Port Trust | Thrissur |
16:00 IST | Sadhik ![]() Ashik ![]() Haris ![]() |
Report | Anoj ![]() |
Stadium: Corporation Stadium |
22 April 2018 | Gokulam Kerala FC | 4–1 | FC Kerala | Kozhikode |
16:00 IST | Musa Mudde ![]() ![]() Suhair V P ![]() ![]() |
Report | Parminder Singh ![]() |
Stadium: EMS Corporation Stadium |
25 April 2018 | Quartz FC | 3–2 | Gokulam Kerala FC | Kozhikode |
16:00 IST | Emmanuel Aidoo ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Sushanth Mathew ![]() Mama ![]() |
Stadium: EMS Corporation Stadium Attendance: 70,000 |
25 April 2018 | Sports Academy Tirur | 1–1 | FC Thrissur | Tirur |
16:00 IST | Sashank ![]() |
Report | Sadhik ![]() |
Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium |
27 April 2018 | Quartz FC | 5–1 | Central Excise | Kozhikode |
16:00 IST | Emmauel Aidoo ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Ayush ![]() |
Reportt | - ![]() |
Stadium: EMS Corporation Stadium |
29 April 2018 | FC Thrissur | 2–1 | Kerala Police | Thrissur |
16:00 IST | Sadhik ![]() Antony Poulose ![]() |
Report | Firos ![]() |
Stadium: Corporation Stadium |
29 April 2018 | Sports Academy Tirur | 4–0 | Cochin Port Trust | Tirur |
16:00 IST | Shaheed ![]() Unais ![]() Fasalu Rahman ![]() Aslam ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium |
30 April 2018 | Gokulam Kerala | 4–1 | SBI Kerala | Kozhikode |
16:00 IST | Suhair V P ![]() Schubert ![]() Sourav ![]() Lalrameng ![]() |
Report | Stephin Das ![]() |
Stadium: EMS Corporation Stadium |
2 May 2018 | Kerala Police | 5–1 | Cochin Port Trust | Malappuram |
16:00 IST | Firos ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Report | Abhijith ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Kottappadi Stadium |
3 May 2018 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | 1–3 | FC Thrissur | Malappuram |
16:00 IST | Loken Meitei ![]() |
Report | Harris ![]() Safwan ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Kottappadi Stadium |
6 May 2018 | Kerala Police | 0–3 | Sports Academy Tirur | Malappuram |
16:00 IST | Report | Thabshir ![]() Fasalu Rahman ![]() Musammil ![]() |
Stadium: Kottappadi Stadium |
7 May 2018 | FC Kerala | 6–1 | Quartz FC | Thrissur |
16:00 IST | Sreyas ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Jithin MS ![]() |
Report | Joseph Appiah ![]() |
Stadium: Corporation Stadium |
7 May 2018 | Cochin Port Trust | 1–7 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | Fort Kochi |
16:00 IST | Akash ![]() |
Report | Afdal ![]() Shaiborlang ![]() Sahal ![]() Suhail ![]() Sonam ![]() Sooraj ![]() Rakip ![]() |
Stadium: Veli Ground |
9 May 2018 | FC Thrissur | 0–1 | Sports Academy Tirur | Thrissur |
16:00 IST | Report | Shaheed ![]() |
Stadium: Corporation Stadium |
10 May 2018 | FC Kerala | 2–2 | SBI Kerala | Thrissur |
16:00 IST | Abdoul Karim Sylla ![]() Jithin MS ![]() |
Report | Sajith Poulose ![]() Shibin Lal ![]() |
Stadium: Corporation Stadium |
10 May 2018 | Gokulam Kerala FC | 2–0 | Quartz FC | Kozhikode |
16:00 IST | Mohamed Salah ![]() Usman Ashik ![]() |
Report | Stadium: EMS Corporation Stadium Attendance: 50,556 |
12 May 20181[5] | Central Excise | 1–3 | Gokulam Kerala FC | Ernakulam |
16:00 IST | Muneer ![]() |
Report | Brian Umony ![]() ![]() Lalranmawia ![]() |
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium |
13 May 2018 | SBI Kerala | 2–3 | Quartz FC | Ernakulam |
16:00 IST | Season ![]() Sajith Poulose ![]() |
Report | Benjamin ![]() Emmanuel ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium |
17 May 2018 | FC Kerala | 1–1 | Quartz FC | Kozhikode |
16:00 IST | Surjith ![]() |
Report | Emmanuel ![]() |
Stadium: EMS Corporation Stadium |
18 May 2018 | Kerala Police | 0–3 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | Malappuram |
16:00 IST | Report | Afdal ![]() Shaiborlang ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Kottappady Stadium |
20 May 2018 | Sports Academy Tirur | 1–2 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | Tirur |
16:00 IST | Sheheed ![]() |
Report | Shaiborlang ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium |
20 May 2018 | FC Kerala | 1–3 | Gokulam Kerala FC | Thrissur |
16:00 IST | Raju ![]() |
Report | Schubert ![]() Usman Ashik ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Corporation Stadium |
23 May 2018 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | 1–2 | Kerala Police | Ernakulam |
16:00 IST | Hrishidath ![]() |
Report | Abhijith ![]() Aneesh ![]() |
Stadium: Sports Council Ground, Panambilly Nagar |
23 May 2018 | FC Kerala | 3–2 | Central Excise | Thrissur |
16:00 IST | Christy Davis ![]() Jithin MS ![]() Sreyas ![]() |
Report | Mohd. Masood ![]() Sooraj OJ ![]() |
Stadium: Corporation Stadium |
27 May 2018 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | 6–1 | Sports Academy Tirur | Ernakulam |
16:00 IST | Suraj ![]() Romtan ![]() Sahal ![]() Shaiborlang ![]() Afdal VK ![]() ![]() |
Report | Shafeeq ![]() |
Stadium: Sports Council Ground, Panambilly Nagar |
27 May 2018 | SBI Kerala | 1–5 | FC Kerala | Ernakulam |
16:00 IST | Seesan ![]() |
Report | Djougo Mike ![]() ![]() Parminder Singh ![]() ![]() Dahir Bala Hassan ![]() |
Stadium: Dr. Ambedkar Stadium |
29 May 2018 | SBI Kerala | 1–2 | Gokulam Kerala FC | Ernakulam |
16:00 IST | Seesan ![]() |
Report | Shibil ![]() ![]() Hristijan Denkovski ![]() |
Stadium: Dr. Ambedkar Stadium |
30 May 2018 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | 6–0 | Cochin Port Trust | Ernakulam |
16:00 IST | Sooraj ![]() Shaiborlang ![]() ![]() Afdal ![]() ![]() Ananthu Murali ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Sports Council Ground, Panambilly Nagar |
30 May 2018 | Central Excise | 0–0 | FC Kerala | Ernakulam |
16:00 IST | [fanport.in/football/kerala-premier-league/excisie-fc-kerala-draw-kpl-2017/ Report] | Stadium: Dr. Ambedkar Stadium |
Semi-Finals
1 June 2018 | FC Thrissur | 2–4 | Quartz FC | Thrissur |
16:00 IST | Mohd. Sameer ![]() ![]() |
Report | Thahir Zaman ![]() Mohd. Zavad ![]() Emmanuel Aidoo ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Corporation Stadium Attendance: 25,000 |
1 June 2018 | Sports Academy Tirur | 0–1 | Gokulam Kerala FC | Ernakulam |
16:00 IST | Report | Schubert ![]() |
Stadium: Sports Council Ground, Panambilly Nagar |
Final
3 June 2018 | Quartz FC | 0-2 | Gokulam Kerala FC | Thrissur |
15:00 IST | Brian Umony![]() Arjun Jayaraj ![]() |
Stadium: Corporation Stadium Attendance: 15,000 |
1 Later shifted to 13 May 2018 due to bad weather conditions
Season statistics
[edit]- As of 15 April 2018
Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Quartz FC | 12 |
2 | ![]() |
Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | 8 |
3 | ![]() |
FC Kerala | 6 |
3 | ![]() |
Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | 6 |
4 | ![]() |
FC Thrissur | 4 |
4 | ![]() |
Gokulam Kerala FC | 4 |
4 | ![]() |
Gokulam Kerala FC | 4 |
4 | ![]() |
Kerala Police | 4 |
Hat-tricks
[edit]I-League 2nd Division Qualified teams
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Kerala Premier League 2017–18 Final". keralafa.com. Kerala Football Association. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ Chopra, Vrinda. "Kerala Premier League 2018: FC Thrissur and Kerala Blasters kick off fifth season". SportsKeeda. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ P Tennyson, Rayson. "Kerala Premier League: KSEB, AG's Office pull out citing financial constraints". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. TNN. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ Rayan, Stan. "Lack of funds forces KSEB to pull out of KPL". thehindo.com. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "കേരള പ്രീമിയർ ലീഗ്; മഴ കാരണം കളി മാറ്റിവെച്ചു | Fanport | Malayalam Sports Portal". Fanport. 12 May 2018. Archived from the original on 20 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.