The Super League Kerala (SLK) (officially known as the Mahindra Super League Kerala due to sponsorship reasons) is a men's professional football league in the state of Kerala, India, organised by the Kerala Football Association, Scoreline Sports and the Unifed Football Sports Development Pvt. Ltd.[1][2] The league operates outside the Indian football league system as an independent franchise league and does not follow promotion and relegation.
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| Organising body | Kerala Football Association, Scoreline Sports, Unifed Football Sports Development |
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| Founded | 2023 |
| Country | India |
| Number of clubs | 6 |
| Current champions | Calicut (2024) |
| Most championships | Calicut (1 title) |
| TV partners | Star Sports JioHotstar ManoramaMAX |
| Sponsor(s) | Mahindra |
| Website | superleaguekerala.com |
| Current: 2024 Super League Kerala | |
Clubs
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| Club | City |
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| Calicut | Kozhikode |
| Forca Kochi | Kochi |
| Kannur Warriors | Kannur |
| Malappuram | Malappuram |
| Thiruvananthapuram Kombans | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Thrissur Magic | Thrissur |
Stadiums
editNote: The games are set to be held across centralised venues.
| Calicut | Kannur Warriors | Forca Kochi |
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| EMS Corporation Stadium | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | |
| Capacity: 50,000 | Capacity: 41,000 | |
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| Malappuram | Thrissur Magic | Thiruvananthapuram Kombans |
| MDSC Stadium | Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium | |
| Capacity: 30,000 | Capacity: 25,000 | |
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Broadcasters
editThe first season of Super League Kerala aired on Star Sports First (Malayalam) and streamed on Disney+ Hotstar and ManoramaMAX (for Gulf viewers).[3]
Results
edit| Season | Champions | Runners-up | No. of teams |
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| 2024 | Calicut | Forca Kochi | 6 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kerala Super League launched". onmanorama.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Hoping for the start of a revolution, says Kochi owner Prithviraj/Sreejesh launches Kochi team's jersey". The Hindu. 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Super League Kerala: Where can GCC viewers watch the football matches online?". OTTPlay. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
