2017–18 Kerala Premier League

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]

Kerala Premier League
Season2017–18 (5th Season)
ChampionsGokulam Kerala[1] (1st title)
Matches played44
Goals scored164 (3.73 per match)
Top goalscorerGhana Emmanuel Aidoo (12 goals)
Biggest home winKerala Blasters FC Reserves 6–0 Cochin Port Trust
(30 May 2018)
Biggest away winCochin Port Trust 1–7 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves
(7 May 2018)
Highest scoringCochin Port Trust 1–7 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves
(7 May 2018)
All statistics correct as of 10 June 2018.

Teams

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Locations of the 2017–18 Kerala Premier League teams

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

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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

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League table

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Group A

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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

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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

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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

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Source: Fanport
7 April 2018 FC Thrissur 2–1 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves Thrissur
16:00 IST Ashik   39'   57' Report Shaiborlang Kharpan   8' Stadium: Corporation Stadium
Attendance: 1015
8 April 2018 Cochin Port Trust 0–2 Kerala Police Fort Kochi
16:00 IST Report Jimshad   52'
Sujil   76'
Stadium: Veli Ground
Attendance: 40
10 April 2018 SBI Kerala 2–0 Central Excise Ernakulam
16:00 IST Jojo   50'
Steffi   76'
Report Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium
11 April 2018 Cochin Port Trust 1–4 FC Thrissur Fort Kochi
16:00 IST Bibin   45' Report Haris   7'
Ashik   54'
Antony   60'
Ubaid   90+2'
Stadium: Veli Ground
14 April 2018 Quartz FC 2–1 SBI Kerala Kozhikode
16:00 IST Vimal Kumar   23'   76' Report Stephin Das   26' Stadium: EMS Corporation Stadium
15 April 2018 Gokulam Kerala 3–1 Central Excise Kozhikode
16:00 IST Usman Ashik   50'
Sourav   60'
Suhair V P   83'
Report Mathew Poulose   84' Stadium: EMS Corporation Stadium
15 April 2018 Sports Academy Tirur 2–0 Cochin Port Trust Tirur
16:00 IST Thabseer   45'   90' Report Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
18 April 2018 Kerala Police 0–1 FC Thrissur Malappuram
16:00 IST Report Haris   64' Stadium: Kottapadi Stadium
18 April 2018 Central Excise 1–2 Quartz FC Ernakulam
16:00 IST Shanna's   68' Report Zamthang Mang   52'
Joseph Appiah   81'
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium
21 April 2018 Central Excise 3–2 SBI Kerala Ernakulam
16:00 IST Firshad   26'
Muneer   60'
Md. Rafi   70'
Report Sajith Poulose   57'
Abdul Noushad   71'
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium
21 April 2018 Sports Academy Tirur 3–2 Kerala Police Tirur
16:00 IST Shashank   45+1'
Unais   47'
Faslu Rahman  76'
Report Sarath Lal   66' (pen.)
Abhijith   72'
Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
22 April 2018 FC Thrissur 3–1 Cochin Port Trust Thrissur
16:00 IST Sadhik   40'
Ashik   -'
Haris   -'
Report Anoj   -' Stadium: Corporation Stadium
22 April 2018 Gokulam Kerala FC 4–1 FC Kerala Kozhikode
16:00 IST Musa Mudde   43'   52'
Suhair V P   46'   90'
Report Parminder Singh   -' Stadium: EMS Corporation Stadium
25 April 2018 Quartz FC 3–2 Gokulam Kerala FC Kozhikode
16:00 IST Emmanuel Aidoo   20'   50'   55' 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   23'
Antony Poulose   79'
Report Firos   71' Stadium: Corporation Stadium
29 April 2018 Sports Academy Tirur 4–0 Cochin Port Trust Tirur
16:00 IST Shaheed   11'
Unais   53'
Fasalu Rahman   80'
Aslam   90'
Report Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
30 April 2018 Gokulam Kerala 4–1 SBI Kerala Kozhikode
16:00 IST Suhair V P   11'
Schubert   43'
Sourav   50'
Lalrameng   80'
Report Stephin Das   -' Stadium: EMS Corporation Stadium
2 May 2018 Kerala Police 5–1 Cochin Port Trust Malappuram
16:00 IST Firos   22'   26'   64' Report Abhijith   32'   56' Stadium: Kottappadi Stadium
3 May 2018 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves 1–3 FC Thrissur Malappuram
16:00 IST Loken Meitei   18' Report Harris   40'
Safwan   53'   90+1'
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   6'   11'   40'   76'   85'
Jithin MS   80'
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   15' 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
12 May 20181[5] Central Excise 1–3 Gokulam Kerala FC Ernakulam
16:00 IST Muneer   -' Report Brian Umony   59'   70'
Lalranmawia   -'
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium
13 May 2018 SBI Kerala 2–3 Quartz FC Ernakulam
16:00 IST Season   72'
Sajith Poulose   74'
Report Benjamin   -'
Emmanuel   -'   73'
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium
17 May 2018 FC Kerala 1–1 Quartz FC Kozhikode
16:00 IST Surjith   48' Report Emmanuel   76' Stadium: EMS Corporation Stadium
18 May 2018 Kerala Police 0–3 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves Malappuram
16:00 IST Report Afdal   29'
Shaiborlang   32'   57'
Stadium: Kottappady Stadium
20 May 2018 Sports Academy Tirur 1–2 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves Tirur
16:00 IST Sheheed   34' Report Shaiborlang   32'   63' Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
20 May 2018 FC Kerala 1–3 Gokulam Kerala FC Thrissur
16:00 IST Raju   61' Report Schubert   38'
Usman Ashik   45+1'   87'
Stadium: Corporation Stadium
23 May 2018 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves 1–2 Kerala Police Ernakulam
16:00 IST Hrishidath   63' Report Abhijith   70'
Aneesh   88'
Stadium: Sports Council Ground, Panambilly Nagar
23 May 2018 FC Kerala 3–2 Central Excise Thrissur
16:00 IST Christy Davis   6'
Jithin MS   47'
Sreyas   63'
Report Mohd. Masood   44'
Sooraj OJ   48'
Stadium: Corporation Stadium
27 May 2018 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves 6–1 Sports Academy Tirur Ernakulam
16:00 IST Suraj   2'
Romtan   44'
Sahal  45+1'
Shaiborlang   55'
Afdal VK   63'   69'
Report Shafeeq   29' Stadium: Sports Council Ground, Panambilly Nagar
27 May 2018 SBI Kerala 1–5 FC Kerala Ernakulam
16:00 IST Seesan   45+2' Report Djougo Mike   10'   35'
Parminder Singh   5'   47'
Dahir Bala Hassan   89'
Stadium: Dr. Ambedkar Stadium
29 May 2018 SBI Kerala 1–2 Gokulam Kerala FC Ernakulam
16:00 IST Seesan   20' Report Shibil   5'   35'
Hristijan Denkovski   66'
Stadium: Dr. Ambedkar Stadium
30 May 2018 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves 6–0 Cochin Port Trust Ernakulam
16:00 IST Sooraj   13'
Shaiborlang   17'   19'
Afdal   66'   68'
Ananthu Murali   35'
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   63'   68' Report Thahir Zaman   8'
Mohd. Zavad   27'
Emmanuel Aidoo   35'   37'
Stadium: Corporation Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
1 June 2018 Sports Academy Tirur 0–1 Gokulam Kerala FC Ernakulam
16:00 IST Report Schubert   97' Stadium: Sports Council Ground, Panambilly Nagar

Final

1 Later shifted to 13 May 2018 due to bad weather conditions

Season statistics

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As of 15 April 2018

Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1   Emmanuel Aidoo Quartz FC 12
2   Shaiborlang Kharpan Kerala Blasters FC Reserves 8
3   Shreyas VG FC Kerala 6
3   Afdal Kerala Blasters FC Reserves 6
4   Ashik FC Thrissur 4
4   Usman Ashik Gokulam Kerala FC 4
4   V P Suhair Gokulam Kerala FC 4
4   Firos Kerala Police 4

Hat-tricks

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I-League 2nd Division Qualified teams

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References

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  1. ^ "Kerala Premier League 2017–18 Final". keralafa.com. Kerala Football Association. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.