Sports Academy Tirur, commonly known as SAT,[1] is an Indian professional football club based in Tirur, Kerala. The club currently competes in the I-League 2, the third tier of the Indian football league system. they also plays in the Kerala Premier League, the top division of football in Kerala.[2] [3]
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| Full name | Sports Academy Tirur | ||
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| Short name | SAT | ||
| Founded | 2011 | ||
| Ground | Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium, Tirur | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Head coach | Niyas Rahman | ||
| League | I-League 2 Kerala Premier League | ||
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History
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SAT was founded in 2011 and began playing in the Kerala Premier League for the 2016–17 season.[4][5] In July 2024, it was announced that SAT would participate in the 2024–25 I-League 3.[6][7][8] The club was placed in group A, alongside Diamond Harbour, Sports Odisha, Lakecity and Ghaziabad City. Their first match was on September 3 against Sports Odisha at the Naihati Stadium. Goals from Rifhath Ramzan and Hasanul Hadi gave SAT a 2–0 victory.[9] Win against Ghaziabad City[10] and draw against Lakecity[11] earned them a spot in the playoffs. In the play offs they secured their spot in the 2024–25 I-League 2
Stadium
editSports Academy Tirur plays its home matches at the Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium, located in Tirur.
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
edit| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| 2020—2023 | AB Bismi [1] | |
| 2023—2024 | SAT Qatar | |
| 2024—present | Fly High | E-Logic Global |
Players
editFirst-team squad
edit- As of 31 August 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Personnel
editCurrent staff
edit| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Niyas Rahman
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| Team manager | Moideen Kutty
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Statistics and records
edit- As of 3 October 2024
| Season | League | Finals | Cup | AFC | Top Scorer | |||||||||
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| Division | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Position | Player | Goals | |||||
| 2016–17 | KPL | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | Semi-final | — | — | — | Shaheed
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| 2017–18 | KPL | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | Semi-final | — | — | — | Thabseer/Faslurahman/Shaheed
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| 2018–19 | KPL | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | Group stage | — | — | — | Mohamed Nisham
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| 2019–20 | KPL | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | Semi-final | — | — | — |  E. Kamara
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| 2020–21 | KPL | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | Group stage | — | — | — | Nasar
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| 2021–22 | KPL | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 5 | Semi-final | — | — | — | Arshad
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| 2022–23 | KPL | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | Group stage | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | KPL | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 23 | Runners-up | — | — | — | Rahul KP
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| 2024–25 | I-League 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 3rd | — | — | — | Adheeb Basheer
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| 2024–25 | I-League 2 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Honours
editLeague
edit- I-League 3
- Third place (1): 2024–25
- Kerala Premier League
References
edit- ^ https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/sports-academy-tirur-sat-making-giant-strides-in-kpl-kerala-premier-league-news-updates/article67833539.ece
- ^ Rayan, Stan (19 November 2022). "Kerala Premier League to begin on November 24". thehindu.com. Kochi: The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ https://thebridge.in/amp/football/i-league-two-klasa-fc-qualifies-50004
- ^ "KPL to have a home-and-away format". The Hindu. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Kerala Premier League to kick off on April 8". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ "Teams for I-League 3". Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "The teams for the 2024-25 I-League 3 season are confirmed! The season kicks off in September". Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/sports-academy-tirur-sat-making-giant-strides-in-kpl-kerala-premier-league-news-updates/article67833539.ece
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- ^ "Kerala United retain KPL crown with three goals in injury time". Kannur: ON Manorama News. 11 February 2024. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
External links
edit- https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2024/02/08/sat-tirur-to-meet-kerala-united-in-final-of-kerala-premier-league-football.html
- https://thebridge.in/football/kpl-2021-22-live-real-malabar-fc-vs-sports-academy-tirur-goals-updates-results-blog-28110
- https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/sports-academy-tirur-sat-making-giant-strides-in-kpl-kerala-premier-league-news-updates/article67833539.ece