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Viva Kerala FC

January 01, 1970

Viva Kerala Football Club (also known as Chirag United Club Kerala)[2] was an Indian professional association football club based in the city of Kochi, Kerala, India.[3][4][5] The club was originally formed in 2004, as Viva Kerala.[6] They participated in the National Football League,[7][8] and later in the I-League,[9][10] then the top tier of Indian football league system,[11] alongside the Kerala Premier League.[12] The club was dissolved in 2012.[13]

Viva Kerala
Full nameViva Kerala Football Club[1]
Short nameVKFC
Founded9 May 2004; 19 years ago (2004-05-09) (as Viva Kerala)
Dissolved2012; 12 years ago (2012)
GroundEMS Corporation Stadium
Jawahar Municipal Stadium
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Capacity80,000 (EMS Stadium)
30,000 (JM Stadium)
80,000 (JLN Stadium)
OwnerChirag United Sports Pvt Ltd

Described as one of the most talented and youngest sides in I-League,[14][15] Viva Kerala was one of the unluckiest sides in domestic league history.[16][17] They got dissolved in 2012.

History edit

Formation and journey edit

Chirag United Club Kerala was formed on 8 August 2004 in Kochi.[18][19] The club officially took off on 19 August in a ceremony at the FACT grounds. The team was predominantly formed by a group of businessmen who felt the need for the state's representation in country's domestic top flight league, the National Football League (NFL).[20] Viva Kerala's name is the result of a contest, won by Dr. P Ramakrishnan of Ernakulam.[21] The club became registered with Ernakulam District Football Association.[22] Later known as "Chirag Kerala", the club won the 2005–06 season of Kerala State Football League,[23] it's only regional title. In September 2006, they emerged victorious in Tirur All-India Football Tournament in Tirur, beating Travancore Titanium XI 1–0.[24] They also reached the final of E. K. Nayanar Memorial Football Gold Cup in 2007 but lost at the end to the visiting Ghanaian club Nania Accra, by 3–0 margin.[25]

In 2007, the opportunity for an NFL spot came in the way of Second Division NFL.[26] Viva Kerala surprised everyone by finishing second in its group and qualified for the final phase.[27] In the final phase, they finished as runners-up of the Second Division NFL to book their place in the I-League 2007–08 on 6 April 2007.[21][28] The club along with Salgaocar, were relegated to 2nd division at the end of I-league 2007–08, for the first time in the league history.[29] In the next season, Viva Kerala were promoted to the 2009–10 I-League,[30][31][32][33][34] after finishing runners-up in 2009 I-League 2nd Division.[35][36][37] In 2010, it was announced that I-League clubs needed to complete the AFC club licensing criteria; Viva Kerala signed P. K. Kunhikrishnan (A-licensed coach) as the new head coach.[38] In August 2011, Chirag Computers was announced as the to be new majority owners and the club name would change to Chirag United Club Kerala.[21]

 
NP pradeep and Chintha Chandrashekhar Rao of Chirag United in 2011
 
Karma Tsewang with Chirag after a match in 2011

In June 2011, Kolkata-based Chirag Computers bought the financially troubled Viva Kerala. They took over a 60% stake in the club while original owners retained a 40% stake. They also changed the name of the club to Chirag United Club Kerala.[39] Chirag Computers have also said that they might move the team to Kolkata if they do not find a suitable stadium in Kerala.[40] The name of the team was officially changed to Chirag United Club Kerala on 6 August 2011. While the new owners announced that team will be based in Kerala for the 2011–12 I-League, there were talks of shifting the team to Kolkata after the season. This would leave the state of Kerala without representation in the I-League.[41] Many supporters of the club had come out strongly against this idea.

Last season (2011–12) edit

 
Viva Kerala players (in white) in action during Kerala Premier League in 2011.

Chirag was eliminated from the Federation Cup in the group stages when they lost all three group D matches;[42] Team coach K. P. Kunhikrishan was replaced by Sri Lankan manager Mohamed Nizam Packeer Ally.[43][44] He guided the team in I-League.[45] Pakir was sacked in February after a poor run; Ananta Kumar Ghosh was appointed coach while Biswajit Bhattacharya was appointed technical director.[46] Chirag finished second to last at 12th in the 2011–12 I-League season, Pailan Arrows had finished 13th were exempted from relegation as a "developmental team", and so Chirag relegated.[47][48][49][50][51] Though in that season, they achieved fame after giving a tough fight to Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Botafogo in their 1–0 defeat at a group stage match in 2012 IFA Shield.[2] Players may have had difficulty being paid when Chirag Computers may not have released sponsorship money to the club, and the reason why club got dissolved.[52][53][54][55]

Club crest and kits edit

Crest edit

 
Club crest used after Chirag take-over in 2012

The Chirag crest was very colourful. It shows a yellow shield with the words "Chirag United Kerala", which is imposed over a Coconut tree and a Soccer ball.[56][57]

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors edit

Period Kit Manufacturers Shirt Sponsor
2004–2010 Adidas
2010–2011 Musli Power X-tra[58]
2011–2012 RP Clothing Chirag Computers[59]

Stadiums edit

Main article: EMS Stadium
 
EMS Corporation Stadium in Kozhikode, used as the hoke ground of Chirag United Club Kerala for the first three seasons

Ever since their creation Chirag United Kerala have used multiple stadiums in Kerala.[22] For their first three I-League seasons Chirag used the Municipal Corporation Stadium which holds a capacity of 80,000 in Kozhikode,[60][61][62] and Jawahar Municipal Stadium which holds a capacity of 30,000 in Kannur.[63]

 
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi

They then after getting bought by Chirag Computers decided to move to the Jawarharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kochi which boasts a capacity of 70,000 and has working floodlights.[2] They played all their home games of 2011–12 I-League at the Jawarharlal Nehru International Stadium.[2]

Rivalries edit

Chiang United Kerala shared rivalries with other Kerala-based clubs including Kerala Police FC, SBI Kerala,[64] FC Kochin, Travancore Titanium XI and Quartz Calicut,[65][66][67] whom they faced in both the domestic and regional leagues.

Ownership edit

The club was established in 2004 by a group of businessmen with an objective to represent Kerala in higher circles of domestic football in India.[68] Interestingly, the name of the club was arrived upon through a public contest organised by the promoters of the club.[69][70]

The club was run by Musli Power X-tra Kunnath Pharmaceuticals. In July 2011, Chirag Computers came in and brought full stake in the club, changing the name to "Chirag United Club Kerala".[71][72][73]

Notable players edit

See also: Category:Chirag United Club Kerala players

The following foreign players of Viva Kerala have been capped at senior/youth international level, with their respective countries. Years in brackets indicate their spells at the club.

Managerial history edit

Name Nationality Years Note
T. K. Chathunni   India 2004–2006 [89]
A. M. Sreedharan   India 2006–2010 [90]
K. P. Kunhikrishan   India 2010–2011 [91]
Mohamed Nizam Packeer Ally   Sri Lanka 2011–2012 [92]
Ananta Kumar Ghosh   India 2012 [93]

Honours edit

Further information: Chirag United Club Kerala seasons

League edit

Cup edit

  • All-India Invitational Cup of Thiruvananthapuram
  • Tirur All-India Football Tournament
  • EK Nayanar Memorial Gold Cup
    • Runners-up (1): 2007[103]

See also edit

Footnotes edit

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    Represented Tibet national football team in CONIFA tournaments internationally.

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External links edit

  • Chirag United Kerala at Soccerway
  • Chirag United Kerala at WorldFootball.net
  • at Everything For Football (archived 5 May 2022)
  • Viva Kerala FC on Twitter
  • Chirag United Kerala at Global Sports Archive
  • at FootballKerala.com (archived 16 October 2009)

January 01, 1970
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Viva Kerala Football Club also known as Chirag United Club Kerala 2 was an Indian professional association football club based in the city of Kochi Kerala India 3 4 5 The club was originally formed in 2004 as Viva Kerala 6 They participated in the National Football League 7 8 and later in the I League 9 10 then the top tier of Indian football league system 11 alongside the Kerala Premier League 12 The club was dissolved in 2012 13 Viva KeralaFull nameViva Kerala Football Club 1 Short nameVKFCFounded9 May 2004 19 years ago 2004 05 09 as Viva Kerala Dissolved2012 12 years ago 2012 GroundEMS Corporation StadiumJawahar Municipal StadiumJawaharlal Nehru StadiumCapacity80 000 EMS Stadium 30 000 JM Stadium 80 000 JLN Stadium OwnerChirag United Sports Pvt LtdHome coloursAway colours Described as one of the most talented and youngest sides in I League 14 15 Viva Kerala was one of the unluckiest sides in domestic league history 16 17 They got dissolved in 2012 Contents 1 History 1 1 Formation and journey 1 2 Last season 2011 12 2 Club crest and kits 2 1 Crest 2 2 Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors 3 Stadiums 4 Rivalries 5 Ownership 6 Notable players 7 Managerial history 8 Honours 8 1 League 8 2 Cup 9 See also 10 Footnotes 11 References 12 External linksHistory editFormation and journey edit Chirag United Club Kerala was formed on 8 August 2004 in Kochi 18 19 The club officially took off on 19 August in a ceremony at the FACT grounds The team was predominantly formed by a group of businessmen who felt the need for the state s representation in country s domestic top flight league the National Football League NFL 20 Viva Kerala s name is the result of a contest won by Dr P Ramakrishnan of Ernakulam 21 The club became registered with Ernakulam District Football Association 22 Later known as Chirag Kerala the club won the 2005 06 season of Kerala State Football League 23 it s only regional title In September 2006 they emerged victorious in Tirur All India Football Tournament in Tirur beating Travancore Titanium XI 1 0 24 They also reached the final of E K Nayanar Memorial Football Gold Cup in 2007 but lost at the end to the visiting Ghanaian club Nania Accra by 3 0 margin 25 In 2007 the opportunity for an NFL spot came in the way of Second Division NFL 26 Viva Kerala surprised everyone by finishing second in its group and qualified for the final phase 27 In the final phase they finished as runners up of the Second Division NFL to book their place in the I League 2007 08 on 6 April 2007 21 28 The club along with Salgaocar were relegated to 2nd division at the end of I league 2007 08 for the first time in the league history 29 In the next season Viva Kerala were promoted to the 2009 10 I League 30 31 32 33 34 after finishing runners up in 2009 I League 2nd Division 35 36 37 In 2010 it was announced that I League clubs needed to complete the AFC club licensing criteria Viva Kerala signed P K Kunhikrishnan A licensed coach as the new head coach 38 In August 2011 Chirag Computers was announced as the to be new majority owners and the club name would change to Chirag United Club Kerala 21 nbsp NP pradeep and Chintha Chandrashekhar Rao of Chirag United in 2011 nbsp Karma Tsewang with Chirag after a match in 2011 In June 2011 Kolkata based Chirag Computers bought the financially troubled Viva Kerala They took over a 60 stake in the club while original owners retained a 40 stake They also changed the name of the club to Chirag United Club Kerala 39 Chirag Computers have also said that they might move the team to Kolkata if they do not find a suitable stadium in Kerala 40 The name of the team was officially changed to Chirag United Club Kerala on 6 August 2011 While the new owners announced that team will be based in Kerala for the 2011 12 I League there were talks of shifting the team to Kolkata after the season This would leave the state of Kerala without representation in the I League 41 Many supporters of the club had come out strongly against this idea Last season 2011 12 edit nbsp Viva Kerala players in white in action during Kerala Premier League in 2011 Chirag was eliminated from the Federation Cup in the group stages when they lost all three group D matches 42 Team coach K P Kunhikrishan was replaced by Sri Lankan manager Mohamed Nizam Packeer Ally 43 44 He guided the team in I League 45 Pakir was sacked in February after a poor run Ananta Kumar Ghosh was appointed coach while Biswajit Bhattacharya was appointed technical director 46 Chirag finished second to last at 12th in the 2011 12 I League season Pailan Arrows had finished 13th were exempted from relegation as a developmental team and so Chirag relegated 47 48 49 50 51 Though in that season they achieved fame after giving a tough fight to Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A club Botafogo in their 1 0 defeat at a group stage match in 2012 IFA Shield 2 Players may have had difficulty being paid when Chirag Computers may not have released sponsorship money to the club and the reason why club got dissolved 52 53 54 55 Club crest and kits editCrest edit nbsp Club crest used after Chirag take over in 2012 The Chirag crest was very colourful It shows a yellow shield with the words Chirag United Kerala which is imposed over a Coconut tree and a Soccer ball 56 57 Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors edit Period Kit Manufacturers Shirt Sponsor 2004 2010 Adidas 2010 2011 Musli Power X tra 58 2011 2012 RP Clothing Chirag Computers 59 Stadiums editMain article EMS Stadium nbsp EMS Corporation Stadium in Kozhikode used as the hoke ground of Chirag United Club Kerala for the first three seasons Ever since their creation Chirag United Kerala have used multiple stadiums in Kerala 22 For their first three I League seasons Chirag used the Municipal Corporation Stadium which holds a capacity of 80 000 in Kozhikode 60 61 62 and Jawahar Municipal Stadium which holds a capacity of 30 000 in Kannur 63 nbsp Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi They then after getting bought by Chirag Computers decided to move to the Jawarharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kochi which boasts a capacity of 70 000 and has working floodlights 2 They played all their home games of 2011 12 I League at the Jawarharlal Nehru International Stadium 2 Rivalries editChiang United Kerala shared rivalries with other Kerala based clubs including Kerala Police FC SBI Kerala 64 FC Kochin Travancore Titanium XI and Quartz Calicut 65 66 67 whom they faced in both the domestic and regional leagues Ownership editThe club was established in 2004 by a group of businessmen with an objective to represent Kerala in higher circles of domestic football in India 68 Interestingly the name of the club was arrived upon through a public contest organised by the promoters of the club 69 70 The club was run by Musli Power X tra Kunnath Pharmaceuticals In July 2011 Chirag Computers came in and brought full stake in the club changing the name to Chirag United Club Kerala 71 72 73 Notable players editSee also Category Chirag United Club Kerala players The following foreign players of Viva Kerala have been capped at senior youth international level with their respective countries Years in brackets indicate their spells at the club nbsp Georji Ventseslavov Bizev 2006 2007 74 nbsp Yaw Amankwah Mireku 2007 2008 75 76 nbsp Wisdom Abbey 2007 2008 77 78 nbsp Wisoot Bunpeng 2009 79 nbsp Peter Opiyo 2009 2010 80 nbsp Charles Dzisah 2009 2011 81 82 nbsp Bello Razaq 2009 2012 83 nbsp Karma Tsewang 2010 2011 nb 1 84 nbsp Mohamed Kallon 2011 85 86 nbsp Simon Azoulay Pedersen 2011 2012 87 nbsp Isaac Boakye 2012 88 Managerial history editThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items January 2024 Name Nationality Years Note T K Chathunni nbsp India 2004 2006 89 A M Sreedharan nbsp India 2006 2010 90 K P Kunhikrishan nbsp India 2010 2011 91 Mohamed Nizam Packeer Ally nbsp Sri Lanka 2011 2012 92 Ananta Kumar Ghosh nbsp India 2012 93 Honours editFurther information Chirag United 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