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Kerala United FC

October 15, 2023

Kerala United FC (formerly Quartz Soccer Club)[2] is an Indian professional football club based in Malappuram, Kerala,[3][4][5] that compete in I-League 3, the fourth tier of Indian club football.

Kerala United Football Club
Full nameKerala United Football Club[1]
Nickname(s)The Hornbills
Founded
  • 1976; 47 years ago (1976)
    (as Calicut Quartz FC)
  • 2020; 3 years ago (2020)
    (rebranded as Kerala United FC)
GroundPayyanad Stadium
Capacity30,000
OwnerAbdullah bin Musa'ad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
LeagueI-League 3
Kerala Premier League
Kerala Women's League
Current season
Active departments of Kerala United FC
Football (Men's) Football (Women's)

Founded in 1976 as Calicut Quartz,[6] the club was an amateur and academy side during its early years. In December 2011, they announced intention to turn professional and participated in 2012 I-League 2nd Division, which was then the second tier of Indian club football.[7] The club spent a season in the second division during 2011–12 and later played in the Kerala Premier League. In 2017–18 Kerala Premier League season, they finished as runners-up.[8][9]

In 2020, the club underwent a substantial change in ownership as the "United World Group" assumed control. This marked the beginning of a new chapter for the club, accompanied by a rebranding of the club as Kerala United FC.[10][11] The club initially began their training at Seethi Haji Stadium at Edavanna. Later moved to Malappuram District Sports Complex, which is widely known as Payyanad Stadium.[3]

History Edit

Founded in 1976 as Quartz Football Club[12] in Kozhikode, Kerala and since has been growing up step by step from district to state to national level.[13][14] The Quartz Academy was incorporated in 2009.

In December 2011, they were officially certified by the All India Football Federation to participate in the I-League 2nd Division. For the first time in 2012 I-League 2nd Division, Quartz FC participated but failed to make an impression. They only got one point in the group stage thereby failing to get promotion.

In 2012–13 season, Quartz FC signed I-League players like Rino Anto, Sabas Saleel, K. Noushad, Manoj Manoharan, Sherin Sam, Kamardeep Singh, Suji Kumar, J. Prasad, P.M. Britto, Salil Usman and Ajmaluddin. Club also signed the top-scorer and player of the tournament at the 2012 Santosh Trophy V.V. Farhad. They appointed Assistant coach Bino George of Chirag United Club Kerala.[15] Later withdrew from the 2013 I-League 2nd Division due to financial instability.

Club managed to win Kozhikode District League back to back in 2011 and 2012. Later in 2013–14, Quartz played with their academy side in the very first edition of Kerala Premier League. After making a late entry in 2017–18 Kerala Premier League season,[16][17] the club finished as runners-up after losing to Gokulam Kerala in final.[18] They had withdrawn from two editions of Kerala Premier League (2016–17, 2018–19) due to financial issues.[19]

"Kerala is known to be the heart of Indian football and when it comes to passion and support, no fan base in India comes close to their love for the beautiful game. Our focus will be on cementing and strengthening the foundations of the club, building an academy and developing homegrown players."

— Abdullah Al-Ghamdi, CEO of United World Group, after the takeover and rebranding of Kerala United FC.[20]

In November 2020, English Premier League Club Sheffield United have taken over Calicut Quartz and rebranded it as Kerala United FC. United World Group, the umbrella firm holding Sheffield, said in a statement that it envisages to make Kerala United a competitive, community-focused football club playing at the highest level possible in Indian football.[21]

P. Haridas, who owned Calicut Quartz FC, is also the president of the Kozhikode District Football Association (KDFA), said a Premier League club coming to the state will bring major changes to Kerala football. Company director Akshay Das said: "We're looking for an overall development in the state, especially in Malabar."

As Kerala United, they participated in the 2020–21 Kerala Premier League and qualified for the knockout stages after finishing second in the Group-B with 12 points. In the semi-finals, regular time couldn't separate Gokulam Kerala and Kerala United, match ending goalless. They lost 4–2 on penalties at the Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium.[22][23] In that season, they participated in Independence Day Cup in Assam and finished as runners-up, losing to Assam State Electricity Board SC by 4–3 in penalties.[24] In October 2022, Nigerian-born naturalized Indian manager Saheed Ramon was appointed head coach.[25] In 2023, they participated in Stafford Challenge Cup in Bangalore.[26][27] Kerala United won their first ever Kerala Premier League title in 2022–23, defeating Gokulam Kerala B in final.[28]

Crest, colours & kits Edit

 
Great hornbill, the official state bird of Kerala, from which the crest of Kerala United has derived.

The United World Group had unveiled the crest after rebranding the club which features the Great Hornbill, the official state bird of Kerala. The club is also nicknamed after the bird as "The Hornbills".[29]

The primary colour of team is purple which dominates their home kit, with the hornbill crest in the right side, white shorts and white socks.

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors Edit

Period Kit Manufacturer Shirt Sponsor
2011–2013 Star Impact [1] –
2013–2014 – Ramco
2017–2018 Nivia ICL Fincorp
2018–2020 Ramco[30]
2020–2021 KESPO[31] Micro Health Laboratories
2021–2022 SEGA [2]
2022–present Erreà

Kit evolution Edit

 
 
 
 
 
 
2020–21
 
 
 
 
 
 
2021–22

Stadium Edit

Former venues Edit

Since 1977, Kerala United FC played its home matches at the EMS Stadium in Kozhikode.[32]

 
EMS Stadium on a matchday
 
A view of Seethi Haji Football Ground

In 2021, Kerala United FC shifted their base from Kozhikode to Malappuram district Seethi Haji Stadium, located in Edavanna, as their training ground.[33][34]

Current venue Edit

 
A view of Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium, Manjeri

The club plays its home games at the Payyanad Stadium in nearby town called Manjeri.[3]

Support and rivalry Edit

Rivalries Edit

During their time at Kozhikode as Calicut Quartz FC, they had a rivalry with former National Football League side FC Kochin.[35][36] They also enjoyed an on field rivalry with another Kozhikode based side Gokulam Kerala FC.[37] The first Kozhikode Derby match between the two teams took place in the final of 2017–18 Kerala Premier League, where Calicut Quartz FC beat Gokulam Kerala FC beat 3–2.[38] Upon change of ownership, team shifted its base from Kozhikode to Malappuram District which introduced a new Malabar Derby in Kerala Premier League. First match after acquisition was in 2020–21 Kerala Premier League semifinals, where two teams locked horns. The match ended as a goalless draw even after full time. Gokulam won 4–2 on penalties.[39]

Statistics Edit

Competition Played Kerala United wins Draws Gokulam wins Kerala United goals Gokulam goals
Kerala Premier League 4 1 1 2 3 6
Total 4 1 1 2 3 6

Results Edit

No Date Competition Venue Score Kerala United FC scorers/red cards Gokulam Kerala scorers/red cards Attendance
4 19 April 2021 2020–21 Kerala Premier League Maharaja's College Stadium, Ernakulam 0–0 Closed Doors
3 3 June 2018 2017–18 Kerala Premier League Municipal Corporation Stadium, Thrissur 0–2   Brian Umony,   Arjun Jayaraj
2 10 May 2018 2017–18 Kerala Premier League EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode 0–2   Mohamed Salah,   Usman Ashik
1 25 April 2018 2017–18 Kerala Premier League EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode 3–2     Emmanuel Aidoo   Sushanth Mathew,   Mama

Honours Edit

Competition Kerala United Gokulam
Kerala Premier League 0 2[40][41]
I-League 2nd Division 0 0
I-League 0 2[42]
Super Cup (India) 0 0
Total 0 4

Players Edit

First-team squad Edit

As of 6 March 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   IND Sidharth Rajeevan
3 DF   IND Umar Mukthar
4 DF   IND Muhammed Noufal (captain)
6 DF   IND Rudrarajsinh Jadeja
8 MF   IND Craig Mangkhanlian
9 FW   IND Haroon Dilshad
10 MF   IND Vanlalmalsawma
11 FW   IND Hari Prasad
12 DF   IND Sachu Siby
15 GK   IND Pratheesh Vadakkeveettil
16 DF   IND Muhammed Ramees
18 DF   IND Ashish Malick
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW   IND Safnad Mohammed
20 MF   IND Abdul Basil V
21 MF   IND Thufail K
22 DF   IND Ali Safwan
25 MF   IND Jishnu Balakrishnan
31 DF   IND Manoj M
32 DF   IND Aswin PK
49 GK   IND Vivek Gopal
— DF   IND Manabir Basumatary
— MF   IND Lalsawampuia
— FW   IND Biren Rai
— FW   IND Aravindan Rajendran
— FW   IND Chabungam Meitei

Notable players Edit

Had international caps for their respective countries whilst playing for Kerala United FC:

Personnel Edit

Youth academy Edit

Position Name
Head of grassroots development   Shajirudheen Koppilan
Head of youth development   Suneer VP
Team manager   Alfin K Joseph

Corporate hierarchy Edit

Position Name
Chief executive officer   Shabeer Mannaril[46]
Managing director   Zakariya Koduvery[46]

Statistics and records Edit

Season statistics Edit

As of 21 March 2023
Season KPL I-League 2nd Division I-League 3
2011—12 – Group stage –
2012—13 – DNQ –
2013—14 Group stage DNQ –
2014—15 DNP DNQ –
2015—16 DNP DNQ –
2016—17 Pulled Out from the League DNQ –
2017—18 Runner-Up DNP –
2018—19 DNP DNQ –
2019—20 DNP DNP –
2020—21 Semi-final DNQ –
2021—22 Group stage Group stage –
2022—23 Champions DNQ –
2023—24 TBD DNQ TBD

Head coaching record Edit

As of 02 May 2023
Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win% Ref.
Frank Braner   Germany 1 January 2012 28 May 2012 7 0 1 6 4 29 000.00 [47]
Bino George   India 29 May 2012 29 December 2012 0 0 0 0 0 0 !—
Carlton Chapman   India 28 May 2017 12 October 2020 10 6 1 3 21 20 060.00 [48]
Shajirudheen Koppilan   India 15 January 2021 4 July 2021 6 4 1 1 16 5 066.67 [49]
Bino George   India 16 August 2021 1 July 2022 13 9 2 2 31 11 069.23 [50]
Saheed Ramon   Nigeria 3 November 2022 02 May 2023 15 8 4 3 33 16 053.33 [51]

Affiliated clubs Edit

The following clubs are currently affiliated with KUFC:

Other department Edit

Kerala United Women's Edit

 
Kerala United (Women's) player in action during a state league match in 2022
 
Kerala United (Women's) players in 2022

The women's football section of Kerala United is currently competing in Kerala Women's League.[54][55][56]

Honours Edit

Domestic tournaments Edit

League Edit

Cup Edit

See also Edit

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External links Edit

  • Kerala United FC at the-aiff.com
  • Kerala United FC at GSA
  • Kerala United FC at Soccerway

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Kerala United FC formerly Quartz Soccer Club 2 is an Indian professional football club based in Malappuram Kerala 3 4 5 that compete in I League 3 the fourth tier of Indian club football Kerala United Football ClubFull nameKerala United Football Club 1 Nickname s The HornbillsFounded1976 47 years ago 1976 as Calicut Quartz FC 2020 3 years ago 2020 rebranded as Kerala United FC GroundPayyanad StadiumCapacity30 000OwnerAbdullah bin Musa ad bin Abdulaziz Al SaudLeagueI League 3 Kerala Premier League Kerala Women s LeagueHome coloursAway coloursCurrent seasonActive departments of Kerala United FCFootball Men s Football Women s Founded in 1976 as Calicut Quartz 6 the club was an amateur and academy side during its early years In December 2011 they announced intention to turn professional and participated in 2012 I League 2nd Division which was then the second tier of Indian club football 7 The club spent a season in the second division during 2011 12 and later played in the Kerala Premier League In 2017 18 Kerala Premier League season they finished as runners up 8 9 In 2020 the club underwent a substantial change in ownership as the United World Group assumed control This marked the beginning of a new chapter for the club accompanied by a rebranding of the club as Kerala United FC 10 11 The club initially began their training at Seethi Haji Stadium at Edavanna Later moved to Malappuram District Sports Complex which is widely known as Payyanad Stadium 3 Contents 1 History 2 Crest colours amp kits 2 1 Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors 2 2 Kit evolution 3 Stadium 3 1 Former venues 3 2 Current venue 4 Support and rivalry 4 1 Rivalries 4 1 1 Statistics 4 1 2 Results 4 1 3 Honours 5 Players 5 1 First team squad 5 2 Notable players 6 Personnel 6 1 Youth academy 7 Corporate hierarchy 8 Statistics and records 8 1 Season statistics 8 2 Head coaching record 9 Affiliated clubs 10 Other department 10 1 Kerala United Women s 11 Honours 11 1 Domestic tournaments 11 1 1 League 11 1 2 Cup 12 See also 13 References 14 Further reading 15 External linksHistory EditFounded in 1976 as Quartz Football Club 12 in Kozhikode Kerala and since has been growing up step by step from district to state to national level 13 14 The Quartz Academy was incorporated in 2009 In December 2011 they were officially certified by the All India Football Federation to participate in the I League 2nd Division For the first time in 2012 I League 2nd Division Quartz FC participated but failed to make an impression They only got one point in the group stage thereby failing to get promotion In 2012 13 season Quartz FC signed I League players like Rino Anto Sabas Saleel K Noushad Manoj Manoharan Sherin Sam Kamardeep Singh Suji Kumar J Prasad P M Britto Salil Usman and Ajmaluddin Club also signed the top scorer and player of the tournament at the 2012 Santosh Trophy V V Farhad They appointed Assistant coach Bino George of Chirag United Club Kerala 15 Later withdrew from the 2013 I League 2nd Division due to financial instability Club managed to win Kozhikode District League back to back in 2011 and 2012 Later in 2013 14 Quartz played with their academy side in the very first edition of Kerala Premier League After making a late entry in 2017 18 Kerala Premier League season 16 17 the club finished as runners up after losing to Gokulam Kerala in final 18 They had withdrawn from two editions of Kerala Premier League 2016 17 2018 19 due to financial issues 19 Kerala is known to be the heart of Indian football and when it comes to passion and support no fan base in India comes close to their love for the beautiful game Our focus will be on cementing and strengthening the foundations of the club building an academy and developing homegrown players Abdullah Al Ghamdi CEO of United World Group after the takeover and rebranding of Kerala United FC 20 In November 2020 English Premier League Club Sheffield United have taken over Calicut Quartz and rebranded it as Kerala United FC United World Group the umbrella firm holding Sheffield said in a statement that it envisages to make Kerala United a competitive community focused football club playing at the highest level possible in Indian football 21 P Haridas who owned Calicut Quartz FC is also the president of the Kozhikode District Football Association KDFA said a Premier League club coming to the state will bring major changes to Kerala football Company director Akshay Das said We re looking for an overall development in the state especially in Malabar As Kerala United they participated in the 2020 21 Kerala Premier League and qualified for the knockout stages after finishing second in the Group B with 12 points In the semi finals regular time couldn t separate Gokulam Kerala and Kerala United match ending goalless They lost 4 2 on penalties at the Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium 22 23 In that season they participated in Independence Day Cup in Assam and finished as runners up losing to Assam State Electricity Board SC by 4 3 in penalties 24 In October 2022 Nigerian born naturalized Indian manager Saheed Ramon was appointed head coach 25 In 2023 they participated in Stafford Challenge Cup in Bangalore 26 27 Kerala United won their first ever Kerala Premier League title in 2022 23 defeating Gokulam Kerala B in final 28 Crest colours amp kits Edit nbsp Great hornbill the official state bird of Kerala from which the crest of Kerala United has derived The United World Group had unveiled the crest after rebranding the club which features the Great Hornbill the official state bird of Kerala The club is also nicknamed after the bird as The Hornbills 29 The primary colour of team is purple which dominates their home kit with the hornbill crest in the right side white shorts and white socks Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors Edit Period Kit Manufacturer Shirt Sponsor2011 2013 Star Impact 1 2013 2014 Ramco2017 2018 Nivia ICL Fincorp2018 2020 Ramco 30 2020 2021 KESPO 31 Micro Health Laboratories2021 2022 SEGA 2 2022 present ErreaKit evolution Edit nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2020 21 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2021 22Stadium EditFormer venues Edit Since 1977 Kerala United FC played its home matches at the EMS Stadium in Kozhikode 32 nbsp EMS Stadium on a matchday nbsp A view of Seethi Haji Football GroundIn 2021 Kerala United FC shifted their base from Kozhikode to Malappuram district Seethi Haji Stadium located in Edavanna as their training ground 33 34 Current venue Edit nbsp A view of Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium ManjeriThe club plays its home games at the Payyanad Stadium in nearby town called Manjeri 3 Support and rivalry EditRivalries Edit During their time at Kozhikode as Calicut Quartz FC they had a rivalry with former National Football League side FC Kochin 35 36 They also enjoyed an on field rivalry with another Kozhikode based side Gokulam Kerala FC 37 The first Kozhikode Derby match between the two teams took place in the final of 2017 18 Kerala Premier League where Calicut Quartz FC beat Gokulam Kerala FC beat 3 2 38 Upon change of ownership team shifted its base from Kozhikode to Malappuram District which introduced a new Malabar Derby in Kerala Premier League First match after acquisition was in 2020 21 Kerala Premier League semifinals where two teams locked horns The match ended as a goalless draw even after full time Gokulam won 4 2 on penalties 39 Statistics Edit Competition Played Kerala United wins Draws Gokulam wins Kerala United goals Gokulam goalsKerala Premier League 4 1 1 2 3 6Total 4 1 1 2 3 6Results Edit No Date Competition Venue Score Kerala United FC scorers red cards Gokulam Kerala scorers red cards Attendance4 19 April 2021 2020 21 Kerala Premier League Maharaja s College Stadium Ernakulam 0 0 Closed Doors3 3 June 2018 2017 18 Kerala Premier League Municipal Corporation Stadium Thrissur 0 2 nbsp Brian Umony nbsp Arjun Jayaraj2 10 May 2018 2017 18 Kerala Premier League EMS Corporation Stadium Kozhikode 0 2 nbsp Mohamed Salah nbsp Usman Ashik1 25 April 2018 2017 18 Kerala Premier League EMS Corporation Stadium Kozhikode 3 2 nbsp nbsp nbsp Emmanuel Aidoo nbsp Sushanth Mathew nbsp MamaHonours Edit Competition Kerala United GokulamKerala Premier League 0 2 40 41 I League 2nd Division 0 0I League 0 2 42 Super Cup India 0 0Total 0 4Players EditFirst team squad Edit As of 6 March 2023Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player1 GK nbsp IND Sidharth Rajeevan3 DF nbsp IND Umar Mukthar4 DF nbsp IND Muhammed Noufal captain 6 DF nbsp IND Rudrarajsinh Jadeja8 MF nbsp IND Craig Mangkhanlian9 FW nbsp IND Haroon Dilshad10 MF nbsp IND Vanlalmalsawma11 FW nbsp IND Hari Prasad12 DF nbsp IND Sachu Siby15 GK nbsp IND Pratheesh Vadakkeveettil16 DF nbsp IND Muhammed Ramees18 DF nbsp IND Ashish Malick No Pos Nation Player19 FW nbsp IND Safnad Mohammed20 MF nbsp IND Abdul Basil V21 MF nbsp IND Thufail K22 DF nbsp IND Ali Safwan25 MF nbsp IND Jishnu Balakrishnan31 DF nbsp IND Manoj M32 DF nbsp IND Aswin PK49 GK nbsp IND Vivek Gopal DF nbsp IND Manabir Basumatary MF nbsp IND Lalsawampuia FW nbsp IND Biren Rai FW nbsp IND Aravindan Rajendran FW nbsp IND Chabungam MeiteiNotable players Edit Had international caps for their respective countries whilst playing for Kerala United FC India nbsp Rino Anto 2012 43 Bhutan nbsp Biren Basnet 2018 44 nbsp Lungtok Dawa 2018 2019 45 Personnel EditYouth academy Edit Position NameHead of grassroots development nbsp Shajirudheen KoppilanHead of youth development nbsp Suneer VPTeam manager nbsp Alfin K JosephCorporate hierarchy EditPosition NameChief executive officer nbsp Shabeer Mannaril 46 Managing director nbsp Zakariya Koduvery 46 Statistics and records EditSeason statistics Edit As of 21 March 2023Season KPL I League 2nd Division I League 32011 12 Group stage 2012 13 DNQ 2013 14 Group stage DNQ 2014 15 DNP DNQ 2015 16 DNP DNQ 2016 17 Pulled Out from the League DNQ 2017 18 Runner Up DNP 2018 19 DNP DNQ 2019 20 DNP DNP 2020 21 Semi final DNQ 2021 22 Group stage Group stage 2022 23 Champions DNQ 2023 24 TBD DNQ TBDHead coaching record Edit As of 02 May 2023Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win Ref Frank Braner nbsp Germany 1 January 2012 28 May 2012 7 0 1 6 4 29 00 0 00 47 Bino George nbsp India 29 May 2012 29 December 2012 0 0 0 0 0 0 Carlton Chapman nbsp India 28 May 2017 12 October 2020 10 6 1 3 21 20 0 60 00 48 Shajirudheen Koppilan nbsp India 15 January 2021 4 July 2021 6 4 1 1 16 5 0 66 67 49 Bino George nbsp India 16 August 2021 1 July 2022 13 9 2 2 31 11 0 69 23 50 Saheed Ramon nbsp Nigeria 3 November 2022 02 May 2023 15 8 4 3 33 16 0 53 33 51 Affiliated clubs EditThe following clubs are currently affiliated with KUFC nbsp Sheffield United 2020 present 52 53 nbsp Al Hilal United 2020 present nbsp K Beerschot VA 2020 present nbsp LB Chateauroux 2021 present Other department EditKerala United Women s Edit 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