Gokulam Kerala FC CEO Wants to Revive The Glorious Past of Kerala Football
3 years, 8 months ago

Gokulam Kerala FC CEO Wants to Revive The Glorious Past of Kerala Football

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A powerhouse of Indian football, Kerala had been sleeping for two decades and it was high time to revive the past, said Gokulam Kerala FC CEO Ashok Kumar after his team clinched their maiden I-League title. We have had great teams like Kerala Police and FC Kochi in the past, but it was high time for us to revive that past,” Kumar was quoted as saying in an AIFF release. “We have proved that our state is as much a powerhouse as the likes of Goa, West Bengal, Manipur, Mizoram or Meghalaya.” The I-League came to a grandstand finish on March 27, when three teams were tied on same points at the top of the table — Gokulam Kerala, Churchill Brothers and TRAU. We want to grow football both in Kerala and in India.” With their maiden I-League win, Gokulam Kerala have now sealed direct qualification for the 2022 AFC Cup group stage, subject to fulfilling AFC Club Licensing criteria.

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Gokulam Kerala coach Rueda asks for better organisation ahead of I-League 2024-25 opener
1 month ago

Gokulam Kerala coach Rueda asks for better organisation ahead of I-League 2024-25 opener

The Hindu  

Gokulam Kerala head coach Antonio Rueda asked for better organisation from the All India Football Federation pertaining to the I-League. Speaking at the virtual press conference on Thursday ahead of the 2024-25 season opener against Sreenidi Deccan, Rueda let his thoughts known on the delay in kick off for India’s second division. If you tell the club that the league …

Super League Kerala: A sign of better things to come for football in the state
1 month, 1 week ago

Super League Kerala: A sign of better things to come for football in the state

The Hindu  

A well-contested final and a win for the home team. The script proved just perfect for the inaugural edition of Super League Kerala. To conceive a new football league when the calendar is already packed with the Indian Super League and the I-League – the two together employ the best of Indian talents and quite a lot of quality foreign …

AIFF chief Chaubey wants Kerala to contribute more to Indian football
11 months ago

AIFF chief Chaubey wants Kerala to contribute more to Indian football

The Hindu  

Kalyan Chaubey had been to Kerala as a player a few decades ago, and now he is back as an administrator, and he feels that little has changed in the State when it came to its passion for football. I had an opportunity to visit Kerala in the mid-nineties and late-nineties as a goalkeeper of different teams,” said Chaubey, the …

Gokulam Kerala bests TRAU to go top, Rajasthan United registers first win against Churchill Brothers
1 year, 1 month ago

Gokulam Kerala bests TRAU to go top, Rajasthan United registers first win against Churchill Brothers

The Hindu  

Gokulam Kerala lit up the Diwali celebrations a day after the festival by defeating TRAU FC 2-0 to go top of the league table at the Kalyani Stadium in West Bengal, on Monday. Rajasthan United breaks point drought with 2-0 victory over Churchill Brothers. Rajasthan United FC registered its first win of the 2023-24 I-League season with a convincing 2-0 …

Durand Cup 2023: Gokulam Kerala registers comfortable 2-0 win over Indian Air Force
1 year, 4 months ago

Durand Cup 2023: Gokulam Kerala registers comfortable 2-0 win over Indian Air Force

The Hindu  

Former champion Gokulam Kerala FC started its campaign on a winning note as it downed the Indian Air Force Football Team 2-0 in a group C league match of the 132nd Durand Cup, at the Kishore Bharati Stadium on Wednesday. The win offered a positive start to the aspirations of Gokulam Kerala which will be facing ISL powerhouses Kerala Blasters …

AIFF officials hold discussions with I-League, IWL clubs; Gokulam to play AFC Women’s Club C’Ship
1 year, 5 months ago

AIFF officials hold discussions with I-League, IWL clubs; Gokulam to play AFC Women’s Club C’Ship

The Hindu  

All Indian Football Federation President Kalyan Chaubey, Secretary General Shaji Prabhakaran, and senior officials of the Federation met with representatives from the I-League and Indian Women’s League clubs at the Football House in New Delhi, on Thursday, July 20, 2023. Amongst the I-League clubs, Sreenidi Deccan FC, Gokulam Kerala FC, Churchill Brothers FC Goa, Mohammedan Sporting Club, Aizawl FC, NEROCA …

Three times the cheer: How Gokulam Kerala made Indian Women’s League its own
1 year, 6 months ago

Three times the cheer: How Gokulam Kerala made Indian Women’s League its own

The Hindu  

“Everyone was hungry to win it for a third successive time”, says Anthony Andrews, the head coach of the Gokulam Kerala women’s team. We were all working hand-in-hand.” While Gokulam was the strongest team and the favourite to retain its Indian Women’s League crown, this year’s win was the hardest. A home-and-away league system with eight teams has been proposed …

Odisha FC beat I-League champions Gokulam Kerala 3-1 to seal AFC Cup spot
1 year, 7 months ago

Odisha FC beat I-League champions Gokulam Kerala 3-1 to seal AFC Cup spot

Hindustan Times  

Super Cup champions Odisha FC beat I-League winners Gokulam Kerala FC 3-1 in a play-off match to seal a spot in the 2023-24 AFC Cup group stage, in Kozhikode on Saturday. The result gave Odisha FC, who finished sixth in the Indian Super League, their chance to debut in the second tier continental club competition on the back of an …

AFC Cup playoff: Super Cup champion Odisha looks to seal a win against Gokulam Kerala
1 year, 7 months ago

AFC Cup playoff: Super Cup champion Odisha looks to seal a win against Gokulam Kerala

The Hindu  

The stage is set for an enthralling one-off fixture between Odisha FC and Gokulam Kerala FC at the EMS Corporation Stadium in Kozhikode on Saturday. This is a one-off match, to be played between the champions of I-League 21-22 and the winner of the 2023 Super Cup. The winner of this match will earn the coveted spot to represent India …

New eight-team Kerala Super League to start in November
1 year, 8 months ago

New eight-team Kerala Super League to start in November

The Hindu  

Come November, Kerala will have a new football league- one that hopes to be a path-breaking one in the country. The first Kerala Super League, featuring eight professional teams will be held in four venues in the state and will run for three months from November. “That is why we could identify only four stadiums in Kerala – Kozhikode, Manjeri, …

AIFF announces Kerala as host for Super Cup in April
1 year, 11 months ago

AIFF announces Kerala as host for Super Cup in April

The Hindu  

The All India Football Federation announced Kerala as the host for the forthcoming Super Cup on Tuesday. All 11 teams of the Indian Super League and the winner of the 2022-23 I-League will get direct entry into the group stage. The winner of the Super Cup will play the winner of the 2021-22 I-league champion Gokulam Kerala for a spot …

AIFF ban: Gokulam Kerala not playing in AFC Women's Club Championships
2 years, 4 months ago

AIFF ban: Gokulam Kerala not playing in AFC Women's Club Championships

Firstpost  

A ‘distraught’ Gokulam Kerala women’s team will return home on Monday from Uzbekistan after it was removed from the AFC Women’s Club Championships following the FIFA ban on India. New Delhi: A “distraught” Gokulam Kerala women’s team will return home on Monday from Uzbekistan after it was removed from the AFC Women’s Club Championships following the FIFA ban on India. …

Gokulam Kerala ruled out of AFC Women Club Championships, will return to India
2 years, 4 months ago

Gokulam Kerala ruled out of AFC Women Club Championships, will return to India

The Hindu  

Gokulam Kerala will not be able to play at this year’s AFC Women’s Club championship, after all. The Kozhikode-based Indian Women’s League champion, which had reached Uzbekistan before being informed of its disqualification in the wake of FIFA’s ban of the AIFF, was pinning its hopes on the Indian Government’s intervention. “The training sessions had gone well and the management …

Gokulam Kerala barred from AFC Women’s Club Championships
2 years, 4 months ago

Gokulam Kerala barred from AFC Women’s Club Championships

The Hindu  

Gokulam Kerala women’s team will return home on Monday from Uzbekistan after it was removed from the AFC Women’s Club Championships following the FIFA ban on India. The sports ministry has told us that its request to FIFA and AFC to allows us to play in the AFC Women’s Club Championships has been refused. The club had to suffer.” Praveen …

AIFF ban: Sports Ministry requests FIFA, AFC to allow Indian clubs play AFC tournaments
2 years, 4 months ago

AIFF ban: Sports Ministry requests FIFA, AFC to allow Indian clubs play AFC tournaments

Hindustan Times  

The Sports Ministry has requested the world football governing body FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation to allow Indian clubs -- Sree Gokulam Kerala FC and ATK Mohun Bagan -- compete in the tournaments as scheduled despite the ban on AIFF. AIFF Logo With FIFA suspending the All India Football Federation late on Monday, there was chaos as Gokulam Kerala …

FIFA bans AIFF | Sports Ministry requests FIFA, AFC to let Indian football clubs play
2 years, 4 months ago

FIFA bans AIFF | Sports Ministry requests FIFA, AFC to let Indian football clubs play

The Hindu  

The Sports Ministry of India has requested the world football governing body FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation to allow Indian clubs – Sree Gokulam Kerala FC and ATK Mohun Bagan – to compete in the tournaments as scheduled despite the ban on AIFF. With FIFA suspending the All India Football Federation late on Monday, there was chaos as Gokulam …

AIFF ban: Sports Ministry requests FIFA, AFC to allow Indian clubs play AFC tournaments
2 years, 4 months ago

AIFF ban: Sports Ministry requests FIFA, AFC to allow Indian clubs play AFC tournaments

The Hindu  

The Sports Ministry has requested the world football governing body FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation to allow Indian clubs - Sree Gokulam Kerala FC and ATK Mohun Bagan - compete in the tournaments as scheduled despite the ban on AIFF. With FIFA suspending the All India Football Federation late on Monday, there was chaos as Gokulam Kerala women’s team …

Gokulam Kerala FC write to PM Modi after 23 of club's women footballers stranded in Tashkent due to FIFA ban on AIFF
2 years, 4 months ago

Gokulam Kerala FC write to PM Modi after 23 of club's women footballers stranded in Tashkent due to FIFA ban on AIFF

Hindustan Times  

With the All India Football Federation currently facing a FIFA ban, Gokulam Kerala women's team are currently stranded at Tashkent in Uzbekistan and won't be allowed to participate in the upcoming AFC Women's Club Championship, starting on August 20. The letter read, "Our club Gokulam FC is the current champion of India women's football. Having earned the distinction of becoming …

FIFA bans AIFF: Gokulam Kerala requests PM Modi to intervene after disqualification from AFC Women's Club Championship
2 years, 4 months ago

FIFA bans AIFF: Gokulam Kerala requests PM Modi to intervene after disqualification from AFC Women's Club Championship

The Hindu  

Gokulam Kerala has sent a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting intervention in the AIFF ban case wherein FIFA, the global governing body of the sport suspended the All India Football Federation on Monday. The Kerala-based club won both the I-League and the Indian Women’s League this year and earned automatic qualification in the AFC Women's Club Championship set …

FIFA bans AIFF: Gokulam Kerala hopeful of competing in AFC Women’s Club
2 years, 4 months ago

FIFA bans AIFF: Gokulam Kerala hopeful of competing in AFC Women’s Club

The Hindu  

The Gokulam Kerala FC team has landed in Uzbekistan for the AFC Women’s Club Championship, starting on August 20. Praveen said the team received no intimation about its participation in the championship after the world football governing body banned the All India Football Federation. He said Indian football might have to suffer for a while because of the ban, which, …

Aditi Chauhan: There is scope for a longer women's football league in future
2 years, 6 months ago

Aditi Chauhan: There is scope for a longer women's football league in future

The Hindu  

After 11 matches in the Indian Women's League 2022, Gokulam Kerala clinched its second successive title without dropping a single point throughout the campaign. Post the perfect campaign, Aditi Chauhan and defender Dalima Chhibber shared their thoughts on the season, the growing popularity of women’s football and the principles which have served Gokulam well over the seasons. We have seen …

Gokulam Kerala FC — A club of many firsts
2 years, 6 months ago

Gokulam Kerala FC — A club of many firsts

The Hindu  

Just a few days after its record-breaking I-League win on the back of a gruelling schedule, Gokulam Kerala embarked on its maiden AFC Cup campaign. Gokulam has now won the women’s first division league, the 2019 Durand Cup, two I-League titles, and the second division league title. We stayed like a family and that fantastic dressing room atmosphere helped us …

AFC Cup: ATK Mohun Bagan through to inter-zonal semis; Gokulam Kerala loses to Basundhara Kings
2 years, 7 months ago

AFC Cup: ATK Mohun Bagan through to inter-zonal semis; Gokulam Kerala loses to Basundhara Kings

The Hindu  

ATK Mohun Bagan made it to the inter-zonal semifinals of the AFC Cup by dominating Maziya S&RC 5-2 in the final round action of the group D league, at the Salt Lake Stadium on Tuesday. The final group league standings saw ATK Mohun Bagan and Bashundhara Kingsof Bangladesh tying on top with six points each from two wins but the …

IWL 2022: Gokulam Kerala in seventh heaven against Sports Odisha
2 years, 7 months ago

IWL 2022: Gokulam Kerala in seventh heaven against Sports Odisha

The Hindu  

Gokulam Kerala maintained their top spot in the Indian Women's League after beating Sports Odisha 7-1 here on Sunday. Striker Elshaddai Acheampong scored four goals, while winger Soumya Guguloth netted two and set up two more and Manisha scored one to help the Malabarians to yet another massive win. Elshaddai soon doubled the lead for Gokulam Kerala on the 23rd …

AFC Cup: Gokulam Kerala upbeat ahead of Maziya clash
2 years, 7 months ago

AFC Cup: Gokulam Kerala upbeat ahead of Maziya clash

The Hindu  

Fresh from making a memorable debut in the AFC Cup, Gokulam Kerala FC sought to build on the momentum as it prepared to take on the Maldives premier league champion Maziya S&RC in the second match of group D league of the continental competition, which comes up at the Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday evening. Having produced a convincing 4-2 …

Gokulam Kerala scoffs at ATK Mohun Bagan’s might
2 years, 7 months ago

Gokulam Kerala scoffs at ATK Mohun Bagan’s might

The Hindu  

Gokulam Kerala FC made its recent I-League triumph count in a big way as it comprehensively outplayed Indian Super League giant ATK Mohun Bagan 4-2 in the opening fixture of AFC Cup’s group D league, at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Wednesday. ATK Mohun Bagan reduced the margin through Pritam Kotal and Liston Colaco, who converted two set-piece opportunities …

AFC Cup: Gokulam Kerala beats ATK Mohun Bagan in group opener
2 years, 7 months ago

AFC Cup: Gokulam Kerala beats ATK Mohun Bagan in group opener

The Hindu  

Gokulam Kerala FC made its recent I-League triumph count in a big way as it comprehensively outplayed the Indian Super League giant ATK Mohun Bagan 4-2 in the opening fixture of AFC Cup’s group D league, at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Wednesday. ATK Mohun Bagan reduced the margin through Pritam Kotal and Lenny Rodrigues, who converted two set-piece …

I-League: Gokulam Kerala obliterates Indian Arrows 5-0
2 years, 8 months ago

I-League: Gokulam Kerala obliterates Indian Arrows 5-0

The Hindu  

Defending champion Gokulam Kerala FC beat All India Football Federation’s developmental side, Indian Arrows, in an 11th-round match of the I-League at Kalyani Stadium here on Saturday. Ahmed Waseem Razeek, Sharif Mohammad, Luka Majcen, Jithin M. S. and Thahir Zaman were on target for Gokulam Kerala, which picked up its seventh win of the tournament to tally 24 points from …

Gokulam Kerala extends unbeaten run in I-League with 3-2 win over TRAU
2 years, 9 months ago

Gokulam Kerala extends unbeaten run in I-League with 3-2 win over TRAU

The Hindu  

Gokulam Kerala FC picked up its fourth win in five matches when it got the better of Tiddim Road Athletic Union by the odd goal in five at the Kalyani Stadium on Monday. Playing the concluding match of the day’s fixture at Naihati Stadium, Mohammedan Sporting pipped Kenkre FC by a solitary goal to continue on top of the standings. …

Stimac: Pursuit of regular success in AFC Asian Cup must for India
2 years, 9 months ago

Stimac: Pursuit of regular success in AFC Asian Cup must for India

The Hindu  

The Indian team must aim to qualify and succeed in the AFC Asian Cup on a regular basis in order to achieve bigger goals, says head coach Igor Stimac. Stimac’s next assignment with the Blue Tigers is the third and final round qualifiers of the AFC Asian Cup China 2023, scheduled for June 8, 11, and 14 in Kolkata. Qualifying …

Gokulam Kerala FC Finish AFC Women's Club Championship Campaign with Win over Bunyodkar
3 years, 1 month ago

Gokulam Kerala FC Finish AFC Women's Club Championship Campaign with Win over Bunyodkar

News 18  

Gokulam Kerala FC ended their AFC Women’s Club Championship 2021 campaign on a high as they beat FC Bunyodkor 3-1 to finish third at the Aqaba Development Corporate Stadium, Jordan on Saturday. Then Manisha and Karen Stefanny Paez scored on either side of Umida Zoirova’s effort for Uzbekistan’s Bunyodkor to give the Indian club their first win in the Asian …

AFC Women's Club Championship 2021: Gokulam Kerala FC suffers second defeat in a row
3 years, 1 month ago

AFC Women's Club Championship 2021: Gokulam Kerala FC suffers second defeat in a row

The Hindu  

Gokulam Kerala FC suffered a 0-1 defeat to Iranian side Shahrdari Sirjan to bow out of the AFC Women's Club Championship in a match that saw goalkeeper Aditi Chauhan being sent off for bringing down and injuring an opposition player. The result puts Shahrdari Sirjan, who defeated Uzbekistan's FC Bunyodkor FC 2-1 in their opener, on six points and in …

AFC Women's Club Championship a great opportunity for players, says Gokulam Kerala's Michel Castanha
3 years, 5 months ago

AFC Women's Club Championship a great opportunity for players, says Gokulam Kerala's Michel Castanha

Firstpost  

Gokulam Kerala’s Michel Castanha said AFC Club Championship will help the players gain more experience in playing against top clubs. Gokulam Kerala FC have been nominated by the All India Football Federation to represent India in the upcoming AFC Women’s Club Championship 2020-21. “It’s a proud moment for every woman footballer in India that we go one step ahead to …

AFC Women's Club Championship a great opportunity for Gokulam, says coach Priya
3 years, 5 months ago

AFC Women's Club Championship a great opportunity for Gokulam, says coach Priya

The Hindu  

Barely a month after the women of Gokulam Kerala were given a warm reception in front of a big crowd at the Corporation Stadium here last year, India went into a lockdown. A year on, they have a strong reason to be cheerful again: they would be playing at the AFC Women’s Club Championship. I think the players will be …

Gokulam Kerala FC to represent India in AFC Women\'s Club Championship
3 years, 5 months ago

Gokulam Kerala FC to represent India in AFC Women\'s Club Championship

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The All India Football Federation has nominated Gokulam Kerala FC to represent India in the AFC Club Championship 2020-21, following the postponement of the Indian Women's League. The winners of the Women League compete in the tournament but since it will not be held, the national federation nominated the champions of the fourth edition. AIFF secretary Kushal Das, …

Gokulam Kerala FC to represent Indian in AFC Women’s Club Championship 2020-21
3 years, 5 months ago

Gokulam Kerala FC to represent Indian in AFC Women’s Club Championship 2020-21

The Hindu  

All India Football Federation has nominated Gokulam Kerala FC, the champion of the 4th edition of the Hero Indian Women’s League to represent India in the AFC Women’s Club Championship 2020-21 – Pilot tournament. Gokulam Kerala FC became the first team from Kerala to win a national title when they defeated Kryphsa FC in the 2019-20 Indian Women’s League finals …

Gokulam Kerala FC to Represent India in AFC Women's Club Championship 2020-21
3 years, 5 months ago

Gokulam Kerala FC to Represent India in AFC Women's Club Championship 2020-21

News 18  

All India Football Federation has nominated Gokulam Kerala FC, the champion of the 4th edition of the Indian Women’s League to represent India in the AFC Women’s Club Championship 2020-21 – Pilot tournament. AIFF General Secretary Mr. Kushal Das, in a letter to AFC General Secretary Dato Windsor John wrote: “We would like to inform you that after having a …

Gokulam Kerala makes history, lifts I League title - Indian Football
3 years, 8 months ago

Gokulam Kerala makes history, lifts I League title - Indian Football

The Hindu  

Gokulam Kerala FC is the new I-League champion. The Kozhikode-based team came up with a fine performance in the second half by bagging four goals to overwhelm challenger Tiddim Road Athletic Union FC of Imphal 4-1, in the final round match of the championship leg at the Kishore Bharati Stadium on Saturday. Former champion Churchill Brothers also won its final …

Gokulam Kerala FC Win I-League 2020-21, Become 1st Team from Kerala to Do So
3 years, 8 months ago

Gokulam Kerala FC Win I-League 2020-21, Become 1st Team from Kerala to Do So

News 18  

Gokulam Kerala FC registered an exciting 4-1 win over TRAU FC on the final day of I-League 2020-21 to win the title on Saturday. Both Gokulam Kerala and TRAU needed a victory on the final day of the season to win the title and the Kerala side trumped the Manipuri team to bag the coveted title. Goals from Sharif Mukhammad, …

I League Highlights: Gokulam Kerala trounces TRAU 4-1 to lift I League title
3 years, 8 months ago

I League Highlights: Gokulam Kerala trounces TRAU 4-1 to lift I League title

The Hindu  

Welcome to Sportstar's I League highlights/live blog of the Gokulam Kerala FC vs TRAU FC clash being played at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata. TRAU went ahead through Bidyashagar Singh's 24th minute goal, but Gokulam struck back in fine fashion with three goals in eight minutes. Dennis Antwi netted Gokulam's third goal three minutes later and Muhammed Rashid added …

I-League 2021: TRAU FC aim to secure top-six spot with win over Sudeva Delhi
3 years, 9 months ago

I-League 2021: TRAU FC aim to secure top-six spot with win over Sudeva Delhi

Firstpost  

Sudeva Delhi were beaten 0-1 by Gokulam Kerala FC and are out of contention for a top-six spot and Chencho Dorji’s team now sits at eighth place with nine points from nine games. Kalyani: Tiddim Road Athletic Union would look to end the first stage of I-League on a high note and secure their place in top six with a …

I-League 2020-21: Gokulam Kerala Beat TRAU FC 3-1, Improve Chances of Top-six Finish
3 years, 10 months ago

I-League 2020-21: Gokulam Kerala Beat TRAU FC 3-1, Improve Chances of Top-six Finish

News 18  

Gokulam Kerala FC kept their hopes alive of finishing in the top half of the table before the next round of the I-League after the Malabarians produced a stellar performance to defeat high flying TRAU 3-1 at the KBK Stadium in Kolkata, West Bengal today. In the 8th minute, Naocha Singh’s cross was plucked from the air by Dennis Antwi, …

Gokulam to compete in IFA Shield - indian football news - sportstar
4 years, 1 month ago

Gokulam to compete in IFA Shield - indian football news - sportstar

The Hindu  

Gokulam Kerala FC will be participating in the 123rd IFA Shield football tournament scheduled from December 6, the Malabarians announced on Wednesday. GKFC is placed in Group 'D' along with United SC and BSS SC and the other major teams include local heavyweights Mohammedan SC, Sudeva FC and AIFF developmental squad Indian Arrows. "The first match is on December 6 …

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