2013–14 Kerala Premier League
Inaugural season of Kerala premier League
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The 2013–14 Kerala Premier League Season was the inaugural season of the Kerala Premier League, a professional football league played in Kerala, India.
| Season | 2013–14 |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Teams | 12 |
| Champions | Eagles F.C (1st title) |
| Matches | 33 |
| Goals | 139 (4.21 per match) |
2014–15 → | |
The tournament had kicked off in March, but due to the elections and then rains the 2013–14 Kerala Premier League became a long drawn affair. The preliminary round Group A of the Kerala Premier League was played between 15 and 23 March with Eagles FC beating AG's Office from Thiruvananthapuram in the final 3–1, but both teams progressed to the final round in which they await the top two teams from Group B. Eagles FC and AG's Office, Thiruvananthapuram had qualified from Group A; while State Bank of Travancore and Kerala XI had made it from Group B into the semifinals of the competition. Eagles FC are the champions of the Kerala Premier League after beating State Bank of Travancore 3–1 in the final of the championship on Monday, 26 May.
Teams
| Group A, Kottayam | Group B, Kozhikode |
|---|---|
| AG's Trivandrum | Quartz SC |
| Basco Malappuram | Central Excise |
| Cochin Port Trust | Golden Threads FC |
| Eagles F.C | Titanium |
| Kerala Police | State Bank of Travancore |
| KSEB | Kerala XI |
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eagles F.C | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 15 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | AGS Office | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 12 | |
| 3 | KSEB | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 9 | |
| 4 | Kerala Police | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 4 | |
| 5 | Cochin Port Trust | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 3 | |
| 6 | Basco | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 23 | −19 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Bank of Travancore | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 12 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Kerala XI | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 10 | |
| 3 | Titanium | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | |
| 4 | Central Excise | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 6 | |
| 5 | Golden Threads FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 6 | |
| 6 | Quartz SC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 26 | −23 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Matches
Group A
| Basco, Malappuram | 0-6 | KSEB |
|---|---|---|
| Eagles F.C. | 3-1 | AG's Office, Trivandrum |
|---|---|---|
| Kerala Police | 1-0 | Cochin Port Trust |
|---|---|---|
| Eagles F.C. | 9-0 | Basco, Malappuram |
|---|---|---|
| KSEB | 4-1 | Cochin Port Trust |
|---|---|---|
| Kerala Police | 1-2 | AG's Office, Trivandrum |
|---|---|---|
| AG's Office, Trivandrum | 4-2 | Basco, Malappuram |
|---|---|---|
| Eagles F.C. | 3-2 | KSEB |
|---|---|---|
| Basco, Malappuram | 1-1 | Kerala Police |
|---|---|---|
| Eagles F.C. | 3-1 | Cochin Port Trust |
|---|---|---|
| Cochin Port Trust | 1-4 | AG's Office |
|---|---|---|
| Kerala Police | 0-2 | KSEB |
|---|---|---|
| Cochin Port Trust | 3-1 | Basco, Malappuram |
|---|---|---|
| AG's Office | 3-1 | KSEB |
|---|---|---|
| Eagles F.C. | 3-0 | Kerala Police |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| Quartz SC | 2-5 | Central Excise |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Threads FC | 2-5 | Titanium |
|---|---|---|
| State Bank of Travancore | 2-2 | Kerala XI |
|---|---|---|
| Kerala XI | 4-1 | Central Excise |
|---|---|---|
| State Bank of Travancore | 2-1 | Titanium |
|---|---|---|
| Titanium | 1-0 | Quartz SC |
|---|---|---|
| Central Excise | 0-2 | Golden Threads FC |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Threads FC | 0-3 | Kerala XI |
|---|---|---|
| Kerala XI | 0-1 | Titanium |
|---|---|---|
| State Bank of Travancore | 2-1 | Central Excise |
|---|---|---|
| Central Excise | 1-0 | Titanium |
|---|---|---|
| Kerala XI | 9-0 | Quartz SC |
|---|---|---|
Semifinals
| Eagles F.C. | 4-1 | Kerala XI |
|---|---|---|
| AG's Office, Trivandrum | 1-3 | State Bank of Travancore |
|---|---|---|
Finals