2014–15 Kerala Premier League
2nd season of Kerala Premier League
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The 2014–15 Kerala Premier League Season was the second season of the Kerala Premier League, a professional football league played in Kerala since 2013–14. The Season included a Women's Edition for the first time. The season features eight teams. The season kicked off on 2 May and ended on 7 May, while the semi-finals began on 9 May, which will conclude with the final match on 11 May. The final was played between State Bank of Travancore and Kerala Police on 11 May 2015. State Bank of Travancore were crowned as champions defeating Kerala Police 5–1 in the final. Wayanad FC emerged as the winners of the Women's Edition.
| Season | 2014–15 (2nd Season) |
|---|---|
| Champions | State Bank of Travancore (1st title) |
| Matches | 15 |
| Goals | 47 (3.13 per match) |
← 2013–14 2015–16 → | |
| Season | 2014–15 (1st Season) |
|---|---|
| Champions | Wayanad Women's FC (1st title) |
2015–16 → | |
Structure
It featured the best eight teams of Kerala affiliated to the KFA competing for the Trophy. The league was played in a two single format where the teams were divided into two groups of four teams each. Matches were played in Wayanad. Top two teams from each group qualified for the semifinals. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. At the end of the season a table of the final League standings was determined, based on the following criteria in this order: points obtained, goal difference, and goals scored.
Sponsorship
Ramco Cements were the sponsors of the league from the inaugural season(2014). Hence the league was known as Ramco Kerala Premier League[1]
Men's
Teams
This is the completed club list for the 2014–15 season.
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| State Bank of Travancore | Kerala Police |
| Titanium | AG's Office Thiruvananthapuram |
| Central Excise Kochi | FC Kerala |
| Nova Arapetta | Kerala U21 |
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Bank of Travancore | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 9 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Central Excise Kochi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Nova Arapetta | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 | |
| 4 | Titanium | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 |
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 | Kerala Police | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | AG's Office Thiruvananthapuram | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | FC Kerala | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Kerala XI | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Matches
Group A
| SBT | 3–0 | Titanium |
|---|---|---|
| Central Excise Kochi | 1–0 | Nova Arapetta |
|---|---|---|
| SBT | 1–0 | Central Excise Kochi |
|---|---|---|
| Titanium | 2–3 | Nova Arapetta |
|---|---|---|
| SBT | 6–0 | Nova Arapetta |
|---|---|---|
| Titanium | 2–4 | Central Excise Kochi |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| FC Kerala | 1–1 | Kerala U21 |
|---|---|---|
| Kerala Police | 2–1 | AG's Office |
|---|---|---|
| Kerala Police | 1–1 | FC Kerala |
|---|---|---|
| Kerala U21 | 1–2 | AG's Office |
|---|---|---|
| Kerala Police | 4–1 | Kerala U21 |
|---|---|---|
| AG's Office | 1–1 | FC Kerala |
|---|---|---|
Semifinal
| SBT | 0–0 | AG's Office |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 5–3 | ||
| Kerala Police | 1–1 | Central Excise Kochi |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 5–4 | ||
Final
| SBT | 5–1 | Kerala Police |
|---|---|---|
Women's
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| Wayanad Women's FC | Kovalam Women's FC |
| Alleppey Women's FC | Marthoma College Women's FC |
| Dinesh Soccer Women's Club | Kollam Football Academy |
| Quartz Women's FC | Kannur Women's FC |
Matches
Final
| Wayanad WFC | 2–0 | Marthoma College WFC |
|---|---|---|