Kovalam Football Club
Indian association football club based in Kerala
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Kovalam Football Club (often abbreviated as Kovalam FC) is an Indian professional football club based on Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.[1] They compete in the Kerala Premier League, the fifth tier of the Indian football league system.
Ebin Rose
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| Full name | Kovalam Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 2008 | ||
| Ground | M. V. Higher Secondary School Ground | ||
| Owner(s) | Thayil Mathew Ebin Rose | ||
| Head coach | Rajesh Mohanan | ||
| League | Kerala Premier League | ||
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History
Kovalam Football Club was founded in 2008 by Ebin Rose, a former Santhosh Trophy player for Kerala, and PJ Mathew, an ex-army personnel and footballer.[2] It holds the unique distinction of being the first club from Kerala to play in the under-16 Youth League.[3] Their senior side first participated in the 2018–19 KPL.[4] It is also the first club from the state to have its own football specific stadium and residential academy, located behind the M. V. Higher Secondary School, Arumanoor.[5] In 2014 they were the first Kerala club to receive youth academy accreditation from the AIFF.
Jersey sponsors
| Period | Sponsor |
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| 2020–present | Federal Bank |