| Season | 2022–23 | 
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 November 2022 – 19 March 2023 | 
| Champions | Kerala United[1] (1st title) | 
| Promoted | Kerala United | 
| Matches played | 90 | 
| Goals scored | 299 (3.32 per match) | 
| Top goalscorer | Samuel Mensa Konney (10 goals) | 
| Biggest win | KSEB 9-1 Payyannur College | 
| Highest scoring | KSEB 9-1 Payyannur College | 
| Longest winning run | Gokulam Kerala FC B (6 matches) | 
| Longest unbeaten run | Wayanad United FC (10 matches) | 
| Longest winless run | LUCA SC (7 matches) | 
| Longest losing run | LUCA SC (7 matches) | 
| ← 2021–22  2023–24 →  | |
The 2022–23 Kerala Premier League was the tenth season of the Kerala Premier League. The regular season featured 22 teams and played in multiple venues.[2]
Qualifiers
Promoted teams:
- Payyannur College
- Kerala Blasters B
- FC Kerala
Teams
| Team | Head coach | City | Sponsor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BASCO FC |  E. Shivamani | Malappuram | Janatha TMT | 
| 2 | Don Bosco FA |  Alphonse Jose | Kochi | |
| 3 | FC Areekode[3] |  V. P. Suneer | Areekode | Essa Group | 
| 4 | FC Kerala |  Britto Clemmi | Thrissur | Yogakshemam Loans | 
| 5 | Gokulam Kerala FC B |  Paulo Jorge Santos | Kozhikode | Gokulam Group | 
| 6 | Golden Threads FC |  Soly Xavier | Kochi | Wayna Water | 
| 7 | Kerala Blasters B |  Tomasz Tchorz | Kochi | Byju's | 
| 8 | Kerala Police |  Shimjith | Malappuram | Odyssia | 
| 9 | Kerala United FC |    Saheed Ramon[4] | Manjeri | Micro Health Laboratories | 
| 10 | KSEB |  P. B. Ramesh | Trivandrum | MADRE Integrated Engineering | 
| 11 | Kovalam Football Club |  Ebin Rose | Kovalam | Federal Bank | 
| 12 | Little Flower FA |  Cleofas Alex | Trivandrum | Odysdia | 
| 13 | Luca Soccer Club |  Navas Luca | Kondotty | Abreco Freight | 
| 14 | MK Sporting Club |  Satheevan Balan | Alappuzha | M. K. Group | 
| 15 | Muthoot FA |  K. Anees | Kondotty | Muthoot Pappachan Group | 
| 16 | Parappur FC |  Sanjoy Kumar Dey | Parappur | South Indian Bank | 
| 17 | Payyannur College | Payyannur | Tago | |
| 18 | Real Malabar FC |  Vinu Jose | Kondotty | EDEX | 
| 19 | SAT Tirur |  Sunil Kumar | Tirur | AB Bismi | 
| 20 | SAI Kollam |  Deepak Boro | Kollam | |
| 21 | Travancore Royals FC |  Samuel Geevarghese | Trivandrum | Vismayasmax Animations | 
| 22 | Wayanad United FC [5] |  Sanush Raj | Kalpetta | Wagonmart | 
Number of teams by region
| No. of teams | Districts | Team(s) | 
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Malappuram | BASCO FC, Kerala United FC, Kerala Police, Luca Soccer Club, FC Areekode, SAT FC, Real Malabar FC, Muthoot FA | 
| 4 | Trivandrum | Kovalam Football Club, KSEB, Little Flower FA, Travancore Royals FC | 
| Ernakulam | Golden Threads FC, Don Bosco FA, Kerala Blasters B | |
| 2 | Thrissur | Parappur FC, FC Kerala | 
| 1 | Kozhikode | Gokulam Kerala FC B | 
| Wayanad | Wayanad United FC | |
| Kollam | SAI Kollam | |
| Kannur | Payyannur College | |
| Alappuzha | MK Sporting Club | |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Ref. | Round | Table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Areekode |  Muhammed Ashiq | New club (Rajasthan United FC) | 1 July 2022 | Pre-season |  VP Suneer | 5 August 2022 | |||
| Kerala United FC |  Bino George | New club (East Bengal) | 1 July 2022 | [6] | Pre-season |  Saheed Ramon | [7] | ||
| Gokulam Kerala FC B |  Rajeev Ponnanthari | Contract Finished | 1 July 2022 | Pre-season |  Paulo Jorge Santos | 1 August 2022 | |||
| Kerala Police |  I. M. Vijayan | Contract Finished | 1 July 2022 | Pre-season |  Shimjith | 1 August 2022 | |||
Venues
| Stadium | Capacity | Location | 
|---|---|---|
| EMS Stadium | 80,000 | Calicut | 
| Kotappady Stadium | 20,000 | Malappuram | 
| Maharaja's College Ground | 20,000 | Kochi | 
| Thrissur Corporation Stadium | 20,000 | Thrissur | 
| Maravayal Sports Complex | Kalpetta | |
Foreign players
| Team | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MK Sporting Club | ||||
| 2 | BASCO FC |  Djougo Foku Mike |  Jacque Abeau | ||
| 3 | Don Bosco FA |  Karomoko |  John Chidi | ||
| 4 | FC Areekode |  Wisdom | |||
| 5 | FC Kerala |  Charles Offei | |||
| 6 | Gokulam Kerala FC B |  Dodi Alphead Ndo |  Samuel Mensah Konney |  Oluwaunmi Somide |  Godfrey West Omodu | 
| 7 | Golden Threads FC |  Christian Ouedraogo |  Patrick Yeboah |  Joseph Tetteh | |
| 8 | Kerala Blasters B | ||||
| 9 | Kerala Police | ||||
| 10 | Kerala United FC |  Ouattara Sie |  Yusif Afful |  Benjamin Arthur |  Ezekial Oroh | 
| 11 | Kovalam Football Club | ||||
| 12 | KSEB | ||||
| 13 | Little Flower FA | ||||
| 14 | Luca Soccer Club | ||||
| 15 | Payyannur College | ||||
| 16 | Muthoot FA |  Alex Yamoah | |||
| 17 | Parappur FC | ||||
| 18 | SAI Kollam | ||||
| 19 | Sports Academy Tirur | ||||
| 20 | Travancore Royals FC | ||||
| 21 | Real Malabar FC | ||||
| 22 | Wayanad United FC |  Gbolo Abdulai |  Isahak Nuhu Seidu |  Kafandorashidan Haruna | 
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayanad United FC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 16 | Advance to the Final Round | 
| 2 | Kerala United FC | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 15 | |
| 3 | SAT TIRUR | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 15 | |
| 4 | FC Areekode | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 10 | |
| 5 | Real Malabar FC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 8 | |
| 6 | BASCO FC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 7 | |
| 7 | MK Sporting Club | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 5 | |
| 8 | Luca Soccer Club | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 0 | 
Updated to match(es) played on 02-02-2023 (Complete). Source: KFA
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gokulam Kerala FC B | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 18 | Advance to the Final Round | 
| 2 | Kerala Police | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 11 | |
| 3 | Golden Threads FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 9 | |
| 4 | Muthoot FA | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 | |
| 5 | Parappur FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 | |
| 6 | FC Kerala | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 2 | |
| 7 | Don Bosco FA | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 2 | 
Updated to match(es) played on 12-02-2023. Source: KFA
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerala Blasters B | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 13 | Advance to the Final Round | 
| 2 | Kovalam | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 13 | |
| 3 | KSEB | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 13 | |
| 4 | SAI Kollam | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 11 | |
| 5 | Little Flower FA | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 7 | |
| 6 | Payyannur College | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 25 | −17 | 3 | |
| 7 | Travancore Royals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 25 | −23 | 0 | 
Updated to match(es) played on 04-02-2023. Source: KFA
Championship round
Super Six
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayanad United FC | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 11 | Advanced to Semi Finals | 
| 2 | Kerala Police (A) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 | |
| 3 | Gokulam Kerala B | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 7 | Advanced to Semi Finals | 
| 4 | Kerala United (C) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 7 | |
| 5 | Kovalam | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 4 | |
| 6 | Kerala Blasters B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 2 | 
Updated to match(es) played on 10-03-2023. Source: KFA
(A) Withdrew due to participation in the all-India Police Tournament; (C) Champions and Qualification to 2023–24 I-League 3
 
(A) Withdrew due to participation in the all-India Police Tournament; (C) Champions and Qualification to 2023–24 I-League 3
Fixtures
Super Six fixtures were announced on 16 February 2023.
- Source:
| 20 February 2023 | Kerala Police | 3–0 | Kovalam | Kozhikode | 
| 16:00 IST | Stadium: EMS Stadium Man of the Match: Sajeesh E. | 
| 21 February 2023 | Wayanad United FC | 2–0 | Gokulam Kerala B | Kozhikode | 
| 16:00 IST | Stadium: EMS Stadium Man of the Match: Sreejith | 
| 23 February 2023 | Kerala Police | 2–0 | Kerala Blasters B | Kozhikode | 
| 16:00 IST | Stadium: EMS Stadium Man of the Match: Sajeesh E. | 
| 24 February 2023 | Kovalam | 3–0 | Kerala United | Malappuram | 
| 16:00 IST | Stadium: Kotappady Stadium Man of the Match: Amal Thomas | 
| 26 February 2023 | Gokulam Kerala B | 2–3 | Kerala Police | Kozhikode | 
| 16:00 IST | Stadium: EMS Stadium Man of the Match: Calvin Barretto | 
| 27 February 2023 | Kerala Blasters B | 1–1 | Wayanad United FC | Malappuram | 
| 16:00 IST | Stadium: Kotappady Stadium | 
| 28 February 2023 | Kerala United | 4–1 | Kerala Police | Malappuram | 
| 16:00 IST | Stadium: Kotappady Stadium | 
| 1 March 2023 | Gokulam Kerala B | 4–0 | Kovalam | Kozhikode | 
| 16:00 IST | Stadium: EMS Stadium | 
| 2 March 2023 | Wayanad United FC | 1–1 | Kerala Police | Malappuram | 
| 16:00 IST | Stadium: Kotappady Stadium | 
| 3 March 2023 | Kerala United | 2–0 | Kerala Blasters B | Malappuram | 
| 16:00 IST | Stadium: Kotappady Stadium | 
| 4 March 2023 | Kovalam | 0–2 | Wayanad United FC | Kozhikode | 
| 16:00 IST | Stadium: EMS Stadium | 
| 6 March 2023 | Kerala United | 1–1 | Gokulam Kerala B | Malappuram | 
| 16:00 IST | Stadium: Kotappady Stadium | 
| 7 March 2023 | Kerala Blasters B | 1–1 | Kovalam | Kozhikode | 
| 16:00 IST | Stadium: EMS Stadium | 
| 9 March 2023 | Kerala United | 1–2 | Wayanad United FC | Malappuram | 
| 16:00 IST | Stadium: Kotappady Stadium | 
| 10 March 2023 | Gokulam Kerala B | 2–0 | Kerala Blasters B | Kozhikode | 
| 16:00 IST | Stadium: EMS Stadium | 
Semifinals
| Kerala United | 3–0 | Wayanad United FC | 
|---|---|---|
| 
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M. K. Jinachandran Memorial District Stadium, Kalpetta
| Kerala United | 0–1 | Wayanad United FC | 
|---|---|---|
| 
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M. K. Jinachandran Memorial District Stadium, Kalpetta
| Kovalam | 0–1 | Gokulam Kerala B | 
|---|---|---|
| 
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M K Jinachandran Memorial District Stadium, Kalpetta
| Gokulam Kerala B | 3–0 | Kovalam | 
|---|---|---|
| 
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M K Jinachandran Memorial District Stadium, Kalpetta
Final
| 19 March 2023 | Kerala United | 1–0 | Gokulam Kerala B | Kalpetta | 
| 19:30 IST | 
 | Stadium: M. K. Jinachandran Memorial District Stadium | 
Statistics
Top scorers
As of 19 March 2023
| No | Player | Club | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Samuel Mensah Konney | Gokulam Kerala B | 10 | 
|  Ezekial Orah | Kerala United | ||
| Golden boot |  Samuel Mensah Konney | Gokulam Kerala B | |
| Golden glove |  Pradeesh V. | Kerala United | |
| Best defender |  Akhil J Chandran | Gokulam Kerala B | 
See also
References
- ↑ "Kerala Premier League: Kerala United crowned champions". Wayanad. 19 March 2023. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ↑ Rayan, Stan (19 November 2022). "Kerala Premier League to begin on November 24". thehindu.com. Kochi: The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ↑ "പ്രതിഭകളെ വാർത്തെടുക്കാൻ എഫ്സി അരീക്കോട്". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ↑ Rayan, Stan (17 March 2023). "Saheed Ramon close to clearing his first big test in Kerala". thehindu.com. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ↑ "പുതുചരിത്രമെഴുതി ഒരു വയനാട് ടീം കേരളാ പ്രീമിയര് ലീഗിലേക്ക്..." malayalam.samayam.com (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ↑ PTI (23 July 2022). "Bino George set to become East Bengal reserve team coach". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
- ↑  "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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