History
On 20 September, after the second round of bidding invitations, the Bid Evaluation Committee decided to award the Sree Gokulam Group the right to field their team in the Hero I-League 2017–18 season onward from Kozhikode, Kerala . Although the club did not have a good beginning as it was their first I-league season, they went on to defeat big clubs in the I-league like East Bengal , Mohun Bagan and Minerva Punjab by the end of the season. They came to be known as the giant killers of the season.
Gokulam Kerala FC hired Spaniard Fernando Andres Santiago Valera as head coach in March 2018. [1]
Gokulam Kerala played against ISL club NorthEast United in the first ever Super Cup qualifiers. On 15 March 2018 Gokulam Kerala FC played the Super Cup qualifiers against North East United FC and qualified with a 2-goal victory. In the pre-quarter finals of the super cup they were leading Bengaluru 1-0 until 60 minutes with a goal by their striker Henry Kisekka but Bengaluru won 2-1.
Stadium
EMS Stadium on a matchday
Gokulam Kerala FC played all its home matches in the EMS Stadium which was located in the heart of the Calicut city. The West stand was the largest and could accommodate the maximum 75,000 of people.75,000 people watch on stadium
Rivalry
South India Derby
Gokulam Kerala and Chennai City enjoys an on field rivalry. The first South India Derby match between these two team took place on 7th and 8th 4 December 2017 in I- League match which ended in a draw.
2018-19 I-League South India Derby
Records
- (Including Friendlies & Non-competitive matches).
The Original Rivalry
Quartz Kozhikode
and Gokulam Kerala
enjoys an on
field rivalry. The
first Kozhikode
Derby match
between these
two team took
place on champion and
Runners-Up in 2017−18 Kerala Premier
League
Records
- (Including Friendlies & Non-competitive matches)
Players
First-team squad
- As of 11 March 2018[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Current technical staff
- As of 15 April 2018.
| Position |
Name |
| Head Coach |
 Bino George |
| Assistant Coach |
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| Technical Director |
 Vincenzo Alberto Annese |
| Technical Consultant |
 Luiz Greco |
| Goalkeeping Coach |
Fysal K Bappu |
| Team Manager |
Rajah Rizwan |
| Head of Academy and Grassroots |
Mizpha Richards |
| Academy Manager |
 Joel Richard Williams [3] |
| Physiotherapist |
Adhith K J |
| Performance Analyst |
Muhammed Jaseel |
| Kit & Equipment Manager |
Shamnad M |
| Massuer |
Rashid M |
| Media manager |
Vivek S |
Record
- Key
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Pos. = Position in league
- Attendance/G = Average league attendance
Head Coach's Record
- As of 8 February 2017
Support
GKFC Battalia is the official supporters of Gokulam Kerala F.C. Gokulam FC battallia was formed to support Gokulam Kerala FC. Their tremendous support lead them to be known as malabarians.
Asian clubs ranking or World Ranking
- As of 7 October 2018.[4]
Honours
- 7th (1): 2017–18
- Round 16
- champions (1) : 2017-18[5]
- Kerala State Club Championship
- Runners-Up (1) : 2016–17[6]
| PeriodT |
Kit manufacturer |
Shirt sponsor |
| 2017 |
None |
Federal Bank |
| 2017—18 |
Kaizen Sports |
Aachi Group |
| 2018— |
Gokulam Group |
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Notable players
Had international caps for their respective countries whilst playing for Gokulam Kerala .
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Bahrain
Cameroon
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DR Congo
Uganda
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