Gokulam Kerala FC Women is an Indian women's football section of Gokulam Kerala FC, based in Calicut, Kerala.[1][2] They participated in Indian Women's League,[3] the women's premier football league in India.[4] They won the first IWL In 2019–20.[5] They then retained the title in 2021–22. In 2021, they became the first club to represent India in AFC Women's Club Championship.
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Full name | Gokulam Kerala Football Club Women | ||
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Nickname(s) | Malabarians | ||
Short name | GKFC | ||
Founded | January 2018; 4 years ago (2018-01) | ||
Ground | EMS Stadium | ||
Capacity | 50,000 | ||
Owner | Sree Gokulam Group | ||
President | V. C. Praveen | ||
Head coach | Priya P.V. | ||
League | Kerala Women's League | ||
2021–22 | IWL (champions) | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Departments of Gokulam Kerala FC | ||
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Football (Women's) | Football (Men's) | Football (Reserves) |
The club logo incorporates elements from historical Theyyam, a famous ritual art form that originated in northern Kerala. It encompasses dance, mime and music.[citation needed]
Gokulam Kerala Women plays most of its home matches at the EMS Stadium, which is located in the heart of Calicut city.[6] West stand is the largest block and can accommodate most spectators. Currently the capacity of the stadium is limited to 80,000.[citation needed]
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Winner of the 2020–21 Indian Women's League season would originally get the chance to participate in 2021 edition of AFC Women's Club Championship. As a backup, if the season is unable to complete, defending champions of 2019–20 season, Gokulam Kerala FC, will qualify for the event.[8] Later, on 15 July 2021, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) nominated Gokulam Kerala to represent India in the AFC Women's Club Championship 2020–21 pilot tournament.[9]
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2021 | 2021 AFC Women's Club Championship | Main tournament | ![]() |
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3–1 | |||||
2022 | 2022 AFC Women's Club Championship | West Region | ![]() |
Match abandoned due to FIFA ban on AIFF | ||
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Sports teams based in Kerala | ||
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