Kerala Police Football Team is an Indian institutional

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based in

Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

, that competes in the

Kerala Premier League Kerala Premier League is a state-level top football league organized by the Kerala Football Association and played in the state of Kerala, India. For sponsorship reasons it is officially known as the Scoreline Kerala Premier League. Structur ...

. It is the first and only team from

to win India's top domestic cup competition.

History

In 1984, the then Kerala Director General of Police (DGP) thought it would be a good idea to form a football team for the police department. He not only realized the potential of the talent pool available in the state, but also wanted to bring in a positive image of the people when thinking of the department. Kerala Police Football Team is governed by the

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and has won the

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twice. In 1996-97 they participated in the inaugural edition of

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. In 1998 they took part in the first edition of NFL 2nd Division. Over the years they played several times in the Federation Cup and

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. In 2014-15 they reached the final of Kerala Premier League, but were defeated by

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. In 2019-20 they reached the league semifinal.

Honours

**Winners (2):

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Kerala State Club Football Championship Kerala State Club Football Championship was one of the most prestigious football tournaments organised by Kerala Football Association. Founded in 1970, it was a favourite competition for football in Kerala until the late 2000s. History The ina ...

**Winners (6): 1985, 1987,1995, 1998, 2014, 2016 **Runners-up (5): 1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2013 *

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**Winners (1): 2017 *

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** Runners-up (1): 1954 *

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** Runners-up (1): 1993

Statistics and records

;Key *Pos. = Position in league *Attendance/G = Average league attendance

References

{{Kerala Sports Football clubs in Kerala Police association football clubs in India Kerala Police

History

Honours

Statistics and records

See also

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