Thiruvananthapuram Kombans Football Club is a professional franchise

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club based in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, participating in the

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. The club was founded in May 2024. It is only club in Super Kerala League which does not have celebrity support as of now

History

Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC made their debut in the 2024 Super League Kerala on September 10, 2024, in a match against Calicut FC. Held at the

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, the game ended in a 1–1 draw. Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC earned their first win in the 2024 Super League Kerala on September 16, defeating Thrissur Magic FC 2–0 at their home ground.

Ownership and finances

Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC's patrons are Princess Gowri Parvathi Bayi, a member of the former royal family of Travancore, Dr. Shashi Tharoor MP, Jacob Punnoose IPS, Dr.

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, chairman and managing director of KIMS Hospital, K. C. Chandrahasan, managing director of Kerala Travels, T. J. Mathews, co-owner of Kovalam FC, G. Vijaya Raghavan, founder of Technopark, R. Anil Kumar and N. S. Abhayakumar.

Ground

Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium, located in Thiruvananthapuram, is the home ground of Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC. This historic stadium hosts various domestic and regional football matches. The staff of Thiruvananthapuram Kombans have committed to invest

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towards upgrading the Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium.

Players

First-team squad

Personnel

Current technical staff

References

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