The 2018–19 season was the
fifth season in
Kerala Blasters FC
Kerala Blasters Football Club (), commonly referred to simply as Blasters, is an Indian association football, professional football club based in Kochi, Kerala, that competes in the Indian Super League (ISL), the top tier of football in Indi ...
's existence, as well as their fifth season in
Indian Super League
The Indian Super League (ISL) is a professional association football league in India and the highest level of the Indian football league system. Administered by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and its commercial partner Football Sport ...
.
Review and events
Indian Super League
Kerala Blasters
Kerala Blasters Football Club (), commonly referred to simply as Blasters, is an Indian professional football club based in Kochi, Kerala, that competes in the Indian Super League (ISL), the top tier of football in India. The club was esta ...
started their 2018–19 Hero Indian Super League campaign with a 0–2 victory over
ATK. But the Hero ISL 2018–19 was a disastrous campaign for Kerala Blasters as they finished the season in 9th place in the table.
Super Cup
The team's performance in the Super Cup was also well below as that of expected. They were eliminated in the qualification round by
Indian Arrows
Indian Arrows (formerly known as Pailan Arrows) is an Indian developmental football team that competes in the Indian national football tiers. They competed in the I-League. The club was formed by the All India Football Federation in 2010, wi ...
.
Players
First-team squad
Players In
Players Out
Statistics
Squad appearances and goals
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Squad statistics
Players Used: Kerala Blasters has used a total of 23 different players in all competitions.
Goalscorers
Clean sheets
Disciplinary record
Pre-season and friendlies
Kerala Blasters started their pre season in July in
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad ( ), also spelled Amdavad (), is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 ...
to prepare for a competition called Toyota Yaris La Liga World. They faced
Melbourne City FC
Melbourne City Football Club is an Australian professional Association football, soccer club based in the South-Eastern Metropolitan Region, South-Eastern region of Melbourne, Victoria. They compete in the A-League Men, the Australian soccer ...
from
Australia
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and Spanish club
Girona FC
Girona Futbol Club, Sociedad Anónima Deportiva, S.A.D. ( ) is a Spanish professional Football team, football club based in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. Founded on 23 July 1930, the team plays in La Liga, to which they gained promotion in the 2022 ...
in the competition. They suffered heavy losses by Australian club 0–6 and Spanish club 0–5.
In September 2018, Kerala started their second phase of pre season before
Indian Super League
The Indian Super League (ISL) is a professional association football league in India and the highest level of the Indian football league system. Administered by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and its commercial partner Football Sport ...
in
Thailand
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. Where they played some friendly matches with local clubs.
Competitions
Overview
Indian Super League
Standings
Results summary
Results by round
Matchday
See also
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2018–19 in Indian football
The 2018–19 season is the 131st competitive association football season in Football in India, India.
National teams India national football team
2018 Intercontinental Cup
;Final
2018 SAFF Championship
;Group B
;Semi-final
;Final
...
References
External links
Official website
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Kerala Blasters FC seasons
Kerala Blasters FC
Kerala Blasters Football Club (), commonly referred to simply as Blasters, is an Indian association football, professional football club based in Kochi, Kerala, that competes in the Indian Super League (ISL), the top tier of football in Indi ...