The 2023–24 Kerala Women's League is the fifth season of the Kerala Women's League, the top division of the women's football league in the Indian state of Kerala. The season featured 7 teams with Thrissur will be the venue. The season began on 9 December 2023.[1]Gokulam Kerala won their second title with a 6-2 victory over Devagiri College.
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 December 2023 – 5 February 2024 |
| Champions | Gokulam Kerala FC (2nd title) |
| Promoted | Kerala United FC |
| Matches played | 41 |
| Goals scored | 174 (4.24 per match) |
| Best Player | Priyadarshini |
| Top goalscorer | Priyadarshini (Gokulam Kerala) (24 Goals) |
| Biggest win | Gokulam Kerala 11-1 Devagiri College (03 January 2024) Gokulam Kerala 10–0 Kadathanad Raja (14 January 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Gokulam Kerala 11-1 Devagiri College (03 January 2024) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
Teams edit
Seven teams will contest the 2023–24 Kerala Women's League season. Apart from last season BASCO Womens, Don Bosco FA, Emirates SC, Kerala Blasters FC Women are not participating this season. Devagiri College and FC Kerala are confirmed their participation.
Teams & locations edit
| No. | Team | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devagiri College | Kozhikode |
| 2 | FC Kerala | Thrissur |
| 3 | Gokulam Kerala FC | Kozhikode |
| 4 | Kadathanad Raja FA | Vadakara |
| 5 | Kerala United FC | Manjeri |
| 6 | Lords FA | Kochi |
| 7 | SBFA Poovar | Poovar |
Personnel and sponsorship edit
| No. | Team | Coach | Captain | Sponsor | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devagiri College | 
|
Gokulam Group | ||
| 2 | FC Kerala |
|
Yogakshemam Loans | ||
| 3 | Gokulam Kerala FC | Nivetha Ramadoss
|
Manju Baby
|
CSB Bank[2] | |
| 4 | Kadathanad Raja FA | ||||
| 5 | Kerala United FC | Suanlian Zou
|
Sandra K
|
YELO | |
| 6 | Lords FA | Ajith Kumar
|
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| 7 | SBFA Poovar | Sakaria Group |
Venues edit
| No. | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thrissur | Thrissur Corporation Stadium |
Official partners edit
| No. | Section | Partners |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sponsor | Ramco Cements |
| 2 | Equipment | Nivia |
| 3 | Medical | Medical Trust Hospital |
| 4 | Radio | RED FM |
| 5 | Broadcast | Sportscast India |
| 6 | Promo content | Reel Tribe |
Regular season edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gokulam Kerala FC[a] | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 9 | +62 | 33 | Champions |
| 2 | Lords FA[b] | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 12 | +18 | 26[c] | |
| 3 | Kerala United FC | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 12 | +20 | 26[c] | Promotion to 2023–24 Indian Women's League 2 |
| 4 | SBFA Poovar | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 31 | −17 | 10 | |
| 5 | FC Kerala | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 34 | −28 | 10 | |
| 6 | Kadathanad Raja FA | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 44 | −35 | 8 | |
| 7 | Devagiri College | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 37 | −20 | 7 |
Updated to match(es) played on 05 February 2024. Source: The Away End
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ Gokulam Kerala could not promote to Indian Women's League 2 as they are Gokulam Kerala FC reserve team, so the third positioned team qualified for the 2023–24 Indian Women's League 2.
- ^ Lords FA could not promote to Indian Women's League 2 as they are Lords FA reserve team, so the third positioned team qualified for the 2023–24 Indian Women's League 2.
- ^ a b Lords are ahead of Kerala United on head-to-head points: Lords 2–0 Kerala United, Kerala United 1–1 Lords
Fixtures and results edit
Season statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- As of 05 February 2023
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Priyadarshini
|
Gokulam Kerala | 24 |
| 2 | Pristy CA
|
Kerala United | 15 |
| 3 | Baby Lalchhandami
|
Gokulam Kerala | 10 |
| Harshika Manish Jain
|
Devagiri College | ||
| Anitha
|
SBFA Poovar | ||
| 6 | Kusum
|
Lords FA | 9 |
| 7 | Muskan Subba
|
Gokulam Kerala | 7 |
| 8 | Manasa K
|
Gokulam Kerala | 6 |
| Arathi
|
Gokulam Kerala | ||
| 10 | Aswani
|
Lords FA | 5 |
| Abhirami
|
Kerala United |
Hat-tricks edit
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pristy CA | Kerala United | FC Kerala | 5-0 | 10 December 2023 | [3] |
| Harshika Manish Jain | Devagiri College | SBFA Poovar | 5-1 | 14 December 2023 | [4] |
| Priyadarshini | Gokulam Kerala | Kadathanad Raja | 8-1 | 18 December 2023 | [5] |
| FC Kerala | 9-0 | 24 December 2023 | [6] | ||
| Kerala United | 5-0 | 10 January 2024 | |||
| Priyadarshini7 | Kadathanad Raja | 10-0 | 14 January 2024 | ||
| Kusum | Lords FA | SBFA Poovar | 7-0 | 15 January 2024 | |
| Abirami | |||||
| Kusum | Kadathanad Raja | 5-1 | 20 January 2024 | ||
| Manasa K4 | Gokulam Kerala | Devagiri College | 6-2 | 25 January 2024 | |
| Anitha | SBFA Poovar | FC Kerala | 3-0 | 2 February 2024 | |
| Pristy CA | Kerala United | Kadathanad Raja | 8-0 | 5 February 2024 |
- Notes
a. 7 Player scored 7 goals, b. 4 Player scored 4 goals,
Awards edit
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Best Goalkeeper | Nisari K | Lord’s FA |
| Top Scorer | Priyadarshini | Gokulam Kerala |
| Player of the Tournament | Priyadarshini | Gokulam Kerala |
References edit
- ^ https://khelnow.com/football/2023-11-indian-football-kerala-womens-league-start-december
- ^ "CSB Bank becomes Gokulam Kerala FC's official sponsor". Gokulam Kerala FC. 6 January 2021. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Kerala United FC seals a commanding 5-0 triumph, and Pristy steals the spotlight with a spectacular hat-trick. ⚽". Instagram. 10 December 2023.
- ^ "Harshika's hat-trick in the second half steals the spotlight, marking an impressive win in the Scoreline Kerala Women's League. ⚽🔥". Instagram. 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Priyadarshini's goal-scoring prowess propels Gokulam Kerala FC to an 8-1 victory in the Scoreline Kerala Women's League spectacle. ⚽🌟". Instagram. 18 December 2023.
- ^ "🎉 Dominant Victory! GKFC shines with a commanding 9-0 win against FC Kerala in today's Scoreline Kerala Women's League match. 🏆 A stellar performance on the field! ⚽🌟". Twitter. 23 December 2023.