Gokulam Kerala FC (women)
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 | ||
| Ground | EMS Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 50,000 | ||
| Owner | Sree Gokulam Group | ||
| President | V. C. Praveen | ||
| Head coach | Anthony Andrews | ||
| League | Indian Women's League Kerala Women's League | ||
| 2021–22 | Champions | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Crest
The club logo incorporates elements from historical Theyyam, a famous ritual art form that originated in northern Kerala. It encompasses dance, mime and music.[6]
Stadium
Gokulam Kerala Women plays most of its home matches at the EMS Stadium, which is located in the heart of Calicut city.[7] West stand is the largest block and can accommodate most spectators.
Technical staff
- As of 23 April 2023
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Anthony Andrews |
| Assistant coach | Suraj Singh Bist |
| Goalkeeping coach | Abhilash Singh |
| Physioterapist | Adithya Dileep |
Current squad
- As of 24 April 2023[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managerial history
| Dates | Name | Ref |
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| 2017–2022 | Priya P. V. |
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| 2022– | Anthony Andrews |
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Club captains
List of Gokulam Kerala Women's Football Team captains since its establishment.
| Period | Name |
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| 2019–20 | Michel Margaret Castanha |
| 2021–22 | Aditi Chauhan |
| 2022–23 | Loitongbam Ashalata Devi |
| 2023– | Grace Dangmei |
Seasons
- As of 15 October 2022
| Season | League | KWL | AFC Championship | League Top Scorer | |||||||||
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| Tier | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Name(s) | Goals | |||
| 2017–18 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 5th | DNP | DNQ |  Fazila Ikwaput |
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| 2018–19 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 15 | Semi Finals | DNP | DNQ | Anju Tamang |
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| 2019–20 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 15 | Champions | DNP | DNQ |  Sabitra Bhandari |
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| 2020–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA[9] | DNP | 3rd | ||
| 2021–22 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 4 | 33 | Champions | Champions | DNP[10] |  Elshaddai Acheampong |
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| 2022–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBA | Runners Up | TBA | ||
Performance in AFC competitions
AFC Women's Club Championship
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.[11] 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.[12]
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Score | Position | Top scorer |
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| 2021 | 2021 AFC Women's Club Championship | Main tournament |  Amman |
1–2 |  |
Elshaddai Achempong (2 goals) |
 Shahrdari Sirjan |
0–1 | |||||
 Bunyodkor |
3–1 | |||||
| 2022 | 2022 AFC Women's Club Championship | West Region | Sogdiyona Jizzak |
Match abandoned due to FIFA ban on AIFF | ||
| Bam Khatoon | ||||||
Honours
Continental
- AFC Women's Club Championship
- Third place (1): 2021
References
- "Gokulam Kerala FC embarrass Kenkre FC 10-1 in Indian Women's League". timesofindia.com. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- 17:49 IST, TEAM SPORTSTAR (13 July 2022). "Indian footballers Jyoti and Soumya selected for trials at ZNK Dinamo Zagreb". sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- "Indian Women's League 2018-19 to kick off on May 5 in Ludhiana | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- "Gokulam Kerala crowned new Hero IWL champions after thrilling finale". AIFF. 14 February 2020. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- "Gokulam Kerala crowned new Hero IWL champions after thrilling finale". Archived from the original on 15 February 2020.
- Kusuman, K. K. (1990). A Panorama of Indian Culture: Professor A. Sreedhara Menon Felicitation Volume. Mittal Publications. ISBN 978-81-7099-214-1.
- EMS Stadium: Our home Archived 2021-04-21 at the Wayback Machine Gokulam Kerala FC (official website). Retrieved 21 April 2021
- "Hero Indian Women's League Squad". AIFF. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- "Indian Women's League 2021 postponed indefinitely". ESPN. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- "Gokulam Kerala FC confirm they cannot play in AFC Women's Club Championship". scroll.in.
- "AIFF keen to host women's league by September in light of continental invite". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- "Gokulam Kerala FC to represent India in AFC Women's Club Championship". The Indian Express. 15 July 2021. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- "Gokulam Kerala crowned new Hero IWL champions after thrilling finale". the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. 14 February 2020. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
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