Gokulam Kerala FC (women)
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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 | Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 30,000 | ||
| Owner | Sree Gokulam Group | ||
| President | V. C. Praveen | ||
| Head coach | Anthony Andrews | ||
| League |
Indian Women's League Kerala Women's League |
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| 2022–23 | IWL, Champions | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Gokulam Kerala FC Women is an Indian women's football section of Gokulam Kerala FC. They participated in Indian Women's League, the women's premier football league in India. They won the first IWL In 2019–20. They then retained the title in 2021–22 and 2022–23. In 2021, they became the first club to represent India in AFC Women's Club Championship.
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.
Stadium
Gokulam Kerala Women played most of its home matches at the EMS Stadium, which is located in the heart of Calicut. The current home ground of Gokulam Kerala is Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium, after the allegations surfaced that the corporation authorities were not happy with the state of the EMS Stadium under GKFC's maintenance.
Supporters
Kerala is a state known for its passionate football fans. Football in Northern Kerala (known as Malabar Coastal Region) has arguably one of the most passionate fanbase in the state. "GKFC Battalia" is one of the largest supporters' group of Gokulam Kerala FC. Another noted supporters' group of the club named "GKFC Ultras" is also in existence.
Technical staff
- As of 8 December 2023
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Anthony Andrews |
| Assistant coach | Nivetha Ramadoss |
| Team Manager |
Kevin Kishorem Neelima S.S. |
Current squad
First-team squad
- As of 30 September 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserves
- As of 29 December 2023
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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| 2017–2020 | Priya P. V. | |
| 2021–2022 | Anthony Andrews | |
| 2022 | Priya P. V. | |
| 2022– | Anthony Andrews |
Club captains
List of Gokulam Kerala Women's Football Team captains since its establishment.
| Period | Name |
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| 2017–18 | Anita Rawat |
| 2019–20 | Michel Castanha |
| 2021–22 | Aditi Chauhan |
| 2022–23 | Loitongbam Ashalata Devi |
| 2023– | Grace Dangmei |
Seasons
- As of 21 May 2023
| 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 | 5 |
| 2018–19 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 15 | Semi Finals | DNP | DNQ | Anju Tamang | 5 |
| 2019–20 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 4 | 15 | Champions | DNP | DNQ | Sabitra Bhandari | 16 |
| 2020–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA | DNP | 3rd | ||
| 2021–22 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 4 | 33 | Champions | Champions | DNP | Elshaddai Acheampong | 20 |
| 2022–23 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 7 | 26 | Champions | Runners Up | GS | Sabitra Bhandari | 29 |
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. 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.
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Score | Position | Top scorer |
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| 2021 | 2021 AFC Women's Club Championship | Main tournament | Amman | 1–2 |
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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 | ||||||
| 2023 | 2023 AFC Women's Club Championship | Main tournament | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–7 | GS (2nd) |
Veronica Appiah (3 goals) |
| Hualien | 1–1 | |||||
| Bangkok FC | 4–3 | |||||
Honours
Continental
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AFC Women's Club Championship
- Third place (1): 2021