Malabar United FC

Malabar United Football Club is an Indian football club based in Malabar Region, Kerala. The club has formally played in the I-League 2nd Division[1] alongside the Kerala Premier League.

Malabar United
മലബാർ യുണൈറ്റട്
Full nameMalabar United Football Club
Founded2007 (2007)
GroundJawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi, Kerala
Capacity80,000 (limited To 39,000 by FIFA from 2017)

History

Malabar United Football Club was founded in 2007 by Mohammed Mannil.[2] They started off their history by playing in the local Cochin Premier League.[3][4] They finished in the semi-finals in the 2008 Cochin Premier League.[2] They then participated in the I-League 2nd Division for the first time in 2009 but did not get promoted. They then tried again in 2010 and 2011 but ultimately failed to gain promotion to the I-League. The club then skipped out of next season in the 2012 I-League 2nd Division.

References
  1. "2011 I-League 2nd Division Final Round". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  2. K, Kevin. "Federation Cup 2009: Malabar United | Team Profile". Football Kerala. Football Kerala. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  3. Sengupta, Somnath (8 July 2011). "Indian Club Football: How Financially Sustainable Is Football In India?". www.thehardtackle.com. The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  4. Ajgoankar, Ashlesh (18 January 2013). "Indian Football: Can Kerala Produce Next I.M. Vijayan?". www.thehardtackle.com. The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.


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