| Season | 2017–18 (5th Season) | 
|---|---|
| Champions | Gokulam Kerala[1] (1st title) | 
| Matches played | 44 | 
| Goals scored | 164 (3.73 per match) | 
| Top goalscorer |  Emmanuel Aidoo (12 goals) | 
| Biggest home win | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves 6–0 Cochin Port Trust (30 May 2018) | 
| Biggest away win | Cochin Port Trust 1–7 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves (7 May 2018) | 
| Highest scoring | Cochin Port Trust 1–7 Kerala Blasters FC Reserves (7 May 2018) | 
| ← 2016–17  2018–19 → All statistics correct as of 10 June 2018. | |
The 2017–18 Kerala Premier League Season was the fifth season of the Kerala Premier League. The season featured 10 teams which was divided into 2 groups with each having 5 and is played on a home-and-away format. The season kicked off on 7 April 2018.[2]
Teams


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Locations of the 2017–18 Kerala Premier League teams
On 4 April 2018, it was announced that the then last champion KSEB pulled from the 2017–18 season citing financial reason. Another PSU team AG'S Office also pulled out due to internal departmental issues. Kerala Blasters FC Reserves and Quartz SC were added making 2017–18 season a 10-team affair.[3][4]
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | 
|---|---|---|
| Central Excise | Ambedkar Stadium, Ernakulam | 10,000 | 
| SBI Kerala | ||
| Cochin Port Trust | Veli Ground, Fort Kochi | - | 
| FC Kerala | Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium | 15,000 | 
| FC Thrissur | ||
| Gokulam Kerala FC | EMS Stadium | 85,000 | 
| Quartz FC | ||
| Kerala Police | Kottappadi Football Stadium, Malappuram | 10,000 | 
| Sports Academy Tirur | Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium, Tirur | – | 
| Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | Sports Council Ground, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi | - | 
Results
League table
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Thrissur | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 19 | Advance to Semi-finals | 
| 2 | Sports Academy Tirur | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 16 | |
| 3 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 10 | +17 | 15 | |
| 4 | Kerala Police | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 9 | |
| 5 | Cochin Port Trust | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 33 | −29 | 0 | 
Source: KFA
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gokulam Kerala FC | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 21 | Advance to Semi-finals | 
| 2 | Quartz FC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 16 | |
| 3 | FC Kerala | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 12 | |
| 4 | SBI Kerala | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 4 | |
| 5 | Central Excise | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 20 | −11 | 4 | 
Source: KFA
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | FC Thrissur | 2 | |||||||
| B2 | Quartz FC | 4 | |||||||
| Quartz FC | 0 | ||||||||
| Gokulam Kerala FC | 2 | ||||||||
| A2 | Sports Academy Tirur | 0 | |||||||
| B1 | Gokulam Kerala FC | 1 | |||||||
Fixtures and results
- Source: Fanport
| 7 April 2018 | FC Thrissur | 2–1 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | Thrissur | 
| 16:00 IST | Ashik  39'  57' | Report | Shaiborlang Kharpan  8' | Stadium: Corporation Stadium Attendance: 1015 | 
| 8 April 2018 | Cochin Port Trust | 0–2 | Kerala Police | Fort Kochi | 
| 16:00 IST | Report | Jimshad  52' Sujil  76' | Stadium: Veli Ground Attendance: 40 | 
| 10 April 2018 | SBI Kerala | 2–0 | Central Excise | Ernakulam | 
| 16:00 IST | Jojo  50' Steffi  76' | Report | Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium | 
| 11 April 2018 | Cochin Port Trust | 1–4 | FC Thrissur | Fort Kochi | 
| 16:00 IST | Bibin  45' | Report | Haris  7' Ashik  54' Antony  60' Ubaid  90+2' | Stadium: Veli Ground | 
| 14 April 2018 | Quartz FC | 2–1 | SBI Kerala | Kozhikode | 
| 16:00 IST | Vimal Kumar  23'  76' | Report | Stephin Das  26' | Stadium: EMS Corporation Stadium | 
| 15 April 2018 | Gokulam Kerala | 3–1 | Central Excise | Kozhikode | 
| 16:00 IST | Usman Ashik  50' Sourav  60' Suhair V P  83' | Report | Mathew Poulose  84' | Stadium: EMS Corporation Stadium | 
| 15 April 2018 | Sports Academy Tirur | 2–0 | Cochin Port Trust | Tirur | 
| 16:00 IST | Thabseer  45'  90' | Report | Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | 
| 18 April 2018 | Kerala Police | 0–1 | FC Thrissur | Malappuram | 
| 16:00 IST | Report | Haris  64' | Stadium: Kottapadi Stadium | 
| 18 April 2018 | Central Excise | 1–2 | Quartz FC | Ernakulam | 
| 16:00 IST | Shanna's  68' | Report | Zamthang Mang  52' Joseph Appiah  81' | Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium | 
| 21 April 2018 | Central Excise | 3–2 | SBI Kerala | Ernakulam | 
| 16:00 IST | Firshad  26' Muneer  60' Md. Rafi  70' | Report | Sajith Poulose  57' Abdul Noushad  71' | Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium | 
| 21 April 2018 | Sports Academy Tirur | 3–2 | Kerala Police | Tirur | 
| 16:00 IST | Shashank  45+1' Unais  47' Faslu Rahman  76' | Report | Sarath Lal  66' (pen.) Abhijith  72' | Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | 
| 22 April 2018 | FC Thrissur | 3–1 | Cochin Port Trust | Thrissur | 
| 16:00 IST | Sadhik  40' Ashik  -' Haris  -' | Report | Anoj  -' | Stadium: Corporation Stadium | 
| 22 April 2018 | Gokulam Kerala FC | 4–1 | FC Kerala | Kozhikode | 
| 16:00 IST | Musa Mudde  43'  52' Suhair V P  46'  90' | Report | Parminder Singh  -' | Stadium: EMS Corporation Stadium | 
| 25 April 2018 | Quartz FC | 3–2 | Gokulam Kerala FC | Kozhikode | 
| 16:00 IST | Emmanuel Aidoo  20'  50'  55' | Report | Sushanth Mathew  -' Mama  -' | Stadium: EMS Corporation Stadium Attendance: 70,000 | 
| 25 April 2018 | Sports Academy Tirur | 1–1 | FC Thrissur | Tirur | 
| 16:00 IST | Sashank  -' | Report | Sadhik  -' | Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | 
| 27 April 2018 | Quartz FC | 5–1 | Central Excise | Kozhikode | 
| 16:00 IST | Emmauel Aidoo  -'  -'  -'  -' Ayush  -' | Reportt | -  -' | Stadium: EMS Corporation Stadium | 
| 29 April 2018 | FC Thrissur | 2–1 | Kerala Police | Thrissur | 
| 16:00 IST | Sadhik  23' Antony Poulose  79' | Report | Firos  71' | Stadium: Corporation Stadium | 
| 29 April 2018 | Sports Academy Tirur | 4–0 | Cochin Port Trust | Tirur | 
| 16:00 IST | Shaheed  11' Unais  53' Fasalu Rahman  80' Aslam  90' | Report | Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | 
| 30 April 2018 | Gokulam Kerala | 4–1 | SBI Kerala | Kozhikode | 
| 16:00 IST | Suhair V P  11' Schubert  43' Sourav  50' Lalrameng  80' | Report | Stephin Das  -' | Stadium: EMS Corporation Stadium | 
| 2 May 2018 | Kerala Police | 5–1 | Cochin Port Trust | Malappuram | 
| 16:00 IST | Firos  22'  26'  64' | Report | Abhijith  32'  56' | Stadium: Kottappadi Stadium | 
| 3 May 2018 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | 1–3 | FC Thrissur | Malappuram | 
| 16:00 IST | Loken Meitei  18' | Report | Harris  40' Safwan  53'  90+1' | Stadium: Kottappadi Stadium | 
| 6 May 2018 | Kerala Police | 0–3 | Sports Academy Tirur | Malappuram | 
| 16:00 IST | Report | Thabshir  -' Fasalu Rahman  -' Musammil  -' | Stadium: Kottappadi Stadium | 
| 7 May 2018 | FC Kerala | 6–1 | Quartz FC | Thrissur | 
| 16:00 IST | Sreyas  6'  11'  40'  76'  85' Jithin MS  80' | Report | Joseph Appiah  -' | Stadium: Corporation Stadium | 
| 7 May 2018 | Cochin Port Trust | 1–7 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | Fort Kochi | 
| 16:00 IST | Akash  -' | Report | Afdal  -' Shaiborlang  -' Sahal  -' Suhail  -' Sonam  -' Sooraj  -' Rakip  -' | Stadium: Veli Ground | 
| 9 May 2018 | FC Thrissur | 0–1 | Sports Academy Tirur | Thrissur | 
| 16:00 IST | Report | Shaheed  15' | Stadium: Corporation Stadium | 
| 10 May 2018 | FC Kerala | 2–2 | SBI Kerala | Thrissur | 
| 16:00 IST | Abdoul Karim Sylla  -' Jithin MS  -' | Report | Sajith Poulose  -' Shibin Lal  -' | Stadium: Corporation Stadium | 
| 10 May 2018 | Gokulam Kerala FC | 2–0 | Quartz FC | Kozhikode | 
| 16:00 IST | Mohamed Salah  89' Usman Ashik  91' | Report | Stadium: EMS Corporation Stadium Attendance: 50,556 | 
| 12 May 20181[5] | Central Excise | 1–3 | Gokulam Kerala FC | Ernakulam | 
| 16:00 IST | Muneer  -' | Report | Brian Umony  59'  70' Lalranmawia  -' | Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium | 
| 13 May 2018 | SBI Kerala | 2–3 | Quartz FC | Ernakulam | 
| 16:00 IST | Season  72' Sajith Poulose  74' | Report | Benjamin  -' Emmanuel  -'  73' | Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium | 
| 17 May 2018 | FC Kerala | 1–1 | Quartz FC | Kozhikode | 
| 16:00 IST | Surjith  48' | Report | Emmanuel  76' | Stadium: EMS Corporation Stadium | 
| 18 May 2018 | Kerala Police | 0–3 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | Malappuram | 
| 16:00 IST | Report | Afdal  29' Shaiborlang  32'  57' | Stadium: Kottappady Stadium | 
| 20 May 2018 | Sports Academy Tirur | 1–2 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | Tirur | 
| 16:00 IST | Sheheed  34' | Report | Shaiborlang  32'  63' | Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | 
| 20 May 2018 | FC Kerala | 1–3 | Gokulam Kerala FC | Thrissur | 
| 16:00 IST | Raju  61' | Report | Schubert  38' Usman Ashik  45+1'  87' | Stadium: Corporation Stadium | 
| 23 May 2018 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | 1–2 | Kerala Police | Ernakulam | 
| 16:00 IST | Hrishidath  63' | Report | Abhijith  70' Aneesh  88' | Stadium: Sports Council Ground, Panambilly Nagar | 
| 23 May 2018 | FC Kerala | 3–2 | Central Excise | Thrissur | 
| 16:00 IST | Christy Davis  6' Jithin MS  47' Sreyas  63' | Report | Mohd. Masood  44' Sooraj OJ  48' | Stadium: Corporation Stadium | 
| 27 May 2018 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | 6–1 | Sports Academy Tirur | Ernakulam | 
| 16:00 IST | Suraj  2' Romtan  44' Sahal  45+1' Shaiborlang  55' Afdal VK  63'  69' | Report | Shafeeq  29' | Stadium: Sports Council Ground, Panambilly Nagar | 
| 27 May 2018 | SBI Kerala | 1–5 | FC Kerala | Ernakulam | 
| 16:00 IST | Seesan  45+2' | Report | Djougo Mike  10'  35' Parminder Singh  5'  47' Dahir Bala Hassan  89' | Stadium: Dr. Ambedkar Stadium | 
| 29 May 2018 | SBI Kerala | 1–2 | Gokulam Kerala FC | Ernakulam | 
| 16:00 IST | Seesan  20' | Report | Shibil  5'  35' Hristijan Denkovski  66' | Stadium: Dr. Ambedkar Stadium | 
| 30 May 2018 | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | 6–0 | Cochin Port Trust | Ernakulam | 
| 16:00 IST | Sooraj  13' Shaiborlang  17'  19' Afdal  66'  68' Ananthu Murali  35' | Report | Stadium: Sports Council Ground, Panambilly Nagar | 
| 30 May 2018 | Central Excise | 0–0 | FC Kerala | Ernakulam | 
| 16:00 IST | [fanport.in/football/kerala-premier-league/excisie-fc-kerala-draw-kpl-2017/ Report] | Stadium: Dr. Ambedkar Stadium | 
Semi-Finals
| 1 June 2018 | FC Thrissur | 2–4 | Quartz FC | Thrissur | 
| 16:00 IST | Mohd. Sameer  63'  68' | Report | Thahir Zaman  8' Mohd. Zavad  27' Emmanuel Aidoo  35'  37' | Stadium: Corporation Stadium Attendance: 25,000 | 
| 1 June 2018 | Sports Academy Tirur | 0–1 | Gokulam Kerala FC | Ernakulam | 
| 16:00 IST | Report | Schubert  97' | Stadium: Sports Council Ground, Panambilly Nagar | 
Final
| 3 June 2018 | Quartz FC | 0-2 | Gokulam Kerala FC | Thrissur | 
| 15:00 IST | Brian Umony  69' Arjun Jayaraj  87' | Stadium: Corporation Stadium Attendance: 15,000 | 
1 Later shifted to 13 May 2018 due to bad weather conditions
Season statistics
- As of 15 April 2018
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Emmanuel Aidoo | Quartz FC | 12 | 
| 2 |  Shaiborlang Kharpan | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | 8 | 
| 3 |  Shreyas VG | FC Kerala | 6 | 
| 3 |  Afdal | Kerala Blasters FC Reserves | 6 | 
| 4 |  Ashik | FC Thrissur | 4 | 
| 4 |  Usman Ashik | Gokulam Kerala FC | 4 | 
| 4 |  V P Suhair | Gokulam Kerala FC | 4 | 
| 4 |  Firos | Kerala Police | 4 | 
Hat-tricks
I-League 2nd Division Qualified teams
References
- ↑ "Kerala Premier League 2017–18 Final". keralafa.com. Kerala Football Association. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ↑ Chopra, Vrinda. "Kerala Premier League 2018: FC Thrissur and Kerala Blasters kick off fifth season". SportsKeeda. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ↑ P Tennyson, Rayson. "Kerala Premier League: KSEB, AG's Office pull out citing financial constraints". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. TNN. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ↑ Rayan, Stan. "Lack of funds forces KSEB to pull out of KPL". thehindo.com. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ↑ "കേരള പ്രീമിയർ ലീഗ്; മഴ കാരണം കളി മാറ്റിവെച്ചു | Fanport | Malayalam Sports Portal". Fanport. 12 May 2018. Archived from the original on 20 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
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