The Kerala Premier League is a state-levelfootball league organized by the Kerala Football Association and played in the state of Kerala, India.[2] Founded in 1998, the Kerala Football League was the first football league in Kerala, and was rebranded in 2013 as the Kerala Premier League. For sponsorship reasons it is officially known as the Scoreline Kerala Premier League.
Kerala United is the current champion in the Kerala Premier League.
FC Kochin was crowned the inaugural champion. SBT finished in second place.
1999 season
The second edition of Kerala Football League was held in Kochi and Kollam in December 1999. FC Kochin retained the tille, and SBT FC become the runners up.[3]
2007 season
SBT FC won the title, and Central Excise Kochi become the runners up.[4]
Format
The league features teams from the state of Kerala affiliated with the KFA. The top four teams from each group qualify for the final round.
A women's league started in the 2014–15 season with 8 teams.[5][6]
Sponsorship
Kerala Premier League has been sponsored since 2013–14 season. Ramco Cements was the sponsors of the league for the first 2 seasons.