![]() On 21 October, the club's first-ever goal was scored by Iain Hume during their second match, which was against Chennaiyin. ![]() Kerala Blasters played their first game on 13 October 2014 against NorthEast United at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium they lost the game 1–0 after Koke scored in the 45th minute. Inaugural seasonĭavid James was the first manager and marquee player of the club Along with them, the club directly signed Penn Orji, Jamie McAllister, Andrew Barisic, Stephen Pearson, and Colin Falvey in the remaining foreign players' slots. Michael Chopra, Iain Hume, Pulga, Erwin Spitzner, Pedro Gusmão, Cedric Hengbart, and Raphaël Romey were the seven foreign players drafted to Kerala Blasters. On 21 August 2014, the club participated in the international draft the management selected seven foreign players for the team. On 13 August 2014, former England international goalkeeper David James was chosen as the first head coach and marquee player of the team. The management also selected seven other Indian players for their inaugural season. Indian international Mehtab Hossain was the first player signed by the club, as he was the first one to be picked up by the Blasters during the first domestic draft. On, the club's official name, Kerala Blasters FC, was announced. On 13 April 2014, it was announced the rights to the Kochi franchise had been won by former India national cricket team captain Sachin Tendulkar and entrepreneur Prasad V. ![]() In early 2014, the All India Football Federation-the governing body of association football in India, announced they would accept bids for the ownership of eight franchises from selected cities for the inaugural season of the Indian Super League (ISL). Sachin Tendulkar, one of the first co-owners of the club The club's traditional kit consists of a yellow and blue colour scheme, with yellow being the primary colour and identity of the club ever since the beginning. The club's crest features an elephant holding a football with its trunk, denoting Kerala's deep connection with the sport. The club is also known for their fan base, including the supporters' group called Manjappada, which has gained a reputational for being one of the most vocal and passionate fan clubs in Asia. The Blasters are one of the most widely supported clubs in Asia and have one of the largest social media following among football clubs from the continent. The Blasters share a rivalry with fellow South Indian neighbours Bengaluru FC and Chennaiyin FC, with whom they contest in the South Indian Derby. In most of the seasons since the club's founding, Kerala Blasters have held the record for the highest league attendance, regularly attracting spectators of over 30,000 per game. The Blasters play home games at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi. The club entered the final for the third time in 2022, where they were defeated 3–1 by Hyderabad FC through penalties. In 2016, they were again defeated 4–3 by ATK, this time through penalties in the final. They first entered the final in 2014, where they lost 1–0 to ATK after an injury-time goal from them. The Blasters are the three-time runners-up of the Indian Super League. The club played their inaugural match on 13 October 2014, losing 1–0 to NorthEast United. The club was established in May 2014 during the inaugural season of the Indian Super League. Kerala Blasters Football Club ( Malayalam pronunciation: ( listen)), commonly referred to as The Blasters, is an Indian professional football club based in Kochi, Kerala, that competes in the Indian Super League, the top tier of football in India.
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