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{{Short description|Overview of association football in Thrissur}}
'''Football''' is by far the most popular sport in [[Thrissur]]. The city and district has contributed numerable players, clubs, coaches, tournaments and stadiums to Indian football.
'''[[Association football|Football]]''' is by far the most popular sport in [[Thrissur]]. The city and district has contributed with numerable [[football player|players]], [[football club (association football)|clubs]], [[coach (sport)|coaches]], [[tournament]]s and [[stadium]]s to [[Football in India|Indian football]].
==Players==
*[[Jo Paul Ancheri]], former [[Indian football team]] captain and the [[All India Football Federation|AIFF]] Player of the Year is from Thrissur.<ref>[http://www.indianfootball.com/data/halloffame/ancheri_jo_paul.html Indian Football "HALL OF FAME"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081119034358/http://www.indianfootball.com/data/halloffame/ancheri_jo_paul.html |date=19 November 2008 }} ''indianfootball.com''. Retrieved 25 September 2021</ref>
*[[Jo Paul Ancheri]], former Indian football team Captain and the AIFF Player of the Year is from [[Thrissur]]. Ancheri has played for many leading football clubs including Mohun Bagan, [[JCT FC]], [[FC Kochin]] and [[East Bengal F.C.]]. He is a versatile player who can play in any position including defender, defensive midfielder, midfielder, and striker.
*[[I. M. Vijayan]] is a former professional football player known as ''Karutha Muthu'' (Black Pearl). Vijayan was crowned Indian Player of the Year in 1993, 1997 and 1999. He scored one of the fastest ever international goals in a match against [[Bhutan]] in the 1999 SAF Games, when he managed to do the same in 12 seconds.
*[[Victor Manjila]] is a former Indian[[goalkeeper International(association football )|goalkeeper from [[Thrissur]]. He represented [[Kerala football team]], as the goalkeeper, in the [[Santosh Trophy]] in 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, and 1979. Manjila was the captain of the [[Kerala]] team that played in 1975 [[Santosh Trophy]]. He represented India in the 1976 and 1977 President's Cup atin [[South Korea]] and Kings Cup atin [[Bangkok]].<ref>{{cite web
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*[[C. V. Pappachan]] has represented [[Kerala]] in the [[Santosh Trophy]] tournament eight times. He was instrumental in [[Kerala Police]] winning two Federation Cups.<ref>{{cite web
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*[[C. V. Pappachan]] has represented Kerala in the Santosh Trophy tournament eight times. He was instrumental in [[Kerala Police]], winning two [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cups]].<ref>{{cite web
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*[[Rino Anto]] (born 3 January 1988) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a right back for [[Kerala Blasters]] and has played for many leading football clubs including [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]], [[Salgaocar F.C.]], [[Bengaluru FC]] and [[Atletico de Kolkata]]. He represented India in the 2015–2016.
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*[[Rino Anto]] has played for [[Kerala Blasters]], [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]], [[Salgaocar F.C.]], [[Bengaluru FC]] and [[Atletico de Kolkata]].
*[[Rahul Kannoly Praveen]], commonly known as Rahul K P, plays as a [[Midfielder#Winger|winger]] or [[Forward (association football)|forward]], most notably for Kerala Blasters. He has represented India at various youth levels including the [[FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017]].
==Football Clubsclubs==
*[[R B Ferguson Club]], the first and the oldest football club in Kerala, was established on 20 February 1899 in [[Ollur]]. The club was named after the [[Kochi]] police superintendent, R B Ferguson. Later, the club renamed as Young Men's Football Club Ollur.
*In 1947, the second oldest club in Thrissur, Aurora Club was formed by the football loving fans of Ollur.
* [[R B Ferguson Club]], the first and the oldest football club in [[Kerala]] state, was established in 20 February 1899 in [[Ollur]], [[Thrissur]]. The club was named after the [[Kochi]] Police Superintendent, R B Ferguson.
*Thrissur Gymkhana,<ref>{{cite web
* In 1947, the second oldest club in [[Thrissur]], Aurora Club, [[Ollur]] was formed by the football loving fans of [[Ollur]].
* Thrissur Gymkhana,<ref>{{cite web
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*[[FC Kerala]] competed the [[I-League 2]].<ref>{{cite web
* [[F.C. Kerala]], a new football team based in [[Thrissur]] will be coming soon with a dedicated stadium.<ref>{{cite web
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* [http://www.fcthrissur.club FC Thrissur] , a new football team based in Thrissur, [[Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium]] as Home Stadium
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* Red Star FC, another club promoted by team of entrepreneurs from [[Thrissur]] is also blossoming. It is headed by [[Jo Paul Ancheri]].<ref>{{cite web
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* [http://www.fcthrissur.club FC Thrissur] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180513081012/http://www.fcthrissur.club/ |date=13 May 2018 }}
* [http://www.redstarfcthrissur.com Red Star FC], another club promoted by team of [[entrepreneur]]s from Thrissur, headed by [[Jo Paul Ancheri]].<ref>{{cite web
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* Parappur FC, a football club having coaching programs for children at Parappur in [[Thrissur]] district. It is supported by [[South Indian Bank]].<ref>{{cite web
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* [https://fcparappur.com Parappur FC], a football club having coaching programs for children at [[Parappur]] district, supported by the [[South Indian Bank]].<ref>{{cite web
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*[[Thrissur Magic FC]], franchise football club that competes in the Super League Kerala. The club was established in 2024 for the league's inaugural season.
==Tournaments==
The first football tournament in central [[Kerala]] was kicked off in 1925 by the Kochi Athletic Association. The tournament was held inat the Palace Ground, now known as the [[Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium]]. [[Rama Varma XV]], [[Maharaja of Cochin]], has contributed 100 Tola[[tola (unit)|tola]] of [[silver cup]] for the tournament. The first winner was [[Church Mission Society High School]] Union, [[Thrissur]]. The tournament was winded up in 1930 when the first [[FIFA]] World Cup]] was started.<ref>{{cite web
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|accessdate=2014-06-13}}</ref>[[N.I. David Memorial Trophy]], once dubbed as the ''football World Cup of Thrissur'' was started in 1996 by the then Superintendent of Police, Thrissur, in memory of N. I. David IPS who died in harness in the office of the Commandant, KAP 1st Battalion, Thrissur. The tournament had to be stopped temporarily in 2005 but later restarted in 2010.
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<ref>{{cite web
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==Coaches==
*[[T.K. Chathunni]], also known as the ''travelling coach'', was a coach forin [[National Football League (India)]] from 1997-1998. Hailing from [[Thrissur]], he has coached most of football clubs in [[India]] like [[Dempo S.C.]], [[Salgaocar F.C.]], [[Mohun Bagan A.C.]], [[Churchill Brothers S.C.FC Goa]], [[Chirag United Club Kerala]] and [[Josco FC]].<ref>{{cite web
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*[[Victor Manjila]], another football gem from [[Thrissur]], is a successful former coach of [[Kerala]] football team that won the 1993 [[Santosh Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web
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*M. Peethambaran, former Kerala Santosh Trophy coach is also from [[Thrissur]].<ref>{{cite web
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*M. Peethambaran, former Kerala Santosh Trophy coach is also from Thrissur]<ref>{{cite web
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==See also==
*[[Football in Kerala]]
*[[Sevens football]]
==References==
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