FC Kochin

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FC Kochin
File:Fc kochin.png
Full nameFootball Club Kochin[1]
Nickname(s)The Elephants[2]
Short nameFCK
Founded1997; 26 years ago (1997)[3]
Dissolved2002; 21 years ago (2002)
GroundJawaharlal Nehru International Stadium
Capacity60,000
LeagueNational Football League
WebsiteClub website

Football Club Kochin was an Indian association football club based in Kochi, Kerala.[4][5] In the 1990s,[6] it was the only football club from Kerala to play in the National Football League,[7][8] then top tier of Indian football league system. FC Kochin played at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kaloor, Kochi. They have also competed in Kerala Premier League under license from Kerala Football Association (KFA), until their dissolvent in 2002.[9][10]

History

Formation and journey

Football Club Kochin was founded in April 1997,[11][12] with aims to develop the structure of association football in the state of Kerala.[13] Paul Varghese is the chief Patron behind the making of the club and K.J.Varoo was the first Manager.

Former India captain I. M. Vijayan had two successful stints with FC Kochin during 1997–98 and 1999–01 seasons.[14]

M. P. Kurian was the founder cum chairman of the FC Kochin Trust and M. K. Joseph was the founder cum chairman of the FC Kochin Limited Company. These organisations played a key role behind the development of the club during the late 1990s. After the fall of Kerala Police FC, FC Kochin filled the void of football in the state.[15][16]

FC Kochin was unique because of promoting modern footballing infrastructure. It's considered as the first professional club in India, whose motto was "a new approach to the game".[15]

The development of FC Kochin lit a spark in Kerala, with the football-mad people embracing the club with open arms.[17]

In the 1997–98 Indian National Football League, the FC Kochin finished on fourth position with 29 points in 18 league matches and club captain Raman Vijayan won the golden boot with 10 goals.[18][19]

Durand victory

FC Kochin began their 1997 Durand Cup campaign by beating seven times Durand champion, Border Security Force by 2–1. In the next match, they thrashed Kolkata giant, Mohammedan Sporting by 5–0 with Vijayan scoring his first hat-trick for Kochin followed by goals from Raman Vijayan and B. Deepu. They went into the knock-out of their first Durand Cup as group-topper which attracted many Keralites settled in the capital to watch their match. In the semifinal, they locked horns with the then best team, JCT FC.

In the final, they emerged as champions in the prestigious tournament, defeating Mohun Bagan AC by 3–1, under captaincy of Jo Paul Ancheri.[20][21][22] India star I. M. Vijayan also led the team later. Foreign players like Mykola Shevchenko of Ukraine,[23][24] Josiah Seton of Liberia, Obinna Winners Onyia of Benin and Ali Abubakkar of Ghana were included in the squad for both the Durand Cup and NFL of 1997.[25]

Scissors Cup

In 1997, FC Kochin participated in the Scissors Cup and reached to the final, that held in Kerala. The final, against Bahraini side West Riffa club, turned out to be a damp squib with the game abandoned due to a power cut in the stadium. The Bahraini team were adjudged winners after a coin toss.[26]

NFL 1998

In the coming years they were not able to replicate the form they showed in their first season, although they managed to come fourth in the national football league in 1998. The next three seasons saw them finishing sixth,[27] fourth and fourth again in the National Football League. This was the time when FC Kochin was coached by T.K. Chathunni, one of the best football coaches in India.[28]

Home stadium

Main article: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi)
The Kaloor Stadium before renovation, home of FC Kochin until 2004.

FC Kochin used the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium also known as Kaloor Stadium,[29] for their home matches in both of the National Football League (India) and Kerala Premier League.[30][31] The stadium has a capacity of 60,000 spectators.

The stadium on a matchday

Achievements

FC Kochin had contributed substantially to the advancement of Kerala football within its short span.[32][33] The most prestigious achievement for FC Kochin was winning the Durand Cup in New Delhi in 1997. In that year, they clinched Kerala State Football League title, defeating State Bank of Travancore.[34]

FC Kochin had also put up a consistent performance in the National Football League,[35] until their relegation in 2002.

Rivalries

FC Kochin shared rivalries predominantly with Kerala-based clubs Kerala Police FC, SBI Kerala,[36] Titanium XI and Quartz Calicut, whom they faced in domestic and regional tournaments.[37][38][39]

Kit manufacturers and Shirt sponsors

The official sponsors of FC Kochin (1998–2002)[40]

Period Kit Manufacturer Shirt Sponsor Back Sponsor Other sponsors
1998–2002 Reebok Kalyani Black Label Kingfisher Pepsi,[41]
Hi-Power,
Coca-Cola

Former players

See also: Category:FC Kochin players

This list comprises notable Indian and foreign footballers, who played for FC Kochin (between 1997 and 2004) in the National Football League of India. Some of them have also represented their respective countries before or after joining the club.

Honours

League

Cup

File:Durand Cup.jpg
The Durand Cup trophy, won by FC Kochin on one occasion (in 1997).

Withdrawal

With reduced sponsorship money after declining performance, and with Indian Football Federation failing to pay the dues to the club, it faced a financial crunch.[65] Unpaid salaries and exodus of good players led to a low performance of the club in the top league. The club finished at 11th position in 2001–02 season and got relegated to Second Division. The club played Second Division twice, but failed to get promoted to Premier Division. The club could never resurrect itself after that,[66] and went defunct in 2002 after it was revealed that the club had not paid salaries since 2000 after running up 2.5 crores in losses a season.[67][68][69][70]

Managerial history

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Fourth oldest club competition, organized by the IFA (W.B.) and played between local clubs of West Bengal and other invited ones.

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