Kerala Blasters FC
| Kerala Blasters FC | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Surname | Kerala Blasters Football Club |
| Seat | Kochi |
| founding | 2014 |
| owner |
Sachin Tendulkar Prasad V Potluri |
| Manager | David James |
| Website | indiansuperleague.com/kerala-blasters-fc |
| First soccer team | |
| Head coach | Trevor Morgan |
| Venue | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| Places | 80,000 |
| league | Indian Super League |
| 2014 | Vice Master |
The Kerala Blasters Football Club is an Indian football - franchise from Kochi .
The Kerala Blasters FC was founded for the Indian Super League , which took place for the first time in 2014 . The team plays its home games at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium .
history
founding
At the beginning of 2014, the All India Football Federation announced the establishment of a new football league in cooperation with IMG and Reliance Industries . To do this, they looked for investors for football franchises in eight different cities in India. On April 13, 2014 it was announced that Sachin Tendulkar , a former Indian cricketer, and Prasad V Potluri, an Indian entrepreneur, had won the bid to form a football team from Kochi. On August 19, 2014, the former England international David James was signed as a marquee player and manager.
First season
The Blasters lost their first game in the Indian Super League 1-0 to NorthEast United FC on October 13, 2014 . The first goal in the history of the Kerala Blasters was scored by Canadian international Iain Hume on Matchday 2 in their 2-1 loss to Chennaiyin FC .
Stadion
- Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium ; Kaloor, Kochi
The stadium is located in the Kaloor district of Kochi City. It is also known as the Kaloor International Stadium. The 75,000-seat stadium is also home to various cricket teams.
owner
Sachin Tendulkar was an active cricketer himself until 2014. He was one of the best players in the world.
Prasad V Potluri is an Indian entrepreneur. He also chairs several universities and is the owner of a badminton team.
Sponsorship
The main and shirt sponsor is the Taiwanese company HTC Corporation . The supplier is Adidas .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Indian Super League sees interest from 30 franchise bidders . In: Business Standard . Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- ↑ MATCH CENTER - HERO ISL 2014 . ISL. October 13, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014.