Calicut Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in the city of Kozhikode, Kerala, that competes in the Super League Kerala and the club finished as runners up in the 2025–26 Kerala Premier League, earning promotion to the I-League 3 for the 2026–27 season. The club was founded in May 2024.
Under coach Ian Gillan, Calicut hosted and drew the first match of the SLK. The club won the inaugural 2024 Super League Kerala title, beating Forca Kochi FC 2–1 in the final.
Stadium
EMS Stadium, located in the heart of Calicut, is used as home ground of Calicut FC
Performance
Season 1 (2024) In the inaugural 2024 season of the Super League Kerala, Calicut FC emerged as one of the most dominant and tactically disciplined teams in the competition. Ahead of the season, the club strengthened their core by signing Kervens Belfort, the Haitian international forward with Indian Super League experience, Abdul Hakku Nediyodath, a seasoned centre-back who brought defensive stability, and Gani Nigam, a creative midfielder who dictated play from the middle of the park.
Calicut finished the league stage with five wins, four draws, and one loss, securing a table-top finish and a place in the semifinals. They went on to defeat Thiruvananthapuram Kombans 2–1 in a closely contested semifinal before overcoming Forca Kochi FC 2–1 in the final to lift the Super League Kerala 2024 title. Kervens Belfort finished as the top scorer of the tournament with four goals, including a decisive strike in the final, cementing his reputation as the attacking spearhead of Calicut’s title-winning campaign.
Supporters Kerala is known for its passionate football fan base. "Beacons" is the supporters' group of Calicut FC. In a first for Indian sports, Calicut Football Club (CFC) launched "Lady Beacons", an exclusive women's supporters' group (WSG) that supports the club in an organized manner from the stands. The initiative, unveiled in Kozhikode, aims to promote inclusivity and encourage greater participation of women in football fandom while reflecting the region’s strong football culture.
Players First-team squad
Other Players Under Contract
Personnel
Current technical staff PositionNameHead coach Ever DemaldéAssistant coach Biby ThomasGoalkeeping coach Nelson MV Strength & conditioning coach Matias CanoPhysio Sayyid Ahammed Nasal Gifri PK Performance Analyst Abhinadan Mohanta Masseur Bijesh P
Management Position NameChief executive officer Korath Mathew Operations Director Jibu Gibson Team manager Said Ibnu Haris Kit manager Mohammad Fayiz
Managerial history
Head coach's record
NameNationalityFromToPWDLGFGAWin%Ref.Ian Gillan30 July 20248 March 2025Ever Demaldé20 August 2025
Statistics and records
Most appearances RankPlayerappearances1 Richard Osei21 Muhammed Riyas3 Mohammed Arshaf184 Federico Boasso125 Thoi Singh Khangebam 11 Muhammad Ajsal Alexis Sosa8 Gani Nigam10 Ernest Barfo Vishal Joon Nahuel Pereyra Hajmal Sakeer Mohammed Asif Khan Prasanth Mohan
Top scorers RankPlayerGoals1 Muhammad Ajsal72 Kervens Belfort53 Gani Nigam4 Prasanth Mohan5 Muhammed Riyas3 Sebastián Rincón7 Britto P. M.2 John Kennedy Richard Osei Federico Boasso
Honours Super League Kerala Champions : 2024 Kerala Premier League Runners-up: 2025–26
See also List of football clubs in Kerala Football in Kerala Sports in Kerala
References