Kerala football team

The Kerala football team (Malayalam: കേരള കാൽപന്തുകളി ഗണം), also earlier the Travancore-Cochin football team, is an Indian state level football team representing Kerala in Indian state football competitions including the Santosh Trophy.

History
The team appeared in the Santosh Trophy finals 15 times, and have won the trophy 7 times. Kerala last won the Santhosh Trophy in 2022 by defeating Bengal in the final on 2 May at the Payyanadu Stadium in Malappuram. The Kerala team was captained by Jijo Joseph under head coach Bino George, being unbeaten during the tournament.

Current squad
As of 14 February 2024:

Current technical staff
As of 14 February 2024

Season-by-season
Champions  Runners-up   Third place

State

 * Santosh Trophy
 * Winners (7): 1973–74, 1991–92, 1992–93, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2017–18, 2021–2022
 * Runners-up (8): 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1993–94, 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2012–13
 * National Games
 * Gold medal (2): 1987, 1997
 * Silver medal (2): 1994, 2022
 * Bronze medal (1): 2023
 * B.C. Roy Trophy
 * Winners (3): 1968–69, 1971–72, 1972–73
 * Runners-up (5): 1973–74, 1974–75, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1985–86
 * Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy
 * Winners (2): 1981–82, 1983–84
 * M. Dutta Ray Trophy
 * Winners (1): 1995

Others

 * Sait Nagjee Football Tournament
 * Runners-up (1): 1986