Viva Kerala FC

Chirag Kerala Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in the city of Kannur, Kerala India. Their home ground is Jawahar Lal Nehru STadium Of Kannur in Kannur, Kerala, India. Founded in 2004, they play in the I-League, the top tier of Indian Football. For the season I-League 2010-11 they play in Jawahar Lal Nehru STadium Of Kannur.

History

Formed on August 8, 2004 the club officially took off on August 19 in a ceremony at FACT grounds. The club was formed by group of businessmen who felt the need for the state's representation in country's top football league, the National Football League (NFL). Viva Kerala's name is the result of a contest, won by Dr. P Ramakrishnan of Ernakulam.

The objective was to prepare a team for the EDFA (Ernakulam District Football Association) Super League and State League in the first year and National Football League (2nd Division) in the second year. The ultimate aim is to eventually be the number one football team of India.

Viva Kerala focused on getting young and talented local players. Viva started its journey under the stewardship of former NFL winner T K Chathunni. In its first year, Viva defeated top clubs like Mohammedan Sporting, Titanium XI etc. and gained prominence. In 2006, Viva Kerala won a Cup held in Tirur; teams from all parts of the country participated in the tournament, such as State Bank of Travancore and Punjab Police. This period also saw the rise of a young Nigerian striker – Badmus Baba Thunde....
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