Season | 2016–17 (4th Season) |
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Champions | KSEB |
Matches played | 45 |
Goals scored | 126 (2.8 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Firos Kalathingal (7 goals) |
Biggest home win |
Gokulam FC 7–0 Cochin Port Trust (20 May 2017) |
Biggest away win |
KSEB 0–5 Gokulam FC (10 May 2017) |
Highest scoring |
FC Kerala 5–3 Cochin Port Trust (30 April 2017) |
Longest winning run | FC Thrissur SBI Kerala (3 games) |
Longest unbeaten run | FC Thrissur (6 games) |
Longest winless run |
SBI Kerala (7 games) |
Longest losing run | Accountant General Office (4 games) |
← 2015–16
All statistics correct as of 1 June 2017.
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The 2016–17 Kerala Premier League Season is the fourth season of the Kerala Premier League. Unlike last 3 seasons, The season features 11 teams which will be divided into 2 groups with Group A having 5 and Group B having 6 teams and is played on a home-and-away format with half of the teams being private clubs. Later Quartz SC announced its withdrawal from the league making the number of teams 10. The season kicked off on 8 April 2017..KSEB beat FC Thrissur in the finals to clinch their maiden Kerala Premier League Title.
It will feature the best 11 teams of Kerala affiliated to the KFA competing for the Trophy. The league is played in a home and away format for the first time. Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. At the end of the season a table of the final League standings is determined, based on the following criteria in this order: points obtained, goal difference, and goals scored.
"We have eight confirmed teams and four are private clubs: Gokulam FC (Manjeri), Quartz (Kozhikode), FC Thrissur, FC Kerala (also from Thrissur),One more club, SAT from Tirur, is likely to be included which could make it five private clubs this time."
w Withdrawn
Semi-Finals
Final