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| Full name | Kerala United Football Club[1] | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Hornbills | |||
| Short name | KUFC | |||
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| Ground | Payyanad Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 30,000 | |||
| Owner | Abdullah Bin Mosaad Al Saud | |||
| Head coach | Sena Fanai | |||
| League | I-League 3 (mens - tier 4) Kerala Women's League (womens - tier 3) | |||
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Kerala United Football Club (formerly Quartz Football Club) is an Indian professional football club based in Malappuram, Kerala, that competes in I-League 3, fourth tier of the Indian football league system.[2][3]
Founded in 1976 as Calicut Quartz, the club was an amateur and academy side during its early years.[4] In December 2011, they announced intention to turn professional and participated in 2012 I-League 2nd Division, which was then the second tier of Indian club football.[5] The club spent a season in the second division during 2011–12 and later played in the Kerala Premier League. In 2017–18 Kerala Premier League season, they finished as runners-up.[6][7]
In 2020, the club underwent a substantial change in ownership as the "United World Group" assumed control. This marked the beginning of a new chapter for the club, accompanied by a rebranding of the club as Kerala United FC.[8][9] The club initially began their training at Seethi Haji Stadium at Edavanna. Later moved to Malappuram District Sports Complex, which is widely known as Payyanad Stadium.[2]
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- ^ Muralidharan, Ashwin. "Indian football: Kerala's football passion gets the Sheffield United seal of 'approval'! | Goal.com". goal.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Sheffield Calicut Quartz' new owner, Kerala United name". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2021.