FC Kochin

Kochin
Full nameFootball Club Kochin
Nickname(s)The Elephants
Short nameFCK
Founded1997; 27 years ago (1997)
Dissolved2002; 22 years ago (2002)
GroundJawaharlal Nehru International Stadium
Capacity60,000
LeagueNational Football League
Websitewww.fckochin.in
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FC Kochin (often spelt FC Cochin) was an Indian professional football club based in Kochi, Kerala.[1][2][3][4][5] In the late 1990s,[6][7] it was the only football club from Kerala to participate in National Football League,[8][9][10] then top tier of Indian football league system.

Incorporated in 1997,[11] the club was nicknamed "the elephants",[12] and played at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kaloor. They have also competed in Kerala Premier League under license from Kerala Football Association (KFA). After experiencing financial crisis, the club dissolvent its departments in 2002.[13][14]

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