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Football is the most popular sport in Kerala, India, followed by cricket. Kerala Blasters are the most supported football club in the state, whereas Gokulam Kerala FC derives most of its support from the Malabar region. [1] However, larger numbers of Keralites also follow sports such as volleyball, hockey, badminton, and kabaddi.
Kerala sport-related lists (2 P) V. Sports venues in Kerala (4 C, 12 P) Pages in category "Sport in Kerala" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
Football is one of the most popular sports in Kerala. [3] It was introduced to the land of Kerala during the pre-independence period by British officers of the Malabar Special Police (MSP) in the 20th century. MSP was camped in Malappuram and soon the natives began adopting the sport, which was mostly played in post-harvest paddy fields. [4]
Like elsewhere in India, Cricket is the most popular sport in Thiruvananthapuram. [5] The Sports Hub, Trivandrum, has a seating capacity more than 50,000. [2] In 1984 the city hosted the first international cricket match in Kerala at the University Stadium. [6] The city also hosted the first T20 International cricket match in Kerala. [7]
The Jimmy George Sports Hub, formerly known as the Jimmy George Indoor Stadium, [1] is a sports complex in Vellayambalam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, owned by Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs, Government of Kerala and is named after Indian volleyball legend Jimmy George.
The Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium, also locally known as Kaloor Stadium, is a football stadium in Kochi, Kerala, India. [1] Initially, it had a capacity 80,000 to 100,000 spectators, which was limited since 2017 for the Indian Super League (ISL), after it hosted 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup under FIFA security guidelines. [3]
Nādan panthu kali (transl. Native ball game) is a team sport native to the state of Kerala, India. It is played in rural areas with a stuffed leather ball between two teams of seven players each. The sport originated in Kottayam in early 1900s and is also played in villages in Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha.
The present-day Kerala cricket teams are making deep inroads in BCCI tournaments. Goda Varma Raja was the president of Kerala Cricket association from the years 1950 to 1963 and he was also the first person from Kerala to become an office bearer in BCCI when he became its vice-president. S.