Full name Football Club Kochi Ground Capacity 60,000 Ground Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | Dissolved 2004 Website Club home page Founded 1998 | |
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F.C Kochin was a football club based in Kochi, Kerala, India. It was the first professional football club in India. In the 1990s, it was the only Kerala football club in the National Football League. FC Kochin played at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kaloor, kochi.
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Home stadium
Ground Name Jawaharlal Nehru International stadium. Also or formerly known as Kaloor International stadium
Achievements
FC Kochin had contributed substantially to the advancement of Kerala football within its short span. The most prestigious achievement for FC Kochin was winning the Durand Cup in New Delhi in 1997. FC Kochin had also put up a consistent performance in the National Football League till relegation in 2002.
Withdrawal
With reduced sponsorship money after declining performance, and with Indian Football Federation failing to pay the dues to the club, it faced a financial crunch. Unpaid salaries and exodus of good players led to a low performance of the club in the top league. The club finished at 11th position in 2001–02 season and got relegated to Second Division. The club played Second Division twice, but failed to get promoted to Premier Division. The club could never resurrect itself after that.