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Kerala Blasters FC Women
Full nameKerala Blasters Football Club Women
Nickname(s)Manjappada (Yellow Army)
Short nameKBFCW
Founded25 July 2022; 2 years ago (2022-07-25)
GroundJawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi, Kerala
Capacity80,000 (Limited to 41,000 by FIFA from 2017)
OwnersMagnum Sports Private Limited
ChairmanNikhil Bhardwaj
Head coachShereef Khan AV
LeagueKerala Women's League
Websitehttps://keralablastersfc.in/

Kerala Blasters Football Club Women (Malayalam pronunciation: [keːɾaɭa blaːsṯṯeːsə] ), commonly referred to as The Blasters, is an Indian women's football club based in Kochi, Kerala, that competes in the Kerala Women's League,the state top division league.

History

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Formation

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Kerala Blasters appointed Rajah Rizwan as the Director of Kerala Blasters Academy and Women's team on 1 July 2022.[1] On 25 July 2022, the Blasters announced the launch of Kerala Blasters Women and set to take part in the 2022-23 season of Kerala Women's League.[2] Former Footballer and coach Shereef Khan AV was chosen as the Kerala Blasters Women's first head coach.[3]


References

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  1. ^ Ghosh, Shaunak (2 July 2022). "Rajah Rizwan to be Kerala Blasters Academy and Women's Team Director". Khel Now. Retrieved 25 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |DUPLICATE-date= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "Kerala Blasters FC announces launch of senior women's team". dtnext. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Kerala Blasters launch senior women's team". OnManorama. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.