Six clubs are vying for the 2019 Malayala Manorama Sports Award for Best Club in Kerala. Two clubs each from Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode districts and one club each from Ernakulam and Thrissur districts were shortlisted. The expert committee visited all the six clubs and evaluated their performance.
Hundreds of clubs in Kerala have applied to be the successors of the Palakkad Olympic Athletics Club, which was selected as the best club in Kerala in 2018. Six clubs were selected from these. Kovalam FC, Thiruvananthapuram’s swimming hub, Thiruvananthapuram Pirappankode Dolphin Club, Fact’s Sports Ground at Fact’s Sports Ground, Elur, Kochi; Kadathanad Raja Football Academy are the six selected clubs. Former Indian footballer and former Santosh Trophy coach CC Jacob, Santosh Trophy former Kerala captain Asif Zaheer and Changanassery Assumption College head of sports Dr. The committee, which includes Jimmy Joseph, visited all six shortlisted clubs. The three clubs selected by the panel of experts will compete in the final round for the award.
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