Luca Soccer Club
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| Full name | Luca Soccer Club |
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| Nickname(s) | Luca SC
LSC KL10 Blues |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Ground | Kottappadi Football Stadium, Malappuram |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Owner | Navas Luca Musthafa Kamal Shaji Madathil |
| League | Kerala Premier League Kerala Women's League |
| Website | www.lucasoccerclub.com |
Luca Soccer Club is an Indian professional football club based in Malappuram, Kerala, which competes in the Kerala Premier League, the top tier of Kerala football. The club was established in 2017 as a football academy. In 2019, it become a professional football club.
History
Luca Soccer Club was founded in 2017 in Malappuram and is one of the fastest growing and developing clubs in Kerala. The club started as a football academy at the grassroots level for developing young talents. Luca SC emerged as a professional football club in 2019, and the senior team is a solid presence in all major tournaments in Kerala.[1][2][3]
Luca SC also tried to get direct entry to the I-League.[4][5] A Dubai-based company bought 25% shares of the club.[6] Luca SC is planning to use its own stadium at 9 acres (3.6 ha) of land at Manjeri.[7]
Ownership
Luca SC is majorly owned by its founder Navas Luca, 25% of its shares are owned by a Dubai-based company, and the rest by its co-owners Musthafa Kamal and Shaji Madathil.[8]
Players
First-team squad
- As of 17 June 2021
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Personnel
Current staff
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Navas KV
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| Goal Keeping coach | Aslam
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| Team manager | Sayed Muhammed Rafi
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| Physiotherapist | Anand
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Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Title sponsor |
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| 2019–present | Takka | Abreico Freight[9] |
Team statistics and records
Domestic league
Kerala Premier League: 2019-20: Group stage: 3rd place
Kerala Premier League: 2020-21: Group stage: 5th place
Honours
- Bodousa Cup
- Champions (1): 2021[10]
References
- ^ "Home". Luca Soccer Club. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Luca Soccer Club aiming high with development project, says Navas Luca". Khel Now. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Luca Soccer Club are looking for players for their Reserve & Elite Team. – Spotik". Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Luca Soccer Club From Malappuram, Kerala To Pursue I League Corporate Entry | The Fan Garage (TFG)". thefangarage.com. 7 June 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ Desk, The Bridge (18 June 2020). "I-League 2020-21: Malappuram's Luca SC pauses plans due to 'unpredictability of events'". thebridge.in. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Exclusive: Kerala outfit Luca Soccer Club rope in foreign investors". Khel Now. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "LUCA SC Will Play In I-League 2nd Division Soon, Navas | IFTWC - Indian Football Team For World Cup". Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Management". Luca Soccer Club. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "𝗟𝗨𝗖𝗔 𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗥 𝗛𝗨𝗕 - Abreco Group of Companies". Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Luca Soccer Club become champions of the Bodusa Cup". newsdirectory3.com. 19 December 2021. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
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