Kerala Blasters

Kerala Blasters Football Club (Malayalam pronunciation: [keːɾaɭa blaːsṯṯeːsə] (listen)), commonly referred to as The Blasters, is an Indian professional football club based in Kochi, Kerala, that competes in the Indian Super League, the top tier of football in India. The club was established in May 2014 during the inaugural season of the Indian Super League.

The club played their inaugural match on 13 October 2014, losing 1–0 to NorthEast United. They are the two time runners up of the Indian Super League; first in 2014, where they lost 1–0 to ATK in the final after an injury time goal from them and in 2016, when they were again defeated 4–3 by ATK, this time through penalties in the final. The club plays home games at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi. In most of the seasons since the club's founding, Kerala Blasters have held the record for the highest league attendance, regularly attracting audiences of over 40,000 per game. The Blasters shares rivalry with fellow South Indian neighbours Bengaluru FC and Chennaiyin FC, with whom they contest in the South Indian Derby.

The Blasters are one of the most widely supported clubs in Asia and has one of the largest social media following among the football clubs from the continent. The club is also known for their fan base, including the supporters' group called Manjappada, which has gained a reputational for being one of the most vocal and passionate fan clubs in India. The club's crest features an elephant holding a football with its trunk, denoting Kerala's deep connection with the sport. The club's traditional kit consist of yellow and blue colours scheme, with yellow being the primary colour and identity of the club ever since the beginning.