The Super League Kerala (SLK) Season 3 has kicked off on September 25, with six teams once again battling for supremacy in Kerala’s franchise-based football competition.
The third edition also brings a significant change to the competition format. Draws will no longer be recorded in league matches. If a game is level after 90 minutes, the winner will be decided by a penalty shootout. A regulation-time victory earns three points, while a shootout victory earns two points and the losing team receives one.
With Kannur entering the campaign as defending champions, Thrissur looking to go one step further and former champions Calicut FC aiming to regain the title, the six-team league promises another competitive season.
SLK 2026 Points Table: Updated Standings on September 28 after GW 1
Check out the latest Super League Kerala 2026 points table here-
| Pos | Team | P | W | SO W | SO L | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calicut FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Forca Kochi FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Kannur Warriors FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Thrissur Magic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 5 | Malappuram FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 6 | Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
P – Played, W – Won, SO W – Shootout Win, SO L – Shootout Loss, L – Loss, GF – Goals For, GA – Goals Against, GD – Goal Difference, PTS – Points
Super League Kerala 2026 Format
Six teams will compete in the league phase. The teams play each other in a double round-robin format, meaning every club faces each of the other five teams twice.
The top four teams in the final league table qualify for the semi-finals. The semi-final match-ups are:
The semi-final winners advance to the final.
The major change for Season 3 is the elimination of draws from league matches. A match level after 90 minutes goes directly to a penalty shootout:
- Regular-time win: 3 points
- Penalty-shootout win: 2 points
- Penalty-shootout defeat: 1 point
Super League Kerala 2026 Schedule: Week 1 to Week 6
| Week | Date | Match | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 25, Fri | Kannur Warriors FC vs Thrissur Magic FC | Jawahar Municipal Stadium, Kannur | Kannur 1-0 Thrissur |
| Week 1 | Sep 26, Sat | Calicut FC vs Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC | EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode | Calicut 2-0 Thiruvananthapuram |
| Week 1 | Sep 27, Sun | Forca Kochi FC vs Malappuram FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi | Kochi 1-0 Malappuram |
| Week 2 | Oct 1, Thu | Thrissur Magic FC vs Forca Kochi FC | Corporation Stadium, Thrissur | 7:30 PM |
| Week 2 | Oct 2, Fri | Calicut FC vs Malappuram FC | EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode | 7:30 PM |
| Week 2 | Oct 4, Sun | Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC vs Kannur Warriors FC | Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | 7:30 PM |
| Week 3 | Oct 9, Fri | Kannur Warriors FC vs Forca Kochi FC | Jawahar Municipal Stadium, Kannur | 7:30 PM |
| Week 3 | Oct 10, Sat | Thrissur Magic FC vs Calicut FC | Corporation Stadium, Thrissur | 7:30 PM |
| Week 3 | Oct 11, Sun | Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC vs Malappuram FC | Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | 7:30 PM |
| Week 4 | Oct 16, Fri | Forca Kochi FC vs Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi | 7:30 PM |
| Week 4 | Oct 17, Sat | Malappuram FC vs Thrissur Magic FC | Payyanad Stadium, Manjeri | 7:30 PM |
| Week 4 | Oct 18, Sun | Kannur Warriors FC vs Calicut FC | Jawahar Municipal Stadium, Kannur | 7:30 PM |
| Week 5 | Oct 23, Fri | Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC vs Thrissur Magic FC | Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | 7:30 PM |
| Week 5 | Oct 24, Sat | Calicut FC vs Forca Kochi FC | EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode | 7:30 PM |
| Week 5 | Oct 26, Mon | Malappuram FC vs Kannur Warriors FC | Payyanad Stadium, Manjeri | 7:30 PM |
| Week 6 | Oct 30, Fri | Forca Kochi FC vs Thrissur Magic FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi | 7:30 PM |
| Week 6 | Oct 31, Sat | Kannur Warriors FC vs Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC | Jawahar Municipal Stadium, Kannur | 7:30 PM |
| Week 6 | Nov 1, Sun | Malappuram FC vs Calicut FC | Payyanad Stadium, Manjeri | 7:30 PM |
Story first published: Monday, September 28, 2026, 20:41 [IST]
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