Gokulam Kerala regains the Kerala Premier League crown after beating Calicut FC

The monsoon is just around the corner. But his forerunner is already here, and he made his presence here quite emphatically known on Sunday evening.

Heavy rain marked the Kerala Premier League (KPL) football final at the Corporation Stadium. The clash between the two Kozhikode clubs, Gokulam Kerala and Calicut FC, also saw goals rained down with Gokulam winning 3-2 to regain the title it last won five years ago.

Gokulam was indeed the deserving winner against Calicut, which had to play catch-up throughout the match. The Calicut men were stunned by Mohamed Bilal’s devastating double strike in the first five minutes of the final. An Ameen goal – his third in two games – had given them hope eight minutes before the break, but they suffered another setback when Muhammed Sinan made it 3-1 to Gokulam.

Substitute Rifhath Ramzan’s goal – header from a corner – in stoppage time came too late in the day for Calicut. It only made the final scores more respectable.

Earlier, Gokulam’s first goal came after a brilliant pass down the left flank from Sinan, who beat the defense and set up Bilal. Just three minutes later, a long ball from well inside Aman Gaikwad’s own half again found Bilal in the middle of the action.

Gokulam’s men may have struggled in the I-League this season, but they were not about to squander a two-goal lead inside five minutes this evening.

Published on May 31, 2026