| Full name | Sports Academy Tirur Football Club | |||
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| Short name | SAT | |||
| Founded | 2011 | |||
| Ground | Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium Tirur Payyanad Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 5,000 30,000 | |||
| Head coach | Niyaz Rahman | |||
| League | I-League 2 Kerala Premier League | |||
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Sports Academy Tirur, commonly known as SAT or SAT FC Kerala, is an Indian professional football club based in Tirur, Kerala. The club currently competes in the I-League 2, the third tier of the Indian football league system. They also play in the Kerala Premier League, the top division of football in Kerala.
History
SAT was founded in 2011 and began playing in the Kerala Premier League for the 2016–17 season. In July 2024, it was announced that SAT would participate in the 2024–25 I-League 3. The club was placed in group A, alongside Diamond Harbour, Sports Odisha, Lakecity and Ghaziabad City. Their first match was on September 3 against Sports Odisha at the Naihati Stadium. Goals from Rifhath Ramzan and Hasanul Hadi gave SAT a 2–0 victory. Win against Ghaziabad City and draw against Lakecity earned them a spot in the playoffs. In the play offs they secured their spot in the 2024–25 I-League 2
Stadium
Sports Academy Tirur plays its home matches at the Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium located in Tirur. They also use Payyanad Stadium for selected matches.
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| 2020—2023 | AB Bismi [1] | |
| 2023—2024 | SAT Qatar | |
| 2024—2025 | Fly High | E-Logic Global |
| 2025— | Fly High | Fossil Petroleum |
Players
First-team squad
- As of January 2025
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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Management
The club’s president is Anvar Ameen Chelat, the managing director of the Dubai-based Regency Group.
Statistics and records
- As of 25 January 2025
| Season | League | Finals | Cup | AFC | Top Scorer | |||||||||
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| Division | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Position | Player | Goals | |||||
| 2016–17 | KPL | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | Semi-final | — | — | — | Shaheed | 6 | |
| 2017–18 | KPL | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | Semi-final | — | — | — | Thabseer/Faslurahman/Shaheed | 3 | |
| 2018–19 | KPL | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | Group stage | — | — | — | Mohamed Nisham | 3 | |
| 2019–20 | KPL | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | Semi-final | — | — | — | E. Kamara | 8 | |
| 2020–21 | KPL | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | Group stage | — | — | — | Nasar | 3 | |
| 2021–22 | KPL | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 5 | Semi-final | — | — | — | Arshad | 4 | |
| 2022–23 | KPL | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | Group stage | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | KPL | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 23 | Runners-up | — | — | — | Rahul KP | 7 | |
| 2024–25 | I-League 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 3rd | — | — | — | Adheeb Basheer | 3 | |
| 2024–25 | I-League 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | ||||
Honours
League
- I-League 3
- Third place (1): 2024–25
- Kerala Premier League
- Runners-up (1): 2023–24
References
- ^ Rayan, Stan (10 February 2024). "Sports Academy Tirur - a little club making giant strides in Kerala Premier League". Sportstar.
- ^ Rayan, Stan (19 November 2022). "Kerala Premier League to begin on November 24". thehindu.com. Kochi: The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ Desk, The Bridge (4 October 2024). "Diamond Harbour FC, Klasa FC, Chanmari FC, and SAT Tirur promoted to I-League 2". The Bridge - Home of Indian Sports.
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- ^ "Teams for I-League 3". Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "The teams for the 2024-25 I-League 3 season are confirmed! The season kicks off in September". Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/sports-academy-tirur-sat-making-giant-strides-in-kpl-kerala-premier-league-news-updates/article67833539.ece
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- ^ Rayan, Stan (10 February 2024). "Sports Academy Tirur - a little club making giant strides in Kerala Premier League". Sportstar. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ "Kerala United retain KPL crown with three goals in injury time". Kannur: ON Manorama News. 11 February 2024. Archived from the original on 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.