Malappuram is also known as The Mecca of Kerala Football.
The district has contributed many professional footballers.
Malappuram District Sports Complex & Football Academy is situated at Payyanad in Manjeri.
Kottappadi Football Stadium is a historical football stadium.
Other major stadiums include the Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium at Tirur, and the Perinthalmanna Cricket Stadium at Perinthalmanna.
A synthetic track is there along with the Tirur Municipal Stadium.
The Malabar Premier League was initiated in 2015 to strengthen the football in Malappuram.
The Calicut University Synthetic Track at Thenhipalam is the apex synthetic track of the district.
It is associated with the C. H. Mohammed Koya Stadium at Thenhipalam.
The other major stadiums of district are at Areekode, Kottakkal, and Ponnani.
A football hub to internationalize the eight major football stadiums of district is proposed.
The district has also contributed professional sportsmen in the fields of the cricket and the athletics.
The construction works of two new stadium complexes are being processed in Tanur and Nilambur.
Malappuram is also known as The Mecca of Kerala Football. The district has contributed many professional footballers. Malappuram District Sports Complex & Football Academy is situated at Payyanad in Manjeri. Kottappadi Football Stadium is a historical football stadium. Other major stadiums include the Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium at Tirur, and the Perinthalmanna Cricket Stadium at Perinthalmanna. A synthetic track is there along with the Tirur Municipal Stadium. The Malabar Premier League was initiated in 2015 to strengthen the football in Malappuram. The Calicut University Synthetic Track at Thenhipalam is the apex synthetic track of the district. It is associated with the C. H. Mohammed Koya Stadium at Thenhipalam. The other major stadiums of district are at Areekode, Kottakkal, and Ponnani. A football hub to internationalize the eight major football stadiums of district is proposed. The district has also contributed professional sportsmen in the fields of the cricket and the athletics. The construction works of two new stadium complexes are being processed in Tanur and Nilambur.
Malappuram district