Super League Kerala 2026: Forca Kochi 1-0 Malappuram — updated table and scorers

Forca Kochi defeated Malappuram FC 1-0 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on 27 September 2026 in Super League Kerala 2026. The solitary goal came from Rahul Raju.

Forca Kochi secured their first win of the campaign via a late long-range strike from Rahul Raju that the Malappuram substitute goalkeeper failed to hold, allowing the ball to trickle into the net. The match had been tightly contested and appeared headed for penalties; Malappuram replaced Arbaz with Devansh Dabas in expectation of a shootout, a change that preceded Raju’s decisive attempt. A social media post read "WHAT A FINISH! #SuperLeagueKerala #WhiteGoldSLK #SLKSeason3 #FeelTheFireFeelTheFootball #FKFCvsMFC pic.twitter.com/OBpWYMqpxt".

Elsewhere in matchweek 1, Kannur Warriors FC beat Thrissur Magic 1-0 with Asier Gomes scoring in the 17th minute. Thrissur registered more than 60% possession but failed to convert that dominance into a goal, leaving Kannur top of the table briefly with a goal difference of +1.

Calicut FC displaced Kannur at the summit on 26th September when they beat Thiruvananthapuram Kombans 2-0 at the EMS Coporation Stadium in Calicut. Prashanth K and Maxmiliano Nicolas scored for Calicut, whose victory moved them to first place with a goal difference of +2 and three points.

The article includes a section titled "Top scorers of the Super League Kerala (SLK) 2026" and states "Currently the top scorers of the SLK are:" but provides no names or figures under that heading.

Matchweek 2 is scheduled to begin on 30th October with Forca Kochi facing Thrissur Magic at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi, scheduled to start at 7:30 PM IST. The following fixtures are Kannur Warriors FC v Thiruvananthapuram Kombans FC at the Jawahar Municipal Stadium in Kannur on 31st October, and Malappuram FC v table topper Calicut FC at the Payyanad Stadium in Majeri on 1st November.