Kerala Blasters will take on Gokulam Kerala in the opening match of the Kerala Premier League starting January 27.

KPL, which is the elite men's football league in the state, will feature 14 teams in its 12th season. Kerala Police, KSEB, Golden Threads FC, FC Kerala, PFC Kerala, Muthoot FA, Real Malabar FC, Wayanad United FC, Inter Kerala FC and St Joseph's College Devagiri are the other teams.

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In the preliminary round, the KPL is a single-leg event, at the end of which the top four teams will qualify for the semifinals. The league phase will go on till March 27.

The matches will be played at EMS Corporation Stadium in Kozhikode and the Payyanad Stadium at Manjeri in Malappuram. All matches will kick off at 3.30 pm.

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Kerala United won the previous edition defeating SAT Tirur. The Kerala Football Association said the winner of KPL will be nominated to the I-League third division.

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