The Kerala Football Association (KFA) has announced that a training camp for the Kerala team, preparing for the Santosh Trophy 2025-2026, will start on December 6, 2025, at the Jawahar Municipal Stadium in Kannur.
The final matches will take place in Assam next January. Kerala, which was the runner-up last time, has qualified directly for the final round.
The camp will provide opportunities for new players from various districts in Kerala, including Thrissur, Thiruvananthapuram, and Malappuram.
M. Shafeeq Hassan, who helped Kerala win gold in the National Games, will be the head coach. Former Santosh Trophy player Ebin Rose will serve as the assistant coach.
Selected Squad
Goalkeepers:
- 01. Sandeep KS (Thrissur)
- Abhinav (Thiruvananthapuram)
- Parthiv KM (Alappuzha)
- Vishnu Prakash (Kozhikode)
- Sharukhan B (Kollam)
Defenders:
- 06. Nandukrishna P (Malappuram)
- Amal KA (Thrissur)
- Thanshad (Kollam)
- Afnas TN (Kottayam)
- Amar Muhammed PP (Idukki)
- Vikas Vinu (Idukki)
- Shinu S (Thiruvananthapuram)
- Abin A (Thiruvananthapuram)
- Ratin Lal (Kannur)
- Muhammed Shabin KR (Thrissur)
Midfielders:
- 16. Aboobacker Dilshad (Kasaragod)
- Sreejith (Wayanad)
- Hasir (Malappuram)
- Nithin Wilson (Kottayam)
- Dipin A (Kottayam)
- Vibin Vidhu (Idukki)
- Abdul Sadhiq (Alappuzha)
- Sebastian (Thiruvananthapuram)
- Nijo Jolly (Ernakulam)
- Vishnu Prakash VP (Thrissur)
Strikers:
- 26. Muhammed Safad VP (Kasaragod)
- Nandhu Krishna (Malappuram)
- Vyshnav VP (Kottayam)
- Babble Sivery (Thiruvananthapuram)
- Atheendran KP (Alappuzha)
- Mahesh K (Palakkad)
- Antony Paulose (Thrissur)
- Naveen N Reghu (Ernakulam)
- Alfas KE (Idukki)
- Chrisil Wilson (Pathanamthitta)
Officials:
Ahamed Nihal Rasheed (Team Physio, Kasaragod)
Shafeeq Hassan M (Head Coach, Wayanad)
Ebin Rose (Assistant Coach, Thiruvananthapuram)
KT Chack (GK Coach, Pathanamthitta)