FC Kochin
| Full name | Football Club Kochin | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Elephants | ||
| Short name | FCK | ||
| Founded | 1997 | ||
| Dissolved | 2002 | ||
| Ground | Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 60,000 | ||
| League | National Football League | ||
| Website | www | ||
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FC Kochin (often spelt FC Cochin) was an Indian professional football club based in Kochi, Kerala. In the late 1990s, it was the only football club from Kerala to participate in National Football League, then top tier of Indian football league system.
Incorporated in 1997, the club was nicknamed "the elephants", and played at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kaloor. They have also competed in Kerala Premier League under license from Kerala Football Association (KFA). After experiencing financial crisis, the club dissolvent its departments in 2002.
FC Kochin Trust, led by Mr. Thomas Kannookadan as chairman, Mr. P.V. Paul as the Managing Trustee and Francis Kannookadan as Vice Chairman. Based in Kaloor, Kochi, the club’s headquarters is the heart of F.C Kochin's operations and community.