Viva Kerala FC
| Full name | Viva Kerala Football Club | ||
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| Short name | VKFC | ||
| Founded | 9 May 2004 (as Viva Kerala) | ||
| Dissolved | 2012 | ||
| Ground | EMS Corporation Stadium Jawahar Municipal Stadium Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 80,000 30,000 80,000 | ||
| Owner | Chirag United Sports Pvt Ltd | ||
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Viva Kerala Football Club (also known as Chirag United Club Kerala) was an Indian professional football club based in the city of Kochi, Kerala. The club was originally formed in 2004 as Viva Kerala. They participated in the National Football League, and later in the I-League, then the top tier of Indian football league system, alongside the Kerala Premier League. The club was dissolved in 2012.
Described as one of the most talented and youngest sides in I-League, Viva Kerala was one of the unluckiest sides in domestic league history. The club was briefly managed by noted Indian coach T. K. Chatunni. They got dissolved in 2012.