Josco FC is football club based in Ernakulam

Ernakulam

Ernakulam refers to the downtown area or the western part of the mainland of Kochi city in Kerala, India. The city is the most urban part of Kochi and has lent its name to the Ernakulam district. Ernakulam is called the commercial capital of the state of Kerala and is a main nerve of business in...

 district, Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

, currently playing in the 2011 I-League 2nd Division

2011 I-League 2nd Division

The 2011 I-League 2nd Division is the fourth season of the second division of the I-League, the Indian professional football league. A total of 21 teams were divided into three groups and top two teams from each group played in final round, they will be joined by Shillong Lajong FC and Sporting...

. Founded in 2007 by Josco group, the club has its base in Kakkanaad, Kochi

Kochi

-Places:* Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin* Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state on Malabar Coast, India** Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India...

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Early Years

Josco FC was formed in 2007 by the football crazy owner of business conglomerate Josco Group, Mr Tony Jose. The team was led into the Ernakulam Second Division with the then coach and now assistant coach TG Purushottaman with the aim of playing in the lower leagues for an year and then shooting from the hip towards the ultimate goal, that of getting into the I-league and staying put. TK Chathunny joined the club as coach in late 2008 with the 2009-2010 season and future of the club in mind.

2010

Josco FC took part in 2011 I-League 2nd Division

2011 I-League 2nd Division

The 2011 I-League 2nd Division is the fourth season of the second division of the I-League, the Indian professional football league. A total of 21 teams were divided into three groups and top two teams from each group played in final round, they will be joined by Shillong Lajong FC and Sporting...

 in 2010 and narrowly missed out on promotion owing to inexperience at this level.

Current Squad