# Sports Academy Tirur

Sports Academy Tirur, commonly known as SAT or SAT FC Kerala, is an Indian professional football club based in Tirur, Kerala. The club currently competes in the I-League 2, the third tier of the Indian football league system. They also play in the Kerala Premier League, the top division of football in Kerala. One of the club’s presidents was Anvar Ameen Chelat, the managing director of the Dubai-based Regency Group.

## History

SAT was founded in 2011 and began playing in the Kerala Premier League for the 2016–17 season. In July 2024, it was announced that SAT would participate in the 2024–25 I-League 3. The club was placed in group A, alongside Diamond Harbour, Sports Odisha, Lakecity and Ghaziabad City. Their first match was on September 3 against Sports Odisha at the Naihati Stadium. Goals from Rifhath Ramzan and Hasanul Hadi gave SAT a 2–0 victory. Win against Ghaziabad City and draw against Lakecity earned them a spot in the playoffs. In the play offs they secured their spot in the 2024–25 I-League 2

## Stadium

Sports Academy Tirur plays its home matches at the Rajiv Gandhi Municipal Stadium located in Tirur. They also use the Payyanad Stadium for selected matches.

## Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| 2020—2023 | | AB Bismi |
| 2023—2024 | | SAT Qatar |
| 2024—2025 | Fly High | E-Logic Global |
| 2025— | Fly High | Fossil Petroleum |

## Players
### First-team squad

    As of January 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | IND | Mohanraj K |
| 3 | DF | IND | Muhammed Thasleem |
| — | DF | IND | Muhammed Nihal |
| 4 | DF | IND | Akhil J Chandran |
| 5 | DF | IND | Tony A |
| 6 | DF | IND | Saivin Ericson |
| 7 | FW | IND | Hasanul Hadi |
| 8 | MF | IND | Unise K (captain) |
| 9 | FW | IND | Rifhath Ramzan |
| 11 | MF | IND | Muhammed Basheer |
| 12 | FW | IND | Senthamil S |
| 15 | MF | IND | Shafeeq Thekkumpat |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | MF | IND | Anittan A |
| 17 | FW | IND | Aswin P |
| 18 | FW | IND | Niketh N |
| 19 | FW | IND | Rahul Venu |
| 20 | DF | IND | Lijo K |
| 22 | MF | IND | Abdul Hannan |
| 23 | MF | IND | Arshad |
| 24 | MF | IND | Shanu |
| 25 | MF | IND | Kalid Roshan |
| 26 | DF | IND | Sabarin Bush |
| 29 | MF | IND | Muhammed Habeel |
| 34 | MF | IND | Najeeb |
| 36 | DF | IND | Aquib Nawab |
| 38 | DF | IND | Muhammed Musharaf |
| 41 | GK | IND | Muhammed Fayiz |

## Statistics and records

    As of 20 February 2025
| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | Finals | Cup | AFC | Top Scorer | Top Scorer |
| Season | Division | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Position | Finals | Cup | AFC | Player | Goals |
| 2016–17 | KPL | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | Semi-final | — | — | — | Shaheed | 6 |
| 2017–18 | KPL | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | Semi-final | — | — | — | Thabseer/Faslurahman/Shaheed | 3 |
| 2018–19 | KPL | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | Group stage | — | — | — | Mohamed Nisham | 3 |
| 2019–20 | KPL | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | Semi-final | — | — | — | E. Kamara | 8 |
| 2020–21 | KPL | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | Group stage | — | — | — | Nasar | 3 |
| 2021–22 | KPL | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 5 | Semi-final | — | — | — | Arshad | 4 |
| 2022–23 | KPL | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | Group stage | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24 | KPL | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 23 | Runners-up | — | — | — | Rahul KP | 7 |
| 2024–25 | I-League 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 3rd | — | — | — | Adheeb Basheer | 3 |
| 2024–25 | I-League 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | | — | — | — | | |

## Honours
### League

* I-League 3
** Third place (1): 2024–25
* Kerala Premier League
** Runners-up (1): 2023–24