The Indian Super League (ISL) team, Kerala Blasters (KBFC), played its first match of the new season against East Bengal FC and registered a 3-1 win at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The Blasters won 3-1 thanks to Adrian Luna’s opener and Ivan Kaliuzhnyi’s brace in the second half.
KBFC have featured in the opening game for many years now and has provided fans with some unforgettable experiences. This season, there is even more optimism under head coach Ivan Vukomanovic. Blasters will now look forward and hope to raise the ISL 2022-23 trophy with their fans back in the stands.
Fans have flocked to the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium every time the Kerala Blasters have played. Furthermore, viewership also has a positive impact. It is clear that KBFC always plays the first game in order to gain profit for the league. This is one of the many reasons why the Manjappada also has a plethora of lucrative sponsorship deals. Let’s take a look at their sponsors for the current ISL season:
Principal Partner:
Kerala Blasters prolonged their partnership with one of the global leading EdTech companies, BYJU’s, for yet another season as the principal partner.
Presenting Partner:
In this category, KBFC have roped in an online news platform, 1XBat Sporting Lines. The deal includes 1XBat’s logo appearing on the chest and back of the official KBFC jerseys.
Associate Partner:
One of the biggest clubs in India, KFBC onboarded Yakult, Denwud, and Delfrez as associate partners for the ongoing season.
Official Partner:
As official partners, the Kerala-based club has joined hands with Amaron, Kalliyath TMT and Ather for the ongoing edition.
Other Partner:
Along with the aforementioned deals, the team has announced Socios.com as the official fan token partner, Kiwi Ice Cream as the official ice cream partner, Club W as the official travel partner, Croma as the official electronics partner, Bingo as the official snacking sponsor, BodyFirst as official nutrition partner, Chicking as official food sponsor, Six5Six as a kit partner, Sporthood as technical partner and Malayala Manorama as official media partner.