FOOTBALL | SLK gets ready for Season 3 with new innovations

As Super League Kerala (SLK) aims to become a sustainable success story in Indian football, it enters its third season with key innovations to intensify competition on the pitch and to deliver an even more thrilling experience for fans.

The new points structure (3-2-1-0) introduced this season to eliminate draws, will make the league matches more competitive. League matches tied at the end of regular time will head to a penalty shoot out with the winner getting two points and the loser one. A win during regulation time will fetch three with zero for the losing side.

To reward consistency, the SLK Shield will be given to the team which finishes on top at the end of the league stage. SLK has also expanded the knockout stage by introducing a home-and-away format for the semifinals, which will increase the number of matches from 33 to 35.