India, Oct. 2 -- Super League Kerala (SLK) will kick off its second edition from Thursday (today) when defending champions Calicut FC meets Forca Kochi FC in a repeat of last year's final at the EMS Corporation Stadium in Kozhikode. The first edition of the football tournament had made a big impact last year, with various teams receiving backing from film stars and other celebrities, and stadiums filled to capacity, indicating the sports entertainment vacuum in the state of Kerala. In this exclusive interview, Firoz Meeran, Managing Director of Super League Kerala, discusses how the League is viewed as a long-term investment and how it'll grow as the years roll on.

The raw material for football was always available in Kerala. Along with ...