Kerala Blasters Football Club are an Indian professional football club based in Kochi, Kerala, who compete in the Hero ISL. The club was established on May 24 2014 and began their first professional season a few months later in October. The club’s name come from one of their owners - former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, who was known as the ‘Master Blaster’ during his playing days. The club made it to the Hero ISL final in 2014 and 2016, losing the title both times to ATK.Kerala Blasters FC are an Indian professional football club based in Kochi, Kerala, who compete in the Hero ISL. The club was established on May 24, 2014 and began their first professional season a few months later in October. The club made it to the Hero ISL final in 2014 and 2016, losing the title both times to ATK. Portuguese head coach Nelo Vingada is currently at the helm of the Kochi-based side.