Sports
Malappuram is well known for its sports enthusiasm and spirit. And it holds countless accolades from several major and minor competitions, specially in football. Football is in nerves of the public of Malappuram. Malabar Special Police HSS, which is the current champion of State Mahindra Youth Football Challenge is an all time achiever in the inter school tournaments. It is also the runner up team of 53rd Subroto Cup international football tournament held at Delhi. Hockey is another major sports in which malappuram excels with GBHSS Hockey team. Like elsewhere in Kerala, Cricket is also widely played. But lack of a cricket stadium in the city is major constraint for the cricketers and cricket lovers for practicing and conducting tournaments. Malappuram Municipal Stadium, MSP Police ground, MSP Kootilangadi Ground, Indira Priyadarshini Indoor stadium along with several mini stadiums where sevens tournaments are conducted by local committees serves the city. Malappuram District Sports Complex which comprises a Football stadium and Malappuram Football Academy is under construction at Payyanad, on Pandikkad Road and is just 13 kms from the city centre.
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