KEFA About Us

KEFA (Kerala Expat Football Association) is an association of the Malayalee community who have arrived in the UAE from the state of Kerala in India. KEFA is an organization that started in 2016 with the aim of bringing together all the different football teams across the UAE under one umbrella, participating in football tournaments with discipline and mutual respect, developing the playing skills of the players as well as contributing to the world of football, which is universally loved by the community.
The strength of KEFA is 1500 registered football players, 150 registered football clubs with the dependents. The association is led by 15-members BOARD OF DIRECTORS elected annually by KEFA's registered members. Over 100 tournaments are organized by tournament organizers across the UAE every year with the association of KEFA. Every KEFA member is proud that the formation of KEFA has helped at least a few people to forgive the mental stress and health problems caused by the differences in life style of the Malayali community who have been living in exile in the UAE for many years. With the help of the youth who are members of KEFA during the covid 19 period.

We are proud to have been able to do good for the community by distributing food kits in various emirates of UAE and organizing a blood donation camp in Dubai Emirates. KEFA Champions League and KEFA Masters League are football tournaments directly organized by KEFA.
Both competitions were organized for the first time in 2020, involving all teams registered with Kefa. After that Kefa also organized 11A side tournaments. KEFA has obtained commercial license approved by UAE Govt. Another point of pride is that the Ramadan Football Tournament and the Asian Football Tournament organized by Dubai Police are in collaboration with KEFA.
Building on the continued success of Kefa's tournaments in previous years, this year's Kefa Champions League and Kefa Masters League are about to begin.

KCL is a tournament of more than 3 months duration for KEFA member teams. Started in 2020, this tournament has attracted attention in the last 2 years with a huge turnout. The tournament sponsor was happy that their advertisement reached people through social media for 2 to 3 months. It is another glory that every week more than 1000 people have come to watch the match at this tournament venue. This year's KCL competitions are starting from September with 28 teams that are members of Kefa. It is strongly believed that people will participate in this tournament, which will last for a period of about 3 months, like in the past. The generous financial support of the sponsors has helped make the tournaments so beautiful in the past years. As in the past, we are inviting sponsors to this year's event. The benefits listed below are guaranteed to be received by the sponsor associated with the tournament.

Vision

Kefa vision is providing a safe and structured platform for expatriate football players to connect, compete, and celebrate their shared love for the sport.

Mission

The general mission of kefa is promoting sportsmanship, providing a welcoming environment and networking opportunities in a foreign country by bringing them together through the love of the game, promoting unity, understanding, and a sense of belonging.