Sevens football is a popular format of football played with seven players on each team instead of 11 on a smaller field compared to a regular football stadium. Sports clubs across Malappuram, Kerala, and nearby areas host a number of Sevens tournaments during the ‘season’ that spans from December to April-May, some of which started 40 years ago. Smaller it may be but the fervour and passion matches that of regular football.
It is more than just a game for fans of the sport in Kerala’s Malappuram. It is a way of life for someone like Super Ashraf Bava aka Bavakka, former player and owner of the Sevens team, Super Studio Malappuram, named after his art studio.
