[26] They also reached the final of E. K. Nayanar Memorial Football Gold Cup in 2007 but lost at the end to the visiting Ghanaian club Nania Accra, by 3–0 margin.

[29] In the final phase, they finished as runners-up of the Second Division NFL to book their place in the I-League 2007–08 on 6 April 2007.

[23][30] The club along with Salgaocar, were relegated to 2nd division at the end of I-league 2007–08, for the first time in the league history.

[23] In June 2011, Kolkata-based Chirag Computers bought the financially troubled Viva Kerala.

[41] Chirag Computers have also said that they might move the team to Kolkata if they do not find a suitable stadium in Kerala.

[49][50][51][52][53] Though in that season, they achieved fame after giving a tough fight to Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Botafogo in their 1–0 defeat at a group stage match in 2012 IFA Shield.

It shows a yellow shield with the words "Chirag United Kerala", which is imposed over a coconut tree and a soccer ball.

[65] They then after getting bought by Chirag Computers decided to move to the Jawarharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kochi which boasts a capacity of 70,000 and has working floodlights.

The club was established in 2004 by a group of businessmen with an objective to represent Kerala in higher circles of domestic football in India.

[73][74][75] The following foreign players of Viva Kerala have been capped at senior/youth international level, with their respective countries.