Imphal Derby Explained

Imphal Derby or Manipur Derby
Teams Involved:
Stadiums:Khuman Lampak Main Stadium, Imphal

The Imphal Derby (Manipuri: ꯏꯝꯐꯥꯜ ꯗꯔꯕꯤ꯫) refers to the football match in Imphal, Manipur between NEROCA and TRAU. Both teams play at the Khuman Lampak Stadium. Amongst the most successful clubs in Manipur, they have won a combined 20 honours, 10 for NEROCA and 10 for TRAU.

The first derby in the I-League was played on 8 January 2020, in which TRAU emerged as the maiden winner by 2–1. The derby had already begun when the two local rivals contested in the Manipur State League. The Imphal Derby gained fame during the 131st edition of the Durand Cup, when competitive football returned to the city after COVID-19 pandemic in India.[1] [2]

In 2022, due to the popularity of the derby, the Government of Manipur declared a half-holiday for all governmental and educational institutions in build-up to the match on 18 August 2022,[3] in which NEROCA emerged victorious with a score of 3–1 in Group C opener.[4]

Colours

Statistics

Trophy counts

Major Honours (National and State)

This following table includes only those titles recognised and organised by the AIFF and AMFA:!Competition!NEROCA!TRAU
I-League 21[5] 1[6]
Manipur State League2[7] 2[8]
Churachand Singh Trophy6[9] 6[10]
Tiddim Invitation Football Trophy1[11] 1[12]
Total1010

Recent results of Imphal Derby

Season[13] CompetitionDateHome teamResultAway team
2019–20I-League8 January 2020TRAU2–1NEROCA
8 February 2020NEROCA5–0TRAU
2020–21I-League15 January 2021NEROCA1–1TRAU

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mohamed . Azhar . 18 August 2022 . Durand Cup 2022: NEROCA FC vs TRAU FC preview, prediction and more . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818142049/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/durand-cup-2022-neroca-fc-vs-trau-fc-preview-prediction . 18 August 2022 . 18 August 2022 . www.sportskeeda.com . Sportskeeda . Imphal, Manipur.
  2. Web site: TAT Correspondent . 5:31 AM . 18 August 2022 . Rajnath Singh to attend opening match of Manipur edition of Durand cup today . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818144814/https://assamtribune.com/north-east/rajnath-singh-to-attend-opening-match-of-manipur-edition-of-durand-cup-today-1434174 . 18 August 2022 . 18 August 2022 . assamtribune.com . . Imphal, Manipur.
  3. Web site: Leivon . Jimmy . 17 August 2022 . Durand Cup: Ahead of Manipur derby between TRAU and Neroca, state government declares half holiday . https://web.archive.org/web/20220817162007/https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/manipur/manipur-to-host-first-durand-cup-match-thursday-8096099/ . 17 August 2022 . 18 August 2022 . indianexpressews.com . . Imphal, Manipur.
  4. Web site: 18 August 2022 . Highlights Durand Cup, NFC 3-1 TRAU: Neroca beats TRAU FC 3-1 in the Imphal Derby Full Time! Neroca beats TRAU FC with a two-goal margin of victory . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818145621/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/durand-cup-neroca-fc-vs-trau-fc-live-streaming-score-nfc-vs-tfc-when-where-to-watch-india-telecast-highlights/article65782344.ece . 18 August 2022 . 18 August 2022 . sportstar.thehindu.com . . Imphal, Manipur.
  5. Web site: Delightful Neroca Desperate To Break Second Division Jinx . https://web.archive.org/web/20180924184509/http://i-league.org/2nd-division-league/delightful-neroca-desperate-to-break-second-division-jinx/ . 24 September 2018 . 18 April 2021 . i-league.org.
  6. https://us.soccerway.com/national/india/i-league-2nd-division/2019/final-round/r48926/tables/ I-League 2nd Division 2018–19 results and table
  7. Web site: 26 November 2016 . NEROCA FC crowned champions of 11th MSL . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161201090007/http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/neroca-fc-crowned-champions-11th-msl/ . 1 December 2016 . 10 September 2017 . The Sangai Express.
  8. Web site: 26 May 2010 . Full Story - Sports News: NISA is winner of 4th Manipur State League . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100526092637/http://ifp.co.in/shownews.php?newsid=8503 . 26 May 2010 . 13 January 2014 . ifp.co.in . Imphal Free Press.
  9. Web site: 2020-01-20 . Football tournament organised in memory of Manipur's Maharaja . https://web.archive.org/web/20220101181602/https://www.business-standard.com/multimedia/video-gallery/general/football-tournament-organised-in-memory-of-manipur-s-maharaja-98162.htm . 1 January 2022 . www.business-standard.com . The Business Standard.
  10. Web site: Chaudhary . Arunava . List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Churachand Singh Invitation Football Trophy . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20201024220913/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/churachandsinghtrophy.html . 24 October 2020 . 23 July 2021 . indianfootball.de . Indian Football Network.
  11. Web site: Chaudhuri . Arunava . List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Tiddim Invitation Football Trophy: Manipur . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20201024013803/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/tiddimtrophy.html . 24 October 2020 . 23 July 2021 . indianfootball.de . Indian Football Network.
  12. Web site: Chaudhary . Arunava . List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Tiddim Invitation Football Trophy: Manipur . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20201024013803/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/tiddimtrophy.html . 24 October 2020 . 23 July 2021 . indianfootball.de . Indian Football Network.
  13. Web site: LiveScore . SofaScore com . Neroca FC TRAU FC live score, video stream and H2H results - SofaScore . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210121220151/https://www.sofascore.com/trau-fc-neroca-fc/KLicsgkJc . 21 January 2021 . 2021-01-15 . www.sofascore.com . en.

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