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{{Short description|Indian association football club}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Eastern Sporting Union
| image = Eastern Sporting Union.svg
| fullname = Eastern Sporting Union
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| founded = {{Start date and age|1946|03|14}}<ref>{{cite web|first=Hans|last=Schöggl|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indiafound.html|title=India – List of Foundation Dates|website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=17 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023194819/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiafound.html|archive-date=23 October 2021}}</ref>
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| league = [[Indian Women's League]]<br />[[Manipur Women's League]]
| season = [[2022–23 Indian Women's League season|2022–23]]
| position = IWL, Semifinalists

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'''Eastern Sporting Union''', known as '''ESU''', is an Indian professional [[association football|football]] club based in [[Imphal]], [[Manipur]]. Its women's team competed in the [[Indian Women's League]].<ref>{{cite web|title=AIFF launches maiden Indian Women's League|url=http://www.espn.in/football/india/story/3045266/aiff-launches-maiden-indian-womens-league|publisher=espn.in|access-date=3 February 2017|archive-date=2 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202221453/http://www.espn.in/football/india/story/3045266/aiff-launches-maiden-indian-womens-league|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=AIFF launches professional league for women footballers|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/aiff-launches-professional-league-for-women-footballers-4489784/|publisher=The Indian Express|access-date=3 February 2017|archive-date=4 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204085656/http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/aiff-launches-professional-league-for-women-footballers-4489784/|url-status=live}}</ref> Eastern Sporting Union is one of the most successful women's football club in [[India]], and was the champion of the inaugural Indian Women's League.

==History==
Founded on 14 March 1946, Eastern Sporting Union by the public leaders of East Imphal tehsil under the patronage of HH [[Bodhchandra Singh]] is one of the oldest clubs in Manipur. Their U15 youth boys' team competed in [[Manchester United Premier Cup|Manchester United Premier Cup of India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2007mupc-u15.html|title=Manchester United Premier Cup (U15) India Finals 2007 — From 10 upto 13 January 2007 in Mumbai, Maharashtra.|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|date=2007|work=IndianFootball.de|access-date=26 July 2019|archive-date=26 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726030555/http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2007mupc-u15.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Team records==
===Seasons===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year
! colspan=7 class="unsortable" | League
! scope="col" colspan=2 class="unsortable" | Top Scorer(s)
|-
!{{tooltip|P|Games played}}
!{{tooltip|W|Games won}}
!{{tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
!{{tooltip|L|Games lost}}
!{{tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{tooltip|Pos.|Position}}
! class="unsortable" | Player(s)
! class="unsortable" | Goals
|-
| [[2016–17 Indian Women's League season|2016–17]]
| 10
| 9
| 0
| 1
| 42
| 8
| 1st
|align=left|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Yumnam Devi|Kamala Devi]]
| 15
|-
| [[2017–18 Indian Women's League season|2017–18]]
| 8
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 14
| 6
| 2nd
|align=left|{{flagicon|IND}} Irom Prameshwori Devi
| 4
|}

==Women's squad==
{{updated|24 April 2023}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/club/players/10642/11|title=Hero Indian Women's League Squad|access-date=24 April 2023|archive-date=30 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230430103451/https://www.the-aiff.com/club/players/10642/11|url-status=live}}</ref>

{{fs start}}
{{fs player|no=1|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=[[Elangbam Panthoi Chanu]]}}
{{fs player|no=2|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Mayangmayum Achoubi}}
{{fs player|no=3|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Heirangkhongjam Linda Chanu}}
{{fs player|no=4|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Phanjoubam Nirmala Devi}}
{{fs player|no=5|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Kangabam Anita Devi}}
{{fs player|no=7|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Sultana Ms.}}
{{fs player|no=8|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Moirangthem Mandakini Devi]]}}
{{fs player|no=9|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=[[Yumnam Kamala Devi]]}}
{{fs player|no=12|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Baby Chiinngainuam Mate}}
{{fs player|no=13|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Nandeibam Gitanjali Chanu}}
{{fs mid}}
{{fs player|no=16|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Chandam Anjali Devi}}
{{fs player|no=17|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Thiemlalnei}}
{{fs player|no=18|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Lhingdeikim}}
{{fs player|no=21|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Naorem Monika Devi}}
{{fs player|no=23|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Rabina Thoudam}}
{{fs player|no=33|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Salam Rinaroy Devi]]}}
{{fs player|no=99|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Naobi Chanu Laishram}}
{{fs end}}

==Technical staff==
{{updated|24 April 2023}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/former-champs-overcome-fund-crunch-in-bid-to-add-to-iwl-glory/articleshow/99780186.cms |title=Former champs overcome fund crunch in bid to add to IWL glory |work=The Times of India |access-date=26 April 2023 |date=26 April 2023 |archive-date=26 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426071628/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/former-champs-overcome-fund-crunch-in-bid-to-add-to-iwl-glory/articleshow/99780186.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Position
! Name
|-
| Head coach
| {{flagicon|IND}} Lourembam Ronibala Chanu
|-
| Goalkeeping coach
| {{flagicon|IND}} S. Premjit Meitei
|}

==Honours==
===Domestic tournaments===
====Cup====
*'''[[Churachand Singh Trophy]]'''
**Champions (3): 1967, 1972, 2002–03<ref>{{cite web|title=Roll of Honour at Sir Churachand Singh, KCSI, CBE Memorial Football Tournament — From 1950|url=https://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=leisure.Sports.61st_CC_Meet_Football_Tournament_2018.Roll_of_Honour_at_Sir_Churachand_Singh_Memorial_Football_Tournament_from_1950|website=e-pao.net|publisher=E-Pao News Manipur|date=20 December 2015|access-date=29 November 2022|archive-date=9 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709223424/http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=leisure.Sports.61st_CC_Meet_Football_Tournament_2018.Roll_of_Honour_at_Sir_Churachand_Singh_Memorial_Football_Tournament_from_1950}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-02 |title=List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Churachand Singh Invitation Football Trophy |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/churachandsinghtrophy.html |access-date=2021-12-20 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191002195550/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/churachandsinghtrophy.html |archive-date=2 October 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
**Runners-up (1): 1974
*'''[[Shirui Lily Cup]]'''
**Champions (1): 2004<ref>{{Cite web|title=ESU pip YSWA to retain Shirui cup|url=https://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=Sport1..191204.dec04|publisher=E-Pao|date=18 December 2004}}</ref>
*'''Kohima Royal Gold Cup'''
**Runner-up (1): 1992<ref>{{cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/royalgoldcup.html|title=List of winners and runners-up of the Kohima Royal Gold Cup|website=indianfootball.de|publisher=Indian Football Network|access-date=29 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006211011/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/royalgoldcup.html|archive-date=6 October 2021|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Women's team===
*'''[[Indian Women's League]]'''
**Champions (1): [[2016–17 Indian Women's League season|2016–17]]
**Runners-up (1): [[2017–18 Indian Women's League season|2017–18]]
* '''[[Manipur Women's League]]'''
** Champions (4): 2014, 2017, 2021, 2022–23

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.the-aiff.com/team-details.htm?id=161 Team profile] at [[All India Football Federation]]

{{Football in Manipur}}
{{Indian Women's League}}

[[Category:Football clubs in Manipur]]
[[Category:Association football clubs established in 1946]]
[[Category:Women's football clubs in India]]
[[Category:Indian Women's League clubs]]
[[Category:Imphal]]

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LizetteGoble at 20:48, 21 January 2026