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{{Short description|Indian association football team}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = KLASA FC
| image = KLASA FC logo.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| fullname = Keinou Library and Sports Association Football Club
| nickname =
| short name =
| founded = {{start date and age|1972}}
| ground = [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]], [[Imphal]]
| capacity = 30,000
| owntitle =
| owner = KLASA Pvt Ltd
| manager = Y. Norton Singh
| league = [[Manipur State League]]
| position =
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'''KLASA FC''', or simply '''KLASA''', is a professional [[association football|football]] club based in Keinou, [[Bishnupur district|Bishnupur]], in the [[India]]n state of [[Manipur]]. It was the 2022 season champion of [[Manipur State League]], but was not granted the [[I-League 2]] nomination. However, it is eligible for the newly-established [[I-League 3]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=KLASA FC Keinou fetes Huidrom Sunita |url=https://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2021/12/27/Our-CorrespondentBISHNUPUR-Dec-26-KLASA-FC-Keinou-on-Sunday-felicitated-Huidrom-Sunita-of-Keinou.html |access-date=2022-05-09 |website=www.thesangaiexpress.com |language=en |archive-date=31 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531200156/https://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2021/12/27/Our-CorrespondentBISHNUPUR-Dec-26-KLASA-FC-Keinou-on-Sunday-felicitated-Huidrom-Sunita-of-Keinou.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=63rd CC MeetKLASA FC confirm semi-final berth, Serto Worneilen stars as CFA win 7-goal thriller |url=https://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2022/3/10/By-Our-Staff-ReporterIMPHAL-Mar-9-KLASA-FC-Keinou-booked-the-semi-final-ticket-of-the-ongoing.html |access-date=2022-05-09 |website=www.thesangaiexpress.com |language=en |archive-date=31 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531084313/https://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2022/3/10/By-Our-Staff-ReporterIMPHAL-Mar-9-KLASA-FC-Keinou-booked-the-semi-final-ticket-of-the-ongoing.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

==History==
===Beginning===
The '''Keinou Library and Sports Association''', known as KLASA FC at the present days, was registered in 1972. The purpose of KLASA was to look for the development in the field of library and sports in Keinou and adjoining areas. One of the pioneer personalities of KLASA was Chanambam Prakash Singh, who was player of [[Indian Air Force]]. Whenever he was on leave, started conducting trainings at Keinou Kangjeibung, which is now popularly known as KLASA FC home ground. A full team was formed and after rigorous training, KLASA emerged as district champion in the consecutive years of 1976, 1977 and 1978. KLASA also claimed victories among the champions of various districts that participated and thus, the club popularity was increasing year by year.

===Manipur State League===
KLASA started playing in the top tier league of Manipur football from 2014, after winning several local cups. They got relegated from State League in 2015–16 season, returning the next year. After several quiet years, in 2021–22 KLASA created history by emerging as the 14th Manipur State League champion, quenching the thirst of fifty years long await for this major state level trophy.

===I-League 2nd Division===
After winning the Manipur State League in 2022, KLASA qualified for the I-League 2nd Division.<ref>{{Cite web |title=KLASA FC Keinou emerge champion of MSL |url=https://themorningbell.in/klasa-fc-keinou-emerge-champion-of-msl/ |access-date=2022-05-09 |language=en-US |archive-date=16 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616052649/https://themorningbell.in/klasa-fc-keinou-emerge-champion-of-msl/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Honours==
===Domestic league===
* '''[[Manipur State League]]'''
** Champions (2): [[2021 Manipur State League|2021–22]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Away End: Manipur-State-League-2021-Final-KLASA-FC-vs-SSU|url=https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://i0.wp.com/theawayend.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/14th-Manipur-State-League-2021-Final-KLASA-FC-vs-SSU.jpg?resize=720%252C504&ssl=1&imgrefurl=https://theawayend.co/2022/02/03/14th-manipur-state-league-2021-final-klasa-fc-vs-ssu/&tbnid=4Uk5_EGZ4IZ4qM&vet=1&docid=bk2vKeStYcZFDM&w=720&h=504&hl=en&source=sh/x/im |access-date=2022-05-09 |website=www.google.com |archive-date=31 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531181325/https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fi0.wp.com%2Ftheawayend.co%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F02%2F14th-Manipur-State-League-2021-Final-KLASA-FC-vs-SSU.jpg%3Fresize%3D720%252C504&ssl=1&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Ftheawayend.co%2F2022%2F02%2F03%2F14th-manipur-state-league-2021-final-klasa-fc-vs-ssu%2F&tbnid=4Uk5_EGZ4IZ4qM&vet=1&docid=bk2vKeStYcZFDM&w=720&h=504&hl=en&source=sh%2Fx%2Fim |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Final Match of 14th Manipur State League 2021 at Artificial Turf Ground, Khuman Lampak, Imphal :: 3rd February 2022 ~ Pictures from Manipur |url=http://www.e-pao.net/epGallery.asp?id=1&src=Sports/Football/MSL202202_1 |access-date=2022-05-09 |website=www.e-pao.net |archive-date=4 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204045636/http://www.e-pao.net/epGallery.asp?id=1&src=Sports%2FFootball%2FMSL202202_1 |url-status=live }}</ref> 2022–23

===Domestic cups===
*'''[[Shirui Lily Cup]]'''
**Runners-up (1): 2022<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shillong Lajong FC emerge champs of 29th Shirui Lily Cup |url=https://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2021/12/5/Mungchan-ZimikUkhrul-Dec-4-Shillong-Lajong-FC-SLFC-emerged-the-champions-of-the-29th-Shirui-L.html |access-date=2022-05-09 |website=www.thesangaiexpress.com |language=en |archive-date=9 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509140651/https://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2021/12/5/Mungchan-ZimikUkhrul-Dec-4-Shillong-Lajong-FC-SLFC-emerged-the-champions-of-the-29th-Shirui-L.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*'''K. Shantibala (AJSA) Football Tournament'''
**Winners (3): 1997–98, 2003–04, 2009–10<ref>{{Cite web |title=Klasa script win in AJSA Cup : 18th jan09 ~ E-Pao! Headlines |url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=Sport2..180109.jan09 |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=e-pao.net |archive-date=30 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530063343/http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=Sport2..180109.jan09 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*'''Jiri Cup'''
**Winners (2): 2015–16,<ref>{{Cite web |title=KLASA lifts Jiri Cup : 10th feb15 ~ E-Pao! Headlines |url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=Sport3..100215.feb15 |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=e-pao.net |archive-date=16 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616052653/http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=Sport3..100215.feb15 |url-status=live }}</ref> 2017–18<ref>{{Cite web |title=12th Jiri Cup KLASA blank RAU 3-0 to reach final : 14th feb18 ~ E-Pao! Headlines |url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=Sport8..140218.feb18 |access-date=2022-05-30 |website=e-pao.net |archive-date=30 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530061603/http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=Sport8..140218.feb18 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of football clubs in India#Manipur|List of football clubs in Manipur]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Football in Manipur}}

[[Category:Association football clubs established in 1971]]
[[Category:I-League 2nd Division clubs]]
[[Category:Football clubs in Manipur]]
[[Category:1972 establishments in India]]

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