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The Imphal Derby (Manipuri: ꯏꯝꯐꯥꯜ ꯗꯔꯕꯤ꯫) refers to the football matces between NEROCA and TRAU. Both play at the Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal. Amongst the most successful clubs in Manipur, they have won a combined 20 honours: 10 for NEROCA and 10 for TRAU.
The derby is contested between NEROCA and TRAU, and was first played on 8 January 2020, in which TRAU emerged as the maiden winner of the derby by the scoreline of 2–1. The derby had already begun even before the inclusion of TRAU in I-League, when the two local rivals contested against each other in Manipur State League. The Imphal Derby gained fame in 2022 during the 131st edition of Durand Cup when competitive football returned to the city after COVID-19 pandemic in India.[1][2]
The derby is so popular in Manipur that the Government of Manipur declared a half-holiday for all governmental and educational institutions in build-up to the match on 18 August,[3] in which TRAU was defeated by NEROCA 3–1 in Group C opener.[4]
Colours
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Statistics
Trophy counts
Major Honours (National and State)
| Competition | NEROCA | TRAU |
|---|---|---|
| I-League 2 | 1[5] | 1[6] |
| Manipur State League | 2[7] | 2[8] |
| Churachand Singh Trophy | 6[9] | 6[10] |
| Tiddim Invitation Football Trophy | 1[11] | 1[12] |
| Total | 10 | 10 |
Recent results of Imphal Derby[13]
| Season | Competition | Date | Home team | Result | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | I-League | 8 January 2020 | TRAU | 2–1 | NEROCA |
| 8 February 2020 | NEROCA | 5–0 | TRAU | ||
| 2020–21 | I-League | 15 January 2021 | NEROCA | 1–1 | TRAU |
See also
References
- ↑ Durand Cup 2022: NEROCA FC vs TRAU FC preview, prediction and more, Mohamed, Azhar. www.sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda(18 August 2022). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ↑ Rajnath Singh to attend opening match of Manipur edition of Durand cup today, TAT Correspondent, 5:31 AM. assamtribune.com. The Assam Tribune(18 August 2022). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ↑ Durand Cup: Ahead of Manipur derby between TRAU and Neroca, state government declares half holiday, Leivon, Jimmy. indianexpressews.com. The Indian Express(17 August 2022). Retrieved 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. sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar(18 August 2022). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ↑ Delightful Neroca Desperate To Break Second Division Jinx. i-league.org. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ↑ I-League 2nd Division 2018–19 results and table. Template:Webarchive Soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ↑ NEROCA FC crowned champions of 11th MSL(26 November 2016). Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ↑ Full Story - Sports News: NISA is winner of 4th Manipur State League. ifp.co.in. Imphal Free Press(26 May 2010). Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ↑ Football tournament organised in memory of Manipur's Maharaja. www.business-standard.com. The Business Standard(2020-01-20).
- ↑ List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Churachand Singh Invitation Football Trophy, Chaudhary, Arunava. indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ↑ List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Tiddim Invitation Football Trophy: Manipur, Chaudhuri, Arunava. indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ↑ List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Tiddim Invitation Football Trophy: Manipur, Chaudhary, Arunava. indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ↑ Neroca FC TRAU FC live score, video stream and H2H results - SofaScore, LiveScore, SofaScore com. www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 2021-01-15.