NEROCA FC
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| Full name | North Eastern Re-Organising Cultural Association Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Orange Brigade | ||
| Founded | 1965 | ||
| Ground | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 35,285 | ||
| Owner | NEROCA Football Club Pvt. Ltd. under North Eastern Re-Organising Cultural Association (NEROCA) | ||
| Chairman | Arunkumar Thangjam | ||
| Manager | Gift Raikhan | ||
| League | I League | ||
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| Website | Club website | ||
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NEROCA Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Imphal, Manipur, India that competes in the I-League. The club made its I-League 2nd Division debut in the 2015–16 season.[1] The club won the 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division and secured promotion to the I-League. NEROCA is the only club from Northeast India to reach the final of the coveted Durand Cup.
History
North Eastern Re-Organising Cultural Association (NEROCA), Sangakpham Bazar, Imphal, Manipur was established in 1965 with the hope of improving quality in the field of cultural activities and sports. It was registered under the Manipur State Co-operative Society Registration Act bearing Registration No. 1016 of 1972. NEROCA is a registered Football Club of Imphal East District Football Association and affiliated to All Manipur Football Association (AMFA), Mapal Kangjeibung, Imphal. NEROCA has participated in the Manipur State League (MSL) since its inception and finished in second place in the 2nd MSL, 2007. In the 9th MSL, 2014, NEROCA won the Championship Trophy. With the aim of participating in the I-League (2nd Division), 2015–16 and as per the norms of All India Football Federation (AIFF), the nomenclature of NEROCA was changed to NEROCA Football Club and managed by a Private Limited Company, NEROCA Football Club Pvt. Ltd.
Crest and colours
The official colour of NEROCA is orange.
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| 2015—16 | Glory Sports | Classic Group of Hotels |
| 2016—17 | Bee Athletic | |
| 2017—18 | Vector X | |
| 2018—19 | Sqad Gear | |
| 2019–2020 | Vicky Transform | Living 3D |
| 2020–present | Ambition Sportswear[2] | GMT |
Stadium
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| Full name | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium |
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| Location | Imphal, Manipur, India |
| Owner | Manipur Football Federation |
| Operator | NEROCA and TRAU |
| Capacity | Full : 42,500 |
| Surface | Grass Track |
| Opened | 1999 |
| Tenants | |
| NEROCA (2015-Present) TRAU (2015-Present) | |
Khuman Lampak Main Stadium, Imphal, Manipur is used as the home ground of NEROCA FC. Their first home match in the I-League was played on 15 December 2017 against Chennai City F.C.
Support and rivalry
Supporters
NEROCA had the 2nd highest average attendance for the 2018–19 I League season. In the 2017–18 season, NEROCA had the highest attendance in the I League.
Rivalries
NEROCA have participated in the Imphal derby with city rivals TRAU. The two clubs are the only two from Imphal to have played professional league football.
Senior Team Squad
- As of 14 November 2020
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current technical staff
| Position | Name |
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| Head Coach |  Gift Raikhan
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| Assistant Coach | Tomba Singh
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| Assistant Coach And Youth Head Coach | Leishangthem Raman Singh
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| Team Manager | Laishram Rajiv Singh
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| Club Physio | Kshterimayum Karan Singh
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| Office Secretary | Rojit Meitei
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| Media manager | Tikendrajit Thokchom
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| Kit Manager | Lairellakpam Shobha Singh
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Management
| Position | Name |
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| President | Arunkumar Thangjam
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| CEO (chief executive officer) | |
| Club Secretary | Moirangthem Manimohon Singh
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Team Records
| Season | Div. | Tms. | Pos. | Average attendance | Federation Cup/Super Cup | Durand Cup | AFC CL | AFC Cup |
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| 2015–16 | I-League 2nd | 10 | 3 | – | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| 2016–17 | I-League 2nd | 12 | 1 | 8,438 | DNP | Runners-up | DNP | DNP |
| 2017–18 | I-League | 10 | 2 | 21,382 | Quarter-finals | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| 2018–19 | I-League | 11 | 6 | 19,139 | – | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| 2019–20 | I-League | 11 | 9 | 13,202 | – | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| 2020–21 | I-League | 11 | - | – | DNP | DNP | DNP |
- Key
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Pos. = Position in league
- Attendance/G = Average league attendance
Overall records
updated on 28 May 2017
| Season | Domestic | Asia | |||||||||||
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| Division | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 2015–16 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 16 | Not qualified | |||||
| 2016–17 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 7 | Not qualified | |||||
| 2017–18 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 13 | Not qualified | |||||
| 2018–19 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 26 | - | |||||
| 2019–20 | 1 | 20 | - | ||||||||||
Top scorer
updated on 28 May 2017
| Season | Player | Goals |
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| 2015–16 |  Ejiogu Chinedu Emmanuel
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3 |
| 2016–17 | Felix Chidi Odili
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9 |
| 2017–18 | Felix Chidi Odili
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7 |
| 2018–19 | Felix Chidi Odili
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8 |
Past and present internationals
Names in bold indicate players who had international appearances for their countries while playing for NEROCA.
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India
Asia
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North America
Africa
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Head coach's record
updated on 21 June 2020
| Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
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| Gift Raikhan | India
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2015 | 2018 | 52 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 68 | 36 | 55.77 |
 Spain
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2018 | 2019 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 35.00 | |
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2019 | Present | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 31.25 |
Honours
League
Runners-up (1): 2017–18
Cup
- Template:Cup Finalist Runners-up (1): 2016 Durand Cup[4][5]
References
- ^ "I-League Core Committee Meets at AIFF Headquarters". I-League.org. Archived from the original on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ "NEROCA FC announce Ambition Sportswear as the kit sponser for 2020-21 season". NEROCA FC on Twitter. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "NEROCA FC sign wing-back Jayan Varghese from Singapore!".
- ^ "Army Green beat Neroca FC to win Durand Cup". Times of India. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Durand Cup Football: Army Green Crowned Champions After Shoot-Out". NDTV. 11 September 2016. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
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