Manipur State League
Organising bodyAll Manipur Football Association
Founded2006; 18 years ago (2006)
CountryIndia
Number of teams17
Level on pyramid5
Promotion toI-League 3
Relegation toAMFA Cup
Domestic cup(s)Churachand Singh Trophy
Current championsKLASA (2nd title)
Most championshipsNISA (5 titles)
TV partnersImpact TV (YouTube)
Current: 2023–24

The Manipur State League is the highest state-level football league in Manipur, India. It has been organised since 2006 by the All Manipur Football Association under the Vision India program with guidance from the AFC and the AIFF.[1]

History

The league is a 17-team affair which is usually played on a home-and-away format over a period of several months. NISA from Thangmeiband have won MSL four times, and Tiddim Road Athletic Union won two times.[2] [3][4][5]

League structure

Tier Division
1
(5 on Indian football Pyramid) 		Manipur State League
2
(6 on Indian football pyramid) 		AMFA Cup
3
(7 on Indian football pyramid) 		Thangjam Birchandra-Maipakpi Memorial Winners' Cup
4
(8 on Indian football pyramid) 		District leagues

Teams

Club City/Town
DM Rao

Sekmai

Ganggam SC

Churachandpur

KIYC Kshetri
KLASA Keinou
NEROCA FC Imphal
Sagolband United Sagolband
SSU Singjamei
TRAU FC Imphal
Yarkhok United FC Ukhrul
AFC Thoubal
AIM Khabam Lamkhai
NACO Nambul Mapal
NISA Manipur Thangmeiband
Manipur Police SC Imphal West
Muvanlai Athletics Kangpokpi
United Khawzim Brothers Churachandpur
Young Physique’s Union (YPHU) Lalambung
Manipur State League is located in Manipur
DM Rao
DM Rao
Ganggam SC
Ganggam SC
KIYC
KIYC
KLASA
KLASA
NEROCA FC
Sagolband United
Sagolband United
SSU
TRAU FC
Yarkhok United FC
Yarkhok United FC
AFC
AFC
AIM
AIM
NACO
NACO
NISA Manipur
NISA Manipur
Manipur Police SC
Muvanlai Athletics
Muvanlai Athletics
United Khawzim Brothers
United Khawzim Brothers
Young Physique’s Union (YPHU)
Young Physique’s Union (YPHU)
Location of MSL teams

Prize money

Prize money for 10th Manipur State League:

Purse
Champions ₹2 lakh (US$2,412)
Runners-up ₹1.5 lakh (US$1,809)
Top scorer ₹20,000 (US$250)

Champions

Ed. Years Winner Note
1st 2006 TRAU, Kwakeithel [6]
2nd 2007 NISA, Thangmeiband
3rd 2008 NISA, Thangmeiband [7]
4th 2009 NISA, Thangmeiband [8]
5th 2010 TRAU, Kwakeithel
6th 2011 NISA, Thangmeiband [9][10]
7th 2012 Southern Sporting Union Singjamei [11]
8th 2013 NISA,Thangmeiband [12]
9th 2014 NEROCA, Sangakpham [13]
10th 2015 Anouba Imagi Mangal, Khabam Lamkhai [14][15][16]
11th 2016 NEROCA, Sangakpham [17][18]
12th 2017 League abandoned [19]
13th 2019 League abandoned [20]
14th 2021 KLASA, Keinou [20]
15th 2022–23 KLASA, Keinou [21]
16th 2023–24 Ongoing

Player awards

Top scorer

Season Player Club Goals
2015 Nigeria Offor Emeka Christian[15][22] NEROCA F.C. 10

Best player

Season Player Club
2015 India Seikhohau Tuboi[15] F.C. Zalen

Fair play trophy

Season Club
2015 Anouba Imagi Mangal[15]

Manipur Premier League

The Manipur Premier League is the men's franchise football league in Manipur. The first season under the new league name started in 2023, organised by the All Manipur Football Association. [23] Southern Sporting Union (SSU) and Asufii Football Academy were declared the joint winners of the first season as the final match was abandoned due to crowd trouble.[24]

References

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  2. ^ "Manipur State League - An Asian success Story!". Arunava About Football. 17 August 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  3. ^ http://ifp.co.in/shownews.php?newsid=11718[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "5th Manipur State League Football Tournament – USA and MPSC win | KanglaOnline".
  5. ^ "Manipur State League Football Tournament : 09th jan11 ~ E-Pao! Headlines".
  6. ^ List of Indian Manipur State League Champions rsssf.com. Retrieved 29 July 2021
  7. ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava. "2008/09 Season in Indian Football:". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Full Story - Sports News: NISA is winner of 4th Manipur State League". ifp.co.in. Imphal Free Press. 26 May 2010. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  9. ^ "NISA emerge champions". telegraphindia.com. The Telegraph. 10 October 2011. Archived from the original on 5 April 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  10. ^ NISA are 6th Manipur State League champions sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 22 August 2021
  11. ^ "7th edition of Manipur State League football tournament 2012". www.e-pao.net. 23 October 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  12. ^ "NISA Crowned Champions Of 8th Manipur State League". footballnewsindia.in. Football News India. 8 November 2013. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  13. ^ 9th Manipur State League 2014 : Prize Distribution at Mapal Kangjeibung, Imphal on 23 October 2014 e-pao.net. Retrieved 16 October 2015
  14. ^ "10th Manipur State League 2015 concludes AIM stun FC Zalen 1–0, win maiden title". e-pao.net. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  15. ^ a b c d "Anouba claim title". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  16. ^ "10th Manipur State League 2015 NEROCA FC, NISA win; SSU hold YPHU". The Sangai Express. Archived from the original on 29 October 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  17. ^ "NEROCA FC crowned champions of 11th MSL". The Sangai Express. 26 November 2016. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  18. ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava (26 November 2016). "NEROCA win the 11th Manipur State League title!". www.arunfoot.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  19. ^ "Manipur State League to be abandoned". The Telegraph. 5 April 2018. Archived from the original on 7 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  20. ^ a b "Manipur State League". The Away End. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  21. ^ "Manipur State League". The Away End. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  22. ^ "10th Manipur State League 2015 concludes AIM stun FC Zalen 1–0, win maiden title". e-pao.net. E-Pao. 6 March 2016. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  23. ^ "AMFA 1st Premier League to start on December 13". E-Pao. 11 December 2023.
  24. ^ "AIFF cancels Imphal derby after fresh Manipur violence". The Times of India. 31 January 2024.
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