NEROCA
Full nameNorth Eastern Re-Organising Cultural Association Football Club[1]
Nickname(s)Orange Brigade
Founded1965; 59 years ago (1965)
GroundKhuman Lampak Main Stadium
Capacity35,285
OwnerNorth Eastern Re-Organising Cultural Association (NEROCA)
ChairmanArunkumar Thangjam
Head coachJacob Joseph
LeagueI-League
Manipur State League
2022–23I-League, 10th of 12
WebsiteClub website
Current season

NEROCA Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Imphal, Manipur, that competes in I-League, the second tier of Indian football league system.[2][3][4] Founded in 1965, and nicknamed "Orange Brigade",[5] the club made their I-League 2nd Division debut in the 2015–16 season.[6] Winning the 2016–17 league, they secured promotion to the I-League.[7]

NEROCA is the only club from Northeast India to reach the final of the coveted Durand Cup. The club also competes in Manipur State League.[8][9][10][11]

History

Formation and early years

North Eastern Re-Organising Cultural Association[12] (NEROCA)[13] was established in 1965[14][15] with the hope of improving quality in the field of cultural activities and sports in the Indian state of Manipur. 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 with All Manipur Football Association (AMFA).[16] NEROCA has participated in the Manipur State League (MSL),[17][18] since its inception and finished second-placed in the MSL 2007.[19]

2014–present

In the 9th season of Manipur State League (2014), NEROCA won championship trophy.[20] The club as per norms of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), changed the nomenclature from "NEROCA" to "NEROCA Football Club Imphal",[21] aiming to join I-League 2nd Division.[22][23] NEROCA then went on to compete in the 2015–16[24][25] and 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division seasons.[26][27] They emerged as champions of the 2016–17 season with 26 points in 10 matches from the final round, and qualified for the 2017–18 season of the I-League.[28] They also clinched the title of Manipur State League in 2016.[29]

The biggest achievement of NEROCA is emerging as the runners-up in the 2017–18 I-League.[30] Under the coaching of Gift Raikhan,[31] they finished campaign with 32 points from 18 matches.[32] In that season, NEROCA brought Vector X as their official shirt sponsor.[33] In the 2020–21 I-League, NEROCA finished bottom of the Relegation Stage and got formally relegated, but were reinstated by AIFF after viewing the situation of COVID-19 pandemic.[34][35]

On 4 July 2021, NEROCA signed Khogen Singh as their head coach for the 2021–22 I-League season,[36] and began the league journey with a 3–2 win against Sreenidi Deccan on 27 December 2021.[37] They achieved seventh position in league table.[38] They later participated in 2022 Durand Cup.[39] In 2022–23 I-League, NEROCA they finished on tenth position, and later, failed to qualify for the 2023 Indian Super Cup.[40] In October, the club roped in Malaysian manager Jacob Joseph as head coach for 2023–24 league season.[41]

Crest, colours & kits

In the official club crest, there is map of Manipur in background and an anchor of sailing boat in foreground.[42]

The official colours of NEROCA are orange and green.[43]

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2015—2016 Glory Sports[44] Classic Group of Hotels[45]
2016—2017 Bee Athletic[44]
2017—2018 Vector X[33]
2018—2019 Sqad Gear[44]
2019–2020 Vicky Transform[46] Living 3D[44]
2020–2021 Ambition Sportswear[47] GMT[48]
2021–2022 Nivia Sports[49] Vintel Infracom Pvt. Ltd.[50]
2022–2023 Ambition Sportswear[51] GOELD Frozen Foods[52]
2023–present King[53]

Stadium

Main article: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium

Khuman Lampak Main Stadium in Imphal, Manipur, is used as the home ground of NEROCA Football Club for all their home matches in both the domestic and regional leagues.[54][55][56] Opened in 1999, the stadium is owned by All Manipur Football Association and has a capacity of 35,285 spectators. Their first home match in the I-League was played on 15 December 2017 against Chennai City FC.[57]

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, with the record attendance of 35,285 at the Khuman Lampak Stadium.[58]

Rivalries

See also: Northeast Derby (I-League)

NEROCA have participated in the Imphal Derby with city rival TRAU.[59][60][61] The two clubs are the only two from Imphal to have played professional league football.[62] 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.[63][64] The Government of Manipur declared a half-holiday for all governmental and educational institutions in build-up to the match on 18 August,[65] where NEROCA defeated TRAU by 3–1 in Group-C opener.[66]

In the Northeast Derby (I-League), they have a rivalry with Mizoram-based club Aizawl.[67]

Players

First-team squad

As of 3 January 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK India IND Soram Poirei
2 DF India IND Balwinder Singh
3 DF India IND Surajit Seal
4 DF India IND Likmabam Rakesh Singh
7 FW Liberia LBR Ansumana Kromah
8 MF India IND Aniket Panchal
9 FW Lebanon LBN Haidar Awada
11 MF India IND Nonganba Singh Akoijam
12 DF India IND Waikhom Rohit Meitei
13 MF Jamaica JAM Fabian Reid
14 MF India IND Lourembam David Singh
16 DF India IND Monoranjan Singh
17 DF India IND Korouhanba Laishram
18 DF Sierra Leone SLE David Simbo
19 MF India IND Sajal Bag
24 FW India IND Arghya Roy
25 MF India IND Jonychand Singh
26 DF India IND Wangkhei Olen Singh
28 FW India IND Yumnam Singh
No. Pos. Nation Player
30 MF India IND Sushil Meitei (captain)
31 GK India IND Irengbam Santosh Singh
40 MF India IND Tangva Ragui
44 DF India IND Ronaldo Nongthombam
66 DF India IND Safiul Rahaman
78 MF India IND Anirudh Tumuluru
88 MF India IND Tarak Hembram
— FW India IND Parvaj Bhuiya
— GK India IND Chris Johnson
— MF India IND Mohammad Saukat
— DF India IND Pandia Rajan
— MF India IND Sarif Khan
— DF India IND Aimol Reamsochung
— MF India IND Benjamin Lupheng
— DF India IND Lallenmang Sitlhou
— DF India IND Mohammad Sarif

Personnel

Current technical staff

As of 20 July 2022
Role Name Refs.
Head coach Malaysia Jacob Joseph [68]
Assistant coach India Gyan Moyon [69]
Secretary India Leimapokpam Rojit Meitei
Goalkeeping coach India
Team manager India Laishram Rajiv Singh
Physio India Kshterimayum Karan Singh
Kit manager India Lairellakpam Shobha Singh

Team records

Season Div. Tms. Pos. Average attendance Federation Cup/Super Cup Durand Cup AFC CL AFC Cup
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 11 – DNP DNP DNP
Key

Overall records

updated on 28 May 2017

Season Domestic Asia
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 scorers

As of 4 May 2023
Season Player Goals
2015–16 Nigeria Ejiogu Emmanuel 3
2016–17 Nigeria Felix Chidi Odili 9
2017–18 Nigeria Felix Chidi Odili 7
2018–19 Nigeria Felix Chidi Odili 8
2019–20 Ghana Philip Adjah 9
2020–21 Trinidad and Tobago Judah García 4
2021–22 Spain Sergio Mendigutxia 10
2022–23 Jamaica Jourdaine Fletcher 9

Other records

Notable players

Past and present internationals

See also: Category:NEROCA FC players

India[edit]

Asia[edit]

Managerial record

Information correct after match played on 7 March 2022. Only competitive matches are counted.

Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win% Ref.
Gift Raikhan  India 1 July 2015 30 April 2018 44 26 10 8 61 31 059.09 [111]

Manuel Retamero

 Spain 7 June 2018 11 March 2019 20 7 5 8 27 26 035.00 [112]

Renedy Singh

 India 12 March 2019 8 May 2019 0 0 0 0 0 0 !— [113]

Gift Raikhan

 India 4 September 2019 31 May 2021 31 7 6 18 41 57 022.58 [114]

Khogen Singh

 India 5 July 2021 6 October 2023 3 2 1 0 5 2 066.67 [115]

Jacob Joseph

 Malaysia 7 October 2023 till date 0 0 0 0 0 0 !— [41]

Honours

League

Cup

Award

See also

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