NEROCA F.C.

NEROCA FC
Full name NEROCA Football Club Imphal
Founded 1965 (1965)
Ground Khuman Lampak Main Stadium
Ground Capacity 26,000
Owner NEROCA Football Club Pvt. Ltd. under North Eastern Re-Organising Cultural Association (NEROCA)
President Dr.Thangjam Dhabali
Head Coach Gift Raikham
League I-League 2nd Division
2015-16 Third
Website Club home page

NEROCA FC are a professional Indian football team based in Imphal, Manipur, India, that will debut and compete in the 2015–16 I-League 2nd Division.[1] It is the second-highest football level in India after the Indian Super League and the I-League. Neroca FC is the only team from NorthEast region of India to reach the coveted Durand Cup final. But they lost to Army Green in penalty shootout.

Senior team squad

As of 17 August 2016

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

No. Position Player
1 India GK Arup Debnath
2 India DF Govin Singh
3 India DF Moirangthem Dhanajoy Singh
4 India DF Longjam Singh
5 Liberia DF Kallon Varney
6 India DF Moirangmayum Ashok Singh
7 India MF Bisheshwor Singh
8 India MF Chongtham Kishan Singh
9 Nigeria FW Egioju Chinedu Emmanuel
10 India FW Ngamgom Ronald Singh
11 Nigeria FW Offor Emeka Christian
12 India DF Ngasepam Tondonba
13 India GK Lalit Thapa
14 India FW Kshetrimayum Malemgamba
No. Position Player
15 India FW Sushil Kumar Singh
16 India FW Subhash Singh
17 India MF Chingkham Anand Kumar Singh
18 India MF Reisangmi Khodang
19 India MF David Lalbiakzara
20 India FW Thokchom Johnson Singh
21 India GK Thounaojam Abomcha Singh
22 Rwanda FW Michel Ndahinduka
23 India DF MD Sohail Shah

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2015-16 Glory Sports Classic Group Of Hotels

Current technical staff

As of 1 April 2015
Emerson Alcântara,NEROCA F.C's head coach
Position Name
Manager BrazilEmerson Alcântara
Coach IndiaGift Raikham
Assistant coach
Club physio

Honours

National

Runners-up (1): 2016 Durand Cup[2][3]

References

  1. "I-League Core Committee Meets At AIFF Headquarters". I-League.org. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  2. "Army Green beat Neroca FC to win Durand Cup". Times of India. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  3. "Durand Cup Football: Army Green Crowned Champions After Shoot-Out". NDTV. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.

External links

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