NEROCA F.C.
NEROCA Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Imphal, Manipur, India. The club made its I-League 2nd Division debut in the 2015–16 season. 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, 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, Mapal Kangjeibung, Imphal. NEROCA has participated in the Manipur State League 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, 2015–16 and as per the norms of All India Football Federation, the nomenclature of NEROCA was changed to NEROCA Football Club and managed by a Private Limited Company, NEROCA Football Club Pvt. Ltd. bearing Company Identification Number U92412MN2015PTC008432.
is NEROCA's Current Captain
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
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.Rivalry
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.
Colours
The official colour of NEROCA is orange.Senior Team Squad
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
Current technical staff
Position | Name |
Head Coach | Gift Raikhan |
Assistant Coach | Tomba Singh |
Assistant Coach And Youth Head Coach | Leishangthem Raman Singh |
Goalkeeping Coach | Sapam Premkanta Singh |
Team Manager | Laishram Rajiv Singh |
Club Physio | Kshterimayum Karan Singh |
Office Secretary | Thoudam Ningthem |
Media manager | Tikendrajit Thokchom |
Kit Manager | Lairellakpam Shobha Singh |
Management
Position | Name |
President | Arunkumar Thangjam |
CEO | |
Club Secretary | Moirangthem Manimohon Singh |
Team Records
;Key- Tms. = Number of teams
- Pos. = Position in league
- Attendance/G = Average league attendance
Overall records
Top scorer
updated on 28 May 2017Season | Player | Goals |
2015–16 | Ejiogu Chinedu Emmanuel | 3 |
2016–17 | Felix Chidi Odili | 9 |
2017–18 | Felix Chidi Odili | 7 |
2018–19 | Felix Chidi Odili | 8 |
Past and present internationals
Names in bold indicate players who had international appearances for their countries while playing for NEROCA.India
- Sushil Kumar Singh :2016–18
- Gouramangi Singh :2017–18
- Govin Singh :2020–
- Chencho Gyeltshen :2019
- Akhlidin Israilov :2017
- Fabien Vorbe :2017–18
- Marvin Phillip :2019–
- Varney Kallon :2016–2019
- Eduardo Ferreira :2018–2019
- Boubacar Diarra :2019–
Head coach's record
Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
Gift Raikhan | 2015 | 2018 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Manuel Retamero Fraile | 2018 | 2019 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Gift Raikhan | 2019 | Presant | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Honours
League
- I-League
- I-League 2nd Division
Cup
- Durand Cup