End-of-season awards
| Award | Player/Club |
|---|---|
| Golden Boot (13 goals) |  Th Modhumangol N Pritam [2] |
| Best player | Lalit Thapa [2] |
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | NEROCA (2nd title) |
| Matches played | 80 |
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The 2016 Manipur State League was the 11th season of the Manipur State League, the top-division football league in the Indian state of Manipur. The league began on 24 August 2016 and ended on 25 November with the final. NEROCA emerged as champions. [1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEROCA | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 | +18 | 29 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Tiddim Road Athletics Union | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 23 | |
| 3 | Anouba Imagee Mangal | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 22 | |
| 4 | F.C. Zalen | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 22 | |
| 5 | North Imphal Sporting Association | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 21 | |
| 6 | Nambul Mapal Athletics & Cultural Organisation | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 13 | |
| 7 | Keinou Library & Sports Association | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 12 | |
| 8 | Young Physique Union | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 11 | |
| 9 | Southern Sporting Union | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 10 | |
| 10 | Sagolband United | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 10 | |
| 11 | United Sporting Association | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 28 | −16 | 7 | Relegation |
| 12 | Tiddim Road Unique Gamy Players Union | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 5 |
| 25 November 2016 | NEROCA | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Anouba Imagee Mangal | Imphal |
| Report | Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium |
| Award | Player/Club |
|---|---|
| Golden Boot (13 goals) | Th Modhumangol N Pritam [2] |
| Best player | Lalit Thapa [2] |
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