Abbreviation | AMFA |
---|---|
Formation | 1973 |
Headquarters | Imphal |
Region served | Manipur, India |
Membership | 14 district associations |
President | M. Ratan Kumar Singh |
Secretary | L. Jyotirmoy Roy |
Parent organization | All India Football Federation (AIFF) |
The All Manipur Football Association (AMFA) is the state governing body of football in Manipur. [1] It is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, [2] the national governing body. It sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's National Football Championship.
The AMFA's state league is the biggest and, in terms of elevation, the highest football level tournament in Manipur.
Tier | League | ||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Manipur State League | ||||||||||||||
2 | AMFA Cup | ||||||||||||||
3 | Thangjam Birchandra-Maipakpi Memorial Winners' Cup | ||||||||||||||
4 | District | Imphal East | Imphal West | Kakching | Thoubal | Bishnupur | Churachandpur | Jiribam | Senapati | Sadar Hills | Chandel | Ukhrul | Temanglong | ||
First Division | R.K. Ghanendrajit Memorial Super Division | S. Birendra Singh Memorial Super Division football league | Leihao Memorial Super Division | Super Division | Super Division | (L) Lianboi Simte | Super Division | Super Division | (L) K.Hangsing Memorial Sadar Hills Super Division Football League | Super Division | |||||
5 | Second Division | L. Sangita Devi Memorial First Division football league | Moirangthem Ibobi Memorial First Division football league | Kishorkumar Memorial First Division football league | First Division football league | (L)Khaikhanlian Memorial District First Division League | |||||||||
6 | Third Division | Naorem Gandhar Memorial Second Division football league | |||||||||||||
7 | Fourth Division | Krishnamohon Memorial Third Division football league |
Manipur State League |
AMFA Cup |
Thangjam Birchandra-Maipakpi Memorial Winners' Cup |
IMPHAL WEST DISTRICT S. Birendra Singh | IMPHAL EAST DISTRICT R.K. Ghanendrajit | KAKCHING LeihaoMemorial Super Division | THOUBAL DISTRICT Super Division |
BISNUPUR DISTRICT Super Division | CHURACHANDPUR DISTRICT
| JIRIBAM
| SENAPATI DISTRICT
|
SADAR HILLS Super Divisionfootball league (L) K.Hangsing Memorial Sadar Hills Super Division Football League | CHANDEL DISTRICT Super Division | UKHRUL DISTRICT | TAMENGLONG DISTRICT |
IMPHAL WEST DISTRICT L. Sangita Devi (is started from 1995 and participated 9 clubs in this league) | IMPHAL EAST DISTRICT Moirangthem Ibobi (9 clubs are participated in this league) | KAKCHING KishorkumarMemorial First Divisionfootball league (is started from 2008 and participated 6 clubs) | THOUBAL DISTRICT First Divisionfootball league (11 clubs are participated in this league) |
BISNUPUR DISTRICT Yumlembam Tejkumar (is started from 2011) | CHURACHANDPUR DISTRICT
| JIRIBAM
(to be announced) | SENAPATI DISTRICT
(to be announced) |
SADAR HILLS First Divisionfootball league (to be announced) | CHANDEL DISTRICT First Divisionfootball league (to be announced) | UKHRUL DISTRICT
(to be announced) | TAMENGLONG DISTRICT
(to be announced) |
IMPHAL WEST DISTRICT Thangjam Karnajit (to be announced) | IMPHAL EAST DISTRICT Second Division (to be announced) | KAKCHING Naorem GandharMemorial Second Divisionfootball league (is started from 2011) | THOUBAL DISTRICT Second Division (11 clubs are participated in this league) |
BISNUPUR DISTRICT Nongmaithem Balananda (is started from 2006) | CHURACHANDPUR DISTRICT
(to be announced) | JIRIBAM
(to be announced) | SENAPATI DISTRICT
(to be announced) |
SADAR HILLS Second Divisionfootball league (to be announced) | CHANDEL DISTRICT Second Divisionfootball league (to be announced) | UKHRUL DISTRICT
(to be announced) | TAMENGLONG DISTRICT
(to be announced) |
IMPHAL WEST DISTRICT Third Division (to be announced) | IMPHAL EAST DISTRICT Nahakpam ApabiMemorial Third Division (to be announced) | KAKCHING KrishnamohonMemorial Third Divisionfootball league (is started from 2011 and participated 5 clubs) | THOUBAL DISTRICT Third Division (to be announced) |
BISNUPUR DISTRICT Third Division (to be announced) | CHURACHANDPUR DISTRICT
(to be announced) | JIRIBAM Gourababu (it is started from 2011 and participated 6 clubs) | SENAPATI DISTRICT
(to be announced) |
SADAR HILLS Second Divisionfootball league (to be announced) | CHANDEL DISTRICT Third Divisionfootball league (to be announced) | UKHRUL DISTRICT
(to be announced) | TAMENGLONG DISTRICT
(to be announced) |
# | Image | Stadium | Capacity | City | Home Team(s) | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium | 35,285 | Imphal | NEROCA TRAU | [3] |
President: | M. Ratan Kumar |
---|---|
Vice-President: | K. Mohori Singh K. Baruni Singh Lalvulien Joute K. Yaima Singh Tongjahao Kipgen L. Dinamani Singh |
Secretary: | L. Jyotirmoy Roy |
Treasurer: | L. Dinamani Singh |
Joint Secretary: | L. Jyotirmoy Roy |
The Khuman Lampak Main Stadium is a multi-use stadium located in Imphal, in the Indian state of Manipur. It is used mostly for football and athletics, and hosts majority matches of Manipur State League. The stadium holds 35,285 people and was built in 1999. This stadium lies inside the Khuman Lampak Sports Complex. The stadium's record attendance was set in a football match between NEROCA FC and Indian Arrows, with 35,285 people in attendance, on 5 January 2018.
North Imphal Sporting Association, commonly known as NISA Manipur, is an Indian professional football club based in Thangmeiband, Manipur. NISA is five-time champions of the Manipur State League, which is a project under the Vision Asia program by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). They have also participated in the I-League 2nd Division, then second tier of Indian football league system.
Sharif Khamayuni Mukhammad is an Afghan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Churchill Brothers in the I-League. He has also played for the Afghanistan national team.
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.
Gerard Geron Augustus Williams is a Kittitian professional footballer who plays as a defender for I-League club TRAU and the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team.
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. Founded in 1965, and nicknamed "Orange Brigade", the club made their I-League 2nd Division debut in the 2015–16 season. Winning the 2016–17 league, they secured promotion to the I-League.
Ngangom Ronald Singh is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for FC Bengaluru United in the I-League 2.
Northeast Derby is the name given to the football matches played among the northeastern I-League teams Shillong Lajong, Aizawl, TRAU and NEROCA. Shillong Lajong was first promoted in 2009–10 season, followed by Aizawl in 2015-16 season, NEROCA and TRAU in 2017-18 and 2019–20 respectively.
TRAU Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Imphal, Manipur. The club competes in the I-League, the second tier of Indian football league system. Nicknamed "The Red Pythons", the club was founded in 1954.
Wangkhem Khogen Singh is a former Indian football player and current head coach of I-League club NEROCA. He was head coach of I-League side, Minerva Punjab, whom he led to the 2017–18 title.
The 2019–20 I-League was the 13th season of the I-League, one of the top Indian professional football leagues, since its establishment in 2007. A total of 11 teams competed in the league.
Naorem Tondomba Singh is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for I-League club Delhi, on loan from Indian Super League club Mumbai City.
The 2020–21 I-League was the 14th season of the I-League, one of the top tier Indian professional football leagues, since its establishment in 2007. The tournament was hosted in bio-secure bubble across four venues in Kolkata due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation in India.
Leimapokpam Nandakumar Singh is an Indian football manager. He is currently the head coach of I-League club TRAU.
Konsam Phalguni Singh is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Indian Super League club NorthEast United.
Churachand Singh Trophy, also known as the Churachand Singh Invitation Trophy, is an annual Indian football tournament held in Manipur and organized by All Manipur Football Association (A.M.F.A).
The 2022 Durand Cup, also known as IndianOil Durand Cup due to sponsorship ties with Indian Oil Corporation, was the 131st edition of the Durand Cup, the oldest football tournament in Asia, and also the first edition since it was supported by the Asian Football Confederation. This year for the first time the tournament was played in more than one venue. The tournament is hosted by the Durand Football Tournament Society in co-operation with the AIFF, Eastern Command of the Indian Armed Forces and the Government of West Bengal, supported by the governments Assam and Manipur.
The Manipur Women's League, also the AMFA Senior Women's Football League, is the top division of women's football league in the Indian state of Manipur. It is also known as the A. Shanta Meetei Memorial Senior Women's Football League (earlier the BM Singh Trophy. The League is organised by the All Manipur Football Association, the official football governing body of the state.
John Chidi Uzodinma is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
The Imphal Derby refers to the football match in Imphal, Manipur between NEROCA and TRAU. Both teams play at the Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal. Amongst the most successful clubs in Manipur, they have won a combined 20 honours: 10 for NEROCA and 10 for TRAU.