Churachand Singh Trophy

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Churachand Singh Trophy
Organising body All Manipur Football Association
Founded1950;74 years ago (1950)
RegionIndia
Number of teamsVarious
Current championsSagolband United (1st title)
Most successful team(s) Assam Rifles (9 titles)

Churachand Singh Trophy, also known as the Churachand Singh Invitation Trophy (Sir Churachand Singh KCSI CBE Memorial Football Tournament), [1] is an annual Indian football tournament held in Manipur and organized by All Manipur Football Association (A.M.F.A).

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History

The tournament was first started in 1950 and is named after Manipur's Maharaja Churachand Singh. At its every inception, the Tournament had been organised by the Manipur Sports Association (MSA). With the amalgamation of Manipur Sports Association and Manipur Olympic Association in 1954, the Tournament came under the management of All Manipur Football Association. [2] Apart from some top clubs from Manipur, clubs from neighbouring states also have participated. [3] [4]

Assam Rifles have won the tournament for a record nine times. The current champions are NEROCA FC who won their 6th title by defeating Southern Sporting Union at the 62nd edition of the tournament in 2020. [5]

Trophy

The Winner's Trophy was donated by the former King Bodhchandra Singh in memory of his father and is a gold plated Shield. [2]

Venues

The matches of the tournament are held in multiple venues in Manipur and final is played at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium.[ citation needed ]

Results

Source: [6]
YearChampionsScoreRunners-upRef.
1950 Assam Rifles 4th Bn Manipur XI [3]
1951 Manipur XI Taren Assam
1952 Assam Rifles 4th Bn Manipur XI
1953Tangkhul SADibrugarh DSA
1954 Assam Rifles 4th BnMargherita
1955MargheritaSilchar DSA
1956NACO, Nambul MapalKuki SC
1957 Assam Rifles 4th BnImphal SC
1958Kohima XIGolaghat DSA
1959 Assam Rifles 4th BnImphal SC
1960 TRAU FC Assam Rifles 4th Bn
1961 TRAU FC NACO, Nambul Mapal
1963NACO, Nambul Mapal TRAU FC
1964YAC, Yaiskul TRAU FC
1965Zeliangrong TRAU FC
1966Imphal SCYAC, Yaiskul
1967 Eastern Sporting Union Imphal SC
1968 Assam Rifles Thermal SC
1969 Assam Rifles NISA, Thangmeiband
1970 Assam Rifles TRAU FC
1971Tournament abandoned
1972IBSA and Eastern Sporting Union (joint winners)
1973 Manipur Police SC and USA, Khurai (joint winners)
1974 TRAU FC Eastern Sporting Union
1975 Aryan FC Rajasthan Club
1976Young Physique's Union Manipur Police SC
1977 Manipur Police SC Young Physique's Union
1978 Manipur Police SC Young Physique's Union
1980 Manipur Police SC Young Physique's Union
1981 TRAU FC (by court order)
1983Young Physique's UnionNagaland Police SC
1985 Border Security Force Southern Sporting Union
1986 Manipur Police SC Southern Sporting Union
1987Tournament abandoned
1988 Manipur Police SC TRAU FC
1989 Manipur Police SC TRAU FC
1991NACO, Nambul Mapal Manipur Police SC
1993USA, Khuraiunknown
1994unknown NISA, Thangmeiband
1999unknownYSWA, Utlou
2000 NEROCA FC unknown
2001 Southern Sporting Union 1–0 Manipur Police SC
2002–03 Eastern Sporting Union 2–1 NEROCA FC
2003–04 Southern Sporting Union Citizen's Club
2004 TRAU FC 2–0Youth Welfare Club
2005–06 Southern Sporting Union 1–0 Manipur Police SC
2006 Southern Sporting Union 4–0Nagaland Police SC
2007 NISA, Thangmeiband2–0AMOFA, Moirang
2008 Assam Rifles 0–0, (4–2 p) NEROCA FC
2012–13 NEROCA FC 0–0, (3–1 p) Assam Regiment Center Shillong [7]
2013–14Tiddim Road Unique Gamy Players Union3–1 TRAU FC [8]
2014–15 NEROCA FC 3–1 Southern Sporting Union [9]
2016 NEROCA FC 5–1 Assam Regiment Center Shillong [10]
2018–19 NEROCA FC 7–0Sagolband United FC [11]
2019 NEROCA FC 1–1, (3–2 p) Southern Sporting Union [5]
2022Sagolband United FC0–0, (4–1 p) Southern Sporting Union [12]
2023TBD [13]

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