Khuman Lampak Main Stadium

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Khuman Lampak Main Stadium
Khuman Lampak Main Stadium
Location Imphal, Manipur, India
Coordinates 24°49′22″N93°57′09″E / 24.8227°N 93.9525°E / 24.8227; 93.9525
Owner All Manipur Football Association
Capacity 35,285
Surface Grass
Opened1999
Tenants
India national football team (2023–present)
NEROCA (2017–present)
TRAU (2019–present) [1]
Manipur State League
Manipur football team
Manipur women's football team

The Khuman Lampak Main Stadium is a multi-use stadium located in Imphal, in the Indian state of Manipur. [2] [3] [4] [5] It is used mostly for football and athletics, [6] and hosts the majority matches of Manipur State League. [7] 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 (2–1; 2017–18 I-League season), with 35,285 people in attendance, on 5 January 2018.

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In March 2023, the stadium for the first time, hosted international matches, as India alongside Kyrgyz Republic and Myanmar appeared in games of Hero Tri-Nation Series. [8]

Stadium

It is a one-tier stadium with roofing only on the main stand.

History

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On 25 May 2011, it was announced that the stadium would get floodlights and a new turf. [9]

Football matches

The Khuman Lampak Main Stadium hosts the home games of the local clubs NEROCA and TRAU who play in the I-League. [10] The Imphal Derby gained fame in 2022 during the 131st edition of Durand Cup when competitive football returned to the stadium after COVID-19 pandemic in India. [11] [12] The Government of Manipur declared a half-holiday for all governmental and educational institutions in build-up to the match on 18 August, [13] where NEROCA defeated TRAU by 3–1 in Group-C opener. [14]

International matches

The stadium was venue of 2023 Tri-Nation Series, and hosted three international matches as India clinched title. [15] [16] [17]

No.DateTournamentMatchResultAttendanceRef.
122 March 2023Hero Tri Nation Series India vs Myanmar 1–029,431 [18]
225 March 2023 Myanmar vs Kyrgyzstan 1–19,563
328 March 2023 India vs Kyrgyzstan 2–029,877

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