Clube de Desportos Vasco da Gama is an Indian professional football club based in Vasco da Gama, Goa, part of the same named multi-sports club. Incorporated in 1951, the club is nicknamed "The Port Towners", and competes in the Goa Professional League.
Jagatjit Cotton & Textile Football Club is an Indian football academy based in Phagwara, Punjab. Founded in 1971, the club was sponsored by Jagatjit Cotton and Textile Mills under the leadership of Samir Thapar and participated in the National Football League which was later renamed I-League. They also participated in Punjab State Super Football League under licence from Punjab Football Association. The senior squad was disbanded in 2011.
Tata Football Academy is a football academy based in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, sponsored by Tata Steel, which owns ISL outfit Jamshedpur FC. It is one of the renowned and leading football academies in the country.
Pradip Kumar BanerjeeFIFAOM was an Indian professional footballer who played as a striker for the India national football team. He also captained the national team and later on became the coach of the national team. He represented India in 52 official matches and scored 16 official goals for the country. He was one of the first recipients of Arjuna Award, when the awards were instituted in 1961. He was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri in 1990 and was named Indian Footballer of the 20th century by IFFHS. In 2004, he was awarded the FIFA Order of Merit, the highest honour awarded by FIFA.
Punjab Police Football Club is an Indian institutional multi-sports club based in Jalandhar, Punjab. Affiliated with the Punjab Football Association, club's football section competes in the Punjab State Super Football League.
Syed Nayeemuddin, known as Nayeem, is an Indian football coach and former player. He played for and captained the India national team. He later managed Mahindra United, Brothers Union, Dhaka Mohammedan, and Bangladesh national team.
Sukhwinder Singh is an Indian football manager and a former international footballer. He was the manager of the Cuttack based Indian Women's League side, Rising Students for the 2013–14 season and was also the coach of the India U-23 side and formerly of the Pailan Arrows of the I-League.
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.
Aryan Football Club is an Indian professional multi-sports club based in Kolkata, West Bengal, known predominantly for its association football section. The club competes in the Calcutta Football League, oldest league in Asia.
The Assam football team is an Indian football team representing Assam in Indian state football competitions including the Santosh Trophy.
Eastern Railway Football Club is an Indian institutional multi-sports club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. The club was incorporated in 1882. Its widely known football team has mostly competed in CFL Premier Division B.
Maharaja Sir Churachand Singh, also known as Churachandra or Chura Chand (1886–1941), was a ruler of the princely state of Manipur under the British Raj. He ascended the throne after his predecessor Kulachandra Singh was jailed. He was a 5-year-old boy when he was placed on the throne on 22 September 1891, after the troubles of the Anglo-Manipur War of 1891. In 1907, he was formally declared king, after completing education at Mayo College.
Border Security Force Sporting Club is an Indian multi-sports club best known for its football team. The club is based in Jalandhar, Punjab, and currently competing in the Punjab State Super Football League. They are one of the dominating teams in Durand Cup and Independence Day Cup of Assam.
NEROCA Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Imphal, Manipur, that competed 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.
Eastern Sporting Union, generally known as ESU, is an Indian professional football club based in Imphal, Manipur. Its women's team competed in the Indian Women's League. Eastern Sporting Union is one of the most successful women's football club in India, and was the champion of the inaugural Indian Women's League.
TRAU Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Imphal, Manipur. The club competed in the I-League, the second tier of Indian football league system. Nicknamed "The Red Pythons", the club was founded in 1954.
Manipur Police Sports Club is an Indian institutional football club based in Manipur. Their men's team plays in the Manipur State League, while their women's team plays in the Manipur Women's League. The club also played in the Indian Women's League.
Assam Rifles football team is a football section which represents the Assam Rifles, one of the paramilitary forces of India. The team often participates in the Durand Cup, Bordoloi Trophy, Independence Day Cup and various other regional football tournaments.
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 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.
