Manipur football team

Manipur

Full name	Manipur football team
Founded	1973
Ground	Khuman Lampak Main Stadium
Capacity	30,000
Owner	All Manipur Football Association
Head coach	Thangjam Saran Singh
League	Santosh Trophy
2024–25	Semi-finals
Home colours Away colours

The Manipur football team is an Indian football team representing Manipur in Indian state football competitions including the Santosh Trophy. ^[1]

They have appeared in the Santosh Trophy finals twice, and have won the trophy once, in 2002–03. Legendary Indian footballer Talimeren Ao also captained the team in the 1950s. ^{[2] [3]}

Squad

The following 22 players were called for the 2023–24 Santosh Trophy.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   IND Thomas Shagolsem 2 DF   IND Maibam Deny Singh 3 DF   IND Md Rohit 4 DF   IND Ningombam Kabiraj Singh 5 DF   IND Rojen Meetei Wahengbam 6 MF   IND Phijam Sanathoi Meetei 7 MF   IND Nongmaithem Sushilkumar Singh 8 MF   IND Ngangbam Pacha Singh 9 FW   IND Ngathem Imarson Singh 10 FW   IND Salam Samson Singh 11 FW   IND Pebam Renedy Singh

No. Pos. Nation Player 12 FW   IND Wangkheimayum Sadananda Singh 13 DF   IND Santa Yumlembam 14 DF   IND Ayekpam Tomjoseph Singh 15 DF   IND Soibam Abhinash Singh 16 DF   IND Shunjanthan Ragui 17 FW   IND Singam Subash Singh 18 MF   IND Leimajam Sangkar Singh 19 MF   IND Loyangamba Meitei Akoijam 20 GK   IND Siddharth Rana 21 GK   IND Ab Wiraibou 22 MF   IND Laishram Bishal Singh

Team officials

Team Manager:
Team Coach: Thangjam Saran Singh (2023-)

Honours

State (senior)

• Santosh Trophy
  • Winners (1): 2002–03
  • Runners-up (1): 2010–11

• National Games
  • Silver medal (1): 2023

State (youth)

• B.C. Roy Trophy
  • Winners (3): 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2025–26
  • Runners-up (4): 1991–92, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2008–09

• Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy
  • Winners (1): 1977
  • Runners-up (3): 1985, 2002–03, 2023–24

• M. Dutta Ray Trophy
  • Winners (1): 1994

Others

• Churachand Singh Trophy
  • Winners (1): 1954 ^[4]
  • Runners-up (2): 1950, 1952
• Kohima Royal Gold Cup
  • Winners (1): 1998 ^[5]
• Dr. T. Ao NorthEast Football Trophy
  • Runners-up (2): 2003, 2004 ^[6]

References

1. "All Manipur Football Association".
2. "Indian Football's Enduring Light, P.K. Banerjee Passes Away at 83". thewire.in. Kolkata: The Wire. PTI. 20 March 2020. Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
3. "Indian Football Legend PK Banerjee Dies At 83". outlookindia.com. Kolkata: Outlook India News. PTI. 20 March 2020. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
4. Chaudhuri, Arunava. "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Churachand Singh Invitation Football Trophy". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
5. Chaudhuri, Arunava. "List of winners and runners-up of the Kohima Royal Gold Cup". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
6. Chaudhuri, Arunava (2008). "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Dr. T. Ao NorthEast Football Trophy". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2021.