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| Full name | Nagaland football team | ||
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| Ground | Indira Gandhi Stadium, Kohima | ||
| Capacity | 20,000 | ||
| Owner | Nagaland Football Association | ||
| Head coach | Mughato Aye | ||
| League | Santosh Trophy | ||
| 2024–25 | Group stage | ||
The Nagaland football team is the football team of Nagaland, India. The team mainly competes in the Santosh Trophy and in the NE Dr. T. Ao Trophy, among other Indian state football competitions. [1] [2]
The following 22 players were called for the 2022–23 Santosh Trophy. [3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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