Full name | North Imphal Sporting Association [1] | ||
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Short name | NISA [2] | ||
Founded | 2006 | (refounded)||
Ground | Thangmeiband Athletic Union Ground (THAU Ground) Turf Ground Khuman Lampak, Imphal | ||
Capacity | 10,000 5,000 | ||
Head coach | Maibam Romi | ||
League | Manipur State League | ||
North Imphal Sporting Association, commonly known as NISA Manipur, [3] [4] is an Indian professional football club based in Thangmeiband, Manipur. NISA is five-time champions of the Manipur State League, [5] [6] which is a project under the Vision Asia program by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). [7] [8] They have also participated in the I-League 2nd Division, then second tier of Indian football league system. [9]
North Imphal Sporting Association was originally founded during the 1950s and was revived in 2006. [10] [11] The club is affiliated with the All Manipur Football Association (AMFA). [12] NISA has been participating in the prestigious Manipur State Football League since its inauguration in 2006 and lifted the trophy on three occasions. [13] [14] [15] After winning the state league in the 2009–10 season, [16] they qualified for the 2nd Division of the I-League, then top flight of Football in India. [1]
NISA lifted prestigious Churachand Singh Invitation Trophy [17] in 2007, defeating AMOFA Moirang, 2–0. They are also two time runners-up in the tournament during its 1969 and 1994 edition.
In the 2010 I-League 2nd Division, NISA started by winning four of six matches and secured a berth to the I-League qualification playoffs with 15 points. [18] However, they failed to qualify for the 2010–11 I-League after a heartbreaking bottom finish without a single win. [19]
The team again participated in the I-League 2nd Division of the 2011 season. They were in group A with United Sikkim FC, Gauhati Town Club, Southern Samity, Langsning FC, Simla Youngs FC, and Golden Threads FC. [20]
NISA opened the 2011 I-League 2nd Division with a 3–1 win over Golden Threads FC. NabaChnadra scored 2 goals and N Rakesh scored one. [21] NISA beat Shimla Youngs 3–0. [22] They finished their group A qualifying with 9 points and didn't qualify for final round. Their striker L. Nabachandra emerged as top scorer for the club with three goals. [23]
The defending champion North Imphal Sporting Association Thangmeiband retained themselves as the champions in the prestigious Manipur State League in its sixth edition. [24] [25]
NISA again lifted Manipur State League title in 2013, defeating SSU Singjamei through penalty-shootout. [26] The club also participated in Kohima Royal Gold Cup in Nagaland. [27]
In 2019, NISA participated in Bodousa Cup in Assam and finished on third place. In that competition, they were given Fair Play Award. [28]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India pandemic, Manipur State League was cancelled in 2020 and again in April 2021, [29] but came back in October, in which NISA was in Group B but failed to reach the knock-out stages. [30] [31] [32]
NISA Manipur is currently using Thangmeiband Athletic Union Ground (commonly known as THAU Ground) as their home stadium. Built in 2006, the ground is located in Thangmeiband, Imphal, and has a capacity of 5000 spectators. [33] [34]
Khuman Lampak Main Stadium in Imphal, [35] Manipur, was used as the home ground of NISA for their home matches in both the domestic and regional leagues. [36] [37] Opened in 1999, the stadium is owned by All Manipur Football Association and has a capacity of 35,285 spectators. [38]
NISA has a strong rivalry with its fellow Manipuri clubs NEROCA FC and TRAU FC. [39] This rivalry is visible highly during the Manipur State League every season. Until 2018, NISA has enjoyed the taste of these rivalries in the I-League 2nd Division.
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