TRAU FC

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TRAU
TRAU FC logo.svg
Full nameTiddim Road Athletic Union Football Club
Nickname(s)The Red Pythons
Founded2 October 1954;70 years ago (1954-10-02)
Ground Khuman Lampak Main Stadium
Capacity35,285
Head coach L. Nandakumar Singh
League I-League
Manipur State League
2022–23 I-League, 13th of 13 (relegated)
Soccerball current event.svg Current season
Departments of TRAU FC
Football pictogram.svg Futsal pictogram.svg Football pictogram.svg
Football
(Men's)		Futsal
(Men's)		Football
(reserves & academy)

TRAU Football Club (known fully as Tiddim Road Athletic Union Football Club) [1] [2] [3] 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. [4] [5] Nicknamed "The Red Pythons", [6] the club was founded in 1954.

Contents

TRAU made its I-League 2nd Division debut in 2017–18 season. [7] They were promoted to the I-League in 2019, after winning 2nd Division. [8] [9] The club also participates in the Manipur State League. [10] [11] [12]

History

Tiddim Road Athletic Union, which was instituted on 2 October 1954 [13] in Kwakeithel, Imphal, [14] [15] has been a pioneering organisation in the field of sports activities. They have lifted the title of CC Meet, state league of Manipur [16] six times and finished runners up nine times. [17] [18] TRAU was runners up in 1998 Bordoloi Trophy, losing 10–1 to Narbakhar FC, club from Uzbekistan in the final. [19] [20] They began their journey of I-League 2nd Division in 2018, [21] [22] [23] and on 8 May, they qualified for the final round in I-League Qualifiers in their debut season. [24]

In 2018–19 season, they won the I-League 2nd division, their first ever professional league trophy, and gained the promotion to the I-League. [25] [26] [27] On 25 August 2019, TRAU announced Aciesta Sports Alliance Private Limited as its title sponsor. [28] The deal with Aciesta will help the Manipur-based team finance its first-team and development activities and further expand its presence in the top tier of Indian football. [28] In September 2019, Cypriot manager Dimitris Dimitriou joined the club as head coach. [29] Prior to the announcement, TRAU FC signed an agreement with SportiFan Ventures Limited, a sports business management firm based in the United Kingdom, which played a pivotal role in the negotiation process for the aforementioned deal. [30] Later on the club announced Romi Factory as their new kit partner. On 23 October 2019, they roped in Douglas Silva as new manager, [31] [32] and on 1 December, they faced Chennai City. Shortly, his tenure ended as they lost the first three matches as the Brazilian was not at all happy with the supervision of the team. [33] [34]

Komron Tursunov, club's first ever Tajik recruit with new kit ahead of the 2020-21 I-League season. Komron Tursunov.jpg
Komron Tursunov, club's first ever Tajik recruit with new kit ahead of the 2020–21 I-League season.

In the 2020–21 I-League season, which was their second I-League season, TRAU finished at the 3rd position with 26 points. Bidyashagar Singh with 12 goals in 15 matches emerged as the top scorer and became the fourth Indian player to win the Golden boot. [35] [36] [37] In that season, the club took part in Shirui Lily Cup. [38] They achieved ninth place in 2021–22 I-League. [39] In 2022–23 I-League, the club finished on fourth position. In April 2023, TRAU failed to qualify for 2023 Indian Super Cup. [40]

Player of TRAU (in white) in action against Gokulam Kerala during an away match in Kozhikode, in the 2023-24 I-League season. Player of TRAU (in white) in action against Gokulam Kerala during an away match in Kozhikode, in the 2023-24 I-League season.jpg
Player of TRAU (in white) in action against Gokulam Kerala during an away match in Kozhikode, in the 2023–24 I-League season.

In April 2024, TRAU along with NEROCA, refused to travel to Mizoram to face Aizawl in their away matches – as a result the games were cancelled by the AIFF; Both the teams from Manipur were relegated to I-League 2. [41] [42] [43]

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

PeriodKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
2017–2018 Nike [44] [ non-primary source needed ]HVS
2018–2019Vector X [45]
2019–2020 Nivia Aciesta [28]
2020–2021Romi Bag [46] [47] HVS [48]
2021–2022Ambition sports [49]
2022–presentSIX5SIX [50]

Stadium

Khuman Lampak Main Stadium in Imphal, [51] is used as the home ground of TRAU for all their home matches in both the domestic and regional leagues. [52] [53] [54] Opened in 1999, [55] the stadium has a capacity of 35,285 spectators.

Support and rivalry

Supporters

A club recognised Imphal fan club by the name "Red Pythons" has been in support since 2017. [56] The Khuman Lampak Main Stadium has witnessed an average attendance of 35,000. [57]

Rivalries

TRAU FC player (in white) in action against NEROCA during a match of Imphal Derby in I-League in March 2024. TRAU FC player (in white) in action against NEROCA FC during an Imphal Derby in I-League in March 2024.jpg
TRAU FC player (in white) in action against NEROCA during a match of Imphal Derby in I-League in March 2024.

TRAU have participated in the 'Imphal Derby' [58] with their city rivals NEROCA. [59] [60] [61] The two clubs are the only two from Imphal to have played professional league football. [62] [63] The Imphal Derby gained fame in 2022 during the 131st edition of Durand Cup when competitive football returned to the city after COVID-19 pandemic in India. [64] [65] The Government of Manipur declared a half-holiday for all governmental and educational institutions in build-up to the match on 18 August, [66] in which TRAU was defeated by NEROCA 3–1 in Group-C opener. [67]

The club has also enjoyed a rivalry with another Northeast Indian club Aizawl FC at the domestic level. [68] [69]

Players

First-team squad

As of 31 January 2024

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.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of India.svg  IND Salam Sanaton Singh
2 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Laishram Chingkheinganba
5 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Meitankeishangbam Clinton
6 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Md Fayazuddin
7 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Liton Shil
8 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Telen Suranjit
10 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Khumanthem Arun Singh
12 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Thounaojam Thomas
13 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Moirangthem Malemnganba
14 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Thounaojam Rohit
18 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Danish Aribam
20 MF Flag of India.svg  IND TH Hriivei Carlos Pao
No.Pos.NationPlayer
21 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Soraisam Robinson Singh
22 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Deepak Singh
24 GK Flag of India.svg  IND Mithun Samanta
25 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Premjit Singh
50 GK Flag of India.svg  IND Aaryan Anjaneya
69 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Japes Nongthambam
77 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Bidyananda Singh
99 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Sapam Bishorjit Meitei

Current technical staff

PositionName
President Flag of India.svg L. Bhagaton Singh
Team manager Flag of India.svg Duidang
Head coach Flag of India.svg L. Nandakumar Singh
Assistant coach Flag of India.svg K. Surmani
Goalkeeping coach Flag of India.svg L. Joy
Physio Flag of India.svg Chingkheinganba
Secretary Flag of India.svg T. Phulen Meitei
Media manager Flag of India.svg Sanjoy Khulakpam

Records and statistics

Overall records

As of 6 April 2023
SeasonDivisionTeamsPositionAvg. attendance Super Cup Durand Cup AFC Champions League AFC Cup
2017–18 I-League 2nd Division 184th2,560Did not participate

▼

Did not participate

▼

Did not qualify

▼

Did not qualify

▼

2018–19 161st1,021
2019–20 I-League 116th12,533 Group stage
2020–21 113rd🔒 Closed Doors

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Did not participate

▼

2021–22 139th
2022–23 124th2,155 Qualifiers Group stage

Season by season

As of 6 April 2023
⭐Top scorer in division
🇮🇳Top Indian scorer in division
SeasonLeagueFinalsTop scorer(s)
DivisionPldWDLGFGAPtsPosPlayer(s)Goals
2017–18 I-League 2nd Division 137422812254th— Flag of Nigeria.svg Princewill Emeka 7
2018–19 161024302532Champions— Flag of Nigeria.svg Princewill Emeka 10 ⭐
2019–20 I-League 176471727226th— Flag of Nigeria.svg Oguchi Uche 4
2020–21 157532719263rd— Flag of India.svg Bidyashagar Singh 12 ⭐ 🇮🇳
2021–22 174671517189th— Flag of Brazil.svg Fernandinho4
2022–23 2211293434354th— Flag of Tajikistan.svg Komron Tursunov 8

Managerial record

As of 6 April 2023
NameNationalityFromToPWDLGFGAWin%Ref.
Nandakumar Singh Flag of India.svg  India 1 July 201717 September 20193217785942053.13 [70]
Dimitris Dimitriou Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 18 September 201923 October 2019000000!— [71] [ non-primary source needed ]
Douglas Silva Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 23 October 201921 December 2019300317000.00 [72]
Nandakumar Singh (interim)Flag of India.svg  India 22 December 20191 January 2020101022000.00 [73]
Dimitris Dimitriou Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 2 January 202026 January 2020541083080.00 [74]
Nandakumar Singh Flag of India.svg  India 27 January 2020till date672515278696037.31 [70]

Other records

Notable players

Past and present internationals

The foreign players below have senior/youth international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing for TRAU FC. [85]

Honours

Domestic tournaments

League

Cup

  • Bordoloi Trophy
    • Runners-up (1): 1998 [105]
  • Churachand Singh Trophy [106]
    • Winners (6): 1960, 1961, 1974, 1981, 2004, 2009 [107]
    • Runners-up (7): 1963, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1988, 1989, 2013–14 [108]
  • Tiddim Invitational Football Trophy
    • Champions (1): 2007 [109]
  • Naorem Bhubon Memorial Trophy
    • Champions (1): 2017 [110]
  • Mayanglambam Chittamani Memorial Cup
    • Runners-up (1): 2004 [111]

Awards

Other department

Futsal

The club has a men's futsal section. [113] The club has competed in the All Manipur Football Association Futsal Cup, which is the highest division of the sport in the state. [114] TRAU took part in the inaugural edition of AIFF Futsal Club Championship. [115] [116] [117] [118] [119]

Honours

See also

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