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
2023–24	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. 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

Santosh Trophy
- Winners (1): 2002–03
- Runners-up (1): 2010–11
National Games
- Silver medal (1): 2023
B.C. Roy Trophy
- Winners (2): 1998–99, 1999–2000
- Runners-up (4): 1991–92, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2008–09
Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy
- Winners (1): 1978–79
- Runners-up (2): 1986–87, 2003–04
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

^ "All Manipur Football Association".
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.

[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.

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Qualifiers	1999–00 2008–09 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2021–22
Group stage	2021–22 2022–23
Finals	2017 2018 2019
Teams	Andaman and Nicobar Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chandigarh Chhattisgarh Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Delhi Goa Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala Ladakh Lakshadweep Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Odisha Pondicherry Punjab Railways Rajasthan Services Sikkim Tamil Nadu Telangana Tripura Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand West Bengal

v t e Santosh Trophy
Seasons	1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
Qualifiers	1999–00 2008–09 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2021–22
Group stage	2021–22 2022–23
Finals	2017 2018 2019
Teams	Andaman and Nicobar Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chandigarh Chhattisgarh Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Delhi Goa Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala Ladakh Lakshadweep Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Odisha Pondicherry Punjab Railways Rajasthan Services Sikkim Tamil Nadu Telangana Tripura Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand West Bengal

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