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{{Short description|Indian association football club}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = NEROCA FC
| image = Official NEROCA FC Logo.png
| image_size = 220px
| fullname = North Eastern Re-Organising Cultural Association Football Club<ref>[https://int.soccerway.com/teams/india/neroca/35316/ North Eastern Re-Organising Cultural Association Football Club] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501041606/https://int.soccerway.com/teams/india/neroca/35316/ |date=1 May 2021 }} ''Soccerway.com''. Retrieved 1 March 2021</ref>
| nickname = Orange Brigade<ref>{{Cite web|date=2 February 2020|title=Churchill Brothers vs Neroca - I-League 2019-20|url=https://www.besoccer.com/match/Churchill-Brothers/Neroca/2020|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=29 December 2020|website=www.besoccer.com}}</ref>
| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1965}}
| ground = [[Khuman Lampak Main Stadium]]
| capacity = 35,285
| owntitle =
| owner = ''NEROCA Football Club Pvt. Ltd.'' under '''North Eastern Re-Organising Cultural Association''' (NEROCA)
| chairman = Arunkumar Thangjam
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = [[Khogen Singh]]<ref name="K Singh"/>
| league = {{Indian football updater|NEROCA}}
| season = {{Indian football updater|NEROCA2}}
| position = {{Indian football updater|NEROCA3}}
| current = 2021–22 NEROCA FC Season

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'''NEROCA Football Club''' is an [[India]]n professional [[association football|football]] club based in [[Imphal]], [[Manipur]], that competes in the [[I-League]], first tier of [[Football in India|Indian football]].<ref>[https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/football/i-league-clinical-neroca-fc-keep-top-6-hopes-alive-with-win-over-sudeva-delhi20210219193739 I-League: Clinical NEROCA FC keep top 6 hopes alive with win over Sudeva Delhi] ''aninews.in''. Retrieved 1 March 2021</ref><ref>[https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/neroca-fc/ NEROCA Football Club : I-League] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208211339/https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/neroca-fc/ |date=8 February 2021 }} ''Worldfootball.net''. Retrieved 1 March 2021</ref> The club made its [[I-League 2nd Division]] debut in the [[2015–16 I-League 2nd Division|2015–16]] season.<ref>{{cite web|title=I-League Core Committee Meets at AIFF Headquarters|url=http://i-league.org/i-league-core-committee-meets-at-aiff-headquarters/|work=I-League.org|access-date=30 October 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921221043/http://i-league.org/i-league-core-committee-meets-at-aiff-headquarters/|archive-date=21 September 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The club won the [[2016–17 I-League 2nd Division]] and secured promotion to the [[I-League]].<ref>[https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-second-division-2017-18 Club Nomination For 2nd Div I-League 2017-18 Starts] ''Khel Now''. Retrieved 28 July 2021</ref> NEROCA is the only club from [[Northeast India]] to reach the final of the coveted [[Durand Cup]].

==History==
===Formation and early years===
'''North Eastern Re-Organising Cultural Association''' (NEROCA) was established in 1965 with the hope of improving quality in the field of cultural activities and sports in the Indian state of [[Manipur]].
It was registered under the Manipur State co-operative Society Registration Act bearing registration No. 1016 of 1972.
NEROCA is a registered football club of Imphal East District Football Association and affiliated to [[All Manipur Football Association]] (AMFA). NEROCA has participated in the [[Manipur State League]] (MSL) since its inception and finished second-placed in the MSL 2007.<ref>{{cite web|title=10th Manipur State League 2015 NEROCA FC, NISA win; SSU hold YPHU|url=http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/page/items/58770/10th-manipur-state-league-2015-neroca-fc-nisa-win-ssu-hold-yphu|work=The Sangai Express|access-date=30 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151029144128/http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/page/items/58770/10th-manipur-state-league-2015-neroca-fc-nisa-win-ssu-hold-yphu#|archive-date=29 October 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

===2014–present===
In the 9th Manipur State League 2014, NEROCA won the championship trophy.<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/india-manichamp.html List of Indian Manipur State League Champions] ''rsssf.com''. Retrieved 29 July 2021</ref>
With the aim of participating in the [[I-League 2nd Division]], 2015–16 and as per the norms of [[All India Football Federation]] (AIFF), the nomenclature of NEROCA was changed to NEROCA Football Club and managed by a Private Limited Company, NEROCA Football Club Pvt. Ltd.

NEROCA competed in the [[2015–16 I-League 2nd Division|2015–16]] and [[2016–17 I-League 2nd Division]].<ref name="TIL">{{cite news|title=I-League 2nd Division Fixtures|url=http://www.theindianleague.in/2016/12/i-league-2nd-division-fixtures-are-out.html|access-date=18 December 2016|work=The Indian League|archive-date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220143152/http://www.theindianleague.in/2016/12/i-league-2nd-division-fixtures-are-out.html|url-status=live}}</ref> They emerged as champions of the 2016–17 season with 26 points in 10 matches from the [[2016–17 I-League 2nd Division Final Round|Final Round]]. They qualified for the 2017–18 season of the [[I-League]].<ref name="neroca2018">{{cite web|url=http://www.theindianleague.in/2017/06/debutant-neroca-fc-bolster-squad-for.html?m=1|title=DEBUTANT NEROCA FC BOLSTER SQUAD FOR MAIDEN I-LEAGUE APPEARANCE|work=theindianleague.in|date=21 June 2017|access-date=7 May 2021|archive-date=7 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507063047/http://www.theindianleague.in/2017/06/debutant-neroca-fc-bolster-squad-for.html?m=1|url-status=live}}</ref>

The biggest achievement of NEROCA is emerging as the runners-up in the [[2017–18 I-League]]. Under the coaching of [[Gift Raikhan]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Minerva Punjab presented with winners' trophy; NEROCA's Gift Raikhan named season's best coach|url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/i-league-2017-18-minerva-punjab-presented-with-winners-trophy-nerocas-gift-raikhan-named-seasons-best-coach-4401551.html|access-date=13 April 2018|work=FirstPost|date=22 March 2018}}</ref> they finished campaign with 32 points from 18 matches.<ref name="NIE">{{cite news |title=Minerva Punjab FC become King of the North with I-League crown |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2018/mar/09/minerva-punjab-fc-become-king-of-the-north-with-i-league-crown-1784314.html |access-date=3 November 2018 |work=New Indian Express |date=9 March 2018 |archive-date=3 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103170530/http://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2018/mar/09/minerva-punjab-fc-become-king-of-the-north-with-i-league-crown-1784314.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In that season, NEROCA brought Vector X as their official shirt sponsor.<ref name="facebook.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/Nerocafc/photos/pb.1045813682104585.-2207520000.1502202612./1625895614096386/|title=VECTOR X THE OFFICIAL KITS AND UNIFORM SPONSOR FOR NEROCA FC !!! Various official MERCHANDISE TO BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL OUR FANS SOON!! |last=FC|first=NEROCA|date=2017-08-08|website=@Nerocafc|language=en|access-date=2017-11-10}}</ref>

In the [[2020–21 I-League]], NEROCA finished bottom of the [[2020-21 I-League#Relegation Stage|Relegation Stage]] and got formally relegated, but were reinstated by AIFF after the viewing the situation of [[Covid-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/football/top-stories/aiff-likely-to-keep-relegation-on-hold-in-i-league/amp_articleshow/82306931.cms|title=AIFF likely to keep relegation on hold in I-League|date=29 April 2021|website=The Times of India|access-date=20 July 2021|archive-date=6 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506140655/https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/football/top-stories/aiff-likely-to-keep-relegation-on-hold-in-i-league/amp_articleshow/82306931.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 4 July 2021, NEROCA signed [[Khogen Singh]] as their head coach for the [[2021–22 I-League|2021–22 I-League season]].<ref name="K Singh"/>

==Crest and colours==
The official colour of NEROCA is [[orange (colour)|orange]] and [[green]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://amp.scroll.in/article/859830/for-manipur-football-8-world-cuppers-and-i-league-neroca-cant-hide-the-systematic-rot-setting-in|title=For Manipur football, 8 World cuppers and I-League’s Neroca can’t hide the systematic rot setting in|website=Scroll.in|access-date=2 October 2021}}</ref> In team crest, there is map of [[Manipur]] in background and an [[anchor]] of sailing boat in foreground.

==Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;float:center"
|-
!Period
!Kit manufacturer
!Shirt sponsor
|-
|2015—16
|Glory Sports
|rowspan=4|Classic Group of Hotels<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.facebook.com/Nerocafc/posts/2814464738572795|title=NEROCA FC official|website=Facebook.com|access-date=11 October 2021}}</ref>
|-
|2016—17
|Bee Athletic
|-
|2017—18
|Vector X<ref name="facebook.com"/>
|-
|2018—19
|Sqad Gear
|-
|2019–2020
|Vicky Transform
|Living 3D
|-
|2020–2021
|Ambition Sportswear<ref>{{cite web|title=NEROCA FC announce Ambition Sportswear as the kit sponsor for 2020-21 season|url=https://twitter.com/NerocaFC/status/1309504189035212800?s=09|publisher=NEROCA FC on Twitter|access-date=26 September 2020|archive-date=20 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720131727/https://twitter.com/NerocaFC/status/1309504189035212800?s=09|url-status=live}}</ref>
|GMT<ref>{{cite web|title=The launching pad is on!|url=https://www.facebook.com/Nerocafc/posts/3852130798139512|website=Facebook.com|access-date=14 December 2020|archive-date=12 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712121129/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FNerocafc%2Fposts%2F3852130798139512|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|2021–present
|[[Nivia Sports]]
|Ud chalo flights
|}

==Stadium==
{{Main|Khuman Lampak Main Stadium}}

[[File:Khuman Lampak Main Stadium.jpg|thumb|Khuman Lampak Stadium on a matchday]]
[[Khuman Lampak Main Stadium]] in [[Imphal]], [[Manipur]], is used as the home ground of NEROCA Football Club for all their home matches in both the domestic and regional leagues.<ref>[https://khelnow.com/football/place/khuman-lampak-main-stadium Khuman Lampak Main Stadium] ''Khel Now''. Retrieved 28 July 2021</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=20 January 2021|title=Arrows vs Neroca FC|url=https://www.espn.in/football/match?gameId=590480|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121115531/https://www.espn.in/football/match?gameId=590480|archive-date=21 January 2021|website=Espn|access-date=23 January 2021}}</ref> Opened in 1999, the stadium is owned by [[All Manipur Football Association]] and has a capacity of 35,285 spectators. Their first home match in the [[I-League]] was played on 15 December 2017 against [[Chennai City FC]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1110526/jsp/northeast/story_14028767.jsp | title=Khuman Lampak to get floodlights | date=26 May 2011 | newspaper=The Telegraph | location=India | access-date=19 July 2018 | archive-date=20 July 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720110057/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1110526/jsp/northeast/story_14028767.jsp | url-status=live }}</ref>

==Support and rivalry==
===Supporters===
NEROCA had the 2nd highest average attendance for the 2018–19 I League season. In the 2017–18 season, NEROCA had the highest attendance in the I-League.

===Rivalries===
{{see also|Imphal derby|Northeast Derby (I-League)}}
NEROCA have participated in the Imphal derby with city rivals [[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]].
The two clubs are the only two from Imphal to have played professional league football.

In the [[Northeast Derby (I-League)]], they have a rivalry with [[Mizoram]]-based club [[Aizawl FC]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=6 December 2019|title=NEROCA FC vs. Aizawl FC - Football Match Summary|url=https://www.espn.in/football/match?gameId=559507|website=Espn|access-date=28 January 2021|archive-date=2 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202052256/https://www.espn.in/football/match?gameId=559507|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Players==
{{updated|9 August 2021}}
{{fs start}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=26 |nat=IND|pos=GK|name=[[Prateek Kumar Singh]]}}
{{Fs player|other=|no= 3|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Jonathan Cardozo}}
{{Fs player|other=|no= 16|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Madan Saiprasad Ghogale}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=20|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Mohammad Abdul Salam}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=6 |nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[[Romtan Singh]]}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=15 |nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Vicky Meitei]]}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=9 |nat=ESP|pos=FW|name=[[Sergio Mendigutxia]]}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=10 |nat=ESP|pos=MF|name=[[Juan Mera (footballer)|Juan Mera]]}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=12|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Benjamin Lupheng}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=17|nat=LBN|pos=FW|name=[[Mohamad Kdouh (footballer, born 1993)|Mohamad Kdouh]]}}
{{fs mid}}
{{Fs player|other=|no= |nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Shubham Dhas}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=7|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Khaimithang Lhungdim}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=22 |nat=IND|pos=MF|name=TH Hrishikesh Namboothiri}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=23|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Kongbrailatpam Manjit Sharma}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=13|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Y. Sonam Chothe}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=33|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Seikhohao Haokip}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=18|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Sweden Fernandes}} (on loan from [[Hyderabad FC|Hyderabad]])
{{Fs player|other=|no=29|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Pukhrambam Manisana}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=14|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Jiteshwor Yumkhaibam}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=19|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Ayush Kumar Singh}}
{{Fs player|other=|no= |nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Inban Udhyanidhi}}
{{fs end}}

===On loan===
{{Fs start}}
{{fs player|other=|no=18|pos=FW|nat=IND|name=Sweden Fernandes (on loan from [[Hyderabad FC|Hyderabad]])}}
{{Fs end}}

==Current technical staff==

{| class="wikitable"
! Position
! Name
|-
| Head coach
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Khogen Singh]]<ref name="K Singh" />
|-
| Assistant coach
| {{flagicon|IND}} Sapam Premkanta Singh
|-
| Secretary
| {{flagicon|IND}} Leimapokpam
|-
| Goalkeeping coach
| {{flagicon|IND}} Sapam Premkanta Singh
|-
| Team manager
| {{flagicon|IND}} Laishram Rajiv Singh
|-
| Physio
| {{flagicon|IND}} Kshterimayum Karan Singh
|-
| Kit manager
| {{flagicon|IND}} Lairellakpam Shobha Singh
|-
|}

==Team records==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Season
! Div.
! Tms.
! Pos.
!Average attendance
! [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]]'''/'''[[Super Cup (India)|Super Cup]]
![[Durand Cup]]
!colspan=1|[[AFC Champions League|AFC CL]]
!colspan=1|[[AFC Cup]]
|-
|align=center| [[2015–16 I-League 2nd Division|2015–16]]
|align=center | I-League 2nd
|align=center|10
|align=center bgcolor= Bronze |'''3'''
|align=center| –
|align=center| DNP
|align=center| DNP
|align=center| DNP
|align=center| DNP
|-
|align=center| [[2016–17 I-League 2nd Division|2016–17]]
|align=center | I-League 2nd
|align=center|12
|align=center bgcolor= gold |'''1'''
|align=center| 8,438
|align=center| DNP
|align=center bgcolor= silver |''' Runners-up '''
|align=center| DNP
|align=center| DNP
|-
|align=center| [[2017–18 I-League|2017–18]]
|align=center | I-League
|align=center|'''10'''
|align=center bgcolor=silver|'''2'''
|align=center| 21,382
|align=center| Quarter-finals
|align=center| DNP
|align=center| DNP
|align=center| DNP
|-
|align=center| [[2018–19 I-League|2018–19]]
|align=center | I-League
|align=center|11
|align=center|''' 6'''
|align=center| 19,139
|align=center| –
|align=center| DNP
|align=center| DNP
|align=center| DNP
|-
|align=center| [[2019–20 I-League|2019–20]]
|align=center | I-League
|align=center|11
|align=center|'''9'''
|align=center| 13,202
|align=center| –
|align=center| DNP
|align=center| DNP
|align=center| DNP
|-
|align=center| [[2020–21 I-League|2020–21]]
|align=center | I-League
|align=center|11
|align=center|'''11'''
|align=center|
|align=center| –
|align=center| DNP
|align=center| DNP
|align=center| DNP
|}
;Key
*Tms. = Number of teams
*Pos. = Position in league
*Attendance/G = Average league attendance

===Overall records===
updated on 28 May 2017 

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Season
! colspan=7 class="unsortable" | Domestic
! colspan=6 class="unsortable" | Asia
|-
!Division
!{{tooltip|P|Games played}}
!{{tooltip|W|Games won}}
!{{tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
!{{tooltip|L|Games lossed}}
!{{tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{tooltip|P|Games played}}
!{{tooltip|W|Games won}}
!{{tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
!{{tooltip|L|Games lossed}}
!{{tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|-
|[[2015–16 I-League 2nd Division|2015–16]]
|2
|18
|8
|5
|5
|20
|16
|colspan="6" |''Not qualified''
|-
|[[2016–17 I-League 2nd Division|2016–17]]
|2
|16
|12
|3
|1
|28
|7
|colspan="6" | ''Not qualified''
|-
|[[2017–18 I-League|2017–18]]
|1
|18
|9
|5
|4
|20
|13
|colspan="6" | ''Not qualified''
|-
|[[2018–19 I-League|2018–19]]
|1
|20
|7
|6
|7
|27
|26
|colspan="6" | ''-''
|-
|[[2019–20 I-League|2019–20]]
|1
|20
|
|
|
|
|
|colspan="6" | ''-''
|}

===Top scorer===
updated on 16 August 2021
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
|-
! scope="col" | Season
! class="unsortable" | Player
! class="unsortable" | Goals
|-
|[[2015–16 I-League 2nd Division|2015–16]]
| align="left" |{{flagicon|NGA}} Ejiogu Emmanuel
|3
|-
|[[2016–17 I-League 2nd Division|2016–17]]
| align="left" |{{flagicon|NGA}} [[Felix Chidi Odili]]
|9
|-
|[[2017–18 I-League|2017–18]]
| align="left" |{{flagicon|NGA}} [[Felix Chidi Odili]]
|7
|-
|[[2018–19 I-League|2018–19]]
| align="left" |{{flagicon|NGA}} [[Felix Chidi Odili]]
|8
|-
|[[2019–20 I-League 2nd Division|2019–20]]
|align="left" |{{Flagicon|GHA}} [[Philip Adjah]]
|9
|-
|[[2020–21 I-League|2020–21]]
|align="left" |{{Flagicon|Trinidad and Tobago}} [[Judah García]]
|4
|}

==Past and present internationals==
{{category see also|NEROCA FC players}}
*The players below had senior international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing for ''NEROCA FC''.<ref>[https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/neroca-fc/ NEROCA FC team profile, fixtures, statistics and players] ''worldfootball.net''. Retrieved 31 July 2021</ref>
{{col-begin}}

===India===
*{{flagicon|IND}} [[Sushil Kumar Singh]] (2016–2018)
*{{flagicon|IND}} [[Govin Singh]] (2016–2018)
*{{flagicon|IND}} [[Gouramangi Singh]] (2017–2018)

===Asia===
*{{flagicon|BHU}} [[Chencho Gyeltshen]] (2019)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chencho Gyeltshen|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/45880/Chencho_Gyeltshen.html|last=Strack-Zimmermann|first=Benjamin|website=www.national-football-teams.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-12|archive-date=7 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210207050306/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/45880/Chencho_Gyeltshen.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|KGZ}} [[Akhlidin Israilov]] (2017)<ref>[https://www.goal.com/en/amp/news/i-league-2017-18-neroca-akhlidin-israilov-nick-ward/1tptne9dd1lkn1pbtjs6hm1eyl I-League 2017-18: NEROCA release Akhlidin Israilov, set to sign Australian Nick Ward] ''Goal.com''. Retrieved 31 October 2021.</ref>
*{{flagicon|NEP}} [[Abhishek Rijal]] (2020–2021)
*{{flagicon|NEP}} [[Prakash Budhathoki]] (2020–2021)
*{{flagicon|LBN}} [[Mohamad Kdouh (footballer, born 1993)|Mohamad Kdouh]] (2020–present)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arunfoot.com/neroca-fc-announce-the-signing-of-lebanon-striker-mohamad-kdouh/amp/|title=NEROCA FC announce the signing of Lebanon striker Mohamad Kdouh!|website=arunfoot.com|access-date=16 August 2021}}</ref>
{{col-5}}

===North America===
*{{flagicon|HAI}} [[Fabien Vorbe]] (2017–2018)<ref>[https://www.goal.com/en/amp/news/i-league-neroca-fc-sign-gouramangi-singh-fabien-vorbe/1lmm79solquku1w439c84rqzl1 NEROCA FC sign Gourmangi Singh and Fabien Vorbe] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512060206/https://www.goal.com/en/amp/news/i-league-neroca-fc-sign-gouramangi-singh-fabien-vorbe/1lmm79solquku1w439c84rqzl1 |date=12 May 2021 }} ''Goal.com''. Retrieved 11 May 2021</ref>
*{{flagicon|TRI}} [[Judah Garcia|Judah García]] (2020–2021)<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-27|title=NEROCA FC sign Trinidad & Tobago international Judah Garcia|url=https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2020-21-neroca-fc-judah-garcia/|access-date=2020-12-29|website=Khel Now|language=en-US}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|TRI}} [[Marvin Phillip]] (2019–2020)
*{{flagicon|TRI}} [[Nathaniel Garcia]] (2020–present)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/gokulam-kerala-fc-signs-trinidad-tobago-player-nathaniel-garcia/article29519106.ece|title=Gokulam Kerala FC signs Trinidad & Tobago player Nathaniel Garcia|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|access-date=28 October 2021}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|TRI}} [[Richard Roy (footballer)|Richard Roy]] (2017–2018)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wired868.com/2016/05/27/sharp-shooter-one-on-one-with-defence-force-striker-richard-roy/|title=Sharp shooter: One on one with Defence Force striker Richard Roy|website=wired868.com|access-date=20 February 2021|archive-date=6 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206053601/https://wired868.com/2016/05/27/sharp-shooter-one-on-one-with-defence-force-striker-richard-roy/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|TRI}} [[Taryk Sampson]] (2019–2020)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/indian-football-transfers-neroca-fc-add-fix-foreigners-to-their-roster|title=Indian football transfers: NEROCA FC add six foreigners to their roster|access-date=2020-04-05|language=en|website=www.sportskeeda.com|date=April 1, 2020|author=Sounak Mullick|archive-date=7 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507061457/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/indian-football-transfers-neroca-fc-add-fix-foreigners-to-their-roster|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Africa===
*{{flagicon|LBR}} [[Varney Kallon]] (2016–2019, 2020)<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Bhubaneswar/PanchkulaFebruary 1|first1=India Today Web Desk|last2=February 1|first2=2019UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2019 20:53|title=I-League: Neroca FC win thriller against Indian Arrows|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/football/story/i-league-indian-arrows-vs-neroca-fc-minerva-vs-aizawl-1444700-2019-02-01|access-date=2021-05-13|website=India Today|language=en|archive-date=13 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513102514/https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/football/story/i-league-indian-arrows-vs-neroca-fc-minerva-vs-aizawl-1444700-2019-02-01|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|EQG}} [[Eduardo Ferreira]] (2018–2019)<ref>{{cite web|title=NEROCA sign former East Bengal centre-back Eduardo Ferreira!|url=http://www.arunfoot.com/neroca-sign-former-east-bengal-centre-back-eduardo-ferreira/|work=arunfoot.com|access-date=9 January 2019|archive-date=9 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109110842/http://www.arunfoot.com/neroca-sign-former-east-bengal-centre-back-eduardo-ferreira/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|MLI}} [[Boubacar Diarra (footballer, born 1994)|Boubacar Diarra]] (2019–2020)<ref name="NER1">{{cite news|title=We also signed Malian International midfielder Boubacar Diarra|url=https://twitter.com/NerocaFC/status/1169263188090638337|access-date=4 September 2019|work=NEROCA|date=4 September 2019|archive-date=17 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190917073658/https://twitter.com/NerocaFC/status/1169263188090638337|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="GOAL1">{{cite news|title=NEROCA FC complete signing of six foreigners for forthcoming I-League season|url=https://www.goal.com/en-om/news/neroca-fc-complete-signing-of-six-foreigners-for-forthcoming/gobrhm7pnqd11x76913tp2wq1|access-date=4 September 2019|work=Goal|date=4 September 2019|archive-date=4 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904155809/https://www.goal.com/en-om/news/neroca-fc-complete-signing-of-six-foreigners-for-forthcoming/gobrhm7pnqd11x76913tp2wq1|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|TOG}} Gaty Kouami (2019–2020)
{{col-end}}

==Managerial records==
updated on 21 June 2020 
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
!Name!!Nationality!!From!!class="unsortable"|To!!P!!W!!D!!L!!GF!!GA!!Win%
|-
|rowspan="1" align="left" |[[Gift Raikhan]]
|rowspan="1" align="left" | {{IND}}
|align=left|2015<ref name="newcoach1">{{cite web|title=Gift Raikhan as Head Coach|url=https://www.facebook.com/aizawl.fc/photos/a.529274597138062.1073741827.521405447924977/1899124690153039/?type=3|access-date=6 June 2018|publisher=Aizawl FC (official Facebook page)|date=6 June 2018|archive-date=20 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720130645/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Faizawl.fc%2Fphotos%2Fa.529274597138062.1073741827.521405447924977%2F1899124690153039%2F%3Ftype%3D3|url-status=live}}</ref>
|align=left|2018
{{WDL|52|29|13|10|for=68|against=36}}
|-
|scope=row style=text-align:left|
[[Manuel Retamero Fraile]]
|align=left|{{ESP}}
|align=left| 2018<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-ae/news/i-league-manuel-retamero-head-coach-of-neroca-fc-aizawl-fc/uzh33wvntrm117xvbyedy5h1n|title=I-League: Manuel Retamero returns to India as head coach of NEROCA FC|publisher=Goal.com|date=7 June 2018|access-date=24 October 2018|archive-date=25 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025071008/https://www.goal.com/en-ae/news/i-league-manuel-retamero-head-coach-of-neroca-fc-aizawl-fc/uzh33wvntrm117xvbyedy5h1n|url-status=live}}</ref>
|align=left| 2019
{{WDL|20|7|6|7|for=11|against=7}}
|-
|scope=row style=text-align:left|
[[Gift Raikhan]]
|align=left|{{IND}}
|align=left| 2019<ref>{{cite web|title=I-League: Aizawl FC snap up Gift Raikhan from NEROCA FC |url=http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/i-league-aizawl-fc-gift-raikhan-neroca-fc/o0pjpx2q7j9u1gly9637qoydn|access-date=6 June 2018 |publisher=goal.com|date=6 June 2018}}</ref>
|align=left| 2021
{{WDL|16|5|3|8|for=27|against=35}}
|-
|scope=row style=text-align:left|
[[Khogen Singh]]
|align=left|{{IND}}
|align=left| 2021<ref name="K Singh">{{cite web|url=https://iftwc.com/i-league-former-i-league-winning-coach-khogen-singh-signs-for-neroca-fc/|title=I-League – Former I-League winning coach Khogen Singh signs for NEROCA FC|publisher=IFTWC|date=4 July 2021|access-date=4 July 2021|archive-date=3 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210703163621/https://iftwc.com/i-league-former-i-league-winning-coach-khogen-singh-signs-for-neroca-fc/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|align=left| present
{{WDL|0|0|0|0|for=0|against=0}}
|-
|}

==Honours==
===League===
* '''[[I-League]]'''
**Runners-up (1): [[2017–18 I-League|2017–18]]<ref>[http://i-league.org/matchday/points-table/ 2017–18 I-League table and statistics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118155409/http://i-league.org/matchday/points-table/ |date=18 November 2020 }} ''i-league.org''. Retrieved 1 March 2021</ref>
* '''[[I-League 2nd Division]]'''
**Champions (1): [[2016–17 I-League 2nd Division|2016–17]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://i-league.org/2nd-division-league/delightful-neroca-desperate-to-break-second-division-jinx/|title=Delightful Neroca Desperate To Break Second Division Jinx|website=i-league.org|access-date=18 April 2021|archive-date=24 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924184509/http://i-league.org/2nd-division-league/delightful-neroca-desperate-to-break-second-division-jinx/|url-status=live}}</ref>
**Third Place (1): [[2015–16 I-League 2nd Division|2015–16]]
*'''[[Manipur State League]]'''
**Champions (2): [[Manipur State League|2014]],<ref>[http://www.e-pao.net/epGallery.asp?id=1&src=Sports/Football/MSLFinal20141023 9th Manipur State League 2014 : Prize Distribution at Mapal Kangjeibung, Imphal on 23 October 2014] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403101401/http://www.e-pao.net/epGallery.asp?id=1&src=Sports%2FFootball%2FMSLFinal20141023 |date=3 April 2016 }} e-pao.net. Retrieved 16 October 2015,</ref> [[Manipur State League|2016]]<ref>{{cite web|title=NEROCA FC crowned champions of 11th MSL|url=http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/neroca-fc-crowned-champions-11th-msl/|work=The Sangai Express|date=26 November 2016|access-date=10 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201090007/http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/neroca-fc-crowned-champions-11th-msl/|archive-date=1 December 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Cup===
* '''[[Durand Cup]]'''
**Runners-up (1): [[2016 Durand Cup|2016]]<ref name="TOI2016">{{cite web|title=Army Green beat Neroca FC to win Durand Cup|work=Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Army-Green-beat-Neroca-FC-to-win-Durand-Cup/articleshow/54282597.cms|date=11 September 2016|access-date=25 October 2016|archive-date=25 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225091027/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/Army-Green-beat-Neroca-FC-to-win-Durand-Cup/articleshow/54282597.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="NDTV2016">{{cite web|title=Durand Cup Football: Army Green Crowned Champions After Shoot-Out|work=NDTV|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/football/news/262754-durand-cup-football-army-green-crowned-champions-after-shoot-out-win|date=11 September 2016|access-date=25 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025174851/http://sports.ndtv.com/football/news/262754-durand-cup-football-army-green-crowned-champions-after-shoot-out-win|archive-date=25 October 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* '''Tiddim Invitation Football Trophy'''
**Champions (1): 2004<ref>[http://www.indianfootball.de/data/tiddimtrophy.html List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Tiddim Invitation Football Trophy: Manipur] ''indianfootball.de''. Retrieved 23 July 2021</ref>
**Runners-up (2): 2005, 2007
* '''Churachand Singh Invitation Trophy'''
**Champions (1): 2000<ref>[http://www.indianfootball.de/data/churachandsinghtrophy.html List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Churachand Singh Invitation Football Trophy] ''indianfootball.de''. Retrieved 23 July 2021</ref>
**Runners-up (2): 2002, 2008<ref>[http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2008churachandsinghtrophy.html 52nd Churachand Singh Invitation Football Trophy 2008: 16.November to 24.December 2008 in Imphal, Manipur] ''Indianfootball.de''. Retrieved 12 September 2021</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://nerocaimphalfc.com/ NEROCA FC official website]
*[https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/neroca-fc/25406/ Team info] at ''Global Sports Archive''
*[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Neroca-FC/1045813682104585 Official page] at ''Facebook''

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