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Northeast Derby (I-League)
| Location | Northeast India |
|---|---|
| Teams | |
| First meeting | United Sikkim 0-0 Shillong Lajong (8 December 2012) |
| Latest meeting | TRAU 1-0 Aizawl (9 February 2021) |
| Broadcasters | 1 Sport |
| Stadiums | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium Khuman Lampak Main Stadium |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | Total: 36 Competitive: 34 |
| Most wins | Shillong Lajong FC (10 wins) |
| All-time series (I-League only) | Shillong Lajong: 6 NEROCA: 6 Aizawl: 4 TRAU: 3 Royal Wahingdoh: 1 Rangdajied United: 0 United Sikkim: 0 Drawn: 10 |
| Largest victory | NEROCA 5-0 TRAU (I-League, 8 February 2020) Royal Wahingdoh 0-5 Shillong Lajong (Shillong Premier League, 26 September 2017) |
Northeast Derby is the name given to the football matches played among the northeastern I-League teams Aizawl,[1] TRAU[2] and NEROCA.[3] Aizawl was first promoted to I-League in 2015-16 season followed by NEROCA and TRAU in 2017-18 and 2019–20 respectively.
Other teams which were also a part of this derby in the past were Shillong Lajong[4] (2009–10), United Sikkim[5] (2012-13 season), Rangdajied United (2013-14 season) and Royal Wahingdoh (2014-15 season). Aizawl is the only northeastern club to win I-League.[6]
History[edit]
The first match of a northeast derby in I-League was played between Shillong Lajong of Meghalaya and United Sikkim of Sikkim in Paljor Stadium, Gangtok on 8 December 2012 which ended in a goalless draw. United Sikkim got relegated at the end of the season while Shillong Lajong got relegated in 2018-19. Aizawl from Mizoram got promoted in 2015-16 but again got relegated at the end. They were promoted once again in the next season due to some reasons and became the champions. 2017-18 season saw the promotion of another northeastern team NEROCA from Manipur.
Shillong Derby[edit]
From 2013 to 2015 there were consecutive promotions and relegations of Meghalayan teams Rangdajied United (2013-14) and Royal Wahingdoh (2014-15). During this short tenure the two teams played against Shillong Lajong respectively in the Shillong Derby. The first match of the derby in I-League to be played was on 22 November 2013 between Shillong Lajong and Rangdajied United that ended in a 1–1 draw. The next season the derby was played between Shillong Lajong and Royal Wahingdoh, with the first meeting in I-League on 18 January 2015 that ended with Royal Wahingdoh as the winner by 1–2. Both the rivalries continued thereafter in Shillong Premier League for a brief period until the teams were dissolved.
Imphal Derby[edit]
In 2019–20 another Manipuri team, TRAU got promoted, thus the beginning of Imphal Derby. The derby is contested between NEROCA and TRAU, and was first played on 8 January 2020, in which TRAU emerged as the maiden winner of the derby by the scoreline of 2–1. The derby had already begun even before the inclusion of TRAU in I-League, when the two local rivals contested against each other in Manipur State League.
Teams[edit]
| Team | City | State | Home Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aizawl | Aizawl | Mizoram | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | 20,000 |
| NEROCA | Imphal | Manipur | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium | 30,000 |
| TRAU |
| Team | City | State | Home Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Sikkim | Gangtok | Sikkim | Paljor Stadium | 30,000 |
| Rangdajied United | Shillong | Meghalaya | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 30,000 |
| Royal Wahingdoh | ||||
| Shillong Lajong |
Statistics[edit]
Current Teams[edit]
Updated on 11 March 2021
Aizawl vs NEROCA[7][edit]
| Competition | Aizawl wins | Draw | NEROCA wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-League | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Super Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 3 |
TRAU vs NEROCA (Imphal Derby)[8][edit]
| Competition | TRAU wins | Draw | NEROCA wins | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I-League | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Super Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Manipur State League |
| ||||
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
TRAU vs Aizawl[9][edit]
| Competition | TRAU wins | Draw | AIZAWL wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-League | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Super Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Other Teams[edit]
Other teams include the northeastern teams which played in I-League in the past, until they were either dissolved or relegated to lower leagues.
Shillong Lajong vs Aizawl[10][edit]
| Competition | Shillong Lajong wins | Draw | Aizawl wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-League | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Frendlies | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Shillong Lajong vs NEROCA[11][edit]
| Competition | Shillong Lajong wins | Draw | NEROCA wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-League | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Shillong Lajong vs United Sikkim[12][edit]
| Competition | Shillong Lajong wins | Draw | United Sikkim wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-League | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Shillong Lajong vs Royal Wahingdoh (Shillong Derby)[13][14][edit]
| Competition | Shillong Lajong wins | Draw | Royal Wahingdoh wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-League | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Federation Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shillong Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Shillong Lajong vs Rangdajied United (Shillong Derby)[15][16][edit]
| Competition | Shillong Lajong wins | Draw | Rangdajied United wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-League | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Shillong Premier League | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-head ranking in I-League (2009-present)[edit]
US - United Sikkim; RW - Royal Wahingdoh; RU - Rangdajied United; SL - Shillong Lajong; AZ - Aizawl; NR - NEROCA; TR - TRAU
| R/S | I-League | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 1 | AZ | ||||||||||
| 2 | NR | ||||||||||
| 3 | RW | TR | |||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||
| 5 | SL | AZ | |||||||||
| 6 | SL | SL | SL | NR | TR | ||||||
| 7 | AZ | ||||||||||
| 8 | |||||||||||
| 9 | SL | NR | |||||||||
| 10 | SL | AZ | |||||||||
| 11 | SL | SL | |||||||||
| 12 | |||||||||||
| 13 | RU | ||||||||||
| 14 | SL | US | |||||||||
Notes[edit]
Recent meetings (I-League)[edit]
2019–20 season[edit]
| Date | Venue | Home team | Result | Away team | Competition | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 December 2019 | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium | NEROCA | 1-0 | Aizawl | I League | 17,362 |
| 8 January 2020 | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium | TRAU | 2-1 | NEROCA | I League | 23,682 |
| 25 January 2020 | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium | TRAU | 2-1 | Aizawl | I League | 7,564 |
| 8 February 2020 | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium | NEROCA | 5-0 | TRAU | I League | 34,971 |
| 11 February 2020 | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | Aizawl | – | TRAU | I League | – |
| 21 March 2020 | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | Aizawl | – | NEROCA | I League | – |
- a.^ ^ Due to COVID-19 pandemic, match was cancelled.
2020–21 season[edit]
| Date | Venue | Home team | Result | Away team | Competition | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January 2021 | Kalyani Stadium | NEROCA | 1-1 | TRAU | I League | – |
| 30 January 2021 | Mohun Bagan Ground | NEROCA | 1-2 | Aizawl | I League | – |
| 9 February 2021 | Kalyani Stadium | TRAU | 1-0 | Aizawl | I League | – |
| 11 March 2021 | Kishore Bharati Krirangan | NEROCA | 0-1 | Aizawl | I League | – |
- b.^ ^ ^ ^ Due to COVID-19 pandemic, matches were played behind closed doors.
- c.^ ^ ^ ^ Due to COVID-19 pandemic, all I League matches were played in West Bengal.
Honours[edit]
- I-League:
- I-League 2nd Division:
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "It's so much more than a northeastern derby - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ↑ Sportstar, Team. "I-League: Newly promoted TRAU FC announces Aciesta Sports as title sponsor". Sportstar. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ↑ "I-League: NEROCA Ride Subash Singh Goal to Beat Shillong Lajong". News18. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ↑ Bhattacharya, Arka. "I-League weekend: The Northeast derby will decide Aizawl's and the I-League's fate". Scroll.in. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ↑ "United Sikkim 0 - 0 Shillong Lajong Match preview - 08/12/12 I-League - Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ↑ "I-League: Aizawl FC do a Leicester, create history to become first North-East club to win national title". Zee News. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ↑ "H2H Comparison - NEROCA vs. Aizawl - Teams - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ↑ LiveScore, SofaScore com. "Neroca FC TRAU FC live score, video stream and H2H results - SofaScore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ↑ "Aizawl vs TRAU – Head-to-Head statistics". www.soccerstats247.com. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ↑ "H2H Comparison - Shillong Lajong vs. Aizawl - Teams - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ↑ "H2H Comparison - NEROCA vs. Shillong Lajong - Teams - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ↑ [email protected], Internet Experts S.C. Copyright (c) 2000-2018 Futbol24.com. "Compare teams – Shillong Lajong vs United Sikkim – Futbol24". www.futbol24.com. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ↑ [email protected], Internet Experts S.C. Copyright (c) 2000-2018 Futbol24.com. "Compare teams – Shillong Lajong vs Royal Wahingdoh – Futbol24". www.futbol24.com. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ↑ LiveScore, SofaScore com. "Royal Wahingdoh FC Shillong Lajong FC live score, video stream and H2H results - SofaScore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ↑ [email protected], Internet Experts S.C. Copyright (c) 2000-2018 Futbol24.com. "Compare teams – Shillong Lajong vs Rangdajied United – Futbol24". www.futbol24.com. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ↑ LiveScore, SofaScore com. "Rangdajied United FC Shillong Lajong FC live score, video stream and H2H results - SofaScore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 16 January 2021.