The Imphal Derby (Manipuri: ꯏꯝꯐꯥꯜ ꯗꯔꯕꯤ꯫) refers to the football match in Imphal, Manipur between NEROCA and TRAU. Both teams play at the Khuman Lampak Stadium. Amongst the most successful clubs in Manipur, they have won a combined 21 honours, 10 for NEROCA and 11 for TRAU.
The first derby in the I-League was played on 8 January 2020, in which TRAU emerged as the maiden winner by 2–1. The derby had already begun when the two local rivals contested in the Manipur State League. The Imphal Derby gained fame during the 131st edition of the Durand Cup, when competitive football returned to the city after COVID-19 pandemic in India.
In 2022, due to the popularity of the derby, the Government of Manipur declared a half-holiday for all governmental and educational institutions in build-up to the match on 18 August 2022, in which NEROCA emerged victorious with a score of 3–1 in Group C opener.
Colours
The official colours of NEROCA are orange and green, giving them the nickname of "The Orange Brigade".
TRAU wear mainly deep red with a touch of yellow and green (sometimes) and thus are called "The Red Python".
Statistics
Trophy counts Major Honours (National and State) +This following table includes only those titles recognised and organised by the AIFF and AMFA:CompetitionNEROCATRAURefI-League 2I-League 2nd Division 2018–19 results and table. Soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 February 2021.Manipur State LeagueChurachand Singh TrophyTiddim Invitation Football TrophyNaorem Bhubon Memorial TrophyTotal
Recent results of Imphal Derby The records of the meetings between the sides since 2020 have been listed below. Date Competition Home team Result Away team Stadium28 July 2026Durand CupTRAU NEROCAKhuman Lampak Main Stadium30 July 2025Durand CupTRAU NEROCAKhuman Lampak Main Stadium25 April 2025I-League 2TRAU NEROCAKhuman Lampak Main Stadium1 March 2025I-League 2NEROCA TRAUKhuman Lampak Main Stadium24 March 2024I-LeagueTRAU NEROCAKhuman Lampak Main Stadium21 March 2024I-LeagueTRAUNEROCAKhuman Lampak Main Stadium21 March 2024I-LeagueNEROCA TRAUKhuman Lampak Main Stadium3 February 2024I-LeagueNEROCATRAUKhuman Lampak Main Stadium18 January 2023I-LeagueNEROCA TRAUKhuman Lampak Main Stadium11 December 2022I-LeagueTRAU NEROCAKhuman Lampak Main Stadium9 October 2022Manipur State LeagueNEROCA TRAUKhuman Lampak Main Stadium18 August 2022Durand CupTRAU NEROCAKhuman Lampak Main Stadium7 March 2022I-LeagueTRAU NEROCAKhuman Lampak Main Stadium4 January 2022I-LeagueTRAUNEROCAKhuman Lampak Main Stadium8 April 2021Manipur State LeagueTRAU NEROCAKhuman Lampak Main Stadium15 January 2021I-LeagueNEROCA TRAUKhuman Lampak Main Stadium8 February 2020I-LeagueNEROCA TRAUKhuman Lampak Main Stadium8 January 2020I-LeagueTRAU NEROCAKhuman Lampak Main Stadium
See also
Northeast Derby Aizawl Derby Kolkata Derby Mini Kolkata Derby
References