Churachand Singh Trophy
Football tournament
| Organising body | All Manipur Football Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1950; 74 years ago (1950) |
| Region | India |
| Number of teams | Various |
| Current champions | Sagolband United (1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Assam Rifles (9 titles) |
Churachand Singh Trophy, also known as the Churachand Singh Invitation Trophy (Sir Churachand Singh KCSI CBE Memorial Football Tournament),[1] is an annual Indian football tournament held in Manipur and organized by All Manipur Football Association (A.M.F.A).
History
The tournament was first started in 1950 and is named after Manipur's Maharaja Churachand Singh. At its every inception, the Tournament had been organised by the Manipur Sports Association (MSA). With the amalgamation of Manipur Sports Association and Manipur Olympic Association in 1954, the Tournament came under the management of All Manipur Football Association.[2] Apart from some top clubs from Manipur, clubs from neighbouring states also have participated.[3][4]
Assam Rifles have won the tournament for a record nine times. The current champions are NEROCA FC who won their 6th title by defeating Southern Sporting Union at the 62nd edition of the tournament in 2020.[5]
Trophy
The Winner's Trophy was donated by the former King Bodhchandra Singh in memory of his father and is a gold plated Shield.[2]
Venues
The matches of the tournament are held in multiple venues in Manipur and final is played at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium.[citation needed]
Results
- Source: [6]
| Year | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Assam Rifles 4th Bn | – | Manipur XI | [3] |
| 1951 | Manipur XI | – | Taren Assam | |
| 1952 | Assam Rifles 4th Bn | – | Manipur XI | |
| 1953 | Tangkhul SA | – | Dibrugarh DSA | |
| 1954 | Assam Rifles 4th Bn | – | Margherita | |
| 1955 | Margherita | – | Silchar DSA | |
| 1956 | NACO, Nambul Mapal | – | Kuki SC | |
| 1957 | Assam Rifles 4th Bn | – | Imphal SC | |
| 1958 | Kohima XI | – | Golaghat DSA | |
| 1959 | Assam Rifles 4th Bn | – | Imphal SC | |
| 1960 | TRAU | – | Assam Rifles 4th Bn | |
| 1961 | TRAU | – | NACO, Nambul Mapal | |
| 1963 | NACO, Nambul Mapal | – | TRAU | |
| 1964 | YAC, Yaiskul | – | TRAU | |
| 1965 | Zeliangrong | – | TRAU | |
| 1966 | Imphal SC | – | YAC, Yaiskul | |
| 1967 | Eastern Sporting Union | – | Imphal SC | |
| 1968 | Assam Rifles | – | Thermal SC | |
| 1969 | Assam Rifles | – | NISA, Thangmeiband | |
| 1970 | Assam Rifles | – | TRAU | |
| 1971 | Tournament abandoned | |||
| 1972 | IBSA and Eastern Sporting Union (joint winners) | |||
| 1973 | Manipur Police and USA, Khurai (joint winners) | |||
| 1974 | TRAU | – | Eastern Sporting Union | |
| 1975 | Aryan | – | Rajasthan Club | |
| 1976 | Young Physique's Union | – | Manipur Police | |
| 1977 | Manipur Police | – | Young Physique's Union | |
| 1978 | Manipur Police | – | Young Physique's Union | |
| 1980 | Manipur Police | – | Young Physique's Union | |
| 1981 | TRAU (by court order) | |||
| 1983 | Young Physique's Union | – | Nagaland Police SC | |
| 1985 | Border Security Force | – | Southern Sporting Union | |
| 1986 | Manipur Police | – | Southern Sporting Union | |
| 1987 | Tournament abandoned | |||
| 1988 | Manipur Police | – | TRAU | |
| 1989 | Manipur Police | – | TRAU | |
| 1991 | NACO, Nambul Mapal | – | Manipur Police | |
| 1993 | USA, Khurai | – | unknown | |
| 1994 | unknown | – | NISA, Thangmeiband | |
| 1999 | unknown | – | YSWA, Utlou | |
| 2000 | NEROCA | – | unknown | |
| 2001 | Southern Sporting Union | 1–0 | Manipur Police | |
| 2002–03 | Eastern Sporting Union | 2–1 | NEROCA | |
| 2003–04 | Southern Sporting Union | – | Citizen's Club | |
| 2004 | TRAU | 2–0 | Youth Welfare Club | |
| 2005–06 | Southern Sporting Union | 1–0 | Manipur Police | |
| 2006 | Southern Sporting Union | 4–0 | Nagaland Police SC | |
| 2007 | NISA, Thangmeiband | 2–0 | AMOFA, Moirang | |
| 2008 | Assam Rifles | 0–0, (4–2 p) | NEROCA | |
| 2012–13 | NEROCA | 0–0, (3–1 p) | Assam Regiment Center Shillong | [7] |
| 2013–14 | Tiddim Road Unique Gamy Players Union | 3–1 | TRAU | [8] |
| 2014–15 | NEROCA | 3–1 | Southern Sporting Union | [9] |
| 2016 | NEROCA | 5–1 | Assam Regiment Center Shillong | [10] |
| 2018–19 | NEROCA | 7–0 | Sagolband United FC | [11] |
| 2019 | NEROCA | 1–1, (3–2 p) | Southern Sporting Union | [5] |
| 2022 | Sagolband United FC | 0–0, (4–1 p) | Southern Sporting Union | [12] |
References
- ^ "History of Sir Churachand Singh KCSI CBE Memorial Football Tournament". www.e-pao.net. E-PAO. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ a b "History of Sir Churachand Singh, KCSI, CBE Memorial Football Tournament". e-pao.net. E-Pao. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Sinlung. "Seven Sisters Love Football: Churachand Singh Trophy: A Historic perspective". Seven Sisters Love Football. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Football tournament organised in memory of Manipur's Maharaja". Business Standard. 20 January 2020. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Roll of Honour at Sir Churachand Singh, KCSI, CBE Memorial Football Tournament — From 1950". e-pao.net. E-Pao News Manipur. 20 December 2015. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ Desk, India TV News (19 January 2013). "NEROCA wins Churachand Singh soccer trophy". www.indiatvnews.com. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "TRUGPU lifts CC Meet trophy – Eastern Mirror". easternmirrornagaland.com. Eastern Mirror Nagaland. 14 January 2012. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ Gurumayum, Maheshwar. "NEROCA - FC lifts 59th CC Meet trophy - Imphal Times". www.imphaltimes.com. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "60th CC Meet NEROCA FC win 2nd consecutive title". E-Pao. 23 December 2016. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Neroca FC champion 61st Sir Churachand Singh KCSI-CBE Memorial Invitation Football Tournament 2019 | Pothashang News". Pothashang. 10 April 2019. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "SU defeats SSU to win CC Meet – Eastern Mirror". easternmirrornagaland.com. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
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