Association football club in Manipur, India
Football club
TRAU Football Club (fully known asTiddim Road Athletic Union Football Club )[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] is an Indian professionalfootball club based inImphal ,Manipur . The club has, until relegation in 2024, competed in theI-League , the second tier of theIndian football league system .[ 4] [ 5] Nicknamed "The RedPython ",[ 6] the club was founded in 1954.
TRAU made itsI-League 2nd Division debut in2017–18 season.[ 7] They were promoted to the I-League in 2019, after winning 2nd Division.[ 8] [ 9] The club also participates in theManipur State League .[ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
Tiddim Road Athletic Union , which was instituted on 2 October 1954[ 13] in Kwakeithel, Imphal,[ 14] [ 15] has been a pioneering organisation in the field of sports activities. They have lifted the title of CC Meet, state league of Manipur[ 16] six times and finished runners up nine times.[ 17] [ 18] TRAU was runners up in 1998Bordoloi Trophy , losing 10–1 to Narbakhar FC, club fromUzbekistan in the final.[ 19] [ 20] They began their journey of I-League 2nd Division in 2018,[ 21] [ 22] [ 23] and on 8 May, they qualified for the final round in I-League Qualifiers in their debut season.[ 24]
In2018–19 season, they won the I-League 2nd division, their first ever professional league trophy, and gained the promotion to the I-League.[ 25] [ 26] [ 27] On 25 August 2019, TRAU announced Aciesta Sports Alliance Private Limited as its title sponsor.[ 28] The deal with Aciesta will help the Manipur-based team finance its first-team and development activities and further expand its presence in the top tier of Indian football.[ 28] In September 2019, Cypriot managerDimitris Dimitriou joined the club as head coach.[ 29] Prior to the announcement, TRAU FC signed an agreement with SportiFan Ventures Limited, a sports business management firm based in theUnited Kingdom , which played a pivotal role in the negotiation process for the aforementioned deal.[ 30] Later on the club announced Romi Factory as their new kit partner. On 23 October 2019, they roped inDouglas Silva as new manager,[ 31] [ 32] and on 1 December, they facedChennai City . Shortly, his tenure ended as they lost the first three matches as the Brazilian was not at all happy with the supervision of the team.[ 33] [ 34]
Komron Tursunov , club's first ever Tajik recruit with new kit ahead of the2020–21 I-League season .In the2020–21 I-League season, which was their second I-League season, TRAU finished at the 3rd position with 26 points.Bidyashagar Singh with 12 goals in 15 matches emerged as the top scorer and became the fourth Indian player to win the Golden boot.[ 35] [ 36] [ 37] In that season, the club took part inShirui Lily Cup .[ 38] They achieved ninth place in2021–22 I-League .[ 39] In2022–23 I-League , the club finished on fourth position. In April 2023, TRAU failed to qualify for2023 Indian Super Cup .[ 40]
In April 2024, TRAU along with NEROCA, refused to travel to Mizoram to faceAizawl in their away matches – as a result the games were cancelled by the AIFF; Both the teams from Manipur were relegated to I-League 2.[ 41] [ 42] [ 43] The club took part in the2024–25 I-League 2 ,[ 44] in which they later fought in the relegation stage alongside city rival NEROCA.[ 45]
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors [ edit ] Khuman Lampak Main Stadium in Imphal,[ 53] is used as the home ground of TRAU for all their home matches in both the domestic and regional leagues.[ 54] [ 55] [ 56] Opened in 1999,[ 57] the stadium has a capacity of 35,285 spectators.
Support and rivalry [ edit ] A club recognised Imphal fan club by the name "Red Pythons" has been in support since 2017.[ 58] TheKhuman Lampak Main Stadium has witnessed an average attendance of 35,000.[ 59]
TRAU have participated in the'Imphal Derby' [ 60] with their city rivalsNEROCA .[ 61] [ 62] [ 63] The two clubs are the only two fromImphal to have played professional league football.[ 64] [ 65] The Imphal Derby gained fame in 2022 during the131st edition ofDurand Cup when competitive football returned to the city afterCOVID-19 pandemic in India .[ 66] [ 67] TheGovernment of Manipur declared a half-holiday for all governmental and educational institutions in build-up to the match on 18 August,[ 68] in which TRAU was defeated by NEROCA 3–1 in Group-C opener.[ 69] However, in 2025 Durand Cup Group F, opening again, held at Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal, TRAU and NEROCA clashed ferrociously. Notably, TRAU played with only 10 men from 80 minutes onwards due to a red card. The opening match ended in a 1-1 draw.[ 70]
The club has also enjoyed a rivalry with anotherNortheast Indian clubAizawl FC at the domestic level.[ 71] [ 72]
As of 31 January 2024 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules ; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Current technical staff [ edit ] Position Name President Jogeshchandra HaobijamTeam manager Chetan LaishramHead coach Thangjam Saran Singh Goalkeeping coach Soraisam Premjit MeiteiPhysio Chingkheinganba SaikhomSecretary Khomdram Gopeshore SinghMedia manager Khaidem Biswaraj Meitei
Records and statistics [ edit ] As of 6 April 2023 As of 6 April 2023 ⭐ Top scorer in division 🇮🇳 Top Indian scorer in division
As of 6 April 2023 Past and present internationals [ edit ] The foreign players below have senior/youth international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing forTRAU FC .[ 88]
Domestic tournaments [ edit ] Bordoloi Trophy Runners-up (1): 1998[ 109] Churachand Singh Trophy [ 110] Winners (6): 1960, 1961, 1974, 1981, 2004, 2009[ 111] Runners-up (8): 1963, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1988, 1989, 2010, 2013–14[ 112] Tiddim Invitational Football Trophy Naorem Bhubon Memorial Trophy Mayanglambam Chittamani Memorial Cup Runners-up (1): 2004[ 115] The club has a men'sfutsal section.[ 117] The club has competed in the All Manipur Football Association Futsal Cup, which is the highest division of the sport in the state.[ 118] TRAU took part in the inaugural edition ofAIFF Futsal Club Championship .[ 119] [ 120] [ 121] [ 122] [ 123]
Honours AMFA Futsal Cup Runners-up (1): 2004[ 118] Cited sources
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