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2023–24 NEROCA FC season

The 2023–24 season was the 58th season of NEROCA FC in existence and seventh season in the I-League[2][3][4][5]

NEROCA
2023–24 season
Head coachJacob Joseph[1]
(until 9 February 2024)
Gyan Moyon
(from 5 November to 9 February 2024)
StadiumSSA Stadium
I-League12th
Top goalscorerLeague: Ansumana Kromah (6)
All: Ansumana Kromah (6)
Highest home attendance2,500
(v. Shillong Lajong,
18 February 2024)
Lowest home attendance50
(v. Churchill Brothers,
8 March 2024)
Average home league attendance356

NEROCA had a poor campaign and could gather only 13 points from 21 matches. Their loss against Real Kashmir on 30 March 2024 confirmed their relegation to I-League 2.[6] By then, they had managed four wins, one draw, and 16 losses.[7] Their final fixture of the season was cancelled after they refused to travel to Aizawl citing security concerns.[8] The final game they played was at home against Gokulam Kerala on 7 April 2024, which ended in a 0–3 defeat.[9]

Players edit

First-team squad edit

As of 30 January 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   IND Soram Poirei
2 DF   IND Balwinder Singh
3 DF   IND Surajit Seal
4 DF   IND Likmabam Rakesh
6 MF   IND Sarif Khan
7 FW   LBR Ansumana Kromah
8 MF   IND Aniket Panchal
9 FW   LBN Haidar Awada
11 MF   IND Nonganba Akoijam
12 DF   IND Waikhom Rohit Meitei
13 MF   JAM Fabian Reid
14 MF   IND Lourembam David Singh
15 MF   CIV Adama Coulibaly
16 DF   IND Manoranjan Singh
18 DF   SLE David Simbo (captain)
19 MF   IND Sajal Bag
21 GK   IND Priyant Singh
23 MF   IND Baoringdao Bodo
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 FW   IND Arghya Roy
25 MF   IND Jonychand Singh
26 DF   IND Wangkhei Olen Singh
30 MF   IND Sushil Meitei
31 GK   IND Irengbam Santosh Singh
40 MF   IND Tangva Ragui
44 DF   IND Nongthombam Ronaldo
66 DF   IND Safiul Rahman
78 MF   IND Anirudh Tumuluru
88 MF   IND Tarak Hembram
99 FW   GHA Ibrahim Nurudheen
— MF   IND Chunsaba Bariam
— MF   IND Thoi Singh
— DF   IND Pandia Rajan
— GK   IND Chris Johnson
— DF   IND Lallenmang Sitlhou
— FW   IND Yumnam Singh
— MF   IND Kiran Pandhare

New and extended contracts edit

Date Position Nationality Name Ref.
10 September 2023 MF   Tangva Ragui
10 September 2023 DF   Likmabam Rakesh Singh
10 September 2023 GK   Soram Poirei
15 September 2023 DF   Waikhom Rohit Meitei
15 September 2023 MF   Nonganba Akoijam
15 September 2023 MF   Lourembam David Singh
17 September 2023 DF   David Simbo

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 September 2023 MF   Thoi Singh   Real Kashmir None [10]
1 September 2023 DF   Surajit Seal   ARA FC None
1 September 2023 DF   Monoranjan Singh   Bhawanipore None
2 September 2023 GK   Priyant Singh   Kidderpore None [10]
3 September 2023 MF   Sushil Meitei   Kickstart None [10]
3 September 2023 DF   Balwinder Singh   Real Kashmir None
4 September 2023 MF   Sarif Khan   TRAU None
6 September 2023 DF   Pandia Rajan   Valadares Gaia None
7 September 2023 DF   Safiul Rahman   Mohammedan None
9 September 2023 GK   Chris Johnson   Salsette Football Club None
13 September 2023 FW   Arghya Roy   Kidderpore None
13 September 2023 MF   Tarak Hembram   United SC None
14 September 2023 DF   Wangkhei Olen Singh   Delhi None
14 September 2023 MF   Aniket Panchal   Mumbai Kenkre None
14 September 2023 MF   Anirudh Tumuluru None
30 September 2023 MF   Bogdan Gavrila   Dinamo București None
30 September 2023 DF   Marius Leca   Afumați None
1 October 2023 MF   Mohammad Saukat None
6 October 2023 FW   Vivek Singh None
11 October 2023 MF   Sajal Bag   Chennaiyin None
16 October 2023 FW   Haidar Awada   Ahli Nabatieh None
5 November 2023 MF   Fabian Reid   Arnett Gardens None
25 November 2023 FW   Ansumana Kromah   Bodoland FC None [11]
10 January 2024 MF   Adama Coulibaly   Kasuka None
12 January 2024 FW   Ibrahim Nurudheen   Al-Hurriya None
30 January 2024 MF   Kiran Pandhare   Real Kashmir None
15 February 2024 MF   Baoringdao Bodo None

Loans in edit

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.

Transfers out edit

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 April 2023 FW   Jourdain Fletcher   Mount Pleasant Free Agent
1 June 2023 MF   Naorem Tondomba Singh   Mumbai City Loan Return
7 July 2023 DF   Thokchom James Singh   Mohammedan Free Agent
23 July 2023 MF   Mirjalol Kosimov   Mohammedan Free Agent [12]
27 July 2023 FW   Surchandra Singh   BSS Sporting Free Agent
27 July 2023 MF   Thomyo Shimray   SC Bengaluru Free Agent
27 July 2023 GK   Shubham Dhas   Inter Kashi Free Agent
1 August 2023 MF   Benjamin Lupheng Free Agent
1 August 2023 DF   Thokchom Johnson Singh Free Agent
1 August 2023 GK   Md Abujar Free Agent
1 August 2023 DF   Abhisekh Saikia Free Agent
1 August 2023 DF   Yuno Richard Thaikho Free Agent
1 August 2023 FW   Souma Das Free Agent
1 August 2023 DF   Aimol Reamsochung Free Agent
27 October 2023 FW   Lunminlen Haokip   Churchill Brothers FC Free Agent
03 January 2024 DF   Marius Leca Free Agent
03 January 2024 FW   Bogdan Gavrila Free Agent

Pre-season and friendlies edit

16 September 2023 Friendly NEROCA 2–1 Manipur State Team Imphal
09:00 IST
  • Aniket Panchal  
  • jonychand  
 Stadium: SAI Football Ground
30 September 2023 Friendly NEROCA 2–0 Classic FA Imphal
09:00 IST
  • Arghya Roy  
  • Tarak Hembram  
 Stadium: Loitang Football Arena

Competitions edit

I-League edit

Main article: 2023–24 I-League

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
9 Namdhari 24 7 6 11 29 40 −11 27
10 Aizawl 22 6 7 9 36 35 +1 25
11 Rajasthan United 24 6 7 11 40 63 −23 25
12 NEROCA 23 4 2 17 26 61 −35 14 Relegation to I-League 2
13 TRAU 23 4 1 18 26 64 −38 13
Source: I-League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).

Matches edit

Note: I-League announced the fixtures for the 2023–24 season on 6 October 2023.[13]

29 October 2023 (2023-10-29) 1 Sreenidi Deccan 4–0 NEROCA Hyderabad
16:30 IST
Report Stadium: Deccan Arena
Attendance: 750
Referee: Akashkumar Mehta
Man of the Match: David Castañeda (Sreenidi Deccan)
5 November 2023 (2023-11-05) 2 Gokulam Kerala 4–1 NEROCA Kozhikode
19:00 IST
Report
Stadium: EMS Stadium
Attendance: 10,485
Referee: K. Ramadasan
Man of the Match: Álex Sánchez (Gokulam Kerala)
9 November 2023 (2023-11-09) 3 Shillong Lajong 1–1 NEROCA Shillong
14:00 IST
  • Daniel Gonçalves   34'
 Report
Stadium: SSA Stadium
Man of the Match: Renan Paulino (Shillong)
14 November 2023 (2023-11-14) 4 NEROCA 1–3 Aizawl Kolkata
19:00 IST
  • Tarak Hembram   33'
 Report
  • Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia   62', 81', 90+6'
 Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Man of the Match: Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia(Aizawl)
18 November 2023 (2023-11-18) 5 NEROCA 2–1 Namdhari Kolkata
19:00 IST
Report
  • Imanol Arana   63'
 Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Man of the Match: Imanol Arana (Namdhari)
23 November 2023 (2023-11-23) 6 NEROCA 0–4 Real Kashmir Kolkata
16:30 IST Report
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Man of the Match: Muhammad Hammad(Real Kashmir)
27 November 2023 (2023-11-27) 7 Delhi 3–4 NEROCA Bhaini Sahib
14:00 IST
Report
  • Tangva Ragui   16'
  • Balwinder Singh  73'
  • David Singh   77'
  • Aniket Panchal   78'
 Stadium: Namdhari Stadium
Man of the Match: David Simbo (NEROCA)
1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) 8 NEROCA 1–3 Inter Kashi Kolkata
19:00 IST
Report
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Referee: Kynsanphar Lyngdoh Nongum
Man of the Match: Jordan Lamela (Inter Kashi)
9 December 2023 (2023-12-09) 9 Churchill Brothers 4–1 NEROCA Vasco
19:00 IST
Report
Stadium: Tilak Maidan
Man of the Match: Faisal Ali (Churchill)
15 December 2023 (2023-12-15) 10 NEROCA 3–4 Rajasthan United Kolkata
19:00 IST
Report
  • Syed Suhail Pasha   24'
  • Lalchungnunga Chhangte   45+4'
  • Richardson Denzell   53', 84'
 Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Man of the Match: Richardson Denzell (Rajasthan United)
24 December 2023 (2023-12-24) 11 Mohammedan 2–1 NEROCA Kolkata
19:00 IST
Report Simbo   50' Stadium: Naihati Stadium
Attendance: 1,821
Referee: Anand Rana
Man of the Match: Lalremsanga Fanai (Mohammedan)
14 February 2024 (2024-02-14) 14 Namdhari 3–2 NEROCA Bhaini Sahib
14:00 IST
Report
  • Sajal Bag   24'
  • Sarif Khan   83'
 Stadium: Namdhari Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Lakshay
Man of the Match: Akashdeep Singh (Namdhari)
18 February 2024 (2024-02-18) 15 NEROCA 0–2 Shillong Lajong Shillong
16:30 IST Report Lhuid   52', 62' Stadium: SSA Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Surojit Das
Man of the Match: Kynsaibor Lhuid (Shillong Lajong)
23 February 2024 (2024-02-23) 16 NEROCA 1–2 Delhi Shillong
19:00 IST Coulibaly   59' Report
Stadium: SSA Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Jatinder Singh
Man of the Match: Shokhrukhbek Muratov (Delhi)
27 February 2024 (2024-02-27) 17 Inter Kashi 3–1 NEROCA Kalyani
16:30 IST
Report Lourembam David Singh   53' Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 187
Referee: Williams Joy Koshy
Man of the Match: Edmund Lalrindika (Inter Kashi)
8 March 2024 (2024-03-08) 18 NEROCA 2–3 Churchill Brothers Shillong
19:00 IST
Report Abdou Karim Samb   22', 75', 86' Stadium: SSA Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Mithun Kumar Kundu
Man of the Match: Abdou Karim Samb (Churchill Brothers)
11 March 2024 (2024-03-11) 19 Rajasthan United 5–1 NEROCA Bhaini Sahib
14:00 IST
  • Richardson Denzell   20'
  • Marin Mudrazija   26', 54', 80'
  • Sairuat Kima   90'
 Report Lourembam David Singh   40' Stadium: Namdhari Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Tanmoy Dhar
Man of the Match: Marin Mudrazija (Rajasthan United)
17 March 2024 (2024-03-17) 20 NEROCA 0–2 Mohammedan Shillong
16:30 IST Report Eddie Hernández   42', 55' Stadium: SSA Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Jehrul Islam
Man of the Match: Eddie Hernández (Mohammedan)
21 March 2024 (2024-03-21) 12 NEROCA 1–0 TRAU Shillong
19:00 IST Kromah   79' Report Stadium: SSA Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Akashkumar Mehta
Man of the Match: Ansumana Kromah (NEROCA)
24 March 2024 (2024-03-24) 21 TRAU 1–2 NEROCA Kalyani
19:00 IST TS Singh   77' Report
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 152
Referee: Mithun Kumar Kundu
Man of the Match: Lourembam David Singh (NEROCA)
30 March 2024 (2024-03-30) 22 Real Kashmir 3–0 NEROCA Srinagar
14:00 IST
Report Stadium: TRC Turf Ground
Attendance: 2,254
Referee: Aditya Purkayastha
Man of the Match: Hyder Yousuf (Real Kashmir)
4 April 2024 (2024-04-04) 13 NEROCA 1–1 Sreenidi Deccan Shillong
16:30 IST Meitei   70' (pen.) Report Castañeda   82' (pen.) Stadium: SSA Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Surojit Das
Man of the Match: Khoirom Jackson Singh (NEROCA)
7 April 2024 (2024-04-07) 23 NEROCA 0–3 Gokulam Kerala Shillong
19:00 IST Report
Stadium: SSA Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: K. Lyngdoh Nongum
Man of the Match: Álex Sánchez (Gokulam Kerala)
12 April 2024 (2024-04-12) 24 Aizawl Cancelled NEROCA Aizawl
19:00 IST Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium

Statistics edit

Goalscorers edit

Rnk Pos No. Player I League Super Cup Total
1 FW 7   Ansumana Kromah 5 0 5
2 MF 99   Lourembam David Singh 4 0 4
3 MF 8   Aniket Panchal 3 0 3
4 MF 30   Sushil Meitei 2 0 2
5 DF 2   Balwinder Singh 1 0 1
MF 5   Sarif Khan 1 0 1
FW 13   Fabian Reid 1 0 1
DF 18   David Simbo 1 0 1
MF 19   Sajal Bag 1 0 1
MF 40   Tangva Ragui 1 0 1
FW 88   Tarak Hembram 1 0 1
Total 21 0 21

References edit

  1. ^ "I-League – Former I-League winning coach Khogen Singh signs for NEROCA FC". IFTWC. 4 July 2021.
  2. ^ "AIFF looks to increase teams in I-League, number of foreigners in squad to be reduced". 1 May 2023.
  3. ^ "AIFF invites bids for new clubs to join Hero I-League 2023–24 season onwards | Hero I-League".
  4. ^ "AIFF looks to increase teams in I-League, number of foreigners in the squad to be reduced". The Indian Express. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  5. ^ "I-League Foreigner Rule: AIFF League Committee reduces number of foreigners in I-League,". Inside Sport India. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  6. ^ "I-League: Real Kashmir FC's fluent win confirms NEROCA FC's relegation". United News of India. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  7. ^ Desk, The Bridge (31 March 2024). "I League: Mohammedan Sporting closes on title, NEROCA FC relegated". thebridge.in. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  8. ^ "AIFF cancels games as Manipur teams refuse to travel to Aizawl". The Times of India. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Alex Sanchez ends goal drought as Gokulam Kerala ease past NEROCA | I-League". i-league.org. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  10. ^ a b c @90ndstoppage (3 September 2023). "OFFICIAL ☑️ : NEROCA FC announce the signings of midfielder Sushil Meitei, forward Thoi Singh and goalkeeper Priyant Singh" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^ @indiantransfer (28 November 2023). "NEROCA sign Ansumana Kromah from Bodoland FC" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ^ @MohammedanSC (23 July 2023). "Welcome to the City of Joy, Mirjalol Kasimov! 🖤🤍" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ^ https://i-league.org/aiff-announces-fixtures-for-i-league-iwl/feed/


  

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