Churachand Singh Trophy

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).

Churachand Singh Trophy
Organising bodyAll Manipur Football Association
Founded1950 (1950)
RegionIndia
Number of teamsVarious
Current championsSagolband United (1st title)
Most successful team(s)Assam Rifles (9 titles)

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.

Results
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 FC – Assam Rifles 4th Bn
1961 TRAU FC – NACO, Nambul Mapal
1963 NACO, Nambul Mapal – TRAU FC
1964 YAC, Yaiskul – TRAU FC
1965 Zeliangrong – TRAU FC
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 FC
1971 Tournament abandoned
1972 IBSA and Eastern Sporting Union (joint winners)
1973 Manipur Police SC and USA, Khurai (joint winners)
1974 TRAU FC – Eastern Sporting Union
1975 Aryan FC – Rajasthan Club
1976 Young Physique's Union – Manipur Police SC
1977 Manipur Police SC – Young Physique's Union
1978 Manipur Police SC – Young Physique's Union
1980 Manipur Police SC – Young Physique's Union
1981 TRAU FC (by court order)
1983 Young Physique's Union – Nagaland Police SC
1985 Border Security Force – Southern Sporting Union
1986 Manipur Police SC – Southern Sporting Union
1987 Tournament abandoned
1988 Manipur Police SC – TRAU FC
1989 Manipur Police SC – TRAU FC
1991 NACO, Nambul Mapal – Manipur Police SC
1993 USA, Khurai – unknown
1994 unknown – NISA, Thangmeiband
1999 unknown – YSWA, Utlou
2000 NEROCA FC – unknown
2001 Southern Sporting Union 1–0 Manipur Police SC
2002–03 Eastern Sporting Union 2–1 NEROCA FC
2003–04 Southern Sporting Union – Citizen's Club
2004 TRAU FC 2–0 Youth Welfare Club
2005–06 Southern Sporting Union 1–0 Manipur Police SC
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 FC
2012–13 NEROCA FC 0–0, (3–1 p) Assam Regiment Center Shillong [6]
2013–14 Tiddim Road Unique Gamy Players Union 3–1 TRAU FC [7]
2014–15 NEROCA FC 3–1 Southern Sporting Union [8]
2016 NEROCA FC 5–1 Assam Regiment Center Shillong [9]
2018–19 NEROCA FC 7–0 Sagolband United FC [10]
2019 NEROCA FC 1–1, (3–2 p) Southern Sporting Union [5]
2022 Sagolband United FC 0–0, (4–1 p) Southern Sporting Union [11]
2023 TBD [12]

References
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  7. "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.
  8. 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.
  9. "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.
  10. "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.
  11. "SU defeats SSU to win CC Meet – Eastern Mirror". easternmirrornagaland.com. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  12. "64th CC Meet in February next year". The Sangai Express. 29 December 2022.
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