TRAU FC explained
Clubname: | TRAU |
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Fullname: | Tiddim Road Athletic Union Football Club |
Nickname: | The Red Pythons |
Ground: | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium |
Capacity: | 35,285 |
Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
Manager: | L. Nandakumar Singh |
Current: | 2023–24 TRAU FC season |
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TRAU Football Club (known fully as Tiddim Road Athletic Union Football Club)[1] [2] [3] is an Indian professional football club based in Imphal, Manipur. The club competed in the I-League, the second tier of Indian football league system.[4] [5] Nicknamed "The Red Pythons",[6] the club was founded in 1954.
TRAU made its I-League 2nd Division debut in 2017–18 season.[7] They were promoted to the I-League in 2019, after winning 2nd Division.[8] [9] The club also participates in the Manipur State League.[10] [11] [12]
History
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 1998 Bordoloi Trophy, losing 10–1 to Narbakhar FC, club from Uzbekistan 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]
In 2018–19 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. 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. In September 2019, Cypriot manager Dimitris Dimitriou joined the club as head coach.[28] Prior to the announcement, TRAU FC signed an agreement with SportiFan Ventures Limited, a sports business management firm based in the United Kingdom, which played a pivotal role in the negotiation process for the aforementioned deal.[29] Later on the club announced Romi Factory as their new kit partner. On 23 October 2019, they roped in Douglas Silva as new manager,[30] [31] and on 1 December, they faced Chennai 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.[32] [33]
In the 2020–21 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.[34] [35] [36] In that season, the club took part in Shirui Lily Cup.[37] They achieved ninth place in 2021–22 I-League.[38] In 2022–23 I-League, the club finished on fourth position. In April 2023, TRAU failed to qualify for 2023 Indian Super Cup.[39]
In April 2024, TRAU along with NEROCA, refused to travel to Mizoram to face Aizawl 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.[40] [41] [42]
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
Stadium
See main article: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium.
Khuman Lampak Main Stadium in Imphal,[50] is used as the home ground of TRAU for all their home matches in both the domestic and regional leagues.[51] [52] [53] Opened in 1999,[54] the stadium has a capacity of 35,285 spectators.
Support and rivalry
Supporters
A club recognised Imphal fan club by the name "Red Pythons" has been in support since 2017.[55] The Khuman Lampak Main Stadium has witnessed an average attendance of 35,000.[56]
Rivalries
See also: Northeast Derby (I-League). TRAU have participated in the 'Imphal Derby'[57] with their city rivals NEROCA.[58] [59] [60] The two clubs are the only two from Imphal to have played professional league football.[61] [62] The Imphal Derby gained fame in 2022 during the 131st edition of Durand Cup when competitive football returned to the city after COVID-19 pandemic in India.[63] [64] The Government of Manipur declared a half-holiday for all governmental and educational institutions in build-up to the match on 18 August,[65] in which TRAU was defeated by NEROCA 3–1 in Group-C opener.[66]
The club has also enjoyed a rivalry with another Northeast Indian club Aizawl FC at the domestic level.[67] [68]
Players
First-team squad
Current technical staff
Position | Name |
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President | L. Bhagaton Singh |
Team manager | Duidang |
Head coach | L. Nandakumar Singh |
Assistant coach | K. Surmani |
Goalkeeping coach | L. Joy |
Physio | Chingkheinganba |
Secretary | T. Phulen Meitei |
Media manager | Sanjoy Khulakpam | |
Records and statistics
Overall records
Season by season
⭐ | Top scorer in division |
bgcolor=#ERF5B5 | | Top Indian scorer in division | |
Managerial record
Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% | Ref. |
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scope=row style=text-align:left | Nandakumar Singh | align=left | | align=left | 1 July 2017 | align=left | 17 September 2019 | |
scope=row style=text-align:left | Dimitris Dimitriou | align=left | | align=left | 18 September 2019 | align=left | 23 October 2019 | [69] |
scope=row style=text-align:left | Douglas Silva | align=left | | align=left | 23 October 2019 | align=left | 21 December 2019 | [70] |
scope=row style=text-align:left | Nandakumar Singh (interim) | align=left | | align=left | 22 December 2019 | align=left | 1 January 2020 | [71] |
scope=row style=text-align:left | Dimitris Dimitriou | align=left | | align=left | 2 January 2020 | align=left | 26 January 2020 | [72] |
scope=row style=text-align:left | Nandakumar Singh | align=left | | align=left | 27 January 2020 | align=left | till date | | |
Other records
Notable players
Past and present internationals
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 for TRAU FC.[79]
Honours
Domestic tournaments
League
Cup
- Bordoloi Trophy
- Churachand Singh Trophy[100]
- Winners (6): 1960, 1961, 1974, 1981, 2004, 2009[101]
- Runners-up (7): 1963, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1988, 1989, 2013–14[102]
- Tiddim Invitational Football Trophy
- Naorem Bhubon Memorial Trophy
- Mayanglambam Chittamani Memorial Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2004[105]
Awards
Other department
Futsal
The club has a men's futsal section.[107] The club has competed in the All Manipur Football Association Futsal Cup, which is the highest division of the sport in the state. TRAU took part in the inaugural edition of AIFF Futsal Club Championship.[108] [109] [110] [111] [112]
- Honours
- AMFA Futsal Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2004[113]
See also
References
Cited sources
Bibliography
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Further reading
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: TRAU aim for full points vs relegated Mumbai Kenkre. i-league.org. 5 March 2023. 11 March 2023. 11 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230311052756/https://i-league.org/trau-aim-for-full-points-vs-relegated-mumbai-kenkre/. Mumbai. AIFF. Media Team.
- Web site: TIDDIM ROAD ATHLETIC UNION FC. Soccerway. 1 March 2021. 18 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210318164856/https://sg.soccerway.com/teams/india/trau/42491/.
- Web site: I-League: Roundglass Punjab FC end season with perfect home record, down TRAU 2–0. 12 March 2023. 23 September 2022. aninews.in. Asian News International. 13 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230313005918/https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/football/i-league-roundglass-punjab-fc-end-season-with-perfect-home-record-down-trau-2-020230312221607.
- News: Sarkar . Dhiman . Chicken, rice and housie: TRAU's road to I-League . 16 May 2020 . The Hindustan Times . 12 December 2019 . 8 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200508195400/https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/chicken-rice-and-housie-trau-s-road-to-i-league/story-Pl2CKW1ENUPF0D7dLaLgUJ.html .
- Web site: Sudeva vs. TRAU FC – Football Match Summary. 28 February 2021. ESPN. 14 May 2021. 14 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210514174800/https://www.espn.in/football/match/_/gameId/595102.
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- Web site: TRAU gear up for Second Division League. Epao. 14 May 2021. 14 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210514173126/http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=Sport1..170318.mar18.
- Web site: TRAU FC wins Second Division League, qualifies for I-League. Sportstar. 19 May 2019 . 15 July 2019. 11 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190811014228/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/i-league-promotion-second-division-league-indian-football-trau-fc/article27178971.ece.
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- Web site: TRAU FC win 2nd Division League, earn promotion to I-League. Goal. 30 September 2020. 19 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20220321133932/https://www.goal.com/en-in/amp/news/second-division-i-league-trau-fc-promotion-india/4h0pi2p5z1e41bxplwjj1bimt. 21 March 2022.
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- Web site: 2nd Division League: Joseph Mayowa scores twice as TRAU FC thrash Lonestar Kashmir FC 4–1. 2020-04-03. 3 May 2019. e-pao.net. 9 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182402/http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=Sport2..040519.may19.
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- Web site: Newly promoted TRAU FC announces Aciesta Sports as title sponsor. Sportstar. 30 September 2020. 25 August 2019. 15 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190915125226/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football-ileague-trau-fc-aciesta-sports-alliance-private-limited-title-sponsor/article29252301.ece/amp/. live.
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