NEROCA 2023–24 football season
| 2023–24 season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jacob Joseph (until 9 February 2024) Gyan Moyon (from 5 November to 9 February 2024) |
| Stadium | SSA Stadium |
| I-League | 12th |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ansumana Kromah (6) All: Ansumana Kromah (6) |
| Highest home attendance | 2,500 (v. Shillong Lajong, 18 February 2024) |
| Lowest home attendance | 50 (v. Churchill Brothers, 8 March 2024) |
| Average home league attendance | 356 |
| ← 2022–232024–25 → | |
The 2023–24 season was the 58th season of NEROCA FC in existence and seventh season in the I-League.
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. By then, they had managed four wins, one draw, and 16 losses. Their final fixture of the season was cancelled after they refused to travel to Aizawl citing security concerns. The final game they played was at home against Gokulam Kerala on 7 April 2024, which ended in a 0–3 defeat.
Players
First-team squad
- As of 30 January 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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New and extended contracts
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 September 2023 | MF | 
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Tangva Ragui | |
| 10 September 2023 | DF |
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Likmabam Rakesh Singh | |
| 10 September 2023 | GK |
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Soram Poirei | |
| 15 September 2023 | DF |
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Waikhom Rohit Meitei | |
| 15 September 2023 | MF |
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Nonganba Akoijam | |
| 15 September 2023 | MF |
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Lourembam David Singh | |
| 17 September 2023 | DF | 
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David Simbo |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2023 | MF |
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Thoi Singh | Real Kashmir
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None | |
| 1 September 2023 | DF |
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Surajit Seal | ARA FC
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None | |
| 1 September 2023 | DF |
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Monoranjan Singh | Bhawanipore
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None | |
| 2 September 2023 | GK |
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Priyant Singh | Kidderpore
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None | |
| 3 September 2023 | MF |
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Sushil Meitei | Kickstart
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None | |
| 3 September 2023 | DF |
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Balwinder Singh | Real Kashmir
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None | |
| 4 September 2023 | MF |
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Sarif Khan | TRAU
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None | |
| 6 September 2023 | DF |
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Pandia Rajan |  Valadares Gaia
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None | |
| 7 September 2023 | DF |
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Safiul Rahman | Mohammedan
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None | |
| 9 September 2023 | GK |
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Chris Johnson | Salsette Football Club
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None | |
| 13 September 2023 | FW |
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Arghya Roy | Kidderpore
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None | |
| 13 September 2023 | MF |
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Tarak Hembram | United SC
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None | |
| 14 September 2023 | DF |
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Wangkhei Olen Singh | Delhi
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None | |
| 14 September 2023 | MF |
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Aniket Panchal | Mumbai Kenkre
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None | |
| 14 September 2023 | MF |
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Anirudh Tumuluru | None | ||
| 30 September 2023 | MF | 
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Bogdan Gavrila | Dinamo București
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None | |
| 30 September 2023 | DF |
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Marius Leca | Afumați
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None | |
| 1 October 2023 | MF |
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Mohammad Saukat | None | ||
| 6 October 2023 | FW |
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Vivek Singh | None | ||
| 11 October 2023 | MF |
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Sajal Bag | Chennaiyin
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None | |
| 16 October 2023 | FW | 
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Haidar Awada | Ahli Nabatieh
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None | |
| 5 November 2023 | MF | 
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Fabian Reid | Arnett Gardens
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None | |
| 25 November 2023 | FW | 
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Ansumana Kromah | Bodoland FC
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None | |
| 10 January 2024 | MF | 
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Adama Coulibaly |  Kasuka
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None | |
| 12 January 2024 | FW | 
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Ibrahim Nurudheen |  Al-Hurriya
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None | |
| 30 January 2024 | MF |
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Kiran Pandhare | Real Kashmir
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None | |
| 15 February 2024 | MF |
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Baoringdao Bodo | None |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April 2023 | FW |
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Jourdain Fletcher | Mount Pleasant
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Free Agent | |
| 1 June 2023 | MF |
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Naorem Tondomba Singh | Mumbai City
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Loan Return | |
| 7 July 2023 | DF |
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Thokchom James Singh | Mohammedan
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Free Agent | |
| 23 July 2023 | MF | 
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Mirjalol Kosimov | Mohammedan
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Free Agent | |
| 27 July 2023 | FW |
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Surchandra Singh | BSS Sporting
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Free Agent | |
| 27 July 2023 | MF |
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Thomyo Shimray | SC Bengaluru
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Free Agent | |
| 27 July 2023 | GK |
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Shubham Dhas | Inter Kashi
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Free Agent | |
| 1 August 2023 | MF |
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Benjamin Lupheng | Free Agent | ||
| 1 August 2023 | DF |
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Thokchom Johnson Singh | Free Agent | ||
| 1 August 2023 | GK |
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Md Abujar | Free Agent | ||
| 1 August 2023 | DF |
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Abhisekh Saikia | Free Agent | ||
| 1 August 2023 | DF |
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Yuno Richard Thaikho | Free Agent | ||
| 1 August 2023 | FW |
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Souma Das | Free Agent | ||
| 1 August 2023 | DF |
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Aimol Reamsochung | Free Agent | ||
| 27 October 2023 | FW |
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Lunminlen Haokip | Churchill Brothers FC
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Free Agent | |
| 03 January 2024 | DF |
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Marius Leca | Free Agent | ||
| 03 January 2024 | FW |
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Bogdan Gavrila | Free Agent |
Pre-season and friendlies
NEROCA v Manipur State Team| 16 September 2023 Friendly | NEROCA | 2–1 | Manipur State Team | Imphal |
| 09:00 IST |
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Stadium: SAI Football Ground |
| 30 September 2023 Friendly | NEROCA | 2–0 | Classic FA | Imphal |
| 09:00 IST |
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Stadium: Loitang Football Arena |
Competitions
I-League
Main article: 2023–24 I-LeagueLeague table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Aizawl | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 27 | |
| 10 | Namdhari | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 27 | |
| 11 | Rajasthan United | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 63 | −23 | 25 | |
| 12 | NEROCA (R) | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 61 | −35 | 15 | Relegation to I-League 2 |
| 13 | TRAU (R) | 24 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 26 | 64 | −38 | 14 |
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).
(R) Relegated
Matches
Note: I-League announced the fixtures for the 2023–24 season on 6 October 2023.
Sreenidi Deccan v NEROCA| 29 October 2023 (2023-10-29) 1 | Sreenidi Deccan | 4–0 | NEROCA | Hyderabad |
| 16:30 IST |
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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 |
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Report |
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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 |
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Report |
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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 |
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Report |
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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 |
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Report |
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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 |
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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 |
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Report |
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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 |
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Report |
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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 |
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Report |
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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 |
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Report |
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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 |
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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 |
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Report |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
Goalscorers
| 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
- "I-League – Former I-League winning coach Khogen Singh signs for NEROCA FC". IFTWC. 4 July 2021.
- "AIFF looks to increase teams in I-League, number of foreigners in squad to be reduced". 1 May 2023.
- "AIFF invites bids for new clubs to join Hero I-League 2023–24 season onwards | Hero I-League".
- "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.
- "I-League Foreigner Rule: AIFF League Committee reduces number of foreigners in I-League,". Inside Sport India. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- "I-League: Real Kashmir FC's fluent win confirms NEROCA FC's relegation". United News of India. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- "I League: Mohammedan Sporting closes on title, NEROCA FC relegated". thebridge.in. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- "AIFF cancels games as Manipur teams refuse to travel to Aizawl". The Times of India. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- "Alex Sanchez ends goal drought as Gokulam Kerala ease past NEROCA | I-League". i-league.org. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ @90ndstoppage (3 September 2023). "OFFICIAL ☑️ : NEROCA FC announce the signings of midfielder Sushil Meitei, forward Thoi Singh and goalkeeper Priyant Singh" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- @indiantransfer (28 November 2023). "NEROCA sign Ansumana Kromah from Bodoland FC" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- @MohammedanSC (23 July 2023). "Welcome to the City of Joy, Mirjalol Kasimov! 🖤🤍" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- https://i-league.org/aiff-announces-fixtures-for-i-league-iwl/feed/
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