2016 Manipur State League

The 2016 Manipur State League was the 11th season of the Manipur State League, the top-division football league in the Indian state of Manipur. The league began on 24 August 2016 and ended on 25 November with the final. NEROCA emerged as champions.^[1]

Manipur State League

Season	2016
Champions	NEROCA (2nd title)
Matches played	80
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Teams

• Anouba Imagee Mangal
• Keinou Library & Sports Association
• Nambul Mapal Athletics & Cultural Organisation
• North Imphal Sporting Association
• NEROCA
• Sagolband United
• Southern Sporting Union
• Tiddim Road Athletics Union
• Tiddim Road Unique Gamy Players Union
• Young Physique Union
• United Sporting Association
• F.C. Zalen

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	NEROCA	11	9	2	0	22	4	+18	29	Playoffs
2	Tiddim Road Athletics Union	11	7	2	2	17	7	+10	23
3	Anouba Imagee Mangal	11	7	1	3	20	10	+10	22
4	F.C. Zalen	11	7	1	3	21	12	+9	22
5	North Imphal Sporting Association	11	6	3	2	17	14	+3	21
6	Nambul Mapal Athletics & Cultural Organisation	11	4	1	6	13	18	−5	13
7	Keinou Library & Sports Association	11	3	3	5	10	12	−2	12
8	Young Physique Union	11	3	2	6	13	18	−5	11
9	Southern Sporting Union	11	3	1	7	12	16	−4	10
10	Sagolband United	11	3	1	7	10	17	−7	10
11	United Sporting Association	11	2	1	8	12	28	−16	7	Relegation
12	Tiddim Road Unique Gamy Players Union	11	1	2	8	10	22	−12	5

Updated to match(es) played on 26 November 2016. Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Final

NEROCA v Anouba Imagee Mangal

25 November 2016	NEROCA	0–0 (4–3 p)	Anouba Imagee Mangal	Imphal
		Report		Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium

End-of-season awards

Award	Player/Club
Golden Boot (13 goals)	Th Modhumangol N Pritam[2]
Best player	Lalit Thapa[2]