Manipur State League

The Manipur State League is the highest state-level football league in Manipur, India. It has been organised since 2006 by the All Manipur Football Association under the Vision India program with guidance from the AFC and the AIFF.^[1]

Manipur State League

Organising body	All Manipur Football Association
Founded	2006; 19 years ago (2006)
Country	India
Number of clubs	17
Level on pyramid	5
Promotion to	I-League 3
Relegation to	AMFA Cup
Domestic cup(s)	Churachand Singh Trophy
Current champions	KLASA (2nd title)
Most championships	NISA (5 titles)
Broadcaster(s)	Impact TV (YouTube)
Current: 2024–25

History

The league is a 17-team affair which is usually played on a home-and-away format over a period of several months. NISA from Thangmeiband have won MSL four times, and Tiddim Road Athletic Union won two times.^{[2] [3][4][5]}

League structure

Tier	Division
1 (5 on Indian football Pyramid)	Manipur State League
2 (6 on Indian football pyramid)	AMFA Cup
3 (7 on Indian football pyramid)	Thangjam Birchandra-Maipakpi Memorial Winners' Cup
4 (8 on Indian football pyramid)	District leagues

Teams

Club	City/Town
DM Rao	Sekmai
Ganggam SC	Churachandpur
KIYC	Kshetri
KLASA	Keinou
NEROCA FC	Imphal
Sagolband United	Sagolband
SSU	Singjamei
TRAU FC	Imphal
Yarkhok United FC	Ukhrul
AFC	Thoubal
AIM	Khabam Lamkhai
NACO	Nambul Mapal
NISA Manipur	Thangmeiband
Manipur Police SC	Imphal West
Muvanlai Athletics	Kangpokpi
United Khawzim Brothers	Churachandpur
Young Physique’s Union (YPHU)	Lalambung

DM Rao

Ganggam SC

KIYC

KLASA

NEROCA FC

Sagolband United

SSU

TRAU FC

Yarkhok United FC

AFC

AIM

NACO

NISA Manipur

Manipur Police SC

Muvanlai Athletics

United Khawzim Brothers

Young Physique’s Union (YPHU)

Location of MSL teams

Prize money

Prize money for 10th Manipur State League:

	Purse
Champions	₹2 lakh (US$2,412)
Runners-up	₹1.5 lakh (US$1,809)
Top scorer	₹20,000 (US$240)

Champions

Ed.	Years	Winner	Note
1st	2006	TRAU, Kwakeithel	[6]
2nd	2007	NISA, Thangmeiband	[7]
3rd	2008	NISA, Thangmeiband	[8]
4th	2009	NISA, Thangmeiband	[9]
5th	2010	TRAU, Kwakeithel
6th	2011	NISA, Thangmeiband	[10][11]
7th	2012	Southern Sporting Union Singjamei	[12]
8th	2013	NISA,Thangmeiband	[13]
9th	2014	NEROCA, Sangakpham	[14]
10th	2015	Anouba Imagi Mangal, Khabam Lamkhai	[15][16][17]
11th	2016	NEROCA, Sangakpham	[18][19]
12th	2017	League abandoned	[20]
13th	2019	League abandoned	[21]
14th	2021	KLASA, Keinou	[21]
15th	2022–23	KLASA, Keinou	[22]
16th	2023–24	NISA, Thangmeiband	[23]
17th	2024–25	Young Physique’s Union, Lalambung	[24]

Player awards

Top scorer

Season	Player	Club	Goals
2015	Offor Emeka Christian[16][25]	NEROCA F.C.	10

Best player

Season	Player	Club
2015	Seikhohau Tuboi[16]	F.C. Zalen

Fair play trophy

Season	Club
2015	Anouba Imagi Mangal[16]

Manipur Premier League

The Manipur Premier League is the men's franchise football league in Manipur. The first season under the new league name started in 2023, organised by the All Manipur Football Association. ^[26] Southern Sporting Union (SSU) and Asufii Football Academy were declared the joint winners of the first season as the final match was abandoned due to crowd trouble.^[27]