Northeast Derby (I-League)

Northeast Derby is a derby between northeastern I-League teams TRAU[1], Aizawl[2] and NEROCA.[3] Shillong Lajong was first promoted to I-League in 2009-10 season followed by Aizawl in 2015-16 season and NEROCA in 2017-18 season. Other teams which can also be included in this derby are Shillong Lajong[4] (2009–10), United Sikkim[5] (2012-13 season), Rangdajied United (2013-14 season) and Royal Wahingdoh (2014-15 season). Aizawl is the only club to win a title.[6]

Northeast Derby
LocaleNortheast India
TeamsAizawl, NEROCA and TRAU
First meetingUnited Sikkim 0-0 Shillong Lajong, 8 December 2012
Latest meetingShillong Lajong 2-1 Aizawl, 19 February 2018
StadiumsRajiv Gandhi Stadium, Khuman Lampak Main Stadium
Statistics
Most winsShillong Lajong
Largest victoryShillong Lajong 3-1 Aizawl, 1 April 2016
NEROCA 0-2 Shillong Lajong, 24 January 2018

History

The first match of derby was played between Shillong Lajong of Meghalaya and United Sikkim of Sikkim in Paljor Stadium, Gangtok on December, 2012 which ended in draw. United Sikkim got relegated at the end of the season while Lajong got relegated during 2018-19 season. Next two years saw the promotion relegation of Meghalayan teams Royal Wahingdoh (2014-15) and Rangdajied United (2013-14). Aizawl from Mizoram got promoted in 2015-16 season but again got relegated at the end. But they were promoted in the next season (2016-17) due to some reasons and became the champions. 2017-18 season saw the promotion of third northeastern team NEROCA from Manipur.

With the starting of Super Cup from 2018, there is a possibility that the I-League teams will play against other northeastern Indian Super League club NorthEast United from Assam in future.

Teams
Current Teams
Team City State Home Stadium Capacity
Aizawl Aizawl Mizoram Rajiv Gandhi Stadium 20,000
NEROCA Imphal Manipur Khuman Lampak Main Stadium 30,000
TRAU


Former Teams
Team City State Home Stadium Capacity
United Sikkim Gangtok Sikkim Paljor Stadium 30,000
Rangdajied United Shillong Meghalaya Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium 30,000
Royal Wahingdoh
Shillong Lajong

Honours
Table correct as of 4 August 2019.
Team League Federation Cup/Super Cup Durand Cup AFC Champions League AFC Cup FIFA Club World Cup Total
Aizawl 1

0 0 0 0 0 1
Combined 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

Statistics

Main Teams

Updated on 20 February 2018

Aizawl vs NEROCA[7]
Competition Aizawl wins Draw NEROCA wins
I-League 0 1 1
Federation Cup 0 0 0
Super Cup 0 0 0
Other 0 0 1
Total 0 1 2

TRAU vs NEROCA (Imphal Derby)

First Imphal Derby played in I-league 2019-20 season on 8th Jan 2020. Where TRAU FC emerged as winner also they registered their maiden win in ongoing I-league season. The scoreline was TRAU FC 2- 1 NEROCA. It was first time that city rivals are playing against each other in a professional league. First derby saw huge support from both sides. The attendance for Imphal Derby was around 23,000.

TRAU vs Aizawl

Other Teams

Other teams include the teams which have played in I-League and do not play now.

Shillong Lajong vs Aizawl[8]
Competition Lajong wins Draw Aizawl wins
I-League 4 2 1
Federation Cup 0 0 0
Super Cup 0 0 0
Frendlies 0 0 1
Total 4 2 2

Shillong Lajong vs NEROCA[9]
Competition Lajong wins Draw NEROCA wins
I-League 1 0 1
Federation Cup 0 0 0
Super Cup 0 0 0
Total 1 0 1


Shillong Lajong vs United Sikkim[10]
Competition Lajong wins Draw Sikkim wins
I-League 1 1 0
Federation Cup 0 0 0
Total 1 1 0

Shillong Lajong vs Royal Wahingdoh[11]
Competition Lajong wins Draw Wahingdoh wins
I-League 0 1 1
Federation Cup 1 0 0
Total 1 1 1

Shillong Lajong vs Rangdajied United[12]
Competition Lajong wins Draw Rangdajied wins
I-League 0 2 0
Federation Cup 0 0 0
Total 0 2 0

Official match results (2019-20)

  Aizawl win   NEROCA win   TRAU win   Draw

Honours
  • I-League: Aizawl (2016-17 Champion), NEROCA (2017-18 Second place)
  • I-League 2nd Division: Shillong Lajong (2011), Aizawl (2015), NEROCA (2016-17), United Sikkim (2012), Randajied United (2013), Royal Wahingdoh (2014), TRAU (2018-19)

See also

References
  1. Sportstar, Team. "I-League: Newly promoted TRAU FC announces Aciesta Sports as title sponsor". Sportstar. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  2. "It's so much more than a northeastern derby - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  3. "I-League: NEROCA Ride Subash Singh Goal to Beat Shillong Lajong". News18. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  4. Bhattacharya, Arka. "I-League weekend: The Northeast derby will decide Aizawl's and the I-League's fate". Scroll.in. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
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  6. "I-League: Aizawl FC do a Leicester, create history to become first North-East club to win national title". Zee News. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  7. "H2H Comparison - NEROCA vs. Aizawl - Teams - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  8. "H2H Comparison - Shillong Lajong vs. Aizawl - Teams - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  9. "H2H Comparison - NEROCA vs. Shillong Lajong - Teams - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  10. info@futbol24.com, Internet Experts S.C. Copyright (c) 2000-2018 Futbol24.com. "Compare teams – Shillong Lajong vs United Sikkim – Futbol24". www.futbol24.com. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  11. info@futbol24.com, Internet Experts S.C. Copyright (c) 2000-2018 Futbol24.com. "Compare teams – Shillong Lajong vs Royal Wahingdoh – Futbol24". www.futbol24.com. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  12. info@futbol24.com, Internet Experts S.C. Copyright (c) 2000-2018 Futbol24.com. "Compare teams – Shillong Lajong vs Rangdajied United – Futbol24". www.futbol24.com. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
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