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2022–23 NEROCA FC season

The 2022–23 season was the 57th season of NEROCA FC in existence and sixth season in the I-League[2]

NEROCA
2022–23 season
Head coachKhogen Singh[1]
I-League10th out of 12
AIFF Super CupQualifiers
Durand CupGroup stage

Players edit

As of 13 August 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   IND Soram Poirei
2 DF   IND Thokchom Singh
3 DF   IND Lallenmang Sitlhou
4 DF   IND Waikhom Rohit Meitei
5 DF   IND Seilenlal Mate
6 DF   IND Aimol Reamsochung (vice-captain)
7 MF   KGZ Bektur Talgat
8 MF   IND Naorem Tondomba Singh (on loan from Mumbai City) (captain)
9 FW   NGA John Chidi
10 MF   UZB Sardor Jakhonov
11 MF   IND Thomyo Shimray
12 MF   IND Lourembam David Singh
13 GK   IND Shubham Dhas
14 MF   IND Chunsaba Bariam
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF   IND Nonganba Akoijam
16 MF   IND Benjamin Lupheng
18 DF   SLE David Simbo
19 MF   IND Vicky Meitei
20 DF   IND Thokchom Johnson Singh
21 GK   IND Md Abujar
22 FW   IND Lunminlen Haokip
24 DF   IND Abhisekh Saikia
25 MF   IND Jonychand Singh
26 DF   IND Likmabam Rakesh Singh
28 FW   BRA Thiago Santos
30 DF   IND Paogoumang Singson (on loan from Hyderabad)
40 MF   IND Tangva Ragui
— FW   JAM Jourdain Fletcher

Pre-season and friendlies edit

1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) Friendly NorthEast United 2-0 NEROCA Guwahati
15:15 IST
  • Jithin   13'
  • Nigam   89'
 Report Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium

Competitions edit

I-League edit

Main article: 2022–23 I-League

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
8 Mohammedan 22 7 5 10 34 35 −1 26[a]
9 Rajasthan United 22 7 4 11 19 32 −13 25[b]
10 NEROCA 22 7 4 11 22 26 −4 25[b]
11 Kenkre (R) 22 3 8 11 23 40 −17 17 Relegation to 2023–24 I-League 2
12 Sudeva Delhi (R) 22 3 4 15 25 56 −31 13
Source: I-League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Head-to-head points: Aizawl 4, Mohammedan 1.
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Rajasthan United 6, NEROCA 0.

Super Cup edit

Main article: 2023 Indian Super Cup

After finishing 10th in the I-League, NEROCA had to play a qualifying playoff against 9th-ranked Rajasthan to earn a place in the qualifiers, beating tem on penalties. In qualifiers they lost to Sreenidi Deccan, ending their Super Cup campaign.[3]

Matches edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

Qualifying Playoff edit

3 April 2023 (2023-04-03) Qualifying play-off Rajasthan United 2–2 (a.e.t.) NEROCA Manjeri
20:30 IST
Report
  • L. Haokip   45+1'
  • L. Sitlhou   102'
  • S. Fernandes   120+3'
 Stadium: Payyanad Stadium
Attendance: 1,210
Referee: Pratik Mondal
Man of the Match: Soram Poirei (NEROCA)
Penalties
  • S. Fernandes  
  • P. Singson  
  • L. Rakesh Meitei  
  • J. Singh  

Qualifiers edit

5 April 2023 (2023-04-05) Q-1 Sreenidi Deccan 4–2 NEROCA Manjeri
17:00 IST
Report
  • Ragui   67'
  • Benjamin   80'
 Stadium: Payyanad Stadium
Man of the Match: Rilwan Olanrewaju Hassan

References edit

  1. ^ "I-League – Former I-League winning coach Khogen Singh signs for NEROCA FC". IFTWC. 4 July 2021.
  2. ^ Mishra, Siddharth (27 June 2021). "Hero I-League to happen in Kolkata like last year". thebridge.in. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Kerala to host Hero Super Cup in April". the-aiff.com. 24 January 2023.


  

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