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

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

Players

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

Pre-season and friendlies

1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) Friendly NorthEast United 2-0 NEROCA Guwahati
15:15 IST
Report Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium

Competitions

I-League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
8 Mohammedan 22 7 5 10 34 35 −1 26[lower-alpha 1]
9 Rajasthan United 22 7 4 11 19 32 −13 25[lower-alpha 2]
10 NEROCA 22 7 4 11 22 26 −4 25[lower-alpha 2]
11 Mumbai 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. 1 2 Head-to-head points: Rajasthan United 6, NEROCA 0.

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

  Win   Draw   Loss

Qualifying Playoff

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 Red card 102'
  • S. Fernandes 120+3'
 Stadium: Payyanad Stadium
Attendance: 1,210
Referee: Pratik Mondal
Man of the Match: Soram Poirei (NEROCA)
Penalties
  • S. Fernandes soccer ball with check mark
  • P. Singson soccer ball with check mark
  • L. Rakesh Meitei soccer ball with red X
  • J. Singh soccer ball with check mark

Qualifiers

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

  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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