Northeast Derby (India)


Northeast Derby or North-East Derby is the name given to the football matches played among the northeastern teams in the [Indian association football|football league system|national leagues] and cup competitions.

History

The first match of a northeast derby in I-League was played between Shillong Lajong of Meghalaya and United Sikkim of Sikkim in Paljor Stadium, Gangtok on 8 December 2012 which ended in a goalless draw. United Sikkim got relegated at the end of the season while Shillong Lajong got relegated in 2018-19. Aizawl from Mizoram got promoted in 2015-16 but again got relegated at the end. They were promoted once again in the next season due to some reasons and became the champions. 2017-18 season saw the promotion of another northeastern team NEROCA from Manipur.

Shillong Derby

From 2013 to 2015 there were consecutive promotions and relegations of Meghalayan teams Rangdajied United and Royal Wahingdoh. During this short tenure the two teams played against Shillong Lajong respectively in the Shillong Derby. The first match of the derby in I-League to be played was on 22 November 2013 between Shillong Lajong and Rangdajied United that ended in a 1–1 draw. The next season the derby was played between Shillong Lajong and Royal Wahingdoh, with the first meeting in I-League on 18 January 2015 that ended with Royal Wahingdoh as the winner by 1–2. Both the rivalries continued thereafter in Shillong Premier League for a brief period until the teams were dissolved.

[Imphal Derby]

In 2019–20, another Manipuri team, TRAU got promoted, thus the beginning of Imphal 'Derby'. The derby is contested between NEROCA and TRAU, and was first played on 8 January 2020, in which TRAU emerged as the maiden winner of the derby by the scoreline of 2–1. The derby had already begun even before the inclusion of TRAU in I-League, when the two local rivals contested against each other in Manipur State League. The Imphal Derby gained fame in 2022 during the 131st edition of Durand Cup when competitive football returned to the city after COVID-19 pandemic in India. The Government of Manipur declared a half-holiday for all governmental and educational institutions in build-up to the match on 18 August, in which TRAU was defeated by NEROCA 3–1 in Group-C opener.

Statistics

Aizawl vs NEROCA
CompetitionAizawl winsDrawNEROCA wins
I-League232
Other001
Total233

Matches
SeasonCompetitionDateHome teamResultAway team
2016–17Other3 September 2016Aizawl0–1NEROCA
2017–18I-League20 January 2018Aizawl1–2NEROCA
2017–18I-League10 February 2018NEROCA0–0Aizawl
2018–19I-League7 November 2018Aizawl0–0NEROCA
2018–19I-League27 January 2019NEROCA0–0Aizawl
2019–20I-League6 December 2019NEROCA1–0Aizawl
2020–21I-League30 January 2021NEROCA1–2Aizawl
2020–21I-League11 March 2021NEROCA0–1Aizawl

TRAU vs NEROCA
CompetitionTRAU winsDrawNEROCA wins
I-League111
Total111

Matches
SeasonCompetitionDateHome teamResultAway team
2019–20I-League8 January 2020TRAU2–1NEROCA
2019–20I-League8 February 2020NEROCA5–0TRAU
2020–21I-League15 January 2021NEROCA1–1TRAU

TRAU vs Aizawl
CompetitionTRAU winsDrawAIZAWL wins
I-League201
Super Cup000
Other000
Total

Shillong Lajong vs Aizawl
CompetitionShillong Lajong winsDrawAizawl wins
I-League422
Friendlies001
Total423

Shillong Lajong vs NEROCA
CompetitionShillong Lajong winsDrawNEROCA wins
I-League103
Total103

Shillong Lajong vs NorthEast United
CompetitionShillong Lajong winsDrawNorthEast United wins
Super Cup001
Durand Cup003
Total004

Former teams

Other teams include the teams which played in I-League in the past, until they were either dissolved or relegated to lower leagues.
Shillong Lajong vs United Sikkim
CompetitionShillong Lajong winsDrawUnited Sikkim wins
I-League110
Total110

Shillong Lajong vs Royal Wahingdoh
CompetitionShillong Lajong winsDrawRoyal Wahingdoh wins
I-League011
Federation Cup100
Shillong Premier League100
Total211

Shillong Lajong vs Rangdajied United
CompetitionShillong Lajong winsDrawRangdajied United wins
I-League020
Shillong Premier League210
Total230

Head-to-head ranking in I-League (2009-present)

- United Sikkim; - Royal Wahingdoh; - Rangdajied United; - Shillong Lajong; - Aizawl; - NEROCA; - TRAU

Recent meetings (I-League)

2019–20 season

DateVenueHome teamResultAway teamCompetitionAttendance
6 December 2019Khuman Lampak Main StadiumNEROCA1-0AizawlI League17,362
8 January 2020Khuman Lampak Main StadiumTRAU2-1NEROCAI League23,682
25 January 2020Khuman Lampak Main StadiumTRAU2-1AizawlI League7,564
8 February 2020Khuman Lampak Main StadiumNEROCA5-0TRAUI League34,971
11 February 2020Rajiv Gandhi StadiumAizawl–
TRAUI League–
21 March 2020Rajiv Gandhi StadiumAizawl–
NEROCAI League–

2020–21 season

DateVenueHome teamResultAway teamCompetitionAttendance
15 January 2021Kalyani Stadium
NEROCA1-1TRAUI League–
30 January 2021Mohun Bagan Ground
NEROCA1-2AizawlI League–
9 February 2021Kalyani Stadium
TRAU1-0AizawlI League–
11 March 2021Kishore Bharati Krirangan
NEROCA0-1AizawlI League–

Honours