# Churachand Singh Trophy

Churachand Singh Trophy, also known as the Churachand Singh Invitation Trophy (Sir Churachand Singh KCSI CBE Memorial Football Tournament), is an annual Indian football tournament held in Manipur and organized by All Manipur Football Association (A.M.F.A).

## History

The tournament was first started in 1950 and is named after Manipur's Maharaja Churachand Singh. At its every inception, the Tournament had been organised by the Manipur Sports Association (MSA). With the amalgamation of Manipur Sports Association and Manipur Olympic Association in 1954, the Tournament came under the management of All Manipur Football Association. Apart from some top clubs from Manipur, clubs from neighbouring states also have participated.
Assam Rifles have won the tournament for a record nine times. The current champions are NEROCA FC who won their 6th title by defeating Southern Sporting Union at the 62nd edition of the tournament in 2020.

## Trophy

The Winner's Trophy was donated by the former King Bodhchandra Singh in memory of his father and is a gold plated Shield.

## Venues

The matches of the tournament are held in multiple venues in Manipur and final is played at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium.

## Results

    Source:
| Year | Champions | Score | Runners-up |
| 1950 | Assam Rifles 4th Bn | – | Manipur XI |
| 1951 | Manipur XI | – | Taren Assam |
| 1952 | Assam Rifles 4th Bn | – | Manipur XI |
| 1953 | Tangkhul SA | – | Dibrugarh DSA |
| 1954 | Assam Rifles 4th Bn | – | Margherita |
| 1955 | Margherita | – | Silchar DSA |
| 1956 | NACO, Nambul Mapal | – | Kuki SC |
| 1957 | Assam Rifles 4th Bn | – | Imphal SC |
| 1958 | Kohima XI | – | Golaghat DSA |
| 1959 | Assam Rifles 4th Bn | – | Imphal SC |
| 1960 | TRAU | – | Assam Rifles 4th Bn |
| 1961 | TRAU | – | NACO, Nambul Mapal |
| 1963 | NACO, Nambul Mapal | – | TRAU |
| 1964 | YAC, Yaiskul | – | TRAU |
| 1965 | Zeliangrong | – | TRAU |
| 1966 | Imphal SC | – | YAC, Yaiskul |
| 1967 | Eastern Sporting Union | – | Imphal SC |
| 1968 | Assam Rifles | – | Thermal SC |
| 1969 | Assam Rifles | – | NISA, Thangmeiband |
| 1970 | Assam Rifles | – | TRAU |
| 1971 | Tournament abandoned | Tournament abandoned | Tournament abandoned |
| 1972 | IBSA and Eastern Sporting Union (joint winners) | IBSA and Eastern Sporting Union (joint winners) | IBSA and Eastern Sporting Union (joint winners) |
| 1973 | Manipur Police and USA, Khurai (joint winners) | Manipur Police and USA, Khurai (joint winners) | Manipur Police and USA, Khurai (joint winners) |
| 1974 | TRAU | – | Eastern Sporting Union |
| 1975 | Aryan | – | Rajasthan Club |
| 1976 | Young Physique's Union | – | Manipur Police |
| 1977 | Manipur Police | – | Young Physique's Union |
| 1978 | Manipur Police | – | Young Physique's Union |
| 1980 | Manipur Police | – | Young Physique's Union |
| 1981 | TRAU (by court order) | TRAU (by court order) | TRAU (by court order) |
| 1983 | Young Physique's Union | – | Nagaland Police SC |
| 1985 | Border Security Force | – | Southern Sporting Union |
| 1986 | Manipur Police | – | Southern Sporting Union |
| 1987 | Tournament abandoned | Tournament abandoned | Tournament abandoned |
| 1988 | Manipur Police | – | TRAU |
| 1989 | Manipur Police | – | TRAU |
| 1991 | NACO, Nambul Mapal | – | Manipur Police |
| 1993 | USA, Khurai | – | unknown |
| 1994 | unknown | – | NISA, Thangmeiband |
| 1999 | unknown | – | YSWA, Utlou |
| 2000 | NEROCA | – | unknown |
| 2001 | Southern Sporting Union | 1–0 | Manipur Police |
| 2002–03 | Eastern Sporting Union | 2–1 | NEROCA |
| 2003–04 | Southern Sporting Union | – | Citizen's Club |
| 2004 | TRAU | 2–0 | Youth Welfare Club |
| 2005–06 | Southern Sporting Union | 1–0 | Manipur Police |
| 2006 | Southern Sporting Union | 4–0 | Nagaland Police SC |
| 2007 | NISA, Thangmeiband | 2–0 | AMOFA, Moirang |
| 2008 | Assam Rifles | 0–0, (4–2 p) | NEROCA |
| 2012–13 | NEROCA | 0–0, (3–1 p) | Assam Regiment Center Shillong |
| 2013–14 | Tiddim Road Unique Gamy Players Union | 3–1 | TRAU |
| 2014–15 | NEROCA | 3–1 | Southern Sporting Union |
| 2016 | NEROCA | 5–1 | Assam Regiment Center Shillong |
| 2018–19 | NEROCA | 7–0 | Sagolband United FC |
| 2019 | NEROCA | 1–1, (3–2 p) | Southern Sporting Union |
| 2022 | Sagolband United FC | 0–0, (4–1 p) | Southern Sporting Union |