# Northeast Derby (India)

Northeast Derby or North-East Derby is the name given to the football matches played among the northeastern teams in the national leagues: ISL, I-League, I-League 2, and I-League 3.

## 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 (2013-14) and Royal Wahingdoh (2014-15). 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.

## Teams

Current Teams (2024–25 season) :
| Team | City | State | Home Stadium | League (Tier) |
| NorthEast United | Guwahati | Assam | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium | Indian Super League (I) |
| Aizawl | Aizawl | Mizoram | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | I-League (II) |
| Shillong Lajong | Shillong | Meghalaya | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | I-League (II) |
| NEROCA | Imphal | Manipur | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium | I-League 2 (III) |
| TRAU | Imphal | Manipur | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium | I-League 2 (III) |
| Chanmari | Aizawl | Mizoram | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | I-League 3 (IV), promoted to I-League 2 (III) |
| KLASA | Keinou | Manipur | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium | I-League 3 (IV), promoted to I-League 2 (III) |
| Karbi Anglong Morning Star | Diphu | Assam | KASA Stadium | I-League 3 (IV) |
| Southern Sporting Union | Imphal | Manipur | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium | I-League 3 (IV) |

## Statistics
### Current Teams

Updated on 11 March 2021

#### Aizawl vs NEROCA

| Competition | Aizawl wins | Draw | NEROCA wins |
| I-League | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 3 |

##### Matches

| Season | Competition | Date | Home team | Result | Away team |
| 2016–17 | Other | 3 September 2016 | Aizawl | 0–1 | NEROCA |
| 2017–18 | I-League | 20 January 2018 | Aizawl | 1–2 | NEROCA |
| 2017–18 | I-League | 10 February 2018 | NEROCA | 0–0 | Aizawl |
| 2018–19 | I-League | 7 November 2018 | Aizawl | 0–0 | NEROCA |
| 2018–19 | I-League | 27 January 2019 | NEROCA | 0–0 | Aizawl |
| 2019–20 | I-League | 6 December 2019 | NEROCA | 1–0 | Aizawl |
| 2020–21 | I-League | 30 January 2021 | NEROCA | 1–2 | Aizawl |
| 2020–21 | I-League | 11 March 2021 | NEROCA | 0–1 | Aizawl |

#### TRAU vs NEROCA (Imphal Derby)

| Competition | TRAU wins | Draw | NEROCA wins |
| I-League | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 |

##### Matches

| Season | Competition | Date | Home team | Result | Away team |
| 2019–20 | I-League | 8 January 2020 | TRAU | 2–1 | NEROCA |
| 2019–20 | I-League | 8 February 2020 | NEROCA | 5–0 | TRAU |
| 2020–21 | I-League | 15 January 2021 | NEROCA | 1–1 | TRAU |

#### TRAU vs Aizawl

| Competition | TRAU wins | Draw | AIZAWL wins |
| I-League | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Super Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 |

#### Shillong Lajong vs Aizawl

| Competition | Shillong Lajong wins | Draw | Aizawl wins |
| I-League | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Friendlies | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 3 |

#### Shillong Lajong vs NEROCA

| Competition | Shillong Lajong wins | Draw | NEROCA wins |
| I-League | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 3 |

### 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

| Competition | Shillong Lajong wins | Draw | United Sikkim wins |
| I-League | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 |

#### Shillong Lajong vs Royal Wahingdoh (Shillong Derby)

| Competition | Shillong Lajong wins | Draw | Royal Wahingdoh wins |
| I-League | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Federation Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shillong Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 1 |

#### Shillong Lajong vs Rangdajied United (Shillong Derby)

| Competition | Shillong Lajong wins | Draw | Rangdajied United wins |
| I-League | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Shillong Premier League | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 0 |

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

US - United Sikkim; RW - Royal Wahingdoh; RU - Rangdajied United; SL - Shillong Lajong; AZ - Aizawl; NR - NEROCA; TR - TRAU
| R/S | I-League season | I-League season | I-League season | I-League season | I-League season | I-League season | I-League season | I-League season | I-League season | I-League season | I-League season |
| R/S | 09-10 | 11-12 | 12-13 | 13-14 | 14-15 | 15-16 | 16-17 | 17-18 | 18-19 | 19-20 | 20-21 |
| 1 | | | | | | | AZ | | | | |
| 2 | | | | | | | | NR | | | |
| 3 | | | | | RW | | | | | | TR |
| 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | | | | | | | SL | AZ | | | |
| 6 | | | | SL | | SL | | SL | NR | TR | |
| 7 | | | | | | | | | AZ | | |
| 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | | | | | SL | | | | | NR | |
| 10 | | SL | | | | | | | | AZ | |
| 11 | | | SL | | | | | | SL | | |
| 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | | | | RU | | | | | | | |
| 14 | SL | | US | | | | | | | | |

#### Notes

* ↑ Only the ranks in the Championship Stage (Group A) is taken account of; NEROCA and Aizawl couldn't qualify hence they played in the Relegation Stage (Group B) and NEROCA eventually got relegated after finishing at the bottom of the group. NEROCA were later reinstated by AIFF after viewing the situation of COVID-19 pandemic.
* In 2010-11 season, there were no clubs from Northeast India

## Recent meetings (I-League)
### 2019–20 season

| Date | Venue | Home team | Result | Away team | Competition | Attendance |
| 6 December 2019 | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium | NEROCA | 1-0 | Aizawl | I League | 17,362 |
| 8 January 2020 | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium | TRAU | 2-1 | NEROCA | I League | 23,682 |
| 25 January 2020 | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium | TRAU | 2-1 | Aizawl | I League | 7,564 |
| 8 February 2020 | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium | NEROCA | 5-0 | TRAU | I League | 34,971 |
| 11 February 2020 | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | Aizawl | – | TRAU | I League | – |
| 21 March 2020 | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | Aizawl | – | NEROCA | I League | – |
    a.^ ^ Due to COVID-19 pandemic, match was cancelled.

### 2020–21 season

| Date | Venue | Home team | Result | Away team | Competition | Attendance |
| 15 January 2021 | Kalyani Stadium | NEROCA | 1-1 | TRAU | I League | – |
| 30 January 2021 | Mohun Bagan Ground | NEROCA | 1-2 | Aizawl | I League | – |
| 9 February 2021 | Kalyani Stadium | TRAU | 1-0 | Aizawl | I League | – |
| 11 March 2021 | Kishore Bharati Krirangan | NEROCA | 0-1 | Aizawl | I League | – |
    b.^ ^ ^ ^ Due to COVID-19 pandemic, matches were played behind closed doors.
    c.^ ^ ^ ^ Due to COVID-19 pandemic, all I League matches were played in West Bengal.

## Honours

* I-League:
** Aizawl (2016–17)
* I-League 2nd Division:
** Shillong Lajong (2011)
** United Sikkim (2012)
** Randajied United (2013)
** Royal Wahingdoh (2014)
** Aizawl (2015)
** NEROCA (2016–17)
** TRAU (2018–19)