North Imphal Sporting Association

North Imphal Sporting Association
Full nameNorth Imphal Sporting Association[1]
Short nameNISA[2]
Founded2006; 18 years ago (2006) (refounded)
GroundThangmeiband Athletic Union Ground (THAU Ground)
Turf Ground Khuman Lampak, Imphal
Capacity10,000
5,000
Head coachMaibam Romi
LeagueManipur State League

North Imphal Sporting Association, commonly known as NISA Manipur,[3][4] is an Indian professional football club based in Thangmeiband, Manipur. NISA is five-time champions of the Manipur State League,[5][6] which is a project under the Vision Asia program by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).[7][8] They have also participated in the I-League 2nd Division, then second tier of Indian football league system.[9]

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