TRAU FC

 
Tiddim Road Athletic Union Football Club or simply TRAU FC, is an Indian professional association football club based in Imphal, Manipur, that competes in the I-League, the second tier of Indian football. The club made its I-League 2nd Division debut in the 2017–18 season. It was promoted to the I-League in the 2018–19 season, after winning the 2nd Division.
History.
TRAU, which was instituted on October 2, 1954, has been a pioneering organisation in the field of Sports and other activities and have lifted the title of CC Meet, State League of Manipur, six times and finished runners up nine times. TRAU was runners up in 1998 Bordoloi Trophy, losing 10–1 to Narbakhar FC, club from Uzbekistan in the final. On 8 May 2018 they qualified for final round in I-League 2nd Division in their debut season.
In 2018–19 season they won I-League 2nd division, their first ever professional league trophy, and gain the promotion to I-League.
On 25 August 2019 TRAU announced Aciesta Sports Alliance Private Limited as its title sponsor. The deal with Aciesta will help the Manipur-based team finance its first-team and development activities and further expand its presence in the top tier of Indian football.
Prior to the announcement, TRAU FC signed an agreement with SportiFan Ventures Limited, a sports business management firm based in the United Kingdom, which played a pivotal role in the negotiation process for the aforementioned deal.
Later on the club announced ROMI FACTORY as their new kit partner.
In the 2020–21 I-League season, which was their second I-League season, TRAU finished at the 3rd position with 26 points. Bidyashagar Singh with 12 goals in 15 matches, emerged as the top scorer and became the fourth Indian player to win the Golden Boot.
Stadium.
Khuman Lampak Main Stadium in Imphal, Manipur is used as the home ground of TRAU for all their home matches in both the domestic and regional leagues.
Support and rivalry.
Supporters.
A club recognised Imphal fan club by the name RED PYTHON has been in support since 2017. The Khuman Lampak Main Stadium has seen an average attendance of 35,000.
Rivalries.
TRAU FC have participated in the Imphal Derby with their city rivals NEROCA FC.
The two clubs are the only two from Imphal to have played professional league football.
The club has also enjoyed a rivalry with another Northeast Indian club Aizawl FC at the domestic level.
Squad.
(Captain) 
(Vice Captain) 
 