The Khuman Lampak Main Stadium is a multi-use

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located in

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, Manipur, India. It is used mostly for

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and

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, and host matches of

Manipur State League The Manipur State League, also known as Manipur Premier League, has been organised since 2006 by the All Manipur Football Association under the Vision India program with guidance from the AFC and the AIFF. It is the highest state-level footba ...

. The stadium holds 35,285 people and was built in 1999. This stadium lies inside the Khuman Lampak Sports Complex. The stadium's record attendance was set in a football match between

NEROCA FC NEROCA FC is an Indian professional football club based in Imphal, Manipur, that competes in the I-League. The club made its I-League 2nd Division debut in the 2015–16 season. The club won the 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division and secured p ...

and

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(2–1; 2017–18 I-League season), with 35,285 people in attendance (5 January 2018).

Stadium

The stadium is a one tier stadium with roofing only on the main stand.

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On 25 May 2011, it was announced that the stadium would get floodlights added along with a new turf.

Football matches

The Khuman Lampak Main Stadium hosts the home games of the local clubs NEROCA and TRAU who play in the I-League. The Imphal Derby gained fame in 2022 during the 131st edition of

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when competitive football returned to the stadium after

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. The

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declared a half-holiday for all governmental and educational institutions in build-up to the match on 18 August, where NEROCA defeated TRAU by 3–1 in Group-C opener.

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