Eastern Sporting Union

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| league = Indian Women's League
Manipur Women's League

| season = 2022–23

| position = IWL, Semifinalists

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Football (Men's)

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Eastern Sporting Union, known as ESU, is an Indian professional football club based in Imphal, Manipur. Its women's team competed in the Indian Women's League.{{cite web|title=AIFF launches maiden Indian Women's League|url=http://www.espn.in/football/india/story/3045266/aiff-launches-maiden-indian-womens-league|publisher=espn.in|access-date=3 February 2017|archive-date=2 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202221453/http://www.espn.in/football/india/story/3045266/aiff-launches-maiden-indian-womens-league|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=AIFF launches professional league for women footballers|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/aiff-launches-professional-league-for-women-footballers-4489784/|publisher=The Indian Express|access-date=3 February 2017|archive-date=4 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204085656/http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/aiff-launches-professional-league-for-women-footballers-4489784/|url-status=live}} Eastern Sporting Union is one of the most successful women's football club in India, and was the champion of the inaugural Indian Women's League.

History

Founded on 14 March 1946, Eastern Sporting Union by the public leaders of East Imphal tehsil under the patronage of HH Bodhchandra Singh is one of the oldest clubs in Manipur. Their U15 youth boys' team competed in Manchester United Premier Cup of India.{{cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2007mupc-u15.html|title=Manchester United Premier Cup (U15) India Finals 2007 — From 10 upto 13 January 2007 in Mumbai, Maharashtra.|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|date=2007|work=IndianFootball.de|access-date=26 July 2019|archive-date=26 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726030555/http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2007mupc-u15.html|url-status=dead}}

Team records

=Seasons=

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scope="col" rowspan="2" \| Year ! colspan=7 class="unsortable" \| League ! scope="col" colspan=2 class="unsortable" \| Top Scorer(s)
{{tooltip\|P\|Games played}} !{{tooltip\|W\|Games won}} !{{tooltip\|D\|Games drawn}} !{{tooltip\|L\|Games lost}} !{{tooltip\|GF\|Goals for}} !{{tooltip\|GA\|Goals against}} !{{tooltip\|Pos.\|Position}} ! class="unsortable" \| Player(s) ! class="unsortable" \| Goals
2016–17 \| 10 \| 9 \| 0 \| 1 \| 42 \| 8 \| 1st \|align=left\|{{flagicon\|IND}} Kamala Devi \| 15
2017–18 \| 8 \| 5 \| 3 \| 0 \| 14 \| 6 \| 2nd \|align=left\|{{flagicon\|IND}} Irom Prameshwori Devi \| 4

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2016–17

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| 42

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|align=left|{{flagicon|IND}} Kamala Devi

| 15

2017–18

| 8

| 5

| 3

| 0

| 14

| 6

| 2nd

|align=left|{{flagicon|IND}} Irom Prameshwori Devi

| 4

Women's squad

{{updated|24 April 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/club/players/10642/11|title=Hero Indian Women's League Squad|access-date=24 April 2023|archive-date=30 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230430103451/https://www.the-aiff.com/club/players/10642/11|url-status=live}}

{{fs player|no=3|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Heirangkhongjam Linda Chanu}}

{{fs player|no=8|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Moirangthem Mandakini Devi}}

{{fs player|no=13|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Nandeibam Gitanjali Chanu}}

Technical staff

{{updated|24 April 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/former-champs-overcome-fund-crunch-in-bid-to-add-to-iwl-glory/articleshow/99780186.cms |title=Former champs overcome fund crunch in bid to add to IWL glory |work=The Times of India |access-date=26 April 2023 |date=26 April 2023 |archive-date=26 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426071628/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/former-champs-overcome-fund-crunch-in-bid-to-add-to-iwl-glory/articleshow/99780186.cms |url-status=live }}

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Position ! Name
Head coach \| {{flagicon\|IND}} Lourembam Ronibala Chanu
Goalkeeping coach \| {{flagicon\|IND}} S. Premjit Meitei

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Head coach

| {{flagicon|IND}} Lourembam Ronibala Chanu

Goalkeeping coach

| {{flagicon|IND}} S. Premjit Meitei

Honours

=Domestic tournaments=

==Cup==

Churachand Singh Trophy
Champions (3): 1967, 1972, 2002–03{{cite web|title=Roll of Honour at Sir Churachand Singh, KCSI, CBE Memorial Football Tournament — From 1950|url=https://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=leisure.Sports.61st_CC_Meet_Football_Tournament_2018.Roll_of_Honour_at_Sir_Churachand_Singh_Memorial_Football_Tournament_from_1950|website=e-pao.net|publisher=E-Pao News Manipur|date=20 December 2015|access-date=29 November 2022|archive-date=9 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709223424/http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=leisure.Sports.61st_CC_Meet_Football_Tournament_2018.Roll_of_Honour_at_Sir_Churachand_Singh_Memorial_Football_Tournament_from_1950}}{{Cite web |date=2019-10-02 |title=List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Churachand Singh Invitation Football Trophy |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/churachandsinghtrophy.html |access-date=2021-12-20 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191002195550/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/churachandsinghtrophy.html |archive-date=2 October 2019 |url-status=dead}}
Runners-up (1): 1974
Kohima Royal Gold Cup
Runner-up (1): 1992{{cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/royalgoldcup.html|title=List of winners and runners-up of the Kohima Royal Gold Cup|website=indianfootball.de|publisher=Indian Football Network|access-date=29 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006211011/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/royalgoldcup.html|archive-date=6 October 2021|url-status=dead}}

=Women's team=

Indian Women's League
Champions (1): 2016–17
Runners-up (1): 2017–18
Manipur Women's League
Champions (5): 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2022–23

References

External links

[https://www.the-aiff.com/team-details.htm?id=161 Team profile] at All India Football Federation

Category:Football clubs in Manipur

Category:Association football clubs established in 1946

Category:Women's football clubs in India

Category:Indian Women's League clubs

Category:Imphal