2023–24 TRAU FC season
| 2023–24 season | |
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| Head coach | L. Nandakumar Singh |
| Stadium | Kalyani Stadium |
| I-League | 13th |
| Top goalscorer | League: Danish Aribam (6) All: Danish Aribam (6) |
| Highest home attendance | 512 (v. Mohammedan, 17 February 2024) |
| Lowest home attendance | 100 (v. Aizawl, 6 December 2023) |
| Average home league attendance | 255 |
The 2023–24 season was the 69th season of TRAU FC in existence and fifth season in the I-League.[1][2][3][4]
First-team squad
- As of 31 January 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 2023 | FW | Soraisam Robinson Singh | Goa Reserves | Free Agent | ||
| 23 August 2023 | FW | Willian Reis | São Caetano | Free Agent | ||
| 23 August 2023 | DF | Thawan Marcos | Campinense-PB | Free Agent | ||
| 26 August 2023 | GK | Mithun Samanta | Mohammedan | Free Agent | ||
| 31 August 2023 | MF | Deepak Singh | Army Red | Free Agent | ||
| 31 August 2023 | FW | Liton Shil | Army Red | Free Agent | ||
| 02 September 2023 | DF | Sunil B | Army Red | Free Agent | ||
| 03 September 2023 | DF | Pritam Kumar Singh | East Bengal | Free Agent | ||
| 10 September 2023 | MF | Abraham Okyere | K Beerschot VA | Free Agent | ||
| 17 September 2023 | FW | Ibrahima Baldé | Boluspor | Free Agent | ||
| 31 January 2024 | MF | Sardor Jakhonov | Regar-TadAZ | Free Agent | ||
| 31 January 2024 | FW | Isahak Nuhu Seidu | Free Agent |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 June 2023 | DF | Naresh Singh | Rajasthan United | Free Transfer | ||
| 26 June 2023 | LW | Sagolsem Bikash Singh | Kerala Blasters | Free Transfer | [5] | |
| 07 July 2023 | MF | Meitalkeishangbam Roger | Mohammedan | Free Transfer | ||
| 07 July 2023 | MF | Shougrakpam Netrajit | Free Transfer | |||
| 07 July 2023 | MF | Kishan Singh | Free Transfer | |||
| 07 July 2023 | MF | Baoringdao Bodo | Free Transfer | |||
| 07 July 2023 | DF | Shoib Akhtar | Free Transfer | |||
| 07 July 2023 | MF | Sorokhaibam Prikanta | Free Transfer | |||
| 07 July 2023 | DF | Rishi Rajput | Free Transfer | |||
| 07 July 2023 | MF | Laishram Milan Singh | Free Transfer | |||
| 07 July 2023 | MF | Khanngam Horam | Free Transfer | |||
| 07 July 2023 | GK | Lunkhominlenmang Haokip | Free Transfer | |||
| 07 July 2023 | DF | Roshan Singh | Free Transfer | |||
| 07 July 2023 | FW | Nana Poku | Free Transfer | |||
| 07 July 2023 | MF | Ngangbam Pacha Singh | Free Transfer | |||
| 07 July 2023 | MF | Timothy Thangkhol | Free Transfer | |||
| 10 July 2023 | FW | Salam Johnson Singh | Bengaluru FC | Free Transfer | [6] | |
| 13 July 2023 | DF | Salam Ranjan Singh | Gokulam Kerala | Free Transfer | [7] | |
| 14 July 2023 | GK | Bishorjit Singh | Gokulam Kerala | Free Transfer | [8] | |
| 17 July 2023 | DF | Buanthanglun Samte | NorthEast United | Free Transfer | [9] | |
| 3 August 2023 | DF | Godfred Yeboah | Ahli Nabatieh | Free Transfer | ||
| 21 August 2023 | FW | Komron Tursunov | Gokulam Kerala | Free Transfer | [10] | |
| 30 August 2023 | DF | Gérson Vieira | Tai Po | Free Transfer | ||
| 04 September 2023 | MF | Sarif Khan | NEROCA | Free Transfer | ||
| 01 January 2024 | DF | Thawan Marcos | Iporá | Free Transfer | ||
| 01 January 2024 | FW | Willian Reis | Free Transfer | |||
| 01 January 2024 | MF | Abraham Okyere | Free Transfer | |||
| 01 January 2024 | FW | Ibrahima Baldé | Free Transfer |
Pre-season and friendlies
| 19 August 2023 Friendly | TRAU | 5–1 | KAGO | |
| 16:00 IST |
| 27 August 2023 Friendly | TRAU | 0–1 | Manipur IX | Imphal |
| 16:00 IST | Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium |
| 10 September 2023 Friendly | TRAU | 3–1 | Manipur IX | Imphal |
| 08:00 IST | Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium |
| 21 October 2023 Friendly | KLASA | 0–2 | TRAU | Imphal |
| 08:00 IST | Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium |
| 25 October 2023 Friendly | TRAU | 1–2 | KLASA | Imphal |
| 14:30 IST | Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium |
Competitions
I-League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Namdhari | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 27 | |
| 10 | Aizawl | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 25 | |
| 11 | Rajasthan United | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 63 | −23 | 25 | |
| 12 | NEROCA (R) | 23 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 26 | 61 | −35 | 14 | Relegation to I-League 2 |
| 13 | TRAU (R) | 23 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 26 | 64 | −38 | 13 |
Source: I-League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
(R) Relegated
Matches
Note: I-League announced the fixtures for the 2023–24 season on 6 October 2023.[11]
| 30 October 2023 1 | Delhi | 1–1 | TRAU | Bhaini Sahib |
| 14:00 IST | Ba. Singh 47' | Report | Liton Shil 29' | Stadium: Namdhari Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: Ashish Tiwari Man of the Match: Balwant Singh (Delhi) |
| 4 November 2023 2 | Real Kashmir | 1–0 | TRAU | Srinagar |
| 14:00 IST | Laldinpuia 45' | Report | Stadium: TRC Turf Ground Attendance: 6,200 Referee: Jatinder Singh Man of the Match: Jeremy Laldinpuia (Real Kashmir) |
| 7 November 2023 3 | Mohammedan | 6–0 | TRAU | Kalyani |
| 19:00 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Naihati Stadium Attendance: 1,773 Referee: Williams Joy Koshy Man of the Match: Joseph Adjei |
| 13 November 2023 4 | TRAU | 0–2 | Gokulam Kerala | Kalyani |
| 16:30 IST | Report | Álex Sánchez 1', 16' | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Dipu Roy Man of the Match: Álex Sánchez (Gokulam Kerala) |
| 19 November 2023 5 | TRAU | 0–5 | Sreenidi Deccan | Kalyani |
| 16:30 IST | Report |
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Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 315 Referee: K. Lyngdoh Nongum Man of the Match: Jagdeep Singh (Sreenidi Deccan) |
| 22 November 2023 6 | Churchill Brothers | 4–0 | TRAU | Vasco |
| 19:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Tilak Maidan Attendance: 1,895 Referee: K. Lyngdoh Nongum Man of the Match: Ricardo Dichiara (Churchill Brothers) |
| 25 November 2023 7 | Shillong Lajong | 2–1 | TRAU | Shillong |
| 16:30 IST | Report |
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Stadium: SSA Stadium Attendance: 6,718 Referee: Ashish Tiwari Man of the Match: Hardy Nongbri (Shillong Lajong) |
| 7 December 2023 8 | TRAU | 1–5 | Aizawl | Kalyani |
| 19:00 IST | Soraisam Robinson 13' | Report |
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Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Tanmoy Dhar Man of the Match: Joe Zoherliana (Aizawl) |
| 10 December 2023 9 | TRAU | 3–0 | Inter Kashi | Kalyani |
| 16:30 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 128 Referee: Lalit Singh Rawat Man of the Match: Danish Aribam (TRAU) |
| 17 December 2023 10 | TRAU | 1–2 | Namdhari | Kalyani |
| 16:30 IST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 422 Referee: Lakshay Man of the Match: Manvir Singh (Namdhari) |
| 22 December 2023 11 | Rajasthan United | 5–4 | TRAU | Hyderabad |
| 19:00 IST |
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Stadium: Deccan Arena |
| 11 February 2024 12 | TRAU | 5–3 | Delhi | Kalyani |
| 19:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 128 Referee: Pratik Mondal Man of the Match: Danish Aribam (TRAU) |
| 14 February 2024 13 | Sreenidi Deccan | 3–0 | TRAU | Hyderabad |
| 16:30 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Deccan Arena Attendance: 123 Referee: Suresh Devraj Man of the Match: David Castañeda (Sreenidi Deccan) |
| 17 February 2024 14 | TRAU | 0–2 | Mohammedan | Kalyani |
| 16:30 IST | Report | Hernández 45+1', 90+1' | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 512 Referee: Mrutyunjay L. Amatya Man of the Match: Eddie Hernández (Mohammedan) |
| 25 February 2024 15 | TRAU | 1–2 | Shillong Lajong | Imphal |
| 16:30 IST | Issahak Nuhu Seidu 47' | Report |
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Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium Attendance: 259 Referee: Suresh Devaraj Man of the Match: Manash Gogoi (TRAU) |
| 8 March 2024 16 | Inter Kashi | 6–3 | TRAU | Kalyani |
| 19:00 IST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 752 Referee: Jatinder Singh Man of the Match: Muhammad Ajsal (Inter Kashi) |
| 12 March 2024 17 | Namdhari | 1–2 | TRAU | Bhaini Ala |
| 15:30 IST | Harmanp. Singh 77' | Report |
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Stadium: Namdhari Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Mrutyunjay Amatya Man of the Match: Pritam Kumar Singh (TRAU) |
| 15 March 2024 18 | TRAU | 0–2 | Rajasthan United | Kalyani |
| 16:30 IST | Report |
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Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 222 Referee: Ashish Tiwari Man of the Match: Richardson Denzell (Rajasthan United) |
| 21 March 2024 19 | NEROCA | 1–0 | TRAU | Shillong |
| 16:30 IST | Kromah 79' | Report | Stadium: SSA Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Akashkumar Mehta Man of the Match: Ansumana Kromah (NEROCA) |
| 24 March 2024 20 | TRAU | 1–2 | NEROCA | Kalyani |
| 19:00 IST | TS Singh 77' | Report | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 152 Referee: Mithun Kumar Kundu Man of the Match: Lourembam David Singh (NEROCA) |
| 1 April 2024 21 | TRAU | 0–2 | Churchill Brothers | Kalyani |
| 19:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Tanmoy Dhar Man of the Match: Martín Cháves (Churchill Brothers) |
| 6 April 2024 22 | TRAU | 2–1 | Real Kashmir | Kalyani |
| 16:30 IST |
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Report | Lomba 59' | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 123 Referee: Lalit Singh Rawat Man of the Match: Robinson Singh (TRAU) |
| 9 April 2024 23 | Aizawl | Cancelled | TRAU | Aizawl |
| 19:00 IST | Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium |
| 12 April 2024 24 | Gokulam Kerala | 6–1 | TRAU | Kozhikode |
| 16:30 IST |
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Report | Issahak 61' (pen.) | Stadium: EMS Corporation Stadium Attendance: 600 Referee: K. Ramdasan Man of the Match: Noufal PN (Gokulam Kerala) |
Statistics
Goalscorers
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | I League | Super Cup | Total |
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| 1 | 18 | MF | Danish Aribam | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2 | 21 | FW | Soraisam Robinson Singh | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 7 | MF | Liton Shil | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 19 | MF | Abraham Okyere | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 22 | MF | Deepak Singh | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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