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Nagaland United Sports Club (NUSC), commonly known as Nagaland United, is an Indian professional football club based in Chümoukedima, Nagaland. Established in 2024, the club competes in the Indian Football League, the second tier of Indian football. The club also competes in the Nagaland Super League, the top state-level football competition in Nagaland, organised by the Nagaland Football Association.
Nagaland United finished third in the inaugural 2025 Nagaland Super League season and won the 25th edition of the NSF Martyrs' Memorial Trophy later that year, defeating Chedema Village Youth Organisation 3–1 in the final. In September 2026, the club acquired Aizawl FC's league sporting rights through an agreement recognised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF), allowing it to participate in the 2026–27 season.
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Foundation and early years (2024–present)
Nagaland United Sports Club was established in 2024, ahead of the inaugural Nagaland Super League edition. The Nagaland Super League, and with it Nagaland United's first competitive fixture, was launched on 28 January 2025.
2025 Nagaland Super League
In the league phase of the inaugural 2025 season, Nagaland United finished second of seven clubs, recording six wins, three draws and three losses from twelve matches, scoring 22 goals and conceding 9. Results during the season included a 3–0 win over 27 United FC, in which Nisede scored a hat-trick, and a 2–1 victory over Frontier Warriors on match day 11.
The club's second-place finish took it into the playoffs. In the second playoff match on 27 March 2025, Nagaland United was beaten by Barak. They were subsequently eliminated from title contention after a 1–0 defeat to Longterok in the third-place playoff match on 31 March 2025, finishing the debut season in third place overall. Barak FC went on to win the final against Longterok 3–1 to become the league's first champions.
2025 NSF Martyrs' Memorial Trophy
In October 2025, Nagaland United Sports Club entered the 25th edition of the NSF Martyrs' Memorial Trophy, an annual club tournament organised by the Angami Students' Union at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Kohima. The club defeated Mao Students' Union in the quarter-final, before beating Anal Lenruwl Tangpi 4–0 in the semi-final on 16 October 2025, with Sanathoi scoring twice and Jenish and Joel Haokip each adding a goal; Arap Konyak was named player of the match.
In the final on 18 October 2025, Nagaland United defeated Chedema Village Youth Organisation by 3–1 to win the tournament for the first time. Arap Konyak, Joel Haokip and Manton Konyak scored for Nagaland.
Indian Football League
On September 2026, Nagaland United acquired the Indian Football League sporting rights previously held by Aizawl FC, in an agreement recognised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The acquisition enabled the club to enter the 2026–27 Indian Football League, marking its first participation in a national-level league competition.
The club made its debut in the competition on 30 October 2026 against Real Kashmir FC at the TRC Stadium in Srinagar. In the opening match of the 2026–27 season, Nagaland United secured a 3–1 victory over the hosts, recording its first win and earning its first three points in the league. JH Remlala scored the club's first-ever goal in the Indian Football League in the third minute, finishing from close range after a long throw-in by Stephen Lalrinfela.
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