Pencak Silat Association of Manipur announces State team for NE Championship and Federation Cup
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, September 04 2026: The Pencak Silat Association of Manipur (PSAM) has announced the State team for upcoming North East Pencak Silat Championship 2026-27 to be hosted by Tripura from September 11 to 13 and the 10th Federation Cup 2026-27 to be hosted by Ladakh in Leh.

The players who have been selected to represent Manipur in the competitions are as follows.

Macan (Male) : Luchingba Mangang (7 year- 25 kg);
Macan (Female) and Tungga : Linda Elangbam (8 year- 24 kg);
Pre-Teen Tanding (Male) : Angom Thoihenba (11 yr : 25 kg), Naorem Adishan (10 yr : 39 kg), Khoirom Sachin (11 yr : 43 kg), Manimatum Wangkheimayum (11 yr : 61 kg) and Huiningsumbam Lamnganba (10 yr : 29 kg); Tunggal : Manimatum Wangkheimayum;

Pre-Teen Tanding (Female) : Leishilembi Wangkheimayum (10 yr : 27 kg), Thounaojam Langlenthoibi (10 yr : 31 kg), Thajamanbi Elangbam (10 yr : 37 kg) and Khelpyari (11 yr : 47 kg);

Tunggal : Leishilembi Wangkheimayum;
Creative Solo : Khelpyari Ningthoujam;
Ganda : Thounaojam Langlenthoibi and Thajamanbi Elangbam;
Regu : Thounaojam Langlenthoibi and Thanjamabi Elangbam and Khelpyari Ningthoujam;

Pre-Junior Tanding : Sorokhaibam Yohenba (13 yr : 59 kg), Ashim Kori (12 yr : 47 kg), Lanchenba Moirangthem (13 yr : 50 kg), Viveker Heisnam (13 yr : 40 kg) and Khumanthem Bishworjit (14 yr : 53 kg); Tunggal : Ashim Kori;

Pre-Junior Tanding (Female) : Tongbram Devika (13 yr : 38 kg), Angom Beeishoot (13 yr : 44 kg);

Junior Tanding (Male) : Thongam Premananda (13 yr: 53 kg), Maibam Pivangamba (15 yr : 53 kg), Wangkhei Malemnganba (14 yr : 47 kg), Laishram Lanthoiba (15 yr : 49 kg), Huiningsumbam Abinash (15 yr : 57 kg), Birla Sapam (16 yr : 57 kg), Ningthoujam Nungshithoi (14 yr : 57 kg), Naorem Kingson (14 yr : 58 kg), Wangkheimayum Johnson (16 yr : 60 kg), Leikhram Manao (15 yr : 61 kg), Sorokhaibam Lamnganba (16 yr : 61 kg) and Angom Lanjenba (14 yr : 54 kg);

Tunggal : Ningthoujam Nushithoi;
Creative Solo : Wangkheimayum Johnson;
Ganda : Thongam Premanda and Wangkheimayum Johnson.
Junior Tanding (female) : Moirangthem Bidyalaxmi (16 yr : 47 kg) and Babyrose Ningthoujam (14 yr : 47 kg);
Senior Tanding (Male) : Ngangom Lamnganba (19 yr : 58 kg), Warepam Bidyasagar (19 yr : 58 kg), Wangkheimayum Sadananda (21 yr : 72 kg) and Sumanta Yendrembam (21 yr : 83 kg);

Senior Tanding (Female) : Thokchom Surmala (22 yr : 53 kg);
Tunggal : Thokchom Surmala;
Creative Solo : Thokchom Surmala;
Federation Cup Senior : Salam Kenedy (60-65 kg) and Herojit Pukhrambam (45-50 kg).
The team will be led by officials- L Ranjit, N Robindro and Ch Joykumar.

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