IIS Sangai Cup Judo 2026 MLSA emerge overall team champions
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, October 18 2026: MLSA, Mayang Imphal emerged as the overall team champions of the IIS Sangai Cup Inter Club Judo Championship 2026 as another Mayang Imphal powerhouse BBA finished runners up.

MLSA secured 28 gold, 17 silver and 18 bronze medals to top the tally as BBA amassed 26 gold, 24 silver and 29 bronze medals.

MLSA's Lucky Laishram and BBA's Khaidem Taibangnganbi were also adjudged best judokas of the championship jointly hosted by nspire Institute of Sport (IIS), Bellary and Manipur Judo Association at SAI Indoor Hall, Takyel.

IIS Sangai Cup Judo 2026 MLSA emerge overall team champions

The championship was formally closed in the presence of IGP IK Muivah as the chief guest, who stressed the need to focus on disciplines best suited to the region that hold huge potential, including judo, weightlifting, and archery.

Bijoy Koijam, president Manipur Judo Association; H Premjit, DIG Range CRPF and Padmashree N Kunjarani, retd Comdt, CRPF also attended the event as dignitaries.

The final date saw L Lucky of MLSA secure the senior men's -60 kg title beating Suraj of BBA as compatriot Wangthoi beat Yohenba in an all MLSA for the -66 kg title.

MLSA's Th Praveendev was the -73 kg category champion beating MJA's Ng Luken in the final as BBA's Th Ningthemcha beat MPSC's M Inaoton for the -81 kg category title.

MLSA's Th Athoiba sealed the -90 kg category gold beating compatriot Th Naoton in the final as compatriot Y Sunil beat MPSC's Y Open for the -100 kg category gold and Birkamai of MLSA beat Bishorjit of MPSC for the +100 kg category title.

H Oliviya of BBA meanwhile sealed the -48 kg category title beating compatriot L Monalish as UJA's L Alice bagged the -52 kg category gold by defeating MLSA's M Lonely in the title clash.

MJA's L Chaoba bagged the -57 kg category title beating BBA's P Malemnganbi in the final as Moirangthem Jolly of UJA beat Ksh Anukri of MJA for the -63 kg category gold; BBA's Khaidem Taibangnganbi beat UJA's Laishram Dlidika for the -70 kg category gold and Maibam Indubala of ISR beat MPSC's Thongam Gangarani for the -78 kg category title.