DIMAPUR, NOV 11 (NPN): The Nagaland State & Para Games (NSPG) 2026, organised by the Nagaland Olympic Association (NOA) under the theme “Stronger Together,” continued with the second day of Phase 2 competitions across various venues in Chümoukedima and Dimapur on Wednesday.
Competitions were held across five disciplines namely Boxing, Football, Lawn Tennis, Taekwondo and Volleyball. Sepak Takraw is scheduled to begin on November 12, while Wushu competitions will commence on November 13. The Games will conclude on November 14.
A major development in the medal standings saw Dimapur move up to third position with an impressive haul of 20 gold, 22 silver and 25 bronze medals for a total of 67 medals.
Kohima continued to lead the overall standings with 23 gold, 20 silver and 18 bronze medals, accumulating a total of 61 medals. Phek remained in second place with 22 gold, 11 silver and 10 bronze medals for a total of 43 medals.
Defending strong performances, Peren occupied fourth position with 13 gold medals, while Mon rounded out the top five with nine gold medals. Host district Chümoukedima stood sixth with eight gold, 13 silver and 23 bronze medals.
The NOA stated that the names of individual and team medal winners are available through the official FLEG SCORE website and the association’s social media platforms.
Football: Phek, Noklak register convincing wins; Longleng edge Niuland in tie-breaker
Longleng, Noklak and Phek emerged victorious in the day’s football matches as the competition continued with three exciting encounters.
In the opening match, Longleng defeated Niuland in a tie-breaker after both teams were locked at 1-1 at the end of regulation time. The closely contested match saw both sides battle evenly before Longleng held their nerve in the shootout to secure the win.
The second match witnessed a dominant performance from Noklak, who outclassed Tseminyü 3-0. Noklak controlled the proceedings throughout the game and capitalised on their scoring opportunities to claim a comfortable victory and three points.
In the third and final match of the day, Phek produced an impressive display to defeat Shamator 4-0. Phek dominated from the outset and maintained pressure on their opponents, scoring four unanswered goals to complete the biggest win of the day.