Bala Devi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Manipur, India | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | India U16 | 3 | (5) |
| 2006–2007 | India U19 | 8 | (5) |
| 2005– | India | 33 | (32) |
Ngangom Bala Devi (born 2 February 1990) is an Indian women's footballer who plays as a forward for the India women's team and the Manipur women's team.
Born in Manipur, Devi grew up playing the game with mainly boys. She was a part of the Manipur U19 team that took part in the Under-19 Women's Championship in Assam in 2002. After the tournament she was declared the best player of the tournament. She was awarded the same title the next year in 2003. She also earned top-scorer awards at the under-17 level for her state. Eventually, Devi went on to represent the Manipur senior women's team in the India women's football championship. She was very influential in her state winning the women's football championship in 2014, scoring a brace as Manipur defeated Odisha in the final 3–1. This was Manipur's first championship since 2010 and their 17th overall out of 20. While playing with Manipur, Devi was teammates with India captain and AIFF Women's Player of Year, Oinam Bembem Devi. She finished the tournament scoring 29 goals in seven matches.
During the 2015 National Games of India, Devi represented her state as they won the gold medal. She scored the equalizer in the final against Odisha to make it 1–1 at the Corporation Stadium. The team went on to win the match 4–2 on penalties.
Devi's first tournament with the national team was at the under-17 level in 2005. She has represented India at the senior level since 2005. She also represented the India women's under-19 side in 2006 and 2007. She was a part of the India team that took part in the first women's SAFF Championship in 2010. On 13 December 2010 she scored five goals in India's opening match of the tournament against Bhutan as India won 18–0. India went on to win the tournament, defeating Nepal 1–0.
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