The Football Association of Odisha (FAO) is the governing body of football in the state of Odisha, India.[1] The Odisha football team and Odisha women's football team are administered by the Football Association of Odisha. The FAO is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, the national administrating body for football in India.[2]
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| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction |  State |
| Membership | 32 district associations |
| Abbreviation | FAO |
| Founded | 1949 (as Orissa Football Association) 2010 (as Football Association of Orissa) |
| Affiliation | All India Football Federation (AIFF) |
| Headquarters | Cuttack |
| President | Samir Dey |
| Secretary | Asirbad Behera |
| Official website | |
| footballodisha | |
History
editIt was formed in 1949 and was made into an independent registered body in 1961.[3] The organisation was renamed after the committee of Orissa Football Association was dissolved due to litigation in 2010.[4][5][6]
Teams
editState teams
edit| Team | Head coach | Team manager | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odisha men | Akshay Das | Hrudaya Ranjan Behera & Biswaranjan Gharai | Santosh Trophy |
| Odisha women | Crispin Chettri | Gitanjali Khuntia | Senior Women's NFC |
State youth teams
edit| Team | Head coach | Tournament |
|---|---|---|
| Odisha Junior Men (U-20) | Swami Vivekananda NFC (U -20) | |
| Odisha Junior Men (U-15) | Suraj Thapa | B.C. Roy Trophy |
| Odisha Junior Women (U-19) | Junior Girl's NFC | |
| Odisha Sub-Junior Boys (U-13) | Nipendra Kumar Das | Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy |
| Odisha Sub-Junior Girls (U-17) | Shaik Manzoor | Sub-Junior Girl's NFC |
Affiliated district associations
editAll 30 districts of Odisha are affiliated with the Football Association of Odisha.
| No. | Association | District | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angul District Football Association | Angul | Gour Gobinda Samanta |
| 2 | Balangir District Football Association | Balangir | Hari Narayan Pujari |
| 3 | Balasore District Football Association | Balasore | Sri Adhip Das |
| 4 | Bargarh District Football Association | Bargarh | Kishor Kumar Mishra |
| 5 | Bhadrak District Football Association | Bhadrak | Dhiren Pallai |
| 6 | Boudh District Football Association | Boudh | |
| 7 | Cuttack District Football Association | Cuttack | Asirbad Behera |
| 8 | Debagarh District Football Association | Debagarh | Dhirendra Kumar Naik |
| 9 | Dhenkanal District Football Association | Dhenkanal | Nalini Kumar Das |
| 10 | Gajapati District Football Association | Gajapati | |
| 11 | Ganjam District Football Association | Ganjam | Ashok Kumar Sahu |
| 12 | Jagatsinghpur District Football Association | Jagatsinghpur | Dola Gobinda Das |
| 13 | Jajpur District Football Association | Jajpur | Sambit Mohanty |
| 14 | Jharsuguda District Football Association | Jharsuguda | Tapash Kumar Roy |
| 15 | Kalahandi District Football Association | Kalahandi | Jagmohan Patnaik |
| 16 | Kandhamal District Football Association | Kandhamal | Siba Prasad Tripathy |
| 17 | Kendrapara District Football Association | Kendrapara | Syed Akmal Ali |
| 18 | Kendujhar District Football Association | Kendujhar | Dr.Janardan Dash |
| 19 | Khordha District Football Association | Khordha | Upendra Nath Das |
| 20 | Koraput District Football Association | Koraput | Anup Kumar Patra |
| 21 | Malkangiri District Football Association | Malkangiri | Ram Hari Panda |
| 22 | Mayurbhanj District Football Association | Mayurbhanj | Bijoy Kumar Das |
| 23 | Nabarangpur District Football Association | Nabarangpur | Prahallad Tripathy |
| 24 | Nayagarh District Football Association | Nayagarh | Asesh Kumar Das |
| 25 | Nuapada District Football Association | Nuapada | Prasan Kumar Padhi |
| 26 | Puri District Football Association | Puri | Rabi Sankar Pratihari |
| 27 | Rayagada District Football Association | Rayagada | Monaj Kumar Gantayat |
| 28 | Sambalpur District Football Association | Sambalpur | Dulal Chandra Pradhan |
| 29 | Subarnapur District Football Association | Subarnapur | Piyush Kumar Panda |
| 30 | Sundargarh District Football Association | Sundargarh | Prabhat Bhol |
Competitions
editDistrict level
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Men'sedit
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Women'sedit
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Club level
editYouth
edit- FAO Youth League (U15 and U13)[9]
Futsal
edit- FAO Inter Club Futsal Championship
Odisha Football League pyramid
edit| FAO League | |
|---|---|
| Tier | Division |
| I (Level 5 on Indian Football pyramid) |
FAO Diamond League ↑promote (to I-League 3) ↓relegate |
| II (Level 6 on Indian Football pyramid) |
FAO Gold League ↑promote ↓relegate |
| III (Level 7 on Indian Football pyramid) |
FAO Silver League ↑promote ↓relegate |
| IV (Level 8 on Indian Football pyramid) |
FAO Second Division League ↑promote |
Evolution
edit| Years | 1949 | 1962– 2010 | 2010–2011 | 2011–2016 | 2016-2018 | 2018–present | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | ||||||||
| Men's | ||||||||
| State leagues | 1 | Formation of Football Association of Odisha (FAO) |
None | FAO Diamond League | ||||
| 2 | None | FAO Second Division League | FAO Gold League | |||||
| 3 | None | FAO Silver League | ||||||
| 4 | FAO Second Division League | |||||||
| Cup competitions | Kalinga Cup | Not held | ||||||
| None | FAO Super Cup | |||||||
| Women's | ||||||||
| State leagues | 1 | None | Odisha Women's League | |||||
Honours
editMen
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Winners (1): 1968–69
Runners-up (3): 1961–62, 1976–77, 2024–25
- Winners (1): 2018–19
- Runners-up (4): 1993–94, 2000–01, 2012–13, 2015–16
Women
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- Runners-up (8): 2002–03, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18
- Winners (1): 2006–07
- Runners-up (7): 2003–04, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2018–19
Federation awards
editManagement
editManagement of FAO for the term 2024–28:[13]
| Position | Office-bearer |
|---|---|
| President | Samir Dey |
| Vice-president(s) | Bijay Das Padma Lochan Lenka Dilip Kumar Sahoo Rabi Narayan Panda Asit Baran Pati Mohammad Shahid Jabbar Sahadev Rout Birendra Kumar Behera |
| Working president | Srikara Mishra |
| Secretary | Asirbad Behera |
| Joint secretary(s) | Avijit Paul Biswa Ranjan Gharei Bijay Kumar Das |
| Treasurer | Bhakta Ballav Das |
AIFF committee members
edit| Committee | Member |
|---|---|
| Executive committee |  Avijit Paul
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| Technical committee | Pinky Bompal Magar
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Accredited academies
edit| Team | Manager | AIFF Academy Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Odisha | Shuvendu Panda | 
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| FAO Academy | Sanjeev Patsani |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Football Association of Odisha". Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "State Associations". Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Mishra, Samiran (6 July 2021). "East Zone Vs Marleybone Cricket Club: Story Of Barabati Stadium's First Ever International Match". Sambad.
- ^ "FAO gets temporary recognition from AIFF". Orisports. 3 February 2010.
- ^ "Samantaray certain to become FAO president". Orisports. 5 June 2010.
- ^ "OFA set to turn FAO with OOA intervention". Orisports. 9 September 2009.
- ^ "Sahani Cup". Orisports. 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Sr Women Inter-District Football: Sundargarh-B crowned champs". Orisports. 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Odisha FC to showcase local talent in FAO Youth League 2023 U13 and U15". Prameys News. 20 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Chhangte, Indumathi named best on a shining Night of AIFF Awards". All India Football Federation. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Eugeneson Lyngdoh, Bala Devi get top AIFF Awards". The Times of India. 20 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Goan football slips down, ranked joint eighth among 11 states evaluated by AIFF". The Times of India. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "BJP leader Samir Dey becomes new president of FAO". Orisports. Retrieved 12 July 2024.