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 |  Odisha |
| Membership | 33 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 | Tankadhar Tripathy |
| Secretary | Asirbad Behera |
| Official website | |
| footballodisha | |
History
editTeams
editState teams
edit| Team | Head coach | Team manager | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odisha Men | Akshay Das | Gangadhar Behera | 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
editThe 33 district associations of Odisha affiliated with the Football Association of Odisha.
| No. | Association | District/Region |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angul District Athletic Association | Angul |
| 2 | Balangir District Athletic Association | Balangir |
| 3 | Balasore District Athletic Association | Balasore |
| 4 | Bargarh District Athletic Association | Bargarh |
| 5 | Bhadrak District Athletic Association | Bhadrak |
| 6 | Bhubaneswar Athletic Association | Bhubaneswar (Khordha) |
| 7 | Boudh District Athletic Association | Boudh |
| 8 | Cuttack District Athletic Association | Cuttack |
| 9 | Debagarh District Athletic Association | Debagarh |
| 10 | Dhenkanal District Athletic Association | Dhenkanal |
| 11 | Gajapati District Athletic Association | Gajapati |
| 12 | Ganjam District Athletic Association | Ganjam |
| 13 | Jagatsinghpur District Athletic Association | Jagatsinghpur |
| 14 | Jajpur District Athletic Association | Jajpur |
| 15 | Jharsuguda District Athletic Association | Jharsuguda |
| 16 | Kalahandi District Athletic Association | Kalahandi |
| 17 | Kendrapara District Athletic Association | Kendrapara |
| 18 | Keonjhar District Athletic Association | Kendujhar |
| 19 | Khordha District Athletic Association | Khordha |
| 20 | Koraput District Athletic Association | Koraput |
| 21 | Malkangiri District Athletic Association | Malkangiri |
| 22 | Mayurbhanj District Athletic Association | Mayurbhanj |
| 23 | Nabarangpur District Athletic Association | Nabarangpur |
| 24 | Nayagarh District Athletic Association | Nayagarh |
| 25 | Nuapada District Athletic Association | Nuapada |
| 26 | Paradeep Port Trust | Paradeep (Jagatsinghpur) |
| 27 | Phulbani District Athletic Association | Kandhamal |
| 28 | Puri District Athletic Association | Puri |
| 29 | Rayagada District Athletic Association | Rayagada |
| 30 | Rourkela Steel Plant | Rourkela (Sundargarh) |
| 31 | Sambalpur District Athletic Association | Sambalpur |
| 32 | Subarnapur District Athletic Association | Subarnapur |
| 33 | Sundargarh District Athletic Association | Sundargarh |
Competitions
editOdisha 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 First Division League | 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
edit
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
edit
- 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 | Tankadhar Tripathy[14] |
| 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 |
| Technical committee | Pinky Bompal Magar |
Accredited academies
edit| Team | Manager | AIFF Academy Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Odisha | Shuvendu Panda |  |
| FAO Academy | Sanjeev Patsani | |
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.
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ "BJP MLA Tankadhar Tripathy elected FAO president". Orisports. 20 April 2025.