Organising body | Football Association of Odisha (FAO) |
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Founded | 2010 |
Country | India |
Divisions | 2 (FAO First Division, FAO Second Division) |
Number of teams | 24 (total in all 3 groups) |
Level on pyramid | 5–8 |
Promotion to | I-League 3 |
Relegation to | Various |
Domestic cup(s) | Kalinga Cup |
League cup(s) | FAO Super Cup |
Current champions | Sunrise Club (6th title) |
Most championships | Sunrise Club (6 titles) |
TV partners | FA Odisha SportsKPI (YouTube, Facebook) |
Current: 2024 FAO League |
The Football Association of Odisha League is the top state football league of the Indian state of Odisha, organised by Football Association of Odisha (FAO) in association with Department of Sports & Youth Services (DSYS), Government of Odisha.[1][2]
History
[edit]The major domestic league in the state held at Cuttack was known as Cuttack Football League until 2010 when FAO decided to restructure the league as FAO league. It continues as the top tier competition for Cuttack based football clubs.[3]
The FAO League was brought up as Siddhartha Odisha First Division League in 2010 as Odisha's premier level football league. FAO introduced the league system to provide the footballing talents of the state a platform to showcase their abilities. The league system continued with the same format for seven years, until its revamp in 2018. Since the inception of the FAO League, a total of five clubs have been crowned champions. Sunrise have won the most titles in league history, being crowned champions four times. Odisha Police have won the league twice whereas East Coast Railway, Sports Odisha, Radha Gobinda Club, and Radha Raman Club have each won it once.
In a total competition revamp, FAO League was converted to a threeptier first division highest level footballing league of the state in 2018. The First Division League currently has three tiers, Diamond, Gold and Silver leagues, followed by the Second Division.[4][5]
League structure
[edit]FAO League | |
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Tier | Division |
I (Level 5 on Indian Football Pyramid) |
FAO First Division Diamond League ↑promote (to I-League 3) ↓relegate |
II (Level 6 on Indian Football Pyramid) |
FAO First Division Gold League ↑promote ↓relegate |
III (Level 7 on Indian Football Pyramid) |
FAO First Division Silver League ↑promote ↓relegate |
IV (Level 8 on Indian Football Pyramid) |
FAO Second Division League ↑promote |
Venues
[edit]Bhubaneswar
[edit]Cuttack
[edit]- Barabati Stadium
- Odisha Police Ground
- Satyabrata Stadium
Diamond League
[edit]Organising body | Football Association of Odisha (FAO) |
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Founded | 2010 |
Country | India |
Number of teams | 8 |
Level on pyramid | 4 |
Promotion to | I-League 2nd Division |
Relegation to | FAO Gold League |
Domestic cup(s) | Kalinga Cup |
League cup(s) | FAO Super Cup |
Current champions | Sunrise Club (6th title) |
Most championships | Sunrise Club (6 titles) |
Clubs
[edit]- Bidanasi Club
- Odisha Police
- Radha Raman Club
- Rising Student Club
- Rovers Athletic Club
- Sports Odisha
- Sunrise Club
- Young Utkal Club
Champions
[edit]Season | Winner | Runners–up |
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2010 | East Coast Railway | Rising Student's Club |
2011 | Odisha Police | Radha Gobinda Club |
2012 | Odisha Police | Jobra Durga Club |
2013 | Radha Gobinda Club | Jobra Durga Club |
2014 | Sunrise Club | East Coast Railway |
2015 | Sunrise Club | Rising Student's Club |
2016 | Sunrise Club | East Coast Railway |
2017 | Radha Raman Club | Sunrise Club |
2018 | Sunrise Club | Odisha Police |
2019 | Sports Odisha | Rising Students Club |
2022 | Sunrise Club, Radha Raman Club (joint-champions) | |
2023 | Sunrise Club | Sports Odisha |
2024 | Ongoing |
Championships by team
[edit]Club | Titles | Runners-Up | Winning Seasons |
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Sunrise Club | 6 | 1 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2023 |
Odisha Police | 2 | 1 | 2011, 2012 |
Radha Raman Club | 2 | 0 | 2017, 2022 |
East Coast Railway | 1 | 2 | 2010 |
Radha Gobinda Club | 1 | 1 | 2013 |
Sports Odisha | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
Rising Student's Club | 0 | 3 | — |
Jobra Durga Club | 0 | 2 | — |
Gold League
[edit]Organising body | Football Association of Odisha (FAO) |
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Country | India |
Number of teams | 7 |
Level on pyramid | 5 |
Promotion to | FAO Diamond League |
Relegation to | FAO Silver League |
League cup(s) | FAO Super Cup |
Clubs
[edit]- Chand Club
- East Coast Railway
- Kishore Club
- Jay Durga Club
- Rising Star Club
- Mangala Club
- Radha Gobinda Club
Winners
[edit]Season | Champion | Runners-up |
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2018 | FAO XI | Eleven Gun Club |
2019 | Rovers Club | Rising Star Club |
2022 | Bidanasi Club | Rising Star Club |
2023 | Rising Star Club | Kishore Club |
Silver League
[edit]Organising body | Football Association of Odisha (FAO) |
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Country | India |
Number of teams | 8 |
Level on pyramid | 6 |
Promotion to | FAO Gold League |
Relegation to | FAO League 2nd Division |
League cup(s) | FAO Super Cup |
Clubs
[edit]Silver A
[edit]- Azad Hind Club
- Lalbag Club
- Sunshine Club
- Town Club
Silver B
[edit]- Chauliaganj Club
- Eleven Gun Club
- Independent Club
- Royal Club
Winners
[edit]Season | Winner | Runners–up |
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2018 | Sunshine Club | SAI-STC |
2019 | SAI-STC | Club-n-Club |
2022 | Kishore Club | Town Club |
2023 | Independent Club | Sunshine Club |
FAO Second Division League
[edit]Season | Champion | Runners-up |
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2010 | Kishore Club | Town Club |
2011 | Yuva Vandhu Cultural Group (YVCG) | Lalbagh Club |
2012 | Town Club | Royal Club |
2013 | Jay Bharat Cultural Club | Uday Club |
2014 | Lalbagh Club | Royal Club |
2016 | Club 'N' Club | Royal Club |
2017 | Chauliaganj Club | Royal Club |
2022 | Eleven Gun Club | Uday Club |
2023 | Junior Gallant Club | YAFC, Choudwar |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "FAO First Division League". Orisports. 28 August 2011. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "FAO First Division League 2022". Orisports. 3 July 2022. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Schedule". Orisports. 2011. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "FAO to start Super Cup, Revamp FAO League". Orisports. 9 May 2018. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "FAO restructures domestic football". Football Association of Odisha. 10 May 2018. Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
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