Football Association of Odisha

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]

Football Association of Odisha
AbbreviationFAO
Formation1949 (1949)
(as Orissa Football Association)
2010 (2010)
(as Football Association of Orissa)
HeadquartersCuttack
Region served
Odisha, India
Membership
33 district associations
President
Debashish Samantaray
General Secretary
Asirbad Behera
Parent organization
All India Football Federation (AIFF)
WebsiteFAO's Official Website

History

It 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

State teams
Team Head coach Team manager League
Odisha men Salim Pathan Hrusikesh Behera Santosh Trophy
Odisha women Crispin Chettri Gitanjali Khuntia Senior Women's NFC

State youth teams
Team Head coach League
Odisha junior men (U19) Suraj Thapa B.C. Roy Trophy
Odisha junior women (U19) Junior Girl's NFC
Odisha sub-junior boys (U17) Nipendra Kumar Das Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy
Odisha sub-junior Girls (U17) Shaik Manzoor Sub-Junior Girl's NFC

Competitions & structure

Men

Women

Youth
  • FAO Youth League (U15 and U13)[8]

Futsal
  • FAO Inter Club Futsal Championship

Honours

Men
Winners (1): 1968–69
Runners-up (2): 1961–62, 1976–77
Winners (1): 2018–19
Runners-up (4): 1993–94, 2000–01, 2012–13, 2015–16

Women
Winners (1): 2010–11
Runners-up (6): 2000–01, 2001–02, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2018–19
Gold medal (3): 2007, 2011, 2023
Silver medal (2): 2015, 2022
Bronze medal (1): 2002
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
  • 2015 AIFF Award for Best Grassroots Programme
  • 2017–18 AIFF's FIFA Development Project Rank #10[9]

Management
Position Name
President Debashish Samantaray
Working President Srikara Mishra
Treasurer Bhakta Ballav Das
Honorary Secretary Asirbad Behera
Joint Secretary Avijit Paul

AIFF Committee Members
Committee Member
Executive Committee Avijit Paul
Technical Committee Pinky Bompal Magar

Accredited academies
Team Manager AIFF Academy Rating
Sports Odisha Shuvendu Panda
FAO Academy Sanjeev Patsani

References
  1. "Football Association of Odisha". Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  2. "State Associations". Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  3. Mishra, Samiran (6 July 2021). "East Zone Vs Marleybone Cricket Club: Story Of Barabati Stadium's First Ever International Match". Sambad.
  4. "FAO gets temporary recognition from AIFF". Orisports. 3 February 2010.
  5. "Samantaray certain to become FAO president". Orisports. 5 June 2010.
  6. "OFA set to turn FAO with OOA intervention". Orisports. 9 September 2009.
  7. "Sahani Cup". Orisports. 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  8. "Odisha FC to showcase local talent in FAO Youth League 2023 U13 and U15". Prameys News. 20 November 2023.
  9. "Goan football slips down, ranked joint eighth among 11 states evaluated by AIFF". The Times of India. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
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