The 2022–23 season was Odisha Football Clubs's fourth professional season in the Indian Super League since their establishment in 2019. Odisha finished 6th in the Indian Super League regular season table and lost to ATK Mogun Bagan in the play-off knockout. The club won the Super Cup for the first time in their history and were knocked out of Durand Cup in the quarter-finals.[1][2]
| 2022–23 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | GMS Inc. | |||
| President | Raj Athwal | |||
| Head coach | Josep Gombau (until 11 March) Clifford Miranda (interim, from 16 March) | |||
| Stadium | Kalinga Stadium | |||
| Indian Super League | 6th | |||
| ISL Play-offs | Knockout | |||
| Super Cup | Champions | |||
| Durand Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Diego Maurício (12) All: Diego Maurício (22) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 7,716 (vs NorthEast United, 2 December 2022) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 4,417 (vs Mumbai City, 2 January 2023) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 6,383 | |||
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Overview edit
Pre-season and Durand Cup edit
Odisha FC brought back head coach Josep Gombau who enjoyed an excellent two-year spell at the club on June 8.[3] He started to rebuild the team by bringing a new set of players. He stated that the team composition and their play would be different, so they wanted new players. He also confirmed that they retain no foreign players from last season.[4] On July 1, They announced the launch of Odisha FC Women team.[5]
Odisha made their Durand Cup debut in Group D. They won their first game with 6 goals against NorthEast United.[6] Odisha defeated Kerala Blasters, Sudeva Delhi and Army Green in their remaining group matches without conceding a single goal.[7] But in the quarter-finals, they lost against Bengaluru, who later won the tournament.[2]
Indian Super League edit
Odisha was handed an away fixture in their first match, facing defending premiers Jamshedpur. Odisha won the game 3-2.[8] But in next match Mumbai City FC notched a 2-0 win over them in a tightly contested affair with a Shubham Sarangi own goal and a Bipin Singh late strike.[9] In their first home match, Odisha FC made another stunning comeback to register second win of the season. After the first half Kerala Blasters was leading with a goal, but in the second half Jerry Mawihmingthanga equalised and substitute Pedro Martín won it for the Juggernauts.[10] In next match they picked their second home win as well by beating Bengaluru FC. Nandhakumar Sekar scored the game's only goal.[11] But an early goal sink them to their second defeat of the season against Hyderabad FC. Then they nabbed three consecutive wins against East Bengal, Chennaiyin and NorthEast united.[12] But in the next match, The Juggernauts were reduced to ten men in the 65th minute when Nandhakumar Sekar was shown a second yellow and FC Goa made the visitors pay with all three goals coming after. In the next match, Odisha FC and ATK Mohun Bagan shared the points in the season’s first goalless draw to complete Odisha's first half of the season with six wins and one draw.
Competitions edit
Indian Super League edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bengaluru | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 34[c] | ISL Knockouts |
| 5 | Kerala Blasters | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 31 | |
| 6 | Odisha | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 30 | ISL Knockouts, Playoffs for 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage[a] and 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage[b] |
| 7 | Goa | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 27[d] | |
| 8 | Chennaiyin | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 27[d] |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
Notes:
- ^ Qualifed via winning the 2023 Super Cup
- ^ Qualifed via winning the Indian club qualifiers for 2023–24 AFC competitions
- ^ Head-to-head points: ATK Mohun Bagan 3, Bengaluru 3. Head-to-head goal difference: ATK Mohun Bagan 0, Bengaluru 0. Head-to-head goal scored: ATK Mohun Bagan 4, Bengaluru 4. Goal difference: ATK Mohun Bagan +7, Bengaluru +4.
- ^ a b Head-to-head points: Goa 3, Chennaiyin 3. Head-to-head goal difference: Goa +1, Chennaiyin -1.
League stage edit
| Date | Gameweek | Opponent | Venue | Result[a] | Scorers | Attendance | Referee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 2022 | 1 | Jamshedpur | Away | 3-2 | Maurício (2), Isaac | 19,213 | A Rowan |
| October 15, 2022 | 2 | Mumbai City | Away | 0-2 | 4,128 | Pranjal Banerjee | |
| October 23, 2022 | 3 | Kerala Blasters | Home | 2-1 | Jerry, Pedro | 5,217 | A Rowan |
| October 27, 2022 | 4 | Bengaluru | Home | 1-0 | Nandha | 6,811 | Senthil Nathan S |
| November 5, 2022 | 5 | Hyderabad | Away | 0-1 | 10,126 | R Venkatesh | |
| November 18, 2022 | 6 | East Bengal | Away | 4-2 | Pedro (2), Jerry, Nandha | 17,772 | I Jamal Mohamed |
| November 24, 2022 | 7 | Chennaiyin | Home | 3-2 | Maurício, Nandha, Vafa (o.g.) | 7,218 | Aditya Purkayastha |
| December 2, 2022 | 8 | NorthEast United | Home | 2-1 | Nandha, Jerry | 7,716 | Umesh Bora |
| December 10, 2022 | 9 | Goa | Away | 0-3 | 9,456 | Crystal John | |
| December 15, 2022 | 10 | ATK Mohun Bagan | Home | 0-0 | 7,019 | C. R. Srikrishna | |
| December 26, 2022 | 11 | Kerala Blasters | Away | 0-1 | 31,712 | Pratik Mondal | |
| January 2, 2023 | 12 | Mumbai City | Home | 2-4 | Maurício (2) | 4,417 | A Rowan |
| January 7, 2023 | 13 | East Bengal | Home | 3-1 | Maurício (2), Sekar | ||
| January 14, 2023 | 14 | Bengaluru | Away | 3-1 | Maurício | ||
| December 28, 2022 | 15 | ATK Mohun Bagan | Away | 0-2 | |||
| February 2, 2023 | 16 | Chennaiyin | Away | 2-2 | Maurício, Vanlalruatfela | ||
| February 6, 2023 | 17 | Goa | Home | 1-1 | Maurício | ||
| February 10, 2023 | 18 | Hyderabad | Home | 3-1 | Maurício, Tanang (o.g.), Vanlalruatfela | ||
| February 17, 2023 | 19 | Northeast United | Away | 3-1 | Maurício, Rodríguez, Sekar | ||
| February 22, 2023 | 20 | Jamshedpur | Home | 0-2 | |||
| March 6, 2023 | Knockout | ATK Mohun Bagan | Away | 0-2 | 35,256 | Rahul Kumar Gupta |
Results by round edit
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose
Super Cup edit
| Date | Round | Opponent | Result[a] | Scorers | Referee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 2023 | Group Stage | East Bengal | 1-1 | Sekar | Rahul Kumar Gupta |
| April 13, 2023 | Group Stage | Aizawl | 3-0 | Maurício, Rodríguez, Sekar | Aniket Jadhav |
| April 17, 2023 | Group Stage | Hyderabad | 2-1 | Maurício, Panwar | Pranjal Banerjee |
| April 17, 2023 | Semi Final | Northeast United | 3-1 | Sekar(2), Maurício | Senthil Nathan S |
| April 25, 2023 | Final | Bengaluru | 2-1 | Maurício (2) | Rahul Kumar Gupta |
Durand Cup edit
| Date | Round | Opponent | Result[a] | Scorers | Referee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 17, 2022 | Group Stage | NorthEast United | 6-0 | Jerry (2), Nandha, Isak, Maurício, Thoiba | Pranjal Banerjee |
| August 23, 2022 | Group Stage | Kerala Blasters | 2-0 | Isaac, Saúl | Ashwin Kanojiya |
| August 29, 2022 | Group Stage | Sudeva Delhi | 3-0 | Saúl (2), Jerry | Dipu Roy |
| September 4, 2022 | Group Stage | Army Green | 1-0 | Pedro | Pranjal Banerjee |
| September 10, 2022 | Quarter-finals | Bengaluru | 1-2 (a.e.t) | Maurício | Dipu Roy |
AFC Cup edit
Since the 2023–24 AFC Champions League and the 2023–24 AFC Cup adopted transitional calendar with the switch from Spring-to-Autumn to an Autumn-to-Spring schedule,[13] the All India Football Federation decided that its continental slots are determined by extra playoffs.[14]
| Date | Round | Opponent | Result[a] | Scorers | Referee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2022 | Play–off for AFC Cup | Gokulam Kerala | 3-1 | Maurício (3) | Tejas Visvasrao Nagvenkar |
Transfers edit
Josep Gombau after being signed as the head coach stated that the team composition, and how they play, all will be different so they wanted new players. They didn't retain any foreign players. Signed 4 players from Spanish teams, Osama Malik from an Australian club Perth Glory and Diego Maurício returned from Mumbai City. Even though Kamaljit Singh has signed an extension, he later transferred to East Bengal. They signed 15 players in total, transferred 17 players out and retained 17 players from last season. Vinit Rai continued on loan in Mumbai City.
Transfers In edit
| Date | Name | Position | No. | Last Club | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 August 2022 |  Niraj Kumar
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GK | 13 | Rajasthan United
|
Undisclosed |
| 1 June 2022 | Rishabh Dobriyal
|
FW | 37 | Sudeva Delhi
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Free |
| 9 June 2022 | Michael Soosairaj
|
FW | 23 | ATK Mohun Bagan
|
Undisclosed |
| 9 June 2022 | Narender Gahlot
|
DF | 3 | Jamshedpur
|
Free |
| 9 June 2022 | Nikhil Prabhu
|
DF | 4 | Hyderabad
|
Undisclosed |
| 19 June 2022 |  Carlos Delgado
|
DF | 5 | Atlético Baleares
|
Free |
| 20 June 2022 |  Osama Malik
|
MF | 6 | Perth Glory
|
Free |
| 26 June 2022 | Raynier Fernandes
|
MF | 10 | Mumbai City
|
Loan |
| 1 July 2022 |  Diego Maurício
|
FW | 9 | Mumbai City
|
Free |
| 6 July 2022 | Denechandra Meitei
|
DF | 30 | Kerala Blasters
|
Loan |
| 7 July 2022 | Saúl Crespo
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MF | 21 | Ponferradina
|
Free |
| 8 July 2022 | Pedro Martín
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FW | 7 | Gimnàstic
|
Free |
| 10 July 2022 | Lalthuammawia Ralte
|
GK | 28 | RoundGlass Punjab
|
Free |
| 12 July 2022 | Víctor Rodríguez
|
FW | 32 | Elche
|
Free |
| 16 September 2022 | Amrinder Singh
|
GK | 1 | ATK Mohun Bagan
|
Free |
Transfers Out edit
| Date | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 June 2022 | Ankit Bhuyan
|
Free agent | |
| 22 June 2022 | Javi Hernández
|
Bengaluru
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Free |
| 30 June 2022 | Arshdeep Singh
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Goa
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Free |
| 1 July 2022 | Baoringdao Bodo
|
TRAU
|
Free |
| 1 July 2022 | Aridai Cabrera
|
 Inter Club d'Escaldes
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Free |
| 13 July 2022 | Víctor Mongil
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Kerala Blasters
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Free |
| 15 July 2022 | Jonathas de Jesus
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Náutico
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Free |
| 31 July 2022 | Premjit Singh
|
TRAU
|
Free |
| 22 July 2022 | Héctor Rodas
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Atlético Saguntino
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Free |
| 1 August 2022 | Saurabh Meher
|
Gokulam Kerala
|
Undisclosed |
| 11 August 2022 | Kamaljit Singh
|
East Bengal
|
Undisclosed |
| 25 August 2022 | Gaurav Bora
|
NorthEast United
|
Free |
| 6 September 2022 | Ravi Kumar
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RoundGlass Punjab
|
Free |
| 7 September 2022 | George D'Souza
|
Churchill Brothers
|
Free |
| 9 September 2022 | Samuel Lalmuanpuia
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RoundGlass Punjab
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Free |
| 13 September 2022 | Daniel Lalhlimpuia
|
RoundGlass Punjab
|
Free |
| 17 September 2022 | Kamalpreet Singh
|
Real Kashmir
|
Free |
Statistics edit
Appearances and goals edit
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Indian Super League | Durand Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | IND
|
Amrinder Singh | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | IND
|
Niraj Kumar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | IND
|
Lalthuammawia Ralte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | IND
|
Antonio D'Silva[a] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | IND
|
Lalhrezuala Sailung | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | IND
|
Narender Gahlot | 14 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | IND
|
Nikhil Prabhu | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ESP
|
Carlos Delgado | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | IND
|
Shubham Sarangi | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | IND
|
Hendry Antonay[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | IND
|
Sebastian Thangmuansang | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | IND
|
Denechandra Meitei | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | IND
|
Karan Amin[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | IND
|
Sahil Panwar | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 39 | DF | IND
|
Lalruatthara | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | DF | IND
|
Deven Sawhney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | AUS
|
Osama Malik | 15 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | IND
|
Paul Ramfangzauva | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | IND
|
Raynier Fernandes | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | IND
|
Isak Vanlalruatfela | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 21 | MF | ESP
|
Saúl Crespo | 14 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 24 | MF | IND
|
Thoiba Singh | 17 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 48 | MF | IND
|
Isaac Vanmalsawma | 15 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | ESP
|
Pedro Martín | 17 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | BRA
|
Diego Maurício | 17 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 11 | FW | IND
|
Nanda Kumar | 16 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | FW | IND
|
Akshunna Tyagi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | IND
|
Jerry Mawihmingthanga | 17 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 23 | FW | IND
|
Michael Soosairaj | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | ESP
|
Víctor Rodríguez | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | IND
|
Rishabh Dobriyal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | FW | IND
|
CVL Remtluanga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ Media Team, ISL (4 September 2022). "Durand Cup 2022: Pedro Martin's late goal helps Odisha FC see off Army Green". Indian Super League. Indian Super League. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Match Center: Odisha FC 1-2 Bengaluru Football Club". All India Football Federation. All India Football Federation. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ FC, Odisha (8 June 2022). "Josep Gombau is back!". Instagram. Instagram. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Media Team, ISL (27 June 2022). "Our minimum target is to reach the knockout stage: Odisha FC head coach Josep Gombau". Indian Super League. Indian Super League. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Media Team, ISL (2 July 2022). "Odisha FC announce the launch of senior women's team". Indian Super League. Indian Super League. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Media Team, ISL (17 August 2022). "Durand Cup 2022: Odisha FC stun NorthEast United FC 6-0; Ten-man Bengaluru FC see off Jamshedpur FC 2-1". Indian Super League. Indian Super League. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Media Team, ISL (4 September 2022). "Durand Cup 2022: Pedro Martin's late goal helps Odisha FC see off Army Green". Indian Super League. Indian Super League. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Media Team, ISL (11 October 2022). "Odisha FC score two late goals to edge Jamshedpur FC in a thriller". Indian Super League. Indian Super League. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Media Team, ISL (15 October 2022). "Islanders seal season's first win in a cagey affair with Odisha FC". Indian Super League. Indian Super League. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ Media Team, ISL (23 October 2022). "Odisha FC make a stunning comeback to register their first home win of the season". Indian Super League. Indian Super League. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ Media Team, ISL (27 October 2022). "Sekar sinks Bengaluru FC as Odisha FC pick up third win of the season and go top of the table". Indian Super League. Indian Super League. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ Media Team, ISL (24 November 2022). "Odisha FC withstand Chennaiyin FC pressure to seal another thrilling win". Indian Super League. Indian Super League. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "AFC Executive Committee unveils dynamic enhancements to the AFC Club Competitions". AFC.
- ^ "Qualification for the AFC Competitions 2023-24". www.the-aiff.com.