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] It was formed in 1949 and was made into an independent registered body in 1961.[3] The organisation was renamed after the Orissa Football Association was dissolved in 2010.[4][5]
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| Abbreviation | FAO |
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| Formation | 1949 (as Orissa Football Association) 2010 (as Football Association of Orissa) |
| Headquarters | Cuttack |
Region served | Odisha, India |
Membership | 33 district associations |
President | Debashish Samantaray |
General Secretary | Asirbad Behera |
Parent organization | All India Football Federation (AIFF) |
| Website | FAO's Official Website |
Teams edit
State teams edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
Men edit
- FAO League
- FAO Super Cup
- Kalinga Cup
- Sahani Cup (Senior Inter-District Football Championship)[6]
- FAO Inter District Club Championship
Women edit
Youth edit
- FAO Youth League (U15 and U13)[7]
Futsal edit
- FAO Inter Club Futsal Championship
Honours edit
Men edit
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 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 edit
- 2015 AIFF Award for Best Grassroots Programme
- 2017–18 AIFF's FIFA Development Project Rank #10[8]
Management edit
| Position | Name |
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| President |  Debashish Samantaray
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| Working President | Srikara Mishra
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| Treasurer | Bhakta Ballav Das
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| Honorary Secretary | Asirbad Behera
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| Joint Secretary | Avijit Paul
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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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References 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.
- ^ "Sahani Cup". Orisports. 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Odisha FC to showcase local talent in FAO Youth League 2023 U13 and U15". Prameys News. 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Goan football slips down, ranked joint eighth among 11 states evaluated by AIFF". The Times of India. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.