Odisha women's football team explained

Clubname:Odisha
Fullname:Odisha women's football team
Nickname:ଓଡ଼ିଶା ମହିଳା ଫୁଟବଲ ଟୀମ୍
Ground:Kalinga Stadium
Capacity:15,000
Owner:Football Association of Odisha
Chairman:Debashish Samantaray
Chrtitle:President
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Crispin Chettri
League:Senior Women's National Football Championship
Season:2023–24
Position:Final Round
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The Odisha women's football team (Oriya: ଓଡ଼ିଶା ମହିଳା ଫୁଟବଲ ଟୀମ୍), also earlier the Orissa women's football team, is an Indian women's football team representing the state of Odisha, India. The Football Association of Odisha, a state association of All India Football Federation, manages the team. The team competes as a member of the All India Football Federation, in the Senior Women's National Football Championship, the topmost women's knock-out league of Indian football.[1]

Stadium

See main article: Kalinga Stadium. Established in 1978, the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, serves as the home ground of Odisha. The 15,000-capacity stadium has hosted several national and international tournaments including the I-League, Super Cup, and 2019 Gold Cup. It is scheduled to host the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. The stadium is also the home base for the national and youth team camps. Indian Arrows, AIFF's developmental side, is also based at the Kalinga Stadium.

Personnel

PositionName
Head coach Crispin Chettri
Assistant coach Gitanjali Khuntia
Assistant Coach/Team Manager Gayatri Mallick
Physiotherapist Soumyasri Mishra

Players

Current squad

Results and fixtures

2023

Management

Board of directors

PositionName
President Debasish Samantray
Vice President Bijay Das
Dilip Kumar Sahoo
Hrudaya Ranjan Behera
Honorary Secretary Asirbad Behera
Joint Secretary Avijit Paul
Biswa Ranjan Gharei
Sangeeta Sharma
Treasurer Bhakta Ballav Das
Head of Referees Durga Madhab Naik
Golden Baby League Development Officer Subhasis Behera

Honours

State

Winners (1): 2010–11[3]

Runners-up (5): 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

Others

Runners-up: 2009[4]

Notable players

Below the players, are Indian senior international women's footballers who represented the Odisha women's football team.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Football Association Of Odisha. 6 February 2019. All India Football Federation.
  2. News: Odisha team leaves for Sr Women National Football. 23 March 2023. 23 March 2023. Orisports.
  3. Web site: Orissa win maiden title in Senior Women NFC. Orisports. 18 May 2011. 2 October 2022.
  4. Web site: Orissa women lose in Pem Dorjee Cup final. Orisports. 15 October 2009. 29 September 2022.