The Football Association of Odisha (FAO) have announce the dates of registration and clearance of the domicile players to play for their respective clubs in the FAO League 2023. The window would open tomorrow, April 1 and would be open until May 15. The timing at the Football Association of …
Read More »Odisha’s FAO Academy to hold trials for talent scouting!
The Football Association of Odisha’s FAO Academy is inviting young talented footballers to the selection trials to be held at Cuttack on April 8/9. The FAO Academy is looking to strengthen their squad ahead of participating in the AIFF organised Youth Leagues at the Under-13, U-15 and U-17 level. The …
Read More »Odisha Women depart for 27th Senior Women’s National Football Championship!
The Football Association of Odisha (FAO) have announced their final Odisha Women’s squad for the Senior Women’s National Football Championship, which is being held Goa. The Crispin Chettri coached Odisha Women’s side have been drawn in Group III in which they will face Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tripura and …
Read More »Odisha’s Senior Men Inter District Championship to feature prize money for the first time!
The Football Association of Odisha have announced that there would be prize money in the 62nd Senior Men Inter District Football Championship for Sahani Cup for the very first time. This means that the top four of the Sahani Cup would receive prize money. Prize Money Structure • Champions – …
Read More »FA of Odisha hold preliminary preparatory meeting for FAO League 2023!
A preliminary preparatory meeting pertaining to the conducting of the FAO League 2023 was held earlier today. Asirbad Behera (Secretary, FAO), Bhakta Ballav Das (Treasurer, FAO), Bijay Das (Vice president FAO), Dillip Kumar Sahoo (Vice president FAO), Avijit Paul (Joint Secretary, FAO) and Biswa Ranjan Gharei (Joint Secretary, FAO) along …
Read More »Punjab & Karnataka seal Riyadh spots, defending Santosh Trophy champions Kerala knocked out!
On a day of high drama and great action, Punjab and Karnataka sealed their spots in the semi finals of the 76th National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy, to be staged at the King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh. The two teams had started the day as the ones occupying …
Read More »Three teams with chance to qualify from Group A, as final day Santosh Trophy drama beckons!
Insofar as Riyadh will provide knockout football, intrigue, suspense and drama has already arrived at the 76th National Football Championships for the Santosh Trophy in Bhubaneswar. The day began with as many as five teams in Group A still with a chance to qualify for the semifinals, Goa the only …
Read More »VIDEO: Interview with Odisha players Prabin Tigga & Rakesh Oram!
Odisha were banking their Riyadh dreams on captain Rakesh Oram and defensive midfielder Prabin Tigga. While Oram has prior experience of playing abroad, it would be a dream come true for Tigga. Tigga, a defensive midfielder, is the Hutch to Oram’s Starsky, their performances the glue that holds coach Salim …
Read More »Odisha bank Riyadh Santosh Trophy dreams on Oram and Tigga!
Rakesh Oram was called into the India U-15 team, in 2012, at the age of 14, one that travelled to Spain for the Copa Coca Cola Cup that year. He was the only Odisha player in that team, and considered the first of those that promised more. Oram played as …
Read More »Karnataka & Punjab inch ahead in battle for Riyadh spots, Kerala manage to stay afloat!
Karnataka and Punjab’s victories in Group A of the National Football Championships for the Santosh Trophy on Tuesday, February 14, have set them apart from the chasing pack, with two rounds left to play here. A clinical performance by Karnataka saw them beat Goa 2-0, while Punjab edged hosts Odisha …
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