Tag Archives: Odisha

Bengal beat Odisha to qualify from East Zone for the 71st Santosh Trophy!

The Bengal state senior men’s team scored a vital 2-0 win over neighbours Odisha in the 71st Santosh Trophy – East Zone qualifiers campaign in Bokaro, Jharkhand to qualify for the final round. The game was decided late with Bengal scoring two quick goals against Odisha. First Jiten Murmu gave …

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Odisha beat Chhattisgarh 5-1 in 71st Santosh Trophy – East Zone qualifiers!

The Odisha state senior men’s team opened their 71st Santosh Trophy – East Zone qualifiers campaign with a 5-1 win over Chhattisgarh 5-1 in Bokaro, Jharkhand. Odisha opened the scoring in the 6th minute through a header from Sheikh Shahabaaz Alam, while Odisha doubled their lead in the 21st minute …

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Subrata Bhattacharya Jr appointed Odisha senior men’s coach for Santosh Trophy!

The Football Association of Odisha (FAO) has announced that they have appointed Subrata Bhattacharya Jr as the Chief Coach of the Odisha state senior men’s football team for the upcoming Santosh Trophy. Subrata Bhattacharya Jr, who is from Bengal, has an AFC ‘A’ License Coaching degree to his name and …

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Odisha state team beat Tata Football Academy in friendly!

The Odisha Senior Men’s state team scored a 1-0 win over the Tata Football Academy in a friendly match in Sukinda. The winner for Odisha was scored by Rajak Nag. The Odisha Senior Men’s state team are currently holding a preparatory camp for the upcoming Santosh Trophy and as part …

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Indian Women’s League preliminary round kicked off today in Odisha!

The inaugural Indian Women’s League preliminary round qualifiers kicked-off at the Cuttack Police Ground in Odisha earlier today, October 17 with Eastern Sporting Union and Alakhpura FC registering opening day wins. Indian Women international Sanju’s hattrick led Alakhpura FC of Haryana to an easy 4-0 win over Bodyline FC of …

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Odisha’s Rising Students Club name squad for India Women’s League qualifiers!

Odisha’s participant in the preliminary round qualifiers of the inaugural Indian Women’s League, Rising Student Club, have named their final squad of 18 players. The team will be coached by former India Women’s international Sradhanjali Samantaray with Sasmita Malik named as captain. RISING STUDENT CLUB Goalkeepers Tikina Samal, Sita Sharma …

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VIDEO – News18: Odisha’s Football Prodigy is Germany-bound for Allianz Bayern Munich camp!

As News18 report, defying all odds, an 11-year-old football prodigy from an impoverished area of Bhubaneswar has been selected to train at Germany’s most iconic club FC Bayern Munich, as an academy player as part of a sponsors international program. Chandan Nayak, hailing from Sabar Sahi slum of the city …

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Odisha constitutes a Women’s Football Development Committee!

The Football Association of Odisha has constituted a Women Football Development Committee for the development of Women Football in their state. Sahadev Rout has been appointed as the Chairman of this newly constituted Committee with Debendra Sharma (MLA – Auli), R.K. Mandal (Retired Football Coach), Nanda Kishore Patnaik (Football Coach), …

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8th Odisha Grassroots Centre inaugurated in Subdega (Sundargarh)!

The Football Association of Odisha yesterday, July 23 launched their eighth Grassroots Centre in Subdega Block of Sundargarh District, which will see 30 boys being trained there regularly with Hemanta Das being the coach of this latest Grassroots Centre. The new training centre was inaugurated at the New Odisha High …

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