2019 FAO League

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FAO League
Season2019
Dates24 July – 22 September
Champions Odisha Sports Hostel (1st title)
Promoted Odisha Sports Hostel
RelegatedJay Durga Club
Matches played63
Goals scored202 (3.21 per match)
Top goalscorerArunanshu Gupta
(Rovers Club)

(9 goals)
Highest scoringChauliaganj Club 6–3 Independent Club
(26 August 2019)
2018
2022
All statistics correct as of 12 September 2019.

The 2019 FAO League was the tenth season of the FAO League, the top Odia professional football league, since its establishment in 2010. Sunrise Club were the defending champions whereas Bidanasi Club were relegated from the Diamond League last season and played in the Gold League in the 2019 edition. The FAO League is annually organised by the Football Association of Odisha (FAO), the official football governing body of Odisha, India. [1] The regular season started on 24 July. [2] [3] Sunrise Club were the defending champions, ending up at the top with sixteen points having a positive goal difference of fifteen. Odisha Police ended their 2018 FAO League stage at the runners-up spot with sixteen points, having a positive goal difference of nine.

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Odisha Sports Hostel won their maiden title, ending up at the top with sixteen points having a positive goal difference of seven. Rising Student's Club were the runners up with fifteen points. In the Gold Division, Rovers Club topped the table with eleven points, having a positive goal difference of nine. Rising Star Club ended their group stage campaign with eight points having a positive goal difference of one. In the Silver Division, SAI-STC and Club N Club qualified for the Silver Play-Off. However, Club N Club failed to put up a team for the play-off, hence SAI-STC were crowned as the champions of the Silver Division.

Teams

Diamond

  • Sunrise Club
  • Odisha Police
  • Sports Hostel
  • Rising Students Club
  • East Coast Railway
  • Radha Raman Club
  • Jay Durga Club
  • Young Utkal Club

Gold

  • Bidanasi Club
  • Rising Star Club
  • Rovers Club
  • Mangala Club
  • Radha Gobinda Club
  • Sunshine Club

Silver

Silver A

Silver B

  • Independent Club
  • Chauliaganj Club
  • Club N Club
  • Town Club
  • Royal Club

Venue

League stage

Diamond League

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Sports Hostel (C)7511125+716Champions, Advance to FAO Super Cup
2Rising Student Club7502147+715Advance to FAO Super Cup
3Sunrise Club7412134+913
4 Odisha Police 741294+513
5Radha Raman Club7223127+58
6Young Utkal Club7205721146
7 East Coast Railway 712471695
8Jay Durga Club (R)7115616104Relegation to Gold League
Source: Orisports
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots

Note: Top four teams of Diamond League would qualify for the FAO Super Cup .

Results

Home \ Away ER JD OP RR RS SC SH YU
East Coast Railway 3–21–21–10–20–61–11–2
Jay Durga Club2–30–00–42–60–12–10–1
Odisha Police 2–10–02–01–00–20–14–0
Radha Raman Club1–14–00–21–20–00–1 [a] 6–1
Rising Student's Club 2–06–20–12–11–00–23–1
Sunrise Club6–01–02–00–00–10–34–0
Sports Hostel 1–11–21–01–0 [b] 2–03–03–2
Young Utkal Club2–11–00–41–61–30–42–3
Source: Orisports
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. Match was adjourned at the 29th minute since Radha Raman Club refused to compete further over one of the referee's decision. The matter has been referred to the committee for further proceedings. [4]
  2. Match was adjourned at the 29th minute since Radha Raman Club refused to compete further over one of the referee's decision. The matter has been referred to the committee for further proceedings. [5]

Gold League

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Rovers Club (Q) (C)5320145+911Promotion to Diamond League
Advance to FAO Super Cup
2Rising Star Club (Q)522165+18Advance to FAO Super Cup
3Radha Gobinda Club (Q)4211107+37
4Sunshine Club41124624
5Mangala Club511371364
6Bidanasi Club (R)503251053Relegation to Silver League
Updated to match(es) played on 12 September 2019. Source: Orisports
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots

Note: Top three teams of the Gold League would qualify for the FAO Super Cup .

Silver League

Group stage

Group A
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 SAI-STC (Q) (C)4310142+1210 Playoffs
2Chand Club4301183+159
3Azad Hind Club411251384
4 SBI Odisha 40221982
5Lalbag Club4022415112 Silver Eliminator
Source: Orisports
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Group B
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Club N Club (Q)431063+310 Playoffs
2Chauliaganj Club4301105+59
3Royal Club420262+46
4Independent Club4112109+14
5Town Club4004215130 Silver Eliminator
Source: Orisports
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots

Playoffs

Final
11 September 2019 SAI-STC W/O Club N Club Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
Report

Statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

As of 12 September 2019
RankPlayerClubGoals
1Arunanshu GuptaRovers Club9
2Chandra Sekhar BeheraChand Club6
3Antarjami NayakRadha Gobinda Club5
Dara Singh JamudaChauliaganj Club
Francis Lakra Sports Hostel
Pravat Dansena SAI-STC Cuttack
4Johnson Kiro Rising Student's Club 4
Sheikh FaridChand Club
Shibo KindoIndependent Club
5Arun Budula Odisha Police 3
Basudev NayakAzad Hind Club
Dinabandhu DashYoung Utkal Club
Jagdish Oram SAI-STC Cuttack
Md. Fayaz KFSunrise Club
Pranab BarikRoyal Club
Richard Omuah KissiRadha Raman Club
Sanatan Lohar East Coast Railways
5Abhinash Samal SAI-STC Cuttack 2
Adwin Tirkey Rising Student's Club
Arjun MuduliRising Star Club
Arpan LakraSunrise Club
Badal Kumar BhoiSunshine Club
Bhabagrahi Padhiary Sports Hostel
Bijay Ghallan Odisha Police
Deepak BiswalYoung Utkal Club
Dhiraj Prakash MeherRadha Raman Club
Jaysingh Gagrayi Sports Hostel
M Trinath SAI-STC Cuttack
Manjit Kissan Sports Hostel
Manoj Kumar DasBidanasi Club
Md. AfridiChand Club
Md. JavedLalbag Club
Mukhwinderjit SinghSunrise Club
Opara NdubuisiJay Durga Club
Pabitra MinzIndependent Club
Papu MajhiMangala Club
Pradyumna SwainIndependent Club
Pramod Kumar Das Odisha Police
Rajesh Nayak Rising Student's Club
Raju Bisar Rising Student's Club
Sanjeet Panna East Coast Railways
Sanjit KhoraRadha Gobinda Club
Sheikh Imtiaz AliChand Club
Shyam Sundar SorenChauliaganj Club
Sunil SardarSunrise Club
Tofan NayakMangala Club
7Ajay Barwa SAI-STC Cuttack 1
Ajay BeheraBidanasi Club
Akash DasSunshine Club
Akash OramRovers Club
Almaz PervezBidanasi Club
Ambika LakraSunrise Club
Arbind Lakra Rising Student's Club
Arjun NayakRadha Raman Club
Babul RoutMangala Club
Bapi SorenRoyal Club
Basanta KaloAzad Hind Club
Betal LakraRadha Raman Club
Bijay Kumar BarikYoung Utkal Club
Bikash BarlaClub N Club
Bikash SahooYoung Utkal Club
Blacky Lakra East Coast Railways
Dhananjay MajhiRadha Raman Club
Edwin Tirkey Rising Student's Club
Ganga OramClub N Club
Govinda Senapati Odisha Police
Gurpreet SinghSunrise Club
Hemant Hansda SAI-STC Cuttack
Jagan DasTown Club
Jagmohan Jerai Odisha Police
Jayanta Kumar Behera State Bank of India
Jayanta MahantaRadha Raman Club
Jugeswar BagIndependent Club
Janmo XessRadha Gobinda Club
Jamir OramRadha Gobinda Club
Karfulla LakraBidanasi Club
Kartik HantalRising Star Club
Keshab MajhiAzad Hind Club
Khitish DansenaClub N Club
Kishan OramJay Durga Club
Krisanu DasMangala Club
Kwabena KemavorRadha Raman Club
Laxman Bindhani Sports Hostel
Mahendra SorenChauliaganj Club
Malay NayakMangala Club
Mano KarangiaChauliaganj Club
Md. BilalChand Club
Mihir BhoiIndependent Club
Naren SunaRovers Club
Naresh BhumiRising Star Club
Nirmal KumarSunrise Club
Nitesh MondalRadha Raman Club
Purna Chandra SamalSunshine Club
Raj Kumar DasJay Durga Club
Raja DasRovers Club
Rajiv DasClub N Club
Ramesh Chandra MurmuChauliaganj Club
Ramesh OramSunrise Club
Sanjay HembramRoyal Club
Sanjay KhadiaClub N Club
Saroj BeheraRoyal Club
Shasikant SandylChand Club
Sheikh Mustakim East Coast Railways
Sheikh ShahidLalbag Club
Sheikh Shahzad SAI-STC Cuttack
Sheikh Zahid Rising Student's Club
Sheikh ZuberJay Durga Club
Sona HaraRovers Club
Sourav MukherjeeRising Star Club
SS Alam Rising Student's Club
Sukru OramRovers Club
Sumit OramRadha Gobinda Club
Sunil ToppoClub N Club
Syed Abu HureraJay Durga Club
Source: [6]

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
Flag of India.svg Francis Lakra Sports Hostel Sunrise3–05 August 2019 [6]
Flag of India.svg Sheikh FaridChandLalbag6–117 August 2019 [6]
Flag of India.svg Pravat Dansena SAI-STC Cuttack Lalbag7–122 August 2019 [6]
Flag of Ghana.svg Richard Omuah KissiRadha RamanYoung Utkal6–124 August 2019 [6]
Flag of India.svg Dara Singh JamudaChauliaganj ClubIndependent6–326 August 2019 [6]
Flag of India.svg Chandra Sekhar BeheraChand Club State Bank of India 6–029 August 2019 [6]
Flag of India.svg Chandra Sekhar BeheraChand ClubAzad Hind Club6–11 September 2019 [6]
Flag of India.svg Antarjami NayakRadha Gobinda ClubMangala Club4–110 September 2019 [6]

Own Goals

  • Ajit Rout (Mangala Club)
  • Bibhu Ranjan Nayak (State Bank of India)
  • Emanuel Tirkey (Jay Durga Club)
  • Kshitish Dansena (Club N Club)
  • Md. Javed (Lalbag Club)

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