| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 July – 1 September |
| Champions |
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| Relegated |
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| Matches played | 65 |
| Goals scored | 261 (4.02 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
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← 2019 2023 → All statistics correct as of 30 August 2022. | |
The 2022 FAO League was the eleventh season of the FAO League, the top Odia professional football league, since its establishment in 2010. Sports Hostel were the defending champions. FAO League is annually organised by the Football Association of Odisha (FAO), the official football governing body of Odisha, in association with Department of Sports & Youth Services (DSYS), Government of Odisha. [1] [2]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India, the FAO League had not been organised since its last edition in 2019. After a span of two years, the regular season kicked-off from 3 July 2022. [3] The inauguration ceremony took place at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack. Bhabani Shankar Chayani, Collector & District Magistrate, Cuttack, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest, alongside Pankaj Lochan Mohanty, President, Odisha Cricket Association, as the Guest of Honour. Asirbad Behera, Secretary, Football Association of Odisha, along with all the office bearers and members of Football Association of Odisha, were present for the inauguration ceremony. [4]
Sunrise Club and Radha Raman Club were declared as joint-champions with both teams finishing the Diamond League with 16 points each from 7 games. Both teams won the match 5 times, drew once, and lost once, however, Sunrise Cub emerged at the top of the table as a result of head-to-head points. Bidanasi Club won the Gold League, and earned promotion to the Diamond League for the next season with 16 points from 6 games, where they won 5 and drew 1 of their matches. Kishore Club were the winners of the Silver League, beating Town Club 2-0 in the play-off match of the Silver League. For the 2022 FAO Super Cup, Sunrise Club, Radha Raman Club, Sports Hostel, and Young Utkal Club qualify from the Diamond League, Bidanasi Club, Rising Star Club, and Jay Durga Club qualify from the Gold League, and Kishore Club qualify from the Silver League.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunrise Club (C) | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 16 | Champions, Qualification to 2022 FAO Super Cup, and Possible Qualification to 2023–24 I-League 3 |
| 2 | Radha Raman Club (C) | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 16 | |
| 3 | Young Utkal Club | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 13 | Qualification to 2022 FAO Super Cup |
| 4 | Sports Hostel | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 13 | |
| 5 | Rising Student Club | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 8 | |
| 6 | Rovers Athletic Club | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 8 | |
| 7 | Odisha Police | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 5 | |
| 8 | East Coast Railway | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 21 | −18 | 0 | Relegation to 2023 FAO Gold League |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bidanasi Club (C) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 6 | +18 | 16 | Promotion to 2023 FAO Diamond League Qualification to 2022 FAO Super Cup |
| 2 | Rising Star Club | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 14 | Qualification to 2022 FAO Super Cup |
| 3 | Jay Durga Club | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 13 | |
| 4 | Chand Club | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 9 | |
| 5 | Radha Gobinda Club | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 6 | |
| 6 | Mangala Club | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 3 | |
| 7 | Sunshine Club | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 30 | −23 | 0 | Relegation to 2023 FAO Silver League |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kishore Club | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 | Advance to Silver Group Promotion Play-off |
| 2 | Lalbag Club | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Azad Hind Club | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | SBI Sports Recreation Club | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 1 | Relegation to 2023 FAO Second Division League |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Town Club | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 10 | Advance to Silver Group Promotion Play-off |
| 2 | Chauliaganj Club | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 8 | |
| 3 | Royal Club | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 7 | |
| 4 | Odisha Government Press Club | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 | |
| 5 | Yuva Vandhu Cultural Group (YVCG) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 1 | Relegation to 2023 FAO Second Division League |
| 30 August 2022 | Kishore Club | 2–0 | Town Club | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack |
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| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | |||
| 1 | Ramesh Chandra Murmu | Chauliaganj Club | 7 |
| 2 | Papu Majhi | Town Club | 6 |
| 3 | Soumya Ranjan Swain | Town Club | 5 |
| 4 | Ghanashyam Sa | Azad Hind Club | 3 |
| 5 | Abdul Rajak Siliki | Kishore Club | 2 |
| Abhinas Samal | Royal Club | ||
| Ajay Barua | Royal Club | ||
| Bhabani Shankar Biswal | Odisha Government Press Club | ||
| Dara Singh Jamunda | Chauliaganj Club | ||
| Mahesh Singh | Town Club | ||
| Mana Karangia | Chauliaganj Club | ||
| Om Mahanda | Odisha Government Press Club | ||
| Sabir Khan | Royal Club | ||
| Shraban Nayak | Lalbag Club | ||
| Swadhin Badhai | Kishore Club | ||
| 6 | Ashish Samal | Royal Club | 1 |
| Ankit Behera | Kishore Club | ||
| Ansh Chatria | Kishore Club | ||
| Anurag Sahu | Kishore Club | ||
| Basudev Naik | Azad Hind Club | ||
| Bhabagrahi Kumura | Azad Hind Club | ||
| Bibek Bag | Kishore Club | ||
| Biswajit Parija | SBI Sports Recreation Club | ||
| Ganeshwar Sidhu | Chauliaganj Club | ||
| Jagdish Oram | Kishore Club | ||
| Jasobanta Mirdha | Azad Hind Club | ||
| Kabu Sahoo | Chauliaganj Club | ||
| Keshaba Majhi | Azad Hind Club | ||
| Kunaram Soren | Lalbag Club | ||
| Lakhiram Hembram | SBI Sports Recreation Club | ||
| Mohit Kumar Samal | Royal Club | ||
| Prabhat Dansena | Kishore Club | ||
| Rajesh Chatar | SBI Sports Recreation Club | ||
| Ramesh Birua | SBI Sports Recreation Club | ||
| Sadananda Kumura | Azad Hind Club | ||
| Satyaban Kishan | Azad Hind Club | ||
| Sheikh Saizada | Lalbag Club | ||
| Shyam Soren | Chauliaganj Club | ||
| Sidan Balmuch | SBI Sports Recreation Club | ||
| Siddarth Nayak | Yuva Vandhu Cultural Group (YVCG) | ||
| Sunil Bhoi | Town Club | ||
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bhole Shankar Majhi | Odisha Police | East Coast Railway | 3–1 | 14 July 2022 | [4] |
| Sanjit Khara | Rovers Club | East Coast Railway | 3–1 | 19 July 2022 | [4] |
| Ramesh Chandra Murmu | Chauliaganj Club | Yuva Vandhu Cultural Group (YVCG) | 7–0 | 28 July 2022 | [4] |
| Mohammed Habib | Chand Club | Radha Gobinda Club | 6–3 | 2 August 2022 | [4] |
| Rohit Bada | Radha Gobinda Club | Mangala Club | 8–2 | 7 August 2022 | [4] |
| Pradhan Munda | Radha Gobinda Club | Mangala Club | 8–2 | 7 August 2022 | [4] |
| Rajesh Nayak | Bidanasi Club | Radha Gobinda Club | 9–0 | 25 August 2022 | [4] |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashish Samal (Royal Club) | Chauliaganj Club | Royal Club | 3–3 | 23 July 2022 | [4] |
| Rakesh Sahu (Young Utkal Club) | Rising Student Club | Young Utkal Club | 1–2 | 26 August 2022 | [4] |
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