Venues
Venues of the FAO Football League
Bhubaneswar
Cuttack
- Barabati Stadium
- Odisha Police Ground
- Satyabrata Stadium
| Organising body | Football Association of Odisha (FAO) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Country | India |
| Divisions | 2 (FAO First Division, FAO Second Division) |
| Number of teams | 24 (total in all 3 groups) |
| Level on pyramid | 5–8 |
| Promotion to | I-League 3 |
| Relegation to | FAO League 2nd Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | Kalinga Cup |
| League cup(s) | FAO Super Cup |
| Current champions | Sunrise Club (6th title) |
| Most championships | Sunrise Club (6 titles) |
| TV partners | FA Odisha SportsKPI (YouTube, Facebook) |
| Current: 2023 FAO League | |
The Football Association of Odisha League is the top state football league of the Indian state of Odisha, organised by Football Association of Odisha (FAO) in association with Department of Sports & Youth Services (DSYS), Government of Odisha. [1] [2]
The major domestic league in the state held at Cuttack was known as Cuttack Football League until 2010 when FAO decided to restructure the league as FAO league. It continues as the top tier competition for Cuttack based football clubs. [3]
The FAO League was brought up as Siddhartha Odisha First Division League in 2010 as Odisha's premier level football league. Football Association of Odisha introduced league system to provide footballing talents of the state a platform to showcase their abilities. League system continued with the same format for seven years, until its revamp in 2018. Since the inception of the FAO League, a total of five clubs have been crowned champions. Sunrise have won the most titles in league history, being crowned champions four times. Odisha Police have won the league twice whereas East Coast Railway, Sports Odisha, Radha Gobinda Club, and Radha Raman Club have won it once.
In a total competition revamp, FAO League was converted to a threeptier first division highest level footballing league of the state in 2018. The First Division League currently has three tiers, Diamond, Gold and Silver leagues, followed by the Second Division. [4] [5]
| FAO League | |
|---|---|
| Tier | Division |
| I (Level 5 on Indian Football Pyramid) | FAO First Division Diamond League ↑promote (to I-League 3) ↓relegate |
| II (Level 6 on Indian Football Pyramid) | FAO First Division Gold League ↑promote ↓relegate |
| III (Level 7 on Indian Football Pyramid) | FAO First Division Silver League ↑promote ↓relegate |
| IV (Level 8 on Indian Football Pyramid) | FAO Second Division League ↑promote |
| Organising body | Football Association of Odisha (FAO) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Country | India |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 4 |
| Promotion to | I-League 2nd Division |
| Relegation to | FAO Gold League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Kalinga Cup |
| League cup(s) | FAO Super Cup |
| Current champions | Sunrise Club (6th title) |
| Most championships | Sunrise Club (6 titles) |
| Season | Winner | Runners–up |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | East Coast Railway | Rising Student's Club |
| 2011 | Odisha Police | Radha Gobinda Club |
| 2012 | Odisha Police | Jobra Durga Club |
| 2013 | Radha Gobinda Club | Jobra Durga Club |
| 2014 | Sunrise Club | East Coast Railway |
| 2015 | Sunrise Club | Rising Student's Club |
| 2016 | Sunrise Club | East Coast Railway |
| 2017 | Radha Raman Club | Sunrise Club |
| 2018 | Sunrise Club | Odisha Police |
| 2019 | Sports Odisha | Rising Students Club |
| 2022 | Sunrise Club, Radha Raman Club (joint-champions) | |
| 2023 | Sunrise Club | Sports Odisha |
| Club | Titles | Runners-Up | Winning Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Club | 6 | 1 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2023 |
| Odisha Police | 2 | 1 | 2011, 2012 |
| Radha Raman Club | 2 | 0 | 2017, 2022 |
| East Coast Railway | 1 | 2 | 2010 |
| Radha Gobinda Club | 1 | 1 | 2013 |
| Sports Odisha | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Rising Student's Club | 0 | 3 | — |
| Jobra Durga Club | 0 | 2 | — |
| Organising body | Football Association of Odisha (FAO) |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| Level on pyramid | 5 |
| Promotion to | FAO Diamond League |
| Relegation to | FAO Silver League |
| League cup(s) | FAO Super Cup |
| Season | Champion | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | FAO XI | Eleven Gun Club |
| 2019 | Rovers Club | Rising Star Club |
| 2022 | Bidanasi Club | Rising Star Club |
| 2023 | Rising Star Club | Kishore Club |
| Organising body | Football Association of Odisha (FAO) |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 6 |
| Promotion to | FAO Gold League |
| Relegation to | FAO League 2nd Division |
| League cup(s) | FAO Super Cup |
| Season | Winner | Runners–up |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sunshine Club | SAI-STC |
| 2019 | SAI-STC | Club-n-Club |
| 2022 | Kishore Club | Town Club |
| 2023 | Independent Club | Sunshine Club |
| Season | Champion | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kishore Club | Town Club |
| 2011 | Yuva Vandhu Cultural Group (YVCG) | Lalbagh Club |
| 2012 | Town Club | Royal Club |
| 2013 | Jay Bharat Cultural Club | Uday Club |
| 2014 | Lalbagh Club | Royal Club |
| 2016 | Club 'N' Club | Royal Club |
| 2017 | Chauliaganj Club | Royal Club |
| 2022 | Eleven Gun Club | Uday Club |
| 2023 | Junior Gallant Club | YAFC, Choudwar |
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