Odisha Rugby Football Association

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Odisha Rugby Football Association
Sport Rugby union
Founded1997 (1997)
PresidentPriyadarshi Mishra
Men's coachManas Kumar Jena
Website indiarugby.com

The Odisha Rugby Football Association, abbreviated ("ORFA") is the governing body for rugby union in Odisha, India. It is a member of India Rugby Football Union with a seat on that body's Executive Council. The Odisha RFA is the administrative body of all the state teams, including men's and women's union and sevens teams. [1]

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Administration

The following is the current organisational structure of Odisha Rugby Football Association (ORFA): [2]

PositionName
President Flag of India.svg Priyadarshi Mishra
Secretary Flag of India.svg Upendra Kumar Mohanty
Development Officer Flag of India.svg Manas Kumar Jena

Bases

Kalinga Stadium Panoramic view of Kalinga Stadium.jpg
Kalinga Stadium

The Odisha Rugby Football Association (ORFA) has various bases across the state of Odisha; two of the main bases are Kalinga Stadium and KIIT Stadium in Bhubaneswar.

Honours

Men

Bronze medal with cup.svg Third Place (1): 2013
Gold medal with cup.svgWinners (1): 2016
Bronze medal with cup.svg Third Place (3): 2014 (KISS), 2018, 2019
Gold medal with cup.svgWinners (1): 2014 (KISS)
Bronze medal with cup.svg Third Place (1): 2015
Gold medal with cup.svgWinners (1): 2014 (KISS)
Bronze medal with cup.svg Third Place (1): 2014 (Bhubaneswar)
Bronze medal with cup.svg Third Place (1): 2018 (KIIT)
Bronze medal with cup.svg Third Place (1): 2018 (KIIT)
Gold medal with cup.svgWinners (1): 2015
Silver medal with cup.svg Runners-Up (3): 2015, 2016, 2018
Gold medal with cup.svgWinners (2): 2017, 2018

Women

Gold medal with cup.svgWinners (5): 2013 (KISS), 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Silver medal with cup.svg Runners-Up (2): 2014 (KISS), 2019
Gold medal with cup.svgWinners (3): 2016, 2018, 2019
Silver medal with cup.svg Runners-Up (1): 2017
Gold medal with cup.svgWinners (1): 2018 (KISS)
Gold medal with cup.svgWinners (2): 2014 (KISS), 2016
Silver medal with cup.svg Third Place (2): 2017, 2018
Gold medal with cup.svgWinners (1): 2017
Gold medal with cup.svgWinners (1): 2015
Silver medal with cup.svg Runners-Up (1): 2019
Gold medal with cup.svgWinners (1): 2018 (KIIT)
Bronze medal with cup.svg Third Place (1): 2018 (Utkal University)
Gold medal with cup.svgWinners (2): 2015, 2018
Silver medal with cup.svg Runners-Up (1): 2016
Gold medal with cup.svgWinners (2): 2015, 2018
Silver medal with cup.svg Runners-Up (1): 2017

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References

  1. "Odisha Rugby Football Association (ORFA)" . Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  2. "Central India - Odisha Rugby Football Association (ORFA)" . Retrieved 21 June 2018.