FAO League

FAO League
Organising bodyFootball Association of Odisha (FAO)
Founded2010; 13 years ago (2010)
CountryIndia
Divisions2
(FAO League,
FAO League 2nd Division)
Number of teams24 (total in all 3 groups)
Level on pyramid5–8
Promotion toI-League 3
Relegation toFAO League 2nd Division
Domestic cup(s)Kalinga Cup
League cup(s)FAO Super Cup
Current championsSunrise Club, Radha Raman Club (joint-champions)
Most championshipsSunrise Club
(5 titles)
TV partnersFA Odisha
SportsKPI
(Live Streaming)
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.

History

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.

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 getting 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 three tier 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.

League structure

FAO League
Tier Division
I
(Level 4 on Indian Football Pyramid)
FAO First Division Diamond League
↑promote (to I-League 2) ↓relegate
II
(Level 5 on Indian Football Pyramid)
FAO First Division Gold League
↑promote ↓relegate
III
(Level 6 on Indian Football Pyramid)
FAO First Division Silver League
↑promote ↓relegate
IV
(Level 7 on Indian Football Pyramid)
FAO Second Division League
↑promote

Venues

Venues of the FAO Football League

Bhubaneswar

Cuttack

Diamond League

FAO Diamond League
Organising bodyFootball Association of Odisha (FAO)
Founded2010; 13 years ago (2010)
CountryIndia
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid4
Promotion toI-League 2nd Division
Relegation toFAO Gold League
Domestic cup(s)Kalinga Cup
League cup(s)FAO Super Cup
Current championsSports Odisha (1st title)
Most championshipsSunrise Club
(4 titles)

Clubs

Champions

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)

Championships by team

Club Titles Runners-Up Winning Seasons
Sunrise Club 5 1 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2022
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 0 2019
Rising Student's Club 0 3
Jobra Durga Club 0 2

Gold League

FAO Gold League
Organising bodyFootball Association of Odisha (FAO)
CountryIndia
Number of teams7
Level on pyramid5
Promotion toFAO Diamond League
Relegation toFAO Silver League
League cup(s)FAO Super Cup

Clubs

  • Chand Club
  • East Coast Railway
  • Kishore Club
  • Jay Durga Club
  • Rising Star Club
  • Mangala Club
  • Radha Gobinda Club

Winners

Season Champion Runners-up
2018 FAO XI Eleven Gun Club
2019 Rovers Club Rising Star Club
2022 Bidanasi Club Rising Star Club

Silver League

FAO Silver League
Organising bodyFootball Association of Odisha (FAO)
CountryIndia
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid6
Promotion toFAO Gold League
Relegation toFAO League 2nd Division
League cup(s)FAO Super Cup

Clubs

Silver A

  • Azad Hind Club
  • Lalbag Club
  • Sunshine Club
  • Town Club

Silver B

  • Chauliaganj Club
  • Eleven Gun Club
  • Independent Club
  • Royal Club

Winners

Season Winner Runners–up
2018 Sunshine Club SAI-STC
2019 SAI-STC Club-n-Club
2022 Kishore Club Town Club

FAO Second Division League

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

See also


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