Odisha football team
The Odisha football team (Odia: ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଫୁଟବଲ ଟୀମ୍) is an Indian football team representing the state of Odisha, India. The Football Association of Odisha, a state association of All India Football Federation, controls the team. The team competes in Indian state football competitions including the Santosh Trophy[1] Prior to 2014, the team competed as Orissa football team.[2]
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| Full name | Odisha football team | ||
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| Ground | Kalinga Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 15,000 | ||
| Owner | Football Association of Odisha | ||
| Chairman | Debashish Samantaray | ||
| Head coach | Salim Pathan | ||
| League | Santosh Trophy | ||
| 2022–23 | Final Round | ||
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Stadium

Established in 1978, the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, serves as the home ground of Odisha. The 15,000-capacity stadium has hosted several national and international tournaments including the I-League, Super Cup, and Women's Gold Cup. It is scheduled to host the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. The stadium is also the home base for the national and youth team camps. Indian Arrows, AIFF's developmental side, is also based at the Kalinga Stadium.
Personnel
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | |
| Assistant coach | |
| Goalkeeping coach | |
| Team manager | |
| Physiotherapist |
Players
- The following 25 players were called up for the 2022–23 Santosh Trophy.[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Results and fixtures
Matches
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2022
| 17 April 2022 Santosh Trophy GS | Odisha | 3–3 | Karnataka | Malappuram, Kerala |
| 16:00 UTC+5:30 |
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Stadium: Kottappadi Football Stadium |
| 19 April 2022 Santosh Trophy GS | Manipur | 0–1 | Odisha | Malappuram, Kerala |
| 20:00 UTC+5:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium |
| 23 April 2022 Santosh Trophy GS | Odisha | 3–2 | Gujarat | Malappuram, Kerala |
| 20:00 UTC+5:30 |
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Stadium: Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium |
| 25 April 2022 Santosh Trophy GS | Services | 2–0 | Odisha | Malappuram, Kerala |
| 16:00 UTC+5:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Kottappadi Football Stadium |
| 2 October 2022 National Games | Kerala | 2–1 | Odisha | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
| 09:30 IST |
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Report |
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Stadium: EKA Arena |
| 4 October 2022 National Games | Odisha | 3–0 | Manipur | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
| 09:30 IST |
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Report | Stadium: EKA Arena |
| 6 October 2022 National Games | Odisha | 0–3 | Services | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
| 15:30 IST | Report |
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Stadium: EKA Arena |
| 24 December 2022 Santosh Trophy Q | Odisha | 7–0 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
| 14:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Capital Football Arena |
| 26 December 2022 Santosh Trophy Q | Odisha | 5–0 | Pondicherry | Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
| 14:30 | Report | Stadium: Capital Football Arena |
| 28 December 2022 Santosh Trophy Q | Telangana | 1–0 | Odisha | Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
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Report | Stadium: Capital Football Arena |
| 30 December 2022 Santosh Trophy Q | Odisha | 3–0 | Sikkim | Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
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Report | Stadium: Capital Football Arena |
2023
| 2 January 2023 Santosh Trophy Q | Meghalaya | 2–2 | Odisha | Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
| 14:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Capital Football Arena |
| 10 February 2023 Santosh Trophy | Maharashtra | 1–1 | Odisha | Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
| 15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Capital Football Arena |
| 12 February 2023 Santosh Trophy | Goa | 1–4 | Odisha | Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
| 15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
| 14 February 2023 Santosh Trophy | Odisha | 1–2 | Punjab | Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
| 15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Capital Football Arena |
| 17 February 2023 Santosh Trophy | Odisha | 0–1 | Kerala | Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
| 15:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
| 19 February 2023 Santosh Trophy | Karnataka | 2–2 | Odisha | Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India |
| 15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Capital Football Arena |
Management
Board of directors
| Position | Name |
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| President | |
| Vice president | |
| Honorary secretary | |
| Executive secretary | |
| Joint secretary | |
| Treasurer | |
| Head of referees | |
| Golden Baby League development officer |
Honours
Winners (1): 1968–69
Runners-up (2): 1961–62, 1976–77
Winners (1): 2018–19
Runners-up (4): 1993–94, 2000–01, 2012–13, 2015–16
Notable players
Below the players, are notable footballers who represented the Odisha football team.
References
- "Football Association Of Odisha". All India Football Federation. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "Santosh Trophy Winners". RSSSF.
- "FAO announces Odisha team for Santosh Trophy 2022-23". Orisports. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
