Odisha women's football team

Odisha
Full nameOdisha women's football team
Nickname(s)ଓଡ଼ିଶା ମହିଳା ଫୁଟବଲ ଟୀମ୍
GroundKalinga Stadium
Capacity15,000
OwnerFootball Association of Odisha
PresidentSamir Dey
Head coachGitanjali Khuntia
LeagueSenior Women's National Football Championship
2023–24Final Round

The Odisha women's football team (Odia: ଓଡ଼ିଶା ମହିଳା ଫୁଟବଲ ଟୀମ୍), earlier the Orissa women's football team, is an Indian women's football team representing the state of Odisha, India. The Football Association of Odisha, a state association of All India Football Federation, manages the team. The team competes as a member of the All India Football Federation, in the Senior Women's National Football Championship, the topmost women's knock-out league of Indian football.[1]

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 2019 Gold Cup. It was one of the venues for 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
Head Coach Gitanjali Khuntia
Assistant Coach/Team Manager Gayatri Mallick
Physiotherapist Lopamudra Maharaj

Players

Current squad

As of 23 October 2024

The following 22 players were called up for the 2024–25 Senior Women's National Football Championship.[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  IND Susmita Pun
2 DF  IND Ambruta Nayak
3 DF  IND Sradhanjali Panda
4 DF  IND Sulekha Kanhar
5 DF  IND Pragyan Kishan
6 MF  IND Priyasa Sarkar
7 MF  IND Munica Minz
8 MF  IND Janhabi Kishan
9 FW  IND Manisha Naik
10 FW  IND Pyari Xaxa (C)
11 FW  IND Deepa Nayak
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 FW  IND Malati Munda
14 MF  IND Shibani Mundari
15 FW  IND Pratima Oram
16 FW  IND Laxmi Priya Lenka
17 FW  IND Subhadra Sahoo
18 FW  IND Satyabati Khadia
19 FW  IND Rupashree Munda
20 DF  IND Subasini Saha
21 GK  IND Manju Ganjhu
22 DF  IND Ranee Bag
24 MF  IND Ipshita Rout

Results and fixtures

As of 23 October 2024[3]

2021

28 November 2021 Senior NFC Odisha 9–0 Andhra Pradesh Kozhikode, Kerala, India
09:30 IST
  • Jabamani Tudu 9', 14'
  • Subhadra Sahu 84', 86'
  • Soni Behera 30'
  • Deepa Nayak 49'
  • Satyabati Khadia 52'
  • Karishma Oram 85'
  • Jasoda Munda 90+4'
Report Stadium: Calicut Medical College Stadium
Player of the Match: Jabamani Tudu
30 November 2021 Senior NFC Gujarat 0–7 Odisha Kozhikode, Kerala, India
14:30 IST Report
  • Subhadra Sahu 22', 23', 38'
  • Satyabati Khadia 25', 28', 45+1'
  • Suman Pragyan Mohapatra 48'
Stadium: Calicut Medical College Stadium
Player of the Match: Subhadra Sahu
2 December 2021 Senior NFC Odisha 2–1 Haryana Kozhikode, Kerala, India
09:30 IST
  • Deepa Nayak 19'
  • Bannya Kabiraj 74'
Report
  • Parveen 34'
Stadium: Calicut Medical College Stadium
Player of the Match: Sharda
5 December 2021 Senior NFC Odisha 2–0 Tamil Nadu Kozhikode, Kerala, India
15:00 IST
  • Karishma Oram 27'
  • Satyabati Khadia 37'
Report Stadium: EMS Stadium
Player of the Match: Sasmita Parida
7 December 2021 Senior NFC Manipur 1–1
(3–0 p)
Odisha Kozhikode, Kerala, India
15:00 IST
  • Yangoijam Kiranbala Chanu 45+3'
Report
  • Yumlembam Pakpi Devi 11', o.g.'
Stadium: EMS Stadium
Player of the Match: Juli Kishan
Penalties
Sultana MS
Babysana Devi
Asem Roja Devi
Jasoda Munda
Subhadra Sahu
Suman Pragnya Mohapatra

2022

21 September 2022 (2022-09-21) Friendly Odisha 0–0 India U17 Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Practice Ground
2 October 2022 National Games Odisha 2–1 Maharashtra Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
09:30 IST
  • Manisha Nayak 2'
  • Jasoda Munda 66'
Report
  • Arya More 35'
Stadium: Shahibaug Ground
Player of the Match: Jasoda Munda
4 October 2022 National Games Assam 0–0 Odisha Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
09:30 IST Report Stadium: Shahibaug Ground
6 October 2022 National Games Gujarat 0–11 Odisha Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
15:30 IST Report
  • Pyari Xaxa 20', 22', 31', 32', 41'
  • Jasoda Munda 45+3' (47)
  • Manisha Nayak 64' (71)
  • Satyabati Khadia 4'
  • Deepa Nayak 81'
Stadium: Shahibaug Ground
Player of the Match: Pyari Xaxa
9 October 2022 National Games SF Odisha 2–2
(3–0 p)
Tamil Nadu Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
09:30 IST
Report
  • Priyadarshini S. 2'
  • Sandhiya Ranganathan 10'
Stadium: EKA Arena
Player of the Match: Rajeswari Das
Penalties
Jasoda Munda
Juli Kishan
Satyabati Khadia
Dhurga P.
Pavithra M.
Kowsalya S.
10 October 2022 National Games F Manipur 2–0 Odisha Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
18:00 IST Report Stadium: EKA Arena

2023

25 March 2023 (2023-03-25) Senior NFC Andhra Pradesh 0–8 Odisha Margao, Goa, India
08:00 IST Report
  • Malati Munda 45', 45+2', 50'
  • Deepa Nayak 17', 28'
  • Sumitra Hembram 17'
  • Grace Lalrampari Hauhnar 43'
  • Jasoda Munda 53'
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Player of the Match: Jasoda Munda (Odisha)
27 March 2023 (2023-03-27) Senior NFC Odisha 3–3 Himachal Pradesh Margao, Goa, India
08:00 IST
  • Malati Munda 2'
  • Jasoda Munda 20'
  • Sumitra Hembram 32'
Report
  • Riya Sharma 26'
  • Poonam 53'
  • Anju 70'
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Player of the Match: Poonam (Himachal Pradesh)
29 March 2023 (2023-03-29) Senior NFC Odisha 12–0 Rajasthan Margao, Goa, India
16:00 IST
  • Jasoda Munda 11' (58)
  • Malati Munda 23', 33'
  • Bannya Kabiraj 45+3', 72'
  • Niketa Bishi 52'
  • Bharati Das 57'
  • Srijana Tamang 71'
  • Sumitra Hembram 80'
Report Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Player of the Match: Jasoda Munda (Odisha)
2 April 2023 (2023-04-02) Senior NFC Goa 1–1 Odisha Margao, Goa, India
16:00 IST
  • Karen Estrocio 45'
Report
  • Satyabati Khadia 65'
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Player of the Match: Karen Estrocio (Goa)
14 June 2023 (2023-06-14) Senior NFC Odisha 2–0 Jharkhand Amritsar, Punjab, India
07:30 IST
  • Pyari Xaxa 7'
  • Karishma Oram 65'
Report Stadium: Guru Nanak Stadium
Player of the Match: Karishma Oram (Odisha)
17 June 2023 (2023-06-17) Senior NFC Tamil Nadu 3–0 Odisha Amritsar, Punjab, India
16:30 IST Report Stadium: Guru Nanak Stadium
Player of the Match: Indumathi Kathiresan (Tamil Nadu)
19 June 2023 (2023-06-19) Senior NFC Punjab 0–5 Odisha Amritsar, Punjab, India
16:30 IST
  • Satyabati Khadia 36', 68'
  • Subhadra Sahoo 47', 75'
  • Jasoda Munda 12'
Report Stadium: Guru Nanak Stadium
Player of the Match: Satyabati Khadia (Odisha)
19 June 2023 (2023-06-19) Senior NFC Odisha 4–0 Karnataka Amritsar, Punjab, India
07:30 IST
  • Jasoda Munda 34', 38', 55'
  • Malati Munda 44'
Report Stadium: Guru Nanak Dev University
Player of the Match: Jasoda Munda (Odisha)
23 June 2023 (2023-06-23) Senior NFC Chandigarh 0–2 Odisha Amritsar, Punjab, India
07:30 IST Report
  • Satyabati Khadia 27', 87'
Stadium: Guru Nanak Dev University
Player of the Match: Satyabati Khadia (Odisha)
26 June 2023 (2023-06-26) Senior NFC Haryana 1–1
(2–0 p)
Odisha Amritsar, Punjab, India
16:30 IST Report
  • Jasoda Munda 65'
Stadium: Guru Nanak Stadium
Penalties
Santosh
Renu Rani
Sharda
Juli Kishan
Satyabati Khadia
Jasoda Munda
Malati Munda
28 October 2023 (2023-10-28) National Games Odisha 4–0 Chandigarh Vasco da Gama, Goa, India
09:00 IST
Report Stadium: Tilak Maidan
30 October 2023 (2023-10-30) National Games Odisha 4–0 Goa Vasco da Gama, Goa, India
16:00 IST
Report Stadium: Tilak Maidan
1 November 2023 (2023-11-01) National Games Haryana 4–0 Odisha Vasco da Gama, Goa, India
16:00 IST Report Stadium: Tilak Maidan
3 November 2023 (2023-11-03) National Games SF Odisha 0–0
(5–4 p)
West Bengal Vasco da Gama, Goa, India
09:00 IST Report Stadium: Tilak Maidan
5 November 2023 (2023-11-05) National Games F Odisha 1–1
(4–2 p)
Manipur Vasco da Gama, Goa, India
16:00 IST Report
  • Wangkhem Linthoingambi Devi 79'
Stadium: Tilak Maidan
Penalties
Pyari Xaxa
Grace Hauhnar
Bannya Kabiraj
Lynda kom
Wangkhem Linthoingambi Devi
Phanjoubam Nirmala Devi

Management

Board of directors

Position Name
President Vacant
Vice President Bijay Das
Dilip Kumar Sahoo
Hrudaya Ranjan Behera
Honorary Secretary Asirbad Behera
Joint Secretary Avijit Paul
Biswa Ranjan Gharei
Sangeeta Sharma
Treasurer Bhakta Ballav Das
Head of Referees Durga Madhab Naik
Golden Baby League Development Officer Subhasis Behera

Honours

State (senior)

Winners (1): 2010–11[4]
Runners-up (6): 2001–02, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2018–19, 2024–25
Gold medal (3): 2007, 2011, 2023
Silver medal (3): 2015, 2022, 2025
Bronze medal (1): 2002

State (youth)

Runners-up (8): 2002–03, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18
Winners (1): 2006–07
Runners-up (7): 2003–04, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2018–19

Others

  • Pem Dorjee Memorial Cup
Runners-up: 2009[5]

Notable players

Below the players, are Indian senior international women's footballers who represented the Odisha women's football team.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Football Association Of Odisha". All India Football Federation. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Sr Women NFC: Pyari sixer propels Odisha into Final Round". Orisports. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference NFC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Orissa win maiden title in Senior Women NFC". Orisports. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Orissa women lose in Pem Dorjee Cup final". Orisports. 15 October 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2022.