Odisha women's football team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Odisha football team.

Odisha
Full nameOdisha women's football team
Nicknameଓଡ଼ିଶା ମହିଳା ଫୁଟବଲ ଟୀମ୍
GroundKalinga Stadium
Capacity15,000
OwnerFootball Association of Odisha
PresidentTankadhar Tripathy
Head coachGitanjali Khuntia
LeagueRajmata Jijabai Trophy
2025–26Final 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

Main article: Kalinga 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 Rajmata Jijabai Trophy.[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

Management

Board of directors

Position Name
President Tankadhar Tripathy
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[3]
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[4]

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. ^ "Orissa win maiden title in Senior Women NFC". Orisports. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Orissa women lose in Pem Dorjee Cup final". Orisports. 15 October 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
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