FAO League
The Football Association of Odisha League, often abbreviated to the FAO League, is the top state football league of the Indian state of Odisha, organised by Football Association of Odisha in association with Department of Sports & Youth Services, 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. FAO introduced the league system to provide the footballing talents of the state a platform to showcase their abilities. The league system continued with the same format for seven years, until 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 each won it once.
In a total competition revamp, FAO League was converted to a threeptier 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
Venues
Bhubaneswar
- Kalinga Stadium
Cuttack
- Barabati Stadium
- Odisha Police Ground
- Satyabrata Stadium
Diamond League
2024 clubs
- Bidanasi Club
- Radha Raman Club
- Rising Student Club
- Rovers Club
- Sports Odisha
- Sunrise Club
- Rising Star Club
- Young Utkal Club
Champions
Championships by team
Gold League
2024 clubs
- Chand Club
- East Coast Railway
- Independent Club
- Jay Durga Club
- Kishore Club
- Mangala Club
- Odisha Police
Winners
Silver League
2024 clubs
Silver A
- Azad Hind Club
- Junior Gallant Club
- Radha Gobinda Club
- Sunshine Club
Silver B
- Chauliaganj Club
- Eleven Gun Club
- SAI STC Cuttack
- Town Club
Winners