According to this article from Times of India, The All India Football Federation AIFF is understood to have shortlisted five venues, four of which will eventually get the nod to host U-17 Women’s Football worldcup. According to sources, Goa, Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar,…
Indian Super league team Delhi Dynamos set to adopt Bhubaneswar as new home
Indian Super League team Delhi Dynamos is set to leave the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (JNS) in favour of a new home. The team is in advanced talks to make the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar -which hosted the two editions of…
Odisha are national champion in football Sub-Junior National Championship, win it in style without a single loss
Odisha emerged champions in the football Sub-Junior National Championship on Saturday as they defeated the hosts Arunachal Pradesh 5-4 on penalties after the match ended in a 0-0 draw. After overcoming heavyweights Mizoram in the semi-finals, the hosts gave a…
Move over Hockey sponsorship, Odisha govt all set to sponsor Football I-League team Indian Arrows
In probably a first for Indian club football, a state government has decided to sponsor an I-League team for a season. The Indian Arrows, the team which played the Under-17 World Cup last year, will be supported by the Odisha…
Now Kalinga Stadium bhubaneswar to host qualifiers and the final round of inaugural Super Cup Football
The new Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar is set to host the qualifiers and the final round of the inaugural Super Cup. While Kochi was initially poised to host the tournament, government officials of Odisha convinced AIFF officials that Kalinga is…
Odisha girls thrashed West Bengal 3-0 to reach finals in Junior National Girls’ football championships
Odisha girls thrashed West Bengal 3-0 to reach final of Junior National Girls’ football championships at the Odisha Police Ground in cuttack. They will face Thursday old foes Manipur for the title. Manipur defeated Delhi by a narrow 2-1 margin to…
Odisha thrashed Jharkhand 7-1 to enter quarterfinal in Senior Women’s National Football Championships
Odisha thrashed Jharkhand 7-1 to seal their quarterfinal berth in the Senior Women’s National Football Championships at Phagwara. They will next face Pondicherry, June 1 for a place in the semifinal.
Odisha women defeat Chandigarh by 8-0 margin in 22nd Senior Women’s National Football Championship
A double goal haul by Sinulata Sahoo guided Odisha to notch back to back wins in the 22nd Senior Women’s National Football Championship 2016-17, defeating Chandigarh by 8-0 goals at Phagwara in Punjab on Monday.
Tata Football Academy coach to train young players at Sukinda in Odisha
Tata Football Academy’s ace coach Ashok Tudu will train 65 young footballers from villages around Sukinda Chromite Mine (SCM) of Tata Steel in Odisha. The camp began on 12th at SCM’s central playground. The boys were selected for the 15-day training camp during…