FAO Football League

FAO Football League
Founded 2010
Country India
Confederation All India Football Federation
Football Association of Odisha
Number of teams 28
Level on pyramid 3
Promotion to FAO Super Cup
Relegation to FAO 2nd Division League
Current champions Sunrise Club (4th title)
Most championships Sunrise Club
(4 titles)
TV partners Odisha TV
2018 FAO Football League

The FAO Football League (FFL) or Odisha First Division League is the second highest state level football league in Odisha following FAO Super Cup. The FAO Football League (FFL) is organised every year by the Football Association of Odisha (FAO), the official football governing body of Odisha, India.[1]

History

The FAO Football League was brought up as Siddhartha Odisha First Division League in the year 2010 as Odisha's premier level football league. The Football Association of Odisha 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 it got its much needed revamp in 2018.

League Format

In a total revamp of the league, the FAO Football league was converted from premier league of the state to second highest level footballing league in the year 2018 as the premier state level football league was introduced by the Football Association of Odisha. The league system currently is a three-tier system consisting of Diamond, Gold' and Silver leagues. The top four teams of the Diamond League, the top three teams of Gold League and the winners of Silver League would be promoted to the FAO Super cup i.e. the premier level football league in Odisha.[2][3]

Structure

Level

Leagues

1

The Diamond League
8 Clubs

2

The Gold League
8 Clubs

3

The Silver League
12 Clubs

Clubs

Venues

Cuttack
Barabati Stadium
Bidanasi Ground
Satyabrata Stadium
Venues of the FAO Football League

Budget

The Football Association of Odisha in May 2018, finalized the overall budget to 1,000,000 Indian Rupees. The governing body will spend 605,000 Indian Rupees towards the prize money. [4] The champions of the Diamond League would be awarded with a prize money of 100,000 Indian Rupees; the champions of the Gold League would be awarded 75,000 Indian Rupees and the champions of the Silver League would be awarded 50,000 Indian Rupees, as per the decisive meeting conducted by the Football Association of Odisha.

Champions

  • FAO Football League
SeasonChampionRunner-Up
2010East Coast RailwayRising Student's Club
2011Odisha PoliceRadha Gobind Club
2012Odisha PoliceJobra Durga Club
2013Radha Gobind ClubJobra Durga Club
2014Sunrise ClubEast Coast Railway
2015Sunrise ClubRising Student's Club
2016Sunrise ClubEast Coast Railway
2017Radha Raman ClubSunrise Club

2018 FAO Football League

  • Diamond League

Champions: Sunrise Club
Runner-Up: Odisha Police

  • Gold League

Champions: Young Utkal Club
Runner-Up: Rising Star Club

  • FAO 2nd Division Football League
SeasonChampionRunner-Up
2010Kishore ClubTown Club
2011Yuva Vandhu Cultural Group (YVCG)Lalbagh Club
2012Town ClubRoyal Club
2013Jay Bharat Club FCUday Club
2014Lalbagh ClubRoyal Club
2016Club 'N' ClubRoyal Club
2017Chauliaganj ClubRoyal Club

See also

References

  1. ↑ "FAO First Division League". Orisports. 28 August 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "FAO restructures domestic football". Football Association of Odisha. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "All you need to know about the football league structure in Odisha". Goal (website). 25 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "FAO to start Super Cup, Revamp FAO League". 9 May 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
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