The FAO Super Cup, is an annual
knockout
A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving striking, a ...
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
competition in men's domestic football, based in
Odisha
Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. In 2018, the inaugural edition of the Super Cup was played. The Super Cup is organised by and named after the
Football Association of Odisha
Football Association of Odisha (FAO) is the state governing body of football in Odisha, India. The Odisha football team and Odisha women's football team is administrated by the Football Association of Odisha. It is affiliated with the All India ...
(FAO), the official football governing body of
Odisha
Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. Sunrise Club of
Cuttack
Cuttack (, or officially Kataka ) in Odia is the former capital and the second largest city in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the headquarters of the Cuttack district. The name of the city is an anglicised form of ''Kataka'' which literall ...
were the champions of the inaugural edition of the tournament beating the
Rising Student's Club
Rising Student's Club is an Indian professional multisports club based in Cuttack, Odisha, India. The club plays in the FAO League, the fourth tier of Indian football and top tier of Odisha state football. It played in the Indian Women's League ...
.
History
In 2018, the
Football Association of Odisha
Football Association of Odisha (FAO) is the state governing body of football in Odisha, India. The Odisha football team and Odisha women's football team is administrated by the Football Association of Odisha. It is affiliated with the All India ...
, in a total revamp, introduced the two new leagues to the footballing system of the state; annual
knockout
A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving striking, a ...
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
competition in men's domestic football i.e. the FAO Super Cup and the Inter District Football Championship, which will be played among the
districts of Odisha
Odisha, a state on the eastern coast of India, is divided into 30 administrative geographical units called '' Districts''. These 30 districts have been placed under three different revenue divisions to streamline their governance. The division ...
.
League format
A three-tier system consisting of ''Diamond'', ''Gold'' and ''Silver'' leagues; top four teams from the Diamond League, top three teams of Gold League, and the winners of Silver League play-off, would be promoted to the FAO Super cup. A total of eight teams compete in the tournament. In a total revamp of the league, the FAO Football league was converted to second highest level footballing league, as the premier state level football league was introduced by the
Football Association of Odisha
Football Association of Odisha (FAO) is the state governing body of football in Odisha, India. The Odisha football team and Odisha women's football team is administrated by the Football Association of Odisha. It is affiliated with the All India ...
from 2018.
Results
Results by team
See also
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FAO League
The Football Association of Odisha League is the top state football league of the Indian state of Odisha, organised by Football Association of Odisha (FAO) in association with Department of Sports & Youth Services (DSYS), Government of Odisha.
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Odisha Women's League
The Odisha Women's League (OWL), previously known as the FAO Women's League, is the women's top division football league of Odisha. The league is among the existing top tier women's football leagues in India. The league is organised every year b ...
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Football Association of Odisha
Football Association of Odisha (FAO) is the state governing body of football in Odisha, India. The Odisha football team and Odisha women's football team is administrated by the Football Association of Odisha. It is affiliated with the All India ...
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I-League
The I-League (known as Hero I-League for sponsorship ties with Hero MotoCorp) is the second-tier men's professional football competition of the Indian football league system. It is currently contested by 12 clubs across the country with the w ...
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Indian Super League
The Indian Super League (ISL) is an Indian professional league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Organised by the All India Football Federat ...
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Odisha football team
The Odisha football team ( or, ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଫୁଟବଲ ଟୀମ୍) is an Indian football team representing the state of Odisha, India. The Football Association of Odisha, a state association of All India Football Federation, con ...
References
{{Football in India
Football cup competitions in India
2010 establishments in Orissa
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Sports competitions in Odisha