Odisha Football Club Women () is an Indian professional women's football club based in

Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar (; ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Odisha. The region, especially the old town, was historically often depicted as ''Ekamra Kshetra'' (area (''kshetra'') adorned with mango trees (''ekamra'')). Bhubaneswar is ...

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 ...

, that competes in the

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, the top flight of Indian women's football. ''Odisha FC Women'' were founded in 2022, when the

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side

Odisha FC Odisha Football Club () is an Indian professional football club based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, that competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football. Prior to the inaugural Indian Super League season, the club was founded ...

announced the formation of their women's side. Odisha announced the appointment of Crispin Chhetri as it first team head coach on the same day.

Crest, colours and kits

Crest

On 15 September 2019, Odisha unveiled their official logo embodying the heritage and the culture of the state of

and the vision and the ideology of its parent company, GMS Inc. Design of the crest is inspired from the

Chakras Chakras (, ; sa , text=चक्र , translit=cakra , translit-std=IAST , lit=wheel, circle; pi, cakka) are various focal points used in a variety of ancient meditation practices, collectively denominated as Tantra, or the esoteric or ...

or the chariot wheels of the famous

Konark Sun Temple Konark Sun Temple is a (year 1250) Sun temple at Konark about northeast from Puri city on the coastline in Puri district, Odisha, India.World Heritage Site A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for h ...

in Odisha which represents movement and development; the ship design represents GMS, world's largest buyer of ships and offshore assets, and the owner of the club.

Players

First-team squad

Records and statistics

Personnel

Current technical staff

Managerial history

Football Sport Management

Management

Board of directors

Affiliated clubs

The following clubs are affiliated with Odisha FC: *

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(2021–present) * Avai FC (2021–present)

Honours

Domestic

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 ...

** Champions (1):

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References

External links

* {{Football in Odisha, state=collapsed Football clubs in Odisha Indian Women's League clubs Women's football clubs in India 2022 establishments in Odisha Association football clubs established in 2022