Odisha FC Women

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Odisha Women
Full nameOdisha Football Club Women
Nickname(s)The Kalinga Warriors
The Juggernauts
Short nameOFCW
Founded1 July 2022; 22 months ago (2022-07-01)
GroundKalinga Stadium
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Capacity15,000[1]
OwnerGMS Inc.[2]
PresidentRaj Athwal[3]
Head CoachCrispin Chettri
LeagueIndian Women's League
2023–24IWL, 1st of 7
WebsiteClub website

Odisha Football Club Women ([oɽiˈsa] ⓘ) is an Indian professional women's football club based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, that competes in the Indian Women's League, the top flight of Indian women's football.[4][5] Odisha FC Women were founded in 2022, when the Indian Super League side Odisha FC announced the formation of their women's side.[6][7] Odisha announced the appointment of Crispin Chettri as the first team head coach on the same day.[8][9]

Crest, colours and kits[edit]

Crest[edit]

The wheel engraved on the walls of the Konark Sun Temple. The temple is designed as a chariot consisting of 24 such wheels. Each wheel has a diameter of 9 feet, 9 inches, with 8 spokes.

On 15 September 2019, Odisha unveiled their official logo embodying the heritage and the culture of the state of Odisha and the vision and the ideology of its parent company, GMS Inc.[10] Design of the crest is inspired from the Chakras or the chariot wheels of the famous Konark Sun Temple, a World Heritage Site 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.[2][10]

Players[edit]

First-team squad[edit]

As of 12 January 2024[11]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK India IND Shreya Hooda
2 DF India IND Ngangbam Sweety Devi
3 DF India IND Arifa Zaheer
4 DF India IND Sanju Yadav
5 DF India IND Astam Oraon
6 DF India IND Sulekha Kanhar
7 FW Myanmar MYA Win Theingi Tun
8 MF India IND Jasoda Munda
9 FW India IND Lynda Kom
10 FW India IND Pyari Xaxa
11 MF India IND Grace Hauhnar
12 MF India IND Indumathi Kathiresan
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF India IND Bannya Kabiraj
15 FW India IND Malati Munda
16 DF India IND Juli Kishan
17 FW India IND Sonia Ekka
18 FW India IND Satyabati Khadia
19 DF India IND Pragyan Kisan
21 GK India IND Susmita Pun
22 GK India IND Moirangthem Monalisha Devi
24 FW Philippines PHI Shelah Cadag (on loan from Kaya–Iloilo)
25 DF India IND Pratima Bangal
30 MF India IND Karthika Angamuthu
33 DF India IND Manisa Panna (captain)

Records and statistics[edit]

As of 24 March 2024
Overall records
Season Indian Women's League OWL AFC Women's Champions League Top Scorer
P W D L GF GA Pts Position Player Goals
2022–23 7 5 1 1 28 2 16 Quarter-finalists Champions – India Pyari Xaxa 11
2023–24 12 10 1 1 31 4 31 Champions – – India Pyari Xaxa 8
2024–25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TBD – Qualified TBD

Personnel[edit]

Current technical staff[edit]

Position Name
Head coach India Crispin Chettri
Assistant coach India Gayatri Mallick
Goalkeeping coach India Saurav Virdi
Team Manager India Shraddha Pawaskar

Managerial history[edit]

Name Nationality Period
Crispin Chettri[9]  India 2022–

Football Sport Management[edit]

Position Name
Head of Football Operations India Abhik Chatterjee[12]
Head of Women's Football and Grassroots India Hilda Gurung[13]

Management[edit]

Board of directors[edit]

Position Name
Club Owner United States Rohan Sharma (GMS Inc.)[9]
Club President England Raj Athwal[9]
Club Director India Ashok Bajaj[14]
Head of Sales & Marketing India Mayank Sharma[15]
Head of Finance India Ajit Panda[14]
Commercial Partnerships Manager India Yash Chugh[16]

Performance in AFC competitions[edit]

Further information: Indian football clubs in Asian competitions
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Position Top scorer(s) Goals
2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League Group Stage Qualified (TBD)

Honours[edit]

Domestic[edit]

Regional[edit]

Recognitions[edit]

Affiliated clubs[edit]

The following clubs are affiliated with Odisha FC:

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Odisha FC – Venue". indiansuperleague.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b "ISL newbies Odisha FC unveil official logo". Outlook India. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Odisha FC announce Raj Athwal as new Club President". medium.com. 14 January 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Bala & Co ready to dazzle". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. 26 April 2023. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  5. ^ "IWL: Tough battle awaits for debutants Churchill Brothers". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Goa: The Times of India. TNN. 24 April 2023. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Odisha FC Women's Team: The Road Ahead..." 1 July 2022. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Odisha FC announce the launch of senior women's team". indiansuperleague.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  8. ^ Odisha FC [@OdishaFC] (1 July 2022). "#WelcomeCrispin ✍🏻🟣" (Tweet). Retrieved 1 July 2022 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ a b c d "Odisha FC launch women's team; Crispin Chettri named new coach". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Odisha FC unveil official logo". .indiansuperleague.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  11. ^ "IWL 2023-24". i-league.org. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  12. ^ "Stuart Baxter: There will be an emphasis on youth at Odisha FC". khelnow.com. 23 June 2020. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Our new Head of Women's Football and Grassroots: Hilda Gurung". Odishafc.com. 19 October 2023. Archived from the original on 22 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  14. ^ a b "Odisha FC celebrate their first foundation day amidst the pandemic virtually". SportsKindle. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  15. ^ "T10 Sports becomes Odisha FC's Official Kit Partner". medium.com. 8 September 2020. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  16. ^ "OFC Community and Player Kit Partnership Program launched". Odisha FC. 26 August 2021. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  17. ^ "News: Watford & Odisha FC Sign International Club Partnership". WatfordFC.com. 1 September 2021. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  18. ^ "Odisha FC signs International Club Partnership with Premier League club Watford FC". OdishaFC.com. 1 September 2021. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  19. ^ "Odisha FC announce strategic partnership with Brazil's Avai FC". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  20. ^ "Odisha FC partners with Brazil's Avaí Futebol Clube expanding OFC's global presence". indiansuperleague.com. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.

External links[edit]

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