Odisha FC Women
Full name | Odisha Football Club Women | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Kalinga Warriors The Juggernauts | ||
Short name | OFCW | ||
Founded | 1 July 2022 | ||
Ground | Kalinga Stadium Bhubaneswar, Odisha | ||
Capacity | 15,000[1] | ||
Owner | GMS Inc.[2] | ||
President | Raj Athwal[3] | ||
Head Coach | Crispin Chettri | ||
League | Indian Women's League | ||
2023–24 | IWL, 1st of 7 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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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]
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.
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Records and statistics[edit]
- As of 24 March 2024
Season | Indian Women's League | OWL | AFC Women's Champions League | Top Scorer | ||||||||
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P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Position | Player | Goals | |||
2022–23 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 2 | 16 | Quarter-finalists | Champions | – | Pyari Xaxa | 11 |
2023–24 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 4 | 31 | Champions | – | – | Pyari Xaxa | 8 |
2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | – | Qualified | TBD |
Personnel[edit]
Current technical staff[edit]
Position | Name |
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Head coach | Crispin Chettri |
Assistant coach | Gayatri Mallick |
Goalkeeping coach | Saurav Virdi |
Team Manager | Shraddha Pawaskar |
Managerial history[edit]
Name | Nationality | Period |
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Crispin Chettri[9] | India | 2022– |
Football Sport Management[edit]
Position | Name |
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Head of Football Operations | Abhik Chatterjee[12] |
Head of Women's Football and Grassroots | Hilda Gurung[13] |
Management[edit]
Board of directors[edit]
Position | Name |
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Club Owner | Rohan Sharma (GMS Inc.)[9] |
Club President | Raj Athwal[9] |
Club Director | Ashok Bajaj[14] |
Head of Sales & Marketing | Mayank Sharma[15] |
Head of Finance | Ajit Panda[14] |
Commercial Partnerships Manager | Yash Chugh[16] |
Performance in AFC competitions[edit]
Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Position | Top scorer(s) | Goals |
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2024–25 | AFC Women's Champions League | Group Stage | Qualified (TBD) |
Honours[edit]
Domestic[edit]
- Indian Women's League
- Winners (1): 2023–24
Regional[edit]
- Odisha Women's League
- Winners (1): 2022–23
Recognitions[edit]
- IWL Roll of Honours
- Best Media Operations (1): 2023–24
Affiliated clubs[edit]
The following clubs are affiliated with Odisha FC:
See also[edit]
- Odisha FC
- Odisha women's football team
- Odisha football team
- Odisha Women's League
- Football Association of Odisha
References[edit]
- ^ "Odisha FC – Venue". indiansuperleague.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ a b "ISL newbies Odisha FC unveil official logo". Outlook India. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Odisha FC Women's Team: The Road Ahead..." 1 July 2022. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Odisha FC announce the launch of senior women's team". indiansuperleague.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ Odisha FC [@OdishaFC] (1 July 2022). "#WelcomeCrispin ✍🏻🟣" (Tweet). Retrieved 1 July 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Odisha FC unveil official logo". .indiansuperleague.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "IWL 2023-24". i-league.org. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Odisha FC celebrate their first foundation day amidst the pandemic virtually". SportsKindle. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Odisha FC announce strategic partnership with Brazil's Avai FC". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "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.