| Football Association of Odisha | |
| Abbreviation: | FAO |
| Formation: | |
| Headquarters: | Cuttack |
| Region Served: | Odisha, India |
| Membership: | 32 district associations |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | Samir Dey |
| Leader Title2: | General Secretary |
| Leader Name2: | Asirbad Behera |
| Parent Organization: | All India Football Federation (AIFF) |
| Website: | FAO's Official Website |
The Football Association of Odisha (FAO) is the governing body of football in the state of Odisha, India.[1] The Odisha football team and Odisha women's football team are administered by the Football Association of Odisha. The FAO is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, the national administrating body for football in India.[2]
It was formed in 1949 and was made into an independent registered body in 1961.[3] The organisation was renamed after the committee of Orissa Football Association was dissolved due to litigation in 2010.[4] [5] [6]
| Team | Head coach | Team manager | League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odisha men | Salim Pathan | Hrusikesh Behera | Santosh Trophy | |
| Odisha women | Crispin Chettri | Gitanjali Khuntia | Senior Women's NFC |
| Team | Head coach | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odisha junior men (U19) | Suraj Thapa | B.C. Roy Trophy | |
| Odisha junior women (U19) | Junior Girl's NFC | ||
| Odisha sub-junior boys (U17) | Nipendra Kumar Das | Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy | |
| Odisha sub-junior Girls (U17) | Shaik Manzoor | Sub-Junior Girl's NFC |
Winners (1): 1968–69
Runners-up (3): 1961–62, 1976–77, 2024–25
Winners (1): 2018–19
Runners-up (4): 1993–94, 2000–01, 2012–13, 2015–16
Winners (1): 2010–11
Runners-up (6): 2000–01, 2001–02, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2018–19
Gold medal (3): 2007, 2011, 2023
Bronze medal (1): 2002
Runners-up (8): 2002–03, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18
Winners (1): 2006–07
Runners-up (7): 2003–04, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2018–19
Management of FAO for the term 2024–28:[12]
| Position | Office-bearer | |
|---|---|---|
| President | Samir Dey | |
| Vice-President(s) | Bijay Das Padma Lochan Lenka Dilip Kumar Sahoo Rabi Narayan Panda Asit Baran Pati Mohammad Shahid Jabbar Sahadev Rout Birendra Kumar Behera | |
| Working President | Srikara Mishra | |
| Secretary | Asirbad Behera | |
| Joint Secretary(s) | Avijit Paul Biswa Ranjan Gharei Bijay Kumar Das | |
| Treasurer | Bhakta Ballav Das |
| Committee | Member | |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Committee |  Avijit Paul | |
| Technical Committee | Pinky Bompal Magar |
| Team | Manager | AIFF Academy Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Odisha | Shuvendu Panda | ||
| FAO Academy | Sanjeev Patsani |