Odisha women's football team

Odisha
Full name	Odisha women's football team
Nickname(s)	ଓଡ଼ିଶା ମହିଳା ଫୁଟବଲ ଟୀମ୍
Ground	Kalinga Stadium
Capacity	15,000
Owner	Football Association of Odisha
President	Samir Dey
Head coach	Gitanjali Khuntia
League	Senior Women's National Football Championship
2023–24	Final Round

The Odisha women's football team (Odia: ଓଡ଼ିଶା ମହିଳା ଫୁଟବଲ ଟୀମ୍), earlier the Orissa women's football team, is an Indian women's football team representing the state of Odisha, India. The Football Association of Odisha, a state association of All India Football Federation, manages the team. The team competes as a member of the All India Football Federation, in the Senior Women's National Football Championship, the topmost women's knock-out league of Indian football.^[1]

Stadium

Established in 1978, the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, serves as the home ground of Odisha. The 15,000-capacity stadium has hosted several national and international tournaments including the I-League, Super Cup, and 2019 Gold Cup. It was one of the venues for the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. The stadium is also the home base for the national and youth team camps. Indian Arrows, AIFF's developmental side, is also based at the Kalinga Stadium.^{[citation needed]}

Personnel

Position	Name
Head Coach	Gitanjali Khuntia
Assistant Coach/Team Manager	Gayatri Mallick
Physiotherapist	Lopamudra Maharaj

Players

Current squad

As of 23 October 2024

The following 22 players were called up for the 2024–25 Senior Women's National Football Championship.^[2]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	IND	Susmita Pun
2	DF	IND	Ambruta Nayak
3	DF	IND	Sradhanjali Panda
4	DF	IND	Sulekha Kanhar
5	DF	IND	Pragyan Kishan
6	MF	IND	Priyasa Sarkar
7	MF	IND	Munica Minz
8	MF	IND	Janhabi Kishan
9	FW	IND	Manisha Naik
10	FW	IND	Pyari Xaxa (C)
11	FW	IND	Deepa Nayak


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
12	FW	IND	Malati Munda
14	MF	IND	Shibani Mundari
15	FW	IND	Pratima Oram
16	FW	IND	Laxmi Priya Lenka
17	FW	IND	Subhadra Sahoo
18	FW	IND	Satyabati Khadia
19	FW	IND	Rupashree Munda
20	DF	IND	Subasini Saha
21	GK	IND	Manju Ganjhu
22	DF	IND	Ranee Bag
24	MF	IND	Ipshita Rout

Results and fixtures

As of 23 October 2024^[3]

2021

28 November 2021 Senior NFC	Odisha	9–0	Andhra Pradesh	Kozhikode, Kerala, India
09:30 IST	Jabamani Tudu 9', 14' Subhadra Sahu 84', 86' Soni Behera 30' Deepa Nayak 49' Satyabati Khadia 52' Karishma Oram 85' Jasoda Munda 90+4'	Report		Stadium: Calicut Medical College Stadium Player of the Match: Jabamani Tudu

30 November 2021 Senior NFC	Gujarat	0–7	Odisha	Kozhikode, Kerala, India
14:30 IST		Report	Subhadra Sahu 22', 23', 38' Satyabati Khadia 25', 28', 45+1' Suman Pragyan Mohapatra 48'	Stadium: Calicut Medical College Stadium Player of the Match: Subhadra Sahu

2 December 2021 Senior NFC	Odisha	2–1	Haryana	Kozhikode, Kerala, India
09:30 IST	Deepa Nayak 19' Bannya Kabiraj 74'	Report	Parveen 34'	Stadium: Calicut Medical College Stadium Player of the Match: Sharda

5 December 2021 Senior NFC	Odisha	2–0	Tamil Nadu	Kozhikode, Kerala, India
15:00 IST	Karishma Oram 27' Satyabati Khadia 37'	Report		Stadium: EMS Stadium Player of the Match: Sasmita Parida

7 December 2021 Senior NFC	Manipur	1–1 (3–0 p)	Odisha	Kozhikode, Kerala, India
15:00 IST	Yangoijam Kiranbala Chanu 45+3'	Report	Yumlembam Pakpi Devi 11', o.g.'	Stadium: EMS Stadium Player of the Match: Juli Kishan
	Penalties
	Sultana MS Babysana Devi Asem Roja Devi		Jasoda Munda Subhadra Sahu Suman Pragnya Mohapatra

2022

21 September 2022 (2022-09-21) Friendly	Odisha	0–0	India U17	Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
				Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Practice Ground

2 October 2022 National Games	Odisha	2–1	Maharashtra	Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
09:30 IST	Manisha Nayak 2' Jasoda Munda 66'	Report	Arya More 35'	Stadium: Shahibaug Ground Player of the Match: Jasoda Munda

4 October 2022 National Games	Assam	0–0	Odisha	Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
09:30 IST		Report		Stadium: Shahibaug Ground

6 October 2022 National Games	Gujarat	0–11	Odisha	Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
15:30 IST		Report	Pyari Xaxa 20', 22', 31', 32', 41' Jasoda Munda 45+3' (47) Manisha Nayak 64' (71) Satyabati Khadia 4' Deepa Nayak 81'	Stadium: Shahibaug Ground Player of the Match: Pyari Xaxa

9 October 2022 National Games SF	Odisha	2–2 (3–0 p)	Tamil Nadu	Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
09:30 IST	Pyari Xaxa 45', 82'	Report	Priyadarshini S. 2' Sandhiya Ranganathan 10'	Stadium: EKA Arena Player of the Match: Rajeswari Das
	Penalties
	Jasoda Munda Juli Kishan Satyabati Khadia		Dhurga P. Pavithra M. Kowsalya S.

10 October 2022 National Games F	Manipur	2–0	Odisha	Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
18:00 IST	Bala Devi 10' Nongmaithem Ratanbala Devi 36'	Report		Stadium: EKA Arena

2023

25 March 2023 (2023-03-25) Senior NFC	Andhra Pradesh	0–8	Odisha	Margao, Goa, India
08:00 IST		Report	Malati Munda 45', 45+2', 50' Deepa Nayak 17', 28' Sumitra Hembram 17' Grace Lalrampari Hauhnar 43' Jasoda Munda 53'	Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Player of the Match: Jasoda Munda (Odisha)

27 March 2023 (2023-03-27) Senior NFC	Odisha	3–3	Himachal Pradesh	Margao, Goa, India
08:00 IST	Malati Munda 2' Jasoda Munda 20' Sumitra Hembram 32'	Report	Riya Sharma 26' Poonam 53' Anju 70'	Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Player of the Match: Poonam (Himachal Pradesh)

29 March 2023 (2023-03-29) Senior NFC	Odisha	12–0	Rajasthan	Margao, Goa, India
16:00 IST	Jasoda Munda 11' (58) Malati Munda 23', 33' Bannya Kabiraj 45+3', 72' Niketa Bishi 52' Bharati Das 57' Srijana Tamang 71' Sumitra Hembram 80'	Report		Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Player of the Match: Jasoda Munda (Odisha)

2 April 2023 (2023-04-02) Senior NFC	Goa	1–1	Odisha	Margao, Goa, India
16:00 IST	Karen Estrocio 45'	Report	Satyabati Khadia 65'	Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Player of the Match: Karen Estrocio (Goa)

14 June 2023 (2023-06-14) Senior NFC	Odisha	2–0	Jharkhand	Amritsar, Punjab, India
07:30 IST	Pyari Xaxa 7' Karishma Oram 65'	Report		Stadium: Guru Nanak Stadium Player of the Match: Karishma Oram (Odisha)

17 June 2023 (2023-06-17) Senior NFC	Tamil Nadu	3–0	Odisha	Amritsar, Punjab, India
16:30 IST	Indumathi Kathiresan 39', 75' Sandhiya Ranganathan 22'	Report		Stadium: Guru Nanak Stadium Player of the Match: Indumathi Kathiresan (Tamil Nadu)

19 June 2023 (2023-06-19) Senior NFC	Punjab	0–5	Odisha	Amritsar, Punjab, India
16:30 IST	Satyabati Khadia 36', 68' Subhadra Sahoo 47', 75' Jasoda Munda 12'	Report		Stadium: Guru Nanak Stadium Player of the Match: Satyabati Khadia (Odisha)

19 June 2023 (2023-06-19) Senior NFC	Odisha	4–0	Karnataka	Amritsar, Punjab, India
07:30 IST	Jasoda Munda 34', 38', 55' Malati Munda 44'	Report		Stadium: Guru Nanak Dev University Player of the Match: Jasoda Munda (Odisha)

23 June 2023 (2023-06-23) Senior NFC	Chandigarh	0–2	Odisha	Amritsar, Punjab, India
07:30 IST		Report	Satyabati Khadia 27', 87'	Stadium: Guru Nanak Dev University Player of the Match: Satyabati Khadia (Odisha)

26 June 2023 (2023-06-26) Senior NFC	Haryana	1–1 (2–0 p)	Odisha	Amritsar, Punjab, India
16:30 IST	Ritu Rani 36'	Report	Jasoda Munda 65'	Stadium: Guru Nanak Stadium
	Penalties
	Santosh Renu Rani Sharda		Juli Kishan Satyabati Khadia Jasoda Munda Malati Munda

28 October 2023 (2023-10-28) National Games	Odisha	4–0	Chandigarh	Vasco da Gama, Goa, India
09:00 IST	Lynda Kom (3) Malati Munda (1)	Report		Stadium: Tilak Maidan

30 October 2023 (2023-10-30) National Games	Odisha	4–0	Goa	Vasco da Gama, Goa, India
16:00 IST	Lynda Kom (1) Pyari Xaxa (1) Sumitra Hembram (1) Subhadra Sahoo (1)	Report		Stadium: Tilak Maidan

1 November 2023 (2023-11-01) National Games	Haryana	4–0	Odisha	Vasco da Gama, Goa, India
16:00 IST		Report		Stadium: Tilak Maidan

3 November 2023 (2023-11-03) National Games SF	Odisha	0–0 (5–4 p)	West Bengal	Vasco da Gama, Goa, India
09:00 IST		Report		Stadium: Tilak Maidan

5 November 2023 (2023-11-05) National Games F	Odisha	1–1 (4–2 p)	Manipur	Vasco da Gama, Goa, India
16:00 IST	Pyari Xaxa 51'	Report	Wangkhem Linthoingambi Devi 79'	Stadium: Tilak Maidan
	Penalties
	Pyari Xaxa Grace Hauhnar Bannya Kabiraj Lynda kom		Wangkhem Linthoingambi Devi Phanjoubam Nirmala Devi

Management

Board of directors

Position	Name
President	Vacant
Vice President	Bijay Das
	Dilip Kumar Sahoo
	Hrudaya Ranjan Behera
Honorary Secretary	Asirbad Behera
Joint Secretary	Avijit Paul
	Biswa Ranjan Gharei
	Sangeeta Sharma
Treasurer	Bhakta Ballav Das
Head of Referees	Durga Madhab Naik
Golden Baby League Development Officer	Subhasis Behera

Honours

State (senior)

Senior Women's National Football Championship

Winners (1): 2010–11^[4]

Runners-up (5): 2001–02, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2018–19

National Games

Gold medal (3): 2007, 2011, 2023

Silver medal (2): 2015, 2022

Bronze medal (1): 2002

State (youth)

Junior Girl's National Football Championship

Runners-up (8): 2002–03, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18

Sub–Junior Girl's National Football Championship

Winners (1): 2006–07

Runners-up (7): 2003–04, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2018–19

Others

Pem Dorjee Memorial Cup

Runners-up: 2009^[5]

Notable players

Below the players, are Indian senior international women's footballers who represented the Odisha women's football team.

Sradhanjali Samantaray
Ranjita Mohanty
Pinky Bompal Magar
Gitanjali Khuntia
Sasmita Mallik
Prasanti Pradhan
Alochana Senapati
Gayatri Mallick
Supriya Routray
Sita Sharma
Suprava Samal
Rashmita Patra
Lochana Munda
Swarnamayee Samal
Bijayalaxmi Sahoo
Tikina Samal
Manisa Panna
Pyari Xaxa
Jabamani Tudu
Juli Kishan

References

^ "Football Association Of Odisha". All India Football Federation. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
^ "Sr Women NFC: Pyari sixer propels Odisha into Final Round". Orisports. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
^ Cite error: The named reference NFC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Orissa win maiden title in Senior Women NFC". Orisports. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
^ "Orissa women lose in Pem Dorjee Cup final". Orisports. 15 October 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2022.

[1] "Football Association Of Odisha". All India Football Federation. Retrieved 6 February 2019.

[2] "Sr Women NFC: Pyari sixer propels Odisha into Final Round". Orisports. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.

[NFC-3] Cite error: The named reference NFC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[4] "Orissa win maiden title in Senior Women NFC". Orisports. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2022.

[5] "Orissa women lose in Pem Dorjee Cup final". Orisports. 15 October 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2022.

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