Odisha FC Women

Odisha Football Club Women ([oɽiˈsa] ⓘ) is an Indian professional women's football club based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The club competes in both the Indian Women's League[4][5] and Odisha Women's League.

Not to be confused with Odisha women's football team.

Odisha FC Women
Full nameOdisha Football Club Women
Nickname(s)The Eastern Drakainas
Short nameOFCW
Founded1 July 2022 (2022-07-01)
GroundKalinga Stadium
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Capacity15,000[1]
OwnerGMS Inc.[2]
PresidentRaj Athwal[3]
Head CoachCrispin Chhetri
LeagueIndian Women's League
Odisha Women's League
IWL 2022–23
OWL 2022–23		Quarter-finals
Champions
WebsiteClub website

On 1 July 2022, Indian Super League side Odisha FC, announced the formation of their women's side, Odisha FC Women.[6][7] Odisha announced the appointment of Crispin Chhetri as it first team head coach on the same day.[8][9]

Crest, colours and kits

Crest
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

First-team squad
As of 20 October 2023

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 Juli Kishan
5 MF India IND Munica Minz
6 MF India IND Grace Hauhnar
7 FW India IND Satyabati Khadia
8 MF India IND Jasoda Munda
9 FW India IND Anju Tamang
10 FW India IND Bala Devi (Captain)
11 FW India IND Pyari Xaxa
12 MF India IND Karthika Angamuthu
13 MF India IND Bannya Kabiraj
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 FW India IND Serto Lynda Kom
15 FW India IND Malati Munda
16 DF India IND Karishma Oram
18 DF India IND Susmita Tanty
19 DF India IND Sonali Chemate
20 FW India IND Deepa Nayak
21 GK India IND Sasmita Parida
22 FW Ghana GHA Faustina Worwornyo Akpo
23 MF India IND Sumitra Xalxo
26 DF India IND Sradhanjali Panda
30 GK India IND Payal Basude
33 DF India IND Manisa Panna
— FW Myanmar MYA Win Theingi Tun

Records and statistics
As of 16 May 2023
Overall records
Season Indian Women's League Odisha Women's League Top Scorer
P W D L GF GA Pts Position Player Goals
2022–23 7 5 1 1 28 2 15 Top 4 (3rd) Champions Pyari Xaxa 11

Personnel

Current technical staff
Position Name
Head coach India Crispin Chhetri
Assistant coach India Gayatri Mallick
Goalkeeping coach India Saurav Virdi
Team Manager India Satabdi Samuka Parida

Managerial history
Name Nationality Period
Crispin Chhetri[9]  India 2022–

Football Sport Management
Position Name
Head of Football Operations India Abhik Chatterjee[11]
Head of Women's Football and grassroots India Hilda Gurung [12]

Management

Board of directors
Position Name
Club Owner United States Rohan Sharma (GMS Inc.)[9]
Club President England Raj Athwal[9]
Club Director India Ashok Bajaj[13]
Head of Sales & Marketing India Mayank Sharma[14]
Head of Finance India Ajit Panda[13]
Commercial Partnerships Manager India Yash Chugh[15]

Affiliated clubs

The following clubs are affiliated with Odisha FC:

Honours

Domestic

See also

References
  1. "Odisha FC – Venue". indiansuperleague.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  2. "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. 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. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  7. "Odisha FC announce the launch of senior women's team". indiansuperleague.com. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  8. Odisha FC [@OdishaFC] (1 July 2022). "#WelcomeCrispin ✍🏻🟣" (Tweet). Retrieved 1 July 2022 – via Twitter.
  9. "Odisha FC launch women's team; Crispin Chettri named new coach". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  10. "Odisha FC unveil official logo". .indiansuperleague.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  11. "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.
  12. "Our new Head of Women's Football and Grassroots: Hilda Gurung". Odishafc.com. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  13. "Odisha FC celebrate their first foundation day amidst the pandemic virtually". SportsKindle. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  14. "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.
  15. "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.
  16. "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.
  17. "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.
  18. "Odisha FC announce strategic partnership with Brazil's Avai FC". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  19. "Odisha FC partners with Brazil's Avaí Futebol Clube expanding OFC's global presence". indiansuperleague.com. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
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