Odisha Women's League
| Founded | 2011 |
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| Country | India |
| Confederation | All India Football Federation Football Association of Odisha |
| Number of teams | 5 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Promotion to | Indian Women's League |
| Current champions | Rising Student's Club (1st title) |
| Most championships | East Coast Railway (2 titles) |
| Current: '2018 FAO Women's League' | |
The FAO Women's League (FWL) or Odisha Women's League is the highest state level women's football league in Odisha. The FAO Women's League (FWL) is organised by the Football Association of Odisha (FAO), the official football governing body of Odisha, India.[1]
History
The FAO Women's eague was brought up as AT Group Women's Football League in the year 2011 as Odisha's premier level women's football league. The Football Association of Odisha introduced the league system to provide a platform for women to showcase their footballing abilities. The league system eventually continued to be a hit among the footballing enthusiasts of Odisha. Footballing talents from the FAO Women's League (FWL) are recruited in the Odisha women's football team, and eventually in India women's national football team. Since formation, the venue of the league has been Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha.[2]
League Format
Structure
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Clubs
Venue
Budget
The Football Association of Odisha in May 2018, finalized the overall budget to 1,000,000 Indian Rupees. The governing body will spend 605,000 Indian Rupees towards the prize money. [3] The champions of the league would be awarded with a prize money of 25,000 Indian Rupees whereas the runners-up would be awarded 15,000 Indian Rupees.
Champions
- FAO Women's Football League
| Season | Champion | Runner Up |
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| 2011 | Chand Club | Radha Raman Club |
| 2012 | East Coast Railway | Chand Club |
| 2015 | East Coast Railway | Sports Hostel (Odisha) |
| 2017 | Rising Student's Club | Sports Hostel (Odisha) |
See also
- Football Association of Odisha
- Odisha women's football team
- Odisha football team
- Indian Women's League
References
- ^ "FAO Women's Football League". Orisports. 28 August 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "All you need to know about the football league structure in Odisha". Goal (website). 25 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "FAO to start Super Cup, Revamp FAO League". 9 May 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
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