The Football Association of Odisha League, (also known as the MGM FAO League for sponsorship reasons) often abbreviated to the FAO League, is the top state football league of the Indian state of Odisha, organised by Football Association of Odisha (FAO) in association with Department of Sports & Youth Services (DSYS), Government of Odisha.
History The major domestic league in the state held at Cuttack was known as Cuttack Football League until 2010 when FAO decided to restructure the league as FAO league. It continues as the top-tier competition for Cuttack-based football clubs.
The FAO League was brought up as Siddhartha Odisha First Division League in 2010 as Odisha's premier level football league. FAO introduced the league system to provide the footballing talents of the state a platform to showcase their abilities. The league system continued with the same format for seven years, until its revamp in 2018. Since the inception of the FAO League, a total of five clubs have been crowned champions. Sunrise have won the most titles in league history, being crowned champions four times. Odisha Police have won the league twice whereas East Coast Railway, Sports Odisha, Radha Gobinda Club, and Radha Raman Club have each won it once.
In a total competition revamp, FAO League was converted to a threeptier first division highest level footballing league of the state in 2018. The First Division League currently has three tiers, Diamond, Gold and Silver leagues, followed by the Second Division.
League structure
FAO LeagueTierDivisionI(5 on Indian Football Pyramid)FAO Diamond League↑promote (to I-League 3) ↓relegateII(6 on Indian Football Pyramid)FAO Gold League↑promote ↓relegateIII(7 on Indian Football Pyramid)FAO Silver League↑promote ↓relegateIV(8 on Indian Football Pyramid)FAO Second Division League↑promote
Venues
Bhubaneswar Kalinga Stadium
Cuttack Barabati Stadium Odisha Police Ground Satyabrata Stadium
Diamond League
2026–27 clubs
Bidanasi Club Kishore Club Radha Raman Club Rising Star Club Rising Student Club Rovers Club Sports Odisha Sunrise Club
Champions SeasonWinnerRunners–up2010East Coast RailwayRising Student's Club2011Odisha PoliceRadha Gobinda Club2012Odisha PoliceJobra Durga Club2013Radha Gobinda ClubJobra Durga Club2014Sunrise ClubEast Coast Railway2015Sunrise ClubRising Student's Club2016Sunrise ClubEast Coast Railway2017Radha Raman ClubSunrise Club2018Sunrise ClubOdisha Police2019Sports OdishaRising Students Club2022Sunrise Club, Radha Raman Club (joint-champions) 2023Sunrise ClubSports Odisha2024Sunrise ClubRovers Club2026–27Sunrise ClubRovers Club
Championships by team ClubTitlesRunners-upWinning seasonsSunrise Club 8 1 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026–27Odisha Police 2 1 2011, 2012Radha Raman Club 2 0 2017, 2022East Coast Railway 1 2 2010Radha Gobinda Club 1 1 2013Sports Odisha 1 1 2019Rising Student Club 0 3 —Jobra Durga Club 0 2 —
Gold League
2026–27 clubs
Chand Club Independent Club Jay Durga Club JR Gallant Club Mangala Club Odisha Police Young Utkal Club
Winners Season Champion Runners-up 2018 FAO XI Eleven Gun Club 2019 Rovers Club Rising Star Club 2022 Bidanasi Club Rising Star Club 2023 Rising Star Club Kishore Club 2024 Kishore Club Mangala Club 2026–27 Mangala Club Young Utkal Club
Silver League
2026–27 clubs
Chauliaganj Club Eleven Gun Club Radha Gobinda Club Sunshine Club Town Club YAFC Choudwar
Winners SeasonWinnerRunners–up2018 Sunshine Club SAI-STC2019 SAI-STC Club-n-Club2022 Kishore Club Town Club2023 Independent Club Sunshine Club2024 Junior Gallant Club Chauliaganj Club2026–27 Eleven Gun Club Radha Gobinda Club
FAO Second Division League 2026–27 clubs
Barabati United Club Rohit FA LOC CRRI Odisha Government Press (OGP) Morning FC, CDAA, Bidanasi Tarzan Club Azad Hind Club Lalbag Club Urban Adventure FC State Bank SC Uday Club Eleven Bright Star Nita Football Academy Sartol FC
Season Champion Runners-up 2010 Kishore Club Town Club 2011 Yuva Vandhu Cultural Group (YVCG) Lalbagh Club 2012 Town Club Royal Club 2013 Jay Bharat Cultural Club Uday Club 2014 Lalbagh Club Royal Club 2016 Club 'N' Club Royal Club 2017 Chauliaganj Club Royal Club 2022 Eleven Gun Club Uday Club 2023 Junior Gallant Club YAFC Choudwar Club 2024 YAFC Choudwar Club Uday Club 2026 Barabati United Club OGP
See also I-League 3 Football in India
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