2021–22 Odisha Women's League
The 2021–22 Odisha Women's League was the 9th edition of the Odisha Women's League, the top Odia professional football league, since its establishment in 2011.[1] Rising Students Club are the defending champions. The league is organised by the Football Association of Odisha (FAO), the official football governing body of Odisha, in association with the Department of Sports and Youth Services (DSYS) of the Government of Odisha.[2]
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 February - 15 March |
| Champions | Odisha Police (1st title) |
| Indian Women's League | Odisha Police Sports Odisha |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 101 (3.37 per match) |
| Highest scoring | Odisha Police 9–0 Rising Students Club (28 February 2022) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
On 10 February 2022, the jersey launch ceremony for the 2021–22 season was held in the presence of Principal Secretary of the Department of Sports and Youth Services, Vineel Krishna, and the Honorary Secretary of the Football Association of Odisha (FAO), Avijit Paul, at the Kalinga Stadium.[3] The captains and vice-captains of the six participating teams were also present during the jersey launch ceremony.[4] On 12 February 2022, Sailendra Kumar Jena, Joint Secretary of the Department of Sports and Youth Services and the guest of honour for the Opening Ceremony, declared the season open.[5] Odisha Police finished the season unbeated and clinched their first ever Odisha Women's League title.[6]
Teams edit
Personnel edit
| Team | Head coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| East Coast Railway | Biswajit Padhiary | Manisa Panna |
| Odisha Government Press | Sirajuddin Khan | Sasmita Parida |
| Odisha Police | Mohammad Shahid Jabbar | Pyari Xaxa |
| Sports Odisha | Sarita Behera | Bannya Kabiraj |
| Rising Students Club | Shaik Manzoor | Shradhanjali Panda |
| SAI-STC | Abarna Selvaraj | Pushpa Yadav |
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odisha Police (C) | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 2 | +43 | 28 | Qualification for the 2021–22 Indian Women's League |
| 2 | Sports Odisha | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 20 | |
| 3 | East Coast Railway | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 19 | |
| 4 | Rising Students Club | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 28 | −18 | 9 | |
| 5 | Odisha Government Press | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 6 | |
| 6 | SAI-STC | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 28 | −24 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(C) Champions
Friendlies edit
Odisha state under-18 women's team played developmental friendlies with Rising Student Club, Odisha Government Press, and Odisha Police and weren't a part of the points table.
| 6 March 2022 Friendly | Odisha U18 | 2–1 | Rising Student Club | Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
| Report |
| Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
| 8 March 2022 Friendly | Odisha U18 | 1–0 | Odisha Government Press | Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
| Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
| 11 March 2022 Friendly | Odisha U18 | 0–5 | Odisha Police | Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
| Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
References edit
- ^ "FAO Women's Football League". Orisports. 28 August 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Odisha Women Football League 2022". Orisports. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ @sports_odisha (10 February 2022). "Odisha Sports" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "6 teams to take part in the Odisha Women's League". Sportslogon. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ @FootballOdisha (12 February 2022). "FA Odisha" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @FootballOdisha (4 March 2022). "FA Odisha" (Tweet) – via Twitter.