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{{Short description|Field hockey franchise team}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox field hockey club
| clubname = Odisha Warriors
| image = Odisha Warriors.png
| fullname = Odisha Warriors
| nickname =
| short name =
| league = [[Hockey India League]]
| founded = 2024
| dissolved = 2025
| color = {{color box|#FF7F00}} {{colorbox|#FF4500}} {{color box|#0000CD}}
| ground = [[Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium]], [[Rourkela]], [[Odisha]]
| capacity = 21,800
| captain = {{flagicon|IND}} [[Neha Goyal]]
| coach = {{flagicon|NED}} [[Janneke Schopman]]
| mentor =
| owner = Navoyam Sports Ventures
| ceo =
| chairman = Sanjeev Srivastava
| manager =
| members =
| winners = [[2024–25 Hockey India League|2024–25]]
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'''Odisha Warriors''' ({{langx|or|ଓଡ଼ିଶା ୱାରିୟର୍ସ}}) was a professional [[field hockey]] franchise based in [[Rourkela]], [[Odisha]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2024-10-14 |title=Women's Hockey India League 2024–25 to feature four teams, two more to join next season |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/hockey/womens-hockey-india-league-2024-25-feature-four-teams-two-more-join-next-season-hyderabad-mumbai-owners-news/article68751618.ece/ |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=The Hindu |language=en}}</ref> Owned by Navoyam Sports Ventures, the franchise competed in the [[Hockey India League]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hockey India League 2024–25: Over 350 players ready for historic event, marking a major milestone for women's hockey in India |url=https://hockeyindia.org/news/hockey-india-league-hil-2024-25-womens-auction-over-350-players-ready-for-historic-event-on-15th-october-marking-a-major-milestone-for-womens-hockey-in-india |access-date=14 October 2024|website=hockeyindia.org}}</ref> The team clinched the [[2024–25 Hockey India League|inaugural edition]], but was subsequently disbanded owing to financial constraints.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chakraborty |first=Saikat |date=2025-08-31 |title=HIL 2026: Team Gonasika, Odisha Warriors pull out of men’s and women’s tournaments |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/hockey/hockey-india-league-2026-team-gonasika-odisha-warriors-pull-out-news/article69996102.ece |access-date=2025-09-02 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Ownership==
On 4 October 2024, [[Hockey India]] announced the introduction of a standalone women's [[Hockey India League]], which will run concurrently with the men's competition. On the same day, [[Hockey India]] also revealed the men's and women's franchises. The press event revealed the ''Odisha Warriors'' franchise, owned by Navoyam Sports Ventures, as one of the four teams to compete in the [[2024–25 Hockey India League|inaugural season]] of the League.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hockey India League returns with a bang after 7-Year hiatus; Men's and Women's franchises unveiled for HIL 2024-25|url=https://hockeyindia.org/news/hockey-india-league-returns-with-a-bang-after-7-year-hiatus-mens-and-womens-franchises-unveiled-for-hil-2024-25 |access-date=4 October 2024 |website=hockeyindia.org}}</ref>

==Stadium==
{{Main|Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium}}
Established in January 2023, the [[Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium]] in [[Rourkela]], is the home ground of the ''Odisha Warriors''. The 21,800-capacity stadium has hosted several national and international tournaments including the [[Men's FIH Hockey World Cup]], [[Men's FIH Pro League]] and [[Women's FIH Pro League]]. The stadium also serves as the home base for the [[India men's national field hockey team|men's national field hockey team]], [[India women's national field hockey team|women's national field hockey team]] and youth national teams.<ref>{{Cite web |title=From Kalinga to Birsa Munda: A Look at the Venues Hosting World's Best Hockey Teams
|url=https://www.news18.com/news/sports/from-kalinga-to-birsa-munda-a-look-at-the-venues-hosting-worlds-best-hockey-teams-6784369.html|date=8 January 2023|access-date=8 January 2023|work=[[CNN-News18]] |language=en}}</ref>

==Squad==
{{updated|23 January 2025}}<ref name="OW">{{cite web|title=Odisha Warriors - Hockey India League |url=https://hockeyindialeague.com/teams/odisha-warriors/female|work=[[Hockey India]]|access-date=23 January 2025}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! style="background: #FF7F00; color:#FFFFFF"|No.
! style="background: #FF7F00; color:#FFFFFF"|Player
! style="background: #FF7F00; color:#FFFFFF"|Nationality
! style="background: #FF7F00; color:#FFFFFF"|Salary
|-
! colspan=4|Goalkeepers
|-
| 19
| [[Jocelyn Bartram]]
| {{AUS}}
| {{INRConvert|15|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 24
| Engil Harsha Rani Minz
| {{IND}}
| {{INRConvert|2|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 25
| [[Madhuri Kindo]]
| {{IND}}
| {{INRConvert|3.4|l|lk=on}}
|-
! colspan=4|Defenders
|-
| 1
| [[Jyoti Chhatri]]
| {{IND}}
| {{INRConvert|5|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 3
| [[Deep Grace Ekka]]
| {{IND}}
| {{INRConvert|10|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 4
| [[Claire Colwill]]
| {{AUS}}
| {{INRConvert|13|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 14
| Anjali Barwa
| {{IND}}
| {{INRConvert|2|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 21
| [[Kaitlin Nobbs]]
| {{AUS}}
| {{INRConvert|10|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 50
| [[Ishika Chaudhary]]
| {{IND}}
| {{INRConvert|16|l|lk=on}}
|-
! colspan=4|Midfielders
|-
| 5
| [[Sonika Tandi]]
| {{IND}}
| {{INRConvert|5.4|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 7
| [[Neha Goyal]] ''[[Captain (sports)|(C)]]''
| {{IND}}
| {{INRConvert|10|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 8
| [[Yibbi Jansen]]
| {{NED}}
| {{INRConvert|29|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 12
| [[Nisha Warsi]]
| {{IND}}
| {{INRConvert|2.6|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 16
| [[Victoria Sauze]]
| {{ARG}}
| {{INRConvert|6.8|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 18
| [[Lilly Stoffelsma]]
| {{GER}}
| {{INRConvert|7|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 22
| [[Baljeet Kaur]]
| {{IND}}
| {{INRConvert|10|l|lk=on}}
|-
! colspan=4|Forwards
|-
| 2
| Galuja Nandini
| {{IND}}
| {{INRConvert|5|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 6
| Annu
| {{IND}}
| {{INRConvert|10|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 9
| Sadhna Sengar
| {{IND}}
| {{INRConvert|2.1|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 13
| Kanika Siwach
| {{IND}}
| {{INRConvert|3.1|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 15
| [[Freeke Moes]]
| {{NED}}
| {{INRConvert|10|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 20
| Michelle Fillet
| {{NED}}
| {{INRConvert|6.8|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 23
| Sakshi Rana
| {{IND}}
| {{INRConvert|7|l|lk=on}}
|-
| 45
| [[Rutuja Pisal]]
| {{IND}}
| {{INRConvert|4.9|l|lk=on}}
|-
|}

==Personnel==
===Technical staff===
{{updated|28 December 2024}}<ref name="HI">{{cite web|title=Odisha Warriors - Team Staff|url=https://hockeyindia.altiusrt.com/teams/2695#teamstaff|access-date=23 January 2025|date=23 January 2025}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Position
! Name
! Ref.
|-
| Head Coach
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Janneke Schopman]]
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Women’s HIL auction: Savita and Salima picked up by Soorma Hockey Club, Janneke Schopman returns as Odisha coach |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/hockey/womens-hockey-india-league-ex-coach-janneke-schopman-9622110/|work=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=16 October 2024|date=16 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
| Assistant Coach
| {{flagicon|NIR}} David Williamson
| <ref name="HI"/>
|-
| Assistant Coach
|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Lilima Minz]]
| <ref name="HI"/>
|-
| Stand-In Manager
| <ref name="HI"/>
|-
| Team Manager
| {{flagicon|IND}} Vandana Uikey
| <ref name="HI"/>
|-
| Physiotherapist
| {{flagicon|IND}} Rakhi Darne
| <ref name="HI"/>
|-
| Physical Trainer
| {{flagicon|IND}} Priya Yadav
| <ref name="HI"/>
|}

===Coaching history===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Name
!Nationality
!style="text-align:center;"| Period
|-
|[[Janneke Schopman]]
|{{NED}}
|2025–
|}

==Statistics==
{{updated|26 January 2025}}<ref name="ODW">{{cite web|title=Odisha Warriors - Hockey India League |url=https://hockeyindialeague.com/teams/2695|work=[[Hockey India]]|access-date=23 January 2025}}</ref>
===Overall===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan=2|Edition
!rowspan=2|Matches
!rowspan=2|Won
!rowspan=2|Draw
!rowspan=2|Lost
!colspan=2|Shootout
!rowspan=2|GF
!rowspan=2|GA
!rowspan=2|Win%
|-
!W
!L
|-
![[2024–25 Hockey India League|2025]]
|7
|3
|3
|1
|2
|2
|13
|6
|42.85%
|}

===Performance by opposition===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan=2|Opposition
!rowspan=2|Matches
!rowspan=2|Won
!rowspan=2|Lost
!colspan=2|Shootout
!rowspan=2|GF
!rowspan=2|GA
|-
!W
!L
|-
|align=left|[[Delhi SG Pipers]]
| 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 5 || 1
|-
|align=left|[[Rarh Bengal Tigers]]
| 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 5 || 2
|-
|align=left|[[Soorma Hockey Club]]
| 3 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 3 || 3
|}

===Top goalscorers===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Rank
!Player
!Nationality
!Goals
|-
!1
|[[Yibbi Jansen]]
|{{NED}}
|5
|-
!rowspan="3"|2
|[[Baljeet Kaur]]
|{{IND}}
|rowspan="3"|2
|-
|[[Freeke Moes]]
|{{NED}}
|-
|[[Rutuja Pisal]]
|{{IND}}
|-
!rowspan="2"|3
|Michelle Fillet
|{{NED}}
|rowspan="2"|1
|-
|[[Neha Goyal]]
|{{IND}}
|}

==See also==
* [[Kalinga Lancers]]
* [[Hockey Association of Odisha]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Hockey India League}}
[[Category:Field hockey clubs established in 2024]]
[[Category:Field hockey clubs in India]]
[[Category:Field hockey in Odisha]]
[[Category:Hockey India League teams]]
[[Category:Sports clubs and teams in Odisha]]

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