2023 FAO League
The 2023 FAO League will be the twelfth season of the FAO League, the top Odia professional football league, since its establishment in 2010. Sunrise Club and Radha Raman Club are the joint defending champions. FAO League is annually organised by the Football Association of Odisha (FAO), the official football governing body of Odisha, in association with Department of Sports & Youth Services (DSYS), Government of Odisha.[2][3]
| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 July - 6 August[1] |
| Matches played | 27 |
| Goals scored | 88 (3.26 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
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← 2022
All statistics correct as of 18 July 2023. | |
TeamsEdit
DiamondEdit
- Bidanasi Club
- Odisha Police
- Radha Raman Club
- Rising Student Club
- Rovers Athletic Club
- Sports Odisha
- Sunrise Club
- Young Utkal Club
GoldEdit
- Chand Club
- East Coast Railway
- Kishore Club
- Jay Durga Club
- Rising Star Club
- Mangala Club
- Radha Gobinda Club
SilverEdit
Silver AEdit
- Azad Hind Club
- Lalbag Club
- Sunshine Club
- Town Club
Silver BEdit
- Chauliaganj Club
- Eleven Gun Club
- Independent Club
- Royal Club
VenueEdit
League stageEdit
Diamond LeagueEdit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunrise Club | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 10 | Champions, Qualification to 2023 FAO Super Cup, and Possible Qualification to 2024–25 I-League 3 |
| 2 | Radha Raman Club | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 | Qualification to 2023 FAO Super Cup |
| 3 | Sports Odisha | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 8 | |
| 4 | Rovers Athletic Club | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5 | Young Utkal Club | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 5 | |
| 6 | Odisha Police | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 4 | |
| 7 | Bidanasi Club | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 8 | Rising Student Club | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 | Relegation to 2024 FAO Gold League |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 July 2023. Source: Orisports
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
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
Gold LeagueEdit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kishore Club | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 10 | Promotion to 2024 FAO Diamond League, Qualification to 2023 FAO Super Cup |
| 2 | Rising Star Club | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Qualification to 2023 FAO Super Cup |
| 3 | Jay Durga Club | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Chand Club | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | |
| 5 | East Coast Railway | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 | |
| 6 | Radha Gobinda Club | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 | |
| 7 | Mangala Club | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 | Relegation to 2024 FAO Silver League |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 July 2023. Source: Orisports
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
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
Silver LeagueEdit
Group stageEdit
Group AEdit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azad Hind Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Silver Group Promotion Play-off |
| 2 | Lalbag Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Sunshine Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Town Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to 2024 FAO Second Division League |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Orisports
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
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
Group BEdit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chauliaganj Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Silver Group Promotion Play-off |
| 2 | Eleven Gun Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Independent Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Royal Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to 2024 FAO Second Division League |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Orisports
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
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
Play-offEdit
| August 2023 | TBD | v | TBD | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack |
StatisticsEdit
ScoringEdit
- As of 16 July 2023[4]
Diamond LeagueEdit
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Gold LeagueEdit
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Silver LeagueEdit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | |||
| 1 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "FAO First Division Football League 2023 Schedule". Orisports. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ↑ "FAO First Division League". Orisports. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ↑ "FAO First Division League 2022". Orisports. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ↑ "FAO 1st Division League 2023". Orisports. Retrieved 7 July 2023.