2018–19 FAO Women's League


The 2018–19 FAO Women's League was the 6th edition of the FAO Women's League. Rising Student's Club were the defending champions. The FAO Women's League (FWL) is organised every year by the Football Association of Odisha (FAO), the official football governing body of Odisha, India. The regular season started on 20 February 2019 and ended on 9 March 2019.[1]

FAO Women's League
Season2018–19
Dates20 February - 9 March
ChampionsSAI-STC Cuttack
(1st title)
Indian Women's LeagueSAI-STC Cuttack
Matches played10
Goals scored26 (2.6 per match)
Top goalscorerNikita Bishi
SAI-STC Cuttack
(4 goals)
Biggest home winOdisha Sports 5-0 Bidanasi Club
(28 February 2019)
Biggest away winSAI-STC Cuttack 4-0 Odisha Sports
(26 February 2019)
Highest scoringOdisha Sports 5-0 Bidanasi Club
(28 February 2019)
Odisha Police 4-1 Bidanasi Club
(20 February 2019)
Longest winless runRising Student's Club
(4 matches)
2017
All statistics correct as of 8 May 2019.

TeamsEdit

VenuesEdit

Venues of the FAO Football League

BhubaneswarEdit

CuttackEdit

League stageEdit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 SAI-STC Cuttack (Champions) 4 2 2 0 7 1 +6 8 Advance to 2018–19 Indian Women's League
2 Odisha Police (Runners-Up) 4 2 2 0 6 2 +4 8
3 Odisha Sports 4 2 0 2 8 6 +2 6
4 Bidanasi Club 4 1 0 3 3 12 −9 3
5 Rising Student's Club 4 0 2 2 2 5 −3 2
Source:[citation needed]
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

Note: The winner of the league stage would qualify for the 2018–19 Indian Women's League season.

MatchesEdit

20 February 2019 (2019-02-20) Odisha Police 4–1 Bidanasi Club Cuttack
14:30 IST
  • Jabamani Soren   47'
  • Alochana Senapati   53'
  •   82' (o.g.)
  • Karishma Oram   86'
[1]
  • Manasini Bhoi   12'
Stadium: Reserve Police Ground
22 February 2019 (2019-02-22) SAI-STC Cuttack 1–1 Rising Student's Club Cuttack
14:30 IST
  • Nikita Bishi   28'
  • Subhadra Sahu   50'
Stadium: Satyabrata Stadium
24 February 2019 (2019-02-24) SAI-STC Cuttack 0–0 Odisha Police Cuttack
14:30 IST Stadium: Reserve Police Ground
24 February 2019 (2019-02-24) Bidanasi Club 2–1 Rising Student's Club Cuttack
14:30 IST
  • Jyoshna Kishan   28'
  •   70' (o.g.)
  • Subhadra Sahu   8'
Stadium: Bidanasi Ground
26 February 2019 (2019-02-26) SAI-STC Cuttack 4–0 Odisha Sports Bhubaneswar
14:30 IST
  • Deepa Nayak   20'
  • Nikita Bishi   72'76'78'
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
28 February 2019 (2019-02-28) Odisha Sports 5–0 Bidanasi Club Bhubaneswar
14:30 IST
  • Samita Tanty   24'
  • Mitali Munda   25'76'
  • Diptirani Kujur   50'
  • Sarita Soreng   80'
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
5 March 2019 (2019-03-05) Odisha Sports 2–0 Rising Student's Club Bhubaneswar
14:30 IST
  • Susmita Tanty   39'
  • Damayanti Tiriya   45'
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
7 March 2019 (2019-03-07) Odisha Police 0–0 Rising Student's Club Cuttack
14:30 IST Stadium: Reserve Police Ground
7 March 2019 (2019-03-07) SAI-STC Cuttack 2–0 Bidanasi Club Cuttack
14:30 IST
  • Deepa Nayak   35'
  • Rashmi   91'
Stadium: Bidansi Ground
9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) Odisha Police 2–1 Odisha Sports Cuttack
14:30 IST
  • Alochana Senapati   89'
  • Satyabadi Khadia   90+3'
  • Susmita Tanty   61'
Stadium: Bidanasi Ground

StatisticsEdit

Top scorersEdit

As of 9 May 2019
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Nikita Bishi SAI-STC Cuttack 4
2   Susmita Tanty Odisha Sports 3
3   Alochana Senapati Odisha Police 2
  Deepa Nayak SAI-STC Cuttack
  Mitali Munda Odisha Sports
  Subhadra Sahu Rising Student's Club
4   Damayanti Tiriya Odisha Sports 1
  Diptirani Kujur Odisha Sports
  Jabamani Soren Odisha Police
  Jyoshna Kishan Bidanasi Club
  Karishma Oram Odisha Police
  Manasini Bhoi Bidanasi Club
  Rashmi SAI-STC Cuttack
  Sarita Soreng Odisha Sports
  Satyabadi Khadia Odisha Police

Hat-tricksEdit

Player For Against Result Date
  Nikita Bishi SAI-STC Odisha Sports 4–0 28 February 2019

ReferencesEdit

  1. "FAO Women League: SAI Training Centre crowned champs". Orisports. 28 August 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2019.


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