2022 FAO League

Football league season

FAO LeagueSeason| 2022

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Dates| 3 July – 1 September
Champions|

* Diamond League:
Sunrise Club
Radha Raman Club
(joint-champions)
* Gold League:
Bidanasi Club
* Silver League:
Kishore Club

Relegated|

* Diamond League:
East Coast Railway
* Gold League:
Sunshine Club

Matches played| 65
Goals scored| 261 (4.02 per match)
Top goalscorer|

* Diamond League:
Dinabandhu Das
(Young Utkal Club)
Raisen Tudu
(Sports Hostel)
(6 goals)
* Gold League:
Kono Boris
(Bidanasi Club)
(9 goals)
* Silver League:
Ramesh Chandra Murmu
(Chauliaganj Club)
(7 goals)

← 2019

2023 →

All statistics correct as of 30 August 2022.

The 2022 FAO League was the eleventh season of the FAO League, the top Odia professional football league, since its establishment in 2010. Sports Hostel were the 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.[1][2]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India, the FAO League had not been organised since its last edition in 2019. After a span of two years, the regular season kicked-off from 3 July 2022.[3] The inauguration ceremony took place at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack. Bhabani Shankar Chayani, Collector & District Magistrate, Cuttack, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest, alongside Pankaj Lochan Mohanty, President, Odisha Cricket Association, as the Guest of Honour. Asirbad Behera, Secretary, Football Association of Odisha, along with all the office bearers and members of Football Association of Odisha, were present for the inauguration ceremony.[4]

Sunrise Club and Radha Raman Club were declared as joint-champions with both teams finishing the Diamond League with 16 points each from 7 games. Both teams won the match 5 times, drew once, and lost once, however, Sunrise Cub emerged at the top of the table as a result of head-to-head points. Bidanasi Club won the Gold League, and earned promotion to the Diamond League for the next season with 16 points from 6 games, where they won 5 and drew 1 of their matches. Kishore Club were the winners of the Silver League, beating Town Club 2-0 in the play-off match of the Silver League. For the 2022 FAO Super Cup, Sunrise Club, Radha Raman Club, Sports Hostel, and Young Utkal Club qualify from the Diamond League, Bidanasi Club, Rising Star Club, and Jay Durga Club qualify from the Gold League, and Kishore Club qualify from the Silver League.

## Teams

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### Diamond

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* East Coast Railway
* Odisha Police
* Radha Raman Club
* Rising Students Club
* Rovers Athletic Club
* Sports Hostel
* Sunrise Club
* Young Utkal Club

### Gold

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* Bidanasi Club
* Chand Club
* Jay Durga Club
* Rising Star Club
* Mangala Club
* Radha Gobinda Club
* Sunshine Club

### Silver

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#### Silver A

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* Azad Hind Club
* Kishore Club
* Lalbag Club
* SBI Sports Recreation Club

#### Silver B

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* Chauliaganj Club
* Odisha Government Press Club
* Town Club
* Royal Club
* Yuva Vandhu Cultural Group (YVCG)

## Venue

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* Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha

## League stage

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### Diamond League

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | Sunrise Club (C)  | 7  | 5  | 1  | 1  | 11  | 5  | +6  | 16  | Champions, Qualification to 2022 FAO Super Cup, and Possible Qualification to 2023–24 I-League 3
2  | Radha Raman Club (C)  | 7  | 5  | 1  | 1  | 19  | 4  | +15  | 16
3  | Young Utkal Club  | 7  | 4  | 1  | 2  | 14  | 7  | +7  | 13  | Qualification to 2022 FAO Super Cup
4  | Sports Hostel | 7  | 4  | 1  | 2  | 12  | 8  | +4  | 13
5  | Rising Student Club | 7  | 2  | 2  | 3  | 12  | 15  | −3  | 8  |
6  | Rovers Athletic Club  | 7  | 2  | 2  | 3  | 10  | 15  | −5  | 8
7  | Odisha Police | 7  | 1  | 2  | 4  | 4  | 10  | −6  | 5
8  | East Coast Railway | 7  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 3  | 21  | −18  | 0  | Relegation to 2023 FAO Gold League

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

### Gold League

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | Bidanasi Club (C)  | 6  | 5  | 1  | 0  | 24  | 6  | +18  | 16  | Promotion to 2023 FAO Diamond League
Qualification to 2022 FAO Super Cup
2  | Rising Star Club  | 6  | 4  | 2  | 0  | 17  | 6  | +11  | 14  | Qualification to 2022 FAO Super Cup
3  | Jay Durga Club  | 6  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 12  | 5  | +7  | 13
4  | Chand Club  | 6  | 3  | 0  | 3  | 20  | 14  | +6  | 9  |
5  | Radha Gobinda Club  | 6  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 19  | 25  | −6  | 6
6  | Mangala Club  | 6  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 7  | 20  | −13  | 3
7  | Sunshine Club  | 6  | 0  | 0  | 6  | 7  | 30  | −23  | 0  | Relegation to 2023 FAO Silver League

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

### Silver League

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#### Group stage

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##### Group A

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | Kishore Club  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 8  | 2  | +6  | 6  | Advance to Silver Group Promotion Play-off
2  | Lalbag Club  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 6  | −2  | 4  |
3  | Azad Hind Club  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 9  | 11  | −2  | 3
4  | SBI Sports Recreation Club | 2  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 5  | 7  | −2  | 1  | Relegation to 2023 FAO Second Division League

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

##### Group B

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | Town Club  | 4  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 14  | 2  | +12  | 10  | Advance to Silver Group Promotion Play-off
2  | Chauliaganj Club  | 4  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 15  | 7  | +8  | 8  |
3  | Royal Club  | 4  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 8  | 7  | +1  | 7
4  | Odisha Government Press Club | 4  | 0  | 1  | 3  | 4  | 10  | −6  | 1
5  | Yuva Vandhu Cultural Group (YVCG)  | 4  | 0  | 1  | 3  | 1  | 16  | −15  | 1  | Relegation to 2023 FAO Second Division League

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

#### Promotion Play-off

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Kishore Club v Town Club 30 August 2022 |  Kishore Club | 2–0|  Town Club | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack

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* Jagdish Oram  50'
* Ansh Chatria  74'

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## Statistics

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### Scoring

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As of 30 August 2022[4]

#### Diamond League

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| Rank  | Player  | Club  | Goals

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Diamond
1  | Raisen Tudu  | Sports Hostel | 6
Dinabandhu Das  | Young Utkal Club
2  | Antarjami Naik  | Rising Student Club  | 4
Arjun Nayak  | Radha Raman Club
Bhole Shankar Majhi  | Odisha Police
Sanjit Khara  | Rovers Athletic Club
3  | Babul Kumar Rout  | Young Utkal Club  | 3
Biki Sethi  | Radha Raman Club
Irshad SP  | Sunrise Club
Parao Tudu  | Sports Hostel
Sourav Ranjan Hanuman  | Radha Raman Club
4  | Anand Oram  | Rising Student Club  | 2
Binay Kisan  | Radha Raman Club
Edwin Tirkey  | Rovers Athletic Club
Francis Lakra  | Sunrise Club
Ganesh Sethi  | Young Utkal Club
Kartik Hantal  | Rovers Athletic Club
Krishanu Das  | Radha Raman Club
Sanjit Panna  | East Coast Railway
Sheikh Farid  | Rising Student Club
5  | Abubakar Alhassan  | Sunrise Club  | 1
Anand Lakra  | Sunrise Club
Arunanshu Gupta  | Rovers Athletic Club
Bapuni Bindhani  | Young Utkal Club
Bhagaban Chuniar  | Sports Hostel
Bikram Majhi  | Radha Raman Club
Bijay Kumar Barik  | Young Utkal Club
Chandra Muduli  | Rovers Athletic Club
D. Srinath  | Radha Raman Club
Deepak Oram  | Sunrise Club
Guman Singh  | Rovers Athletic Club
Jamir Oram  | Rising Student Club
Keshi Hansdah  | East Coast Railway
Mahesh Pradhan  | Sunrise Club
Pintu Samal  | Sports Hostel
Rakesh Sahoo  | Young Utkal Club
Sadhu Marandi  | Sunrise Club
Samuel Kane  | Sunrise Club
Sanjib Oram  | Sports Hostel
Souvik Chatterjee  | Rovers Athletic Club
Srikant Bhoi  | Radha Raman Club
V. Srinivas  | Radha Raman Club
Y. Gothankar  | Radha Raman Club

#### Gold League

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Gold
1  | Kono Boris  | Bidanasi Club  | 9
2  | Janmo Xess  | Chand Club  | 8
3  | Pradhan Murmu  | Radha Gobinda Club  | 6
Prakash Naik  | Bidanasi Club
4  | Pradhan Murmu  | Radha Gobinda Club  | 5
5  | Manoj Das  | Bidanasi Club  | 4
Mohammed Habib  | Chand Club
Rajesh Nayak  | Bidanasi Club
6  | Debraj Saha  | Mangala Club  | 3
Dharmendra Pradhan  | Jay Durga Club
Jitu Muduli  | Rising Star Club
Parmeswar Tirkey  | Radha Gobinda Club
Prakash Badai  | Chand Club
Rohit Bada  | Radha Gobinda Club
Roshan Panna  | Radha Gobinda Club
Sunil Sardar  | Jay Durga Club
Tridev Mukhi  | Sunshine Club
7  | Anish Darjy  | Chand Club  | 2
Arjun Muduli  | Rising Star Club
B. Siba  | Radha Gobinda Club
Bikash Padhiary  | Jay Durga Club
Chand Gopi  | Sunshine Club
Chandra Sekhar Behera  | Rising Star Club
Chandrakant Das  | Bidanasi Club
Sanjay Dungia  | Chand Club
Sayed Manzoor Ali  | Jay Durga Club
8  | Abhishek Kerketta  | Jay Durga Club  | 1
Bijay Das  | Mangala Club
Bimal Berua  | Sunshine Club
Chandan Nayak  | Mangala Club
Chandan Ram  | Radha Gobinda Club
Dasarath Munda  | Mangala Club
Dommane Kilane  | Chand Club
Doulamuni Dharua  | Bidanasi Club
Khagewar Lakra  | Bidanasi Club
Malav Nayak  | Mangala Club
Niraj Mahapatra  | Bidanasi Club
Paresh Behera  | Rising Star Club
Prafulla Lakra  | Bidanasi Club
Sayed Sansherhak  | Sunshine Club
Sheikh Sahanawaz Alam  | Jay Durga Club
Sheikh Saqib Shahzada  | Rising Star Club
Shinu  | Bidanasi Club
Shreeyanshu Sinha  | Radha Gobinda Club
Usta Jani  | Rising Star Club
Vimal Kumar  | Rising Star Club

#### Silver League

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Rank  | Player  | Club  | Goals

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Silver
1  | Ramesh Chandra Murmu  | Chauliaganj Club  | 7
2  | Papu Majhi  | Town Club  | 6
3  | Soumya Ranjan Swain  | Town Club  | 5
4  | Ghanashyam Sa  | Azad Hind Club  | 3
5  | Abdul Rajak Siliki  | Kishore Club  | 2
Abhinas Samal  | Royal Club
Ajay Barua  | Royal Club
Bhabani Shankar Biswal  | Odisha Government Press Club
Dara Singh Jamunda  | Chauliaganj Club
Mahesh Singh  | Town Club
Mana Karangia  | Chauliaganj Club
Om Mahanda  | Odisha Government Press Club
Sabir Khan  | Royal Club
Shraban Nayak  | Lalbag Club
Swadhin Badhai  | Kishore Club
6  | Ashish Samal  | Royal Club  | 1
Ankit Behera  | Kishore Club
Ansh Chatria  | Kishore Club
Anurag Sahu  | Kishore Club
Basudev Naik  | Azad Hind Club
Bhabagrahi Kumura  | Azad Hind Club
Bibek Bag  | Kishore Club
Biswajit Parija  | SBI Sports Recreation Club
Ganeshwar Sidhu  | Chauliaganj Club
Jagdish Oram  | Kishore Club
Jasobanta Mirdha  | Azad Hind Club
Kabu Sahoo  | Chauliaganj Club
Keshaba Majhi  | Azad Hind Club
Kunaram Soren  | Lalbag Club
Lakhiram Hembram  | SBI Sports Recreation Club
Mohit Kumar Samal  | Royal Club
Prabhat Dansena  | Kishore Club
Rajesh Chatar  | SBI Sports Recreation Club
Ramesh Birua  | SBI Sports Recreation Club
Sadananda Kumura  | Azad Hind Club
Satyaban Kishan  | Azad Hind Club
Sheikh Saizada  | Lalbag Club
Shyam Soren  | Chauliaganj Club
Sidan Balmuch  | SBI Sports Recreation Club
Siddarth Nayak  | Yuva Vandhu Cultural Group (YVCG)
Sunil Bhoi  | Town Club

#### Hat-tricks

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Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref

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Bhole Shankar Majhi | Odisha Police | East Coast Railway | 3–1 | 14 July 2022 | [4]
Sanjit Khara | Rovers Club | East Coast Railway | 3–1 | 19 July 2022 | [4]
Ramesh Chandra Murmu | Chauliaganj Club | Yuva Vandhu Cultural Group (YVCG) | 7–0 | 28 July 2022 | [4]
Mohammed Habib | Chand Club | Radha Gobinda Club | 6–3 | 2 August 2022 | [4]
Rohit Bada | Radha Gobinda Club | Mangala Club | 8–2 | 7 August 2022 | [4]
Pradhan Munda | Radha Gobinda Club | Mangala Club | 8–2 | 7 August 2022 | [4]
Rajesh Nayak | Bidanasi Club | Radha Gobinda Club | 9–0 | 25 August 2022 | [4]

#### Own-goals

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Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref

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Ashish Samal (Royal Club) | Chauliaganj Club | Royal Club | 3–3 | 23 July 2022 | [4]
Rakesh Sahu (Young Utkal Club) | Rising Student Club | Young Utkal Club | 1–2 | 26 August 2022 | [4]

## References

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1. ^ "FAO First Division League". Orisports. 28 August 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
2. ^ "FAO First Division League 2022". Orisports. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
3. ^ @scoutdesk (1 July 2022). "FAO League 2022 Fixtures" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 July 2022 – via Twitter.
4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "FAO 1st Dvn League". Orisports. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.

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* e

FAO League

Divisions|

* FAO First Division
* Diamond League
* Gold League
* Silver League
* FAO Second Division

2023 Clubs|

* Sunrise Club
* Radha Raman Club
* Young Utkal Club
* Sports Hostel
* Rising Students Club
* Rovers Athletic Club
* Odisha Police
* East Coast Railway
* Bidanasi Club
* Rising Star Club
* Jay Durga Club
* Chand Club
* Radha Gobinda Club
* Mangala Club
* Sunshine Club
* Kishore Club
* Lalbag Club
* Azad Hind Club
* SBI Sports Recreation Club
* Town Club
* Chauliaganj Club
* Royal Club
* Odisha Government Press Club
* Yuva Vandhu Cultural Group

Seasons|

* 2018
* 2019
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Stadiums|

* Barabati Stadium

* v
* t
* e

2022–23 in Indian football

League competitions|

| First division|

* Indian Super League (Men's)
* Playoffs
* Final
* Indian Women's League (Women's)

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Second division|

* I-League

Third division|

* I-League 2nd Division

State leagues|

* Assam
* Bihar
* Delhi
* Goa
* Jammu and Kashmir
* Karnataka
* Men's
* Women's
* Kerala
* Men's
* Women's
* Madhya Pradesh
* Manipur
* Meghalaya
* Sikkim
* Mizoram
* Maharashtra
* Odisha
* Men's
* Women's
* Punjab
* Rajasthan
* Uttarakhand
* West Bengal
* Men's
* Women's

Youth|

* Elite League

Cup competitions|

| Men|

* Durand Cup
* Final
* Super Cup
* Final
* Santosh Trophy (State)
* Final

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Women|

* Senior Women's NFC (State)

Club seasons

Indian Super League|

* ATK Mohun Bagan
* Bengaluru
* Chennaiyin
* East Bengal
* Goa
* Hyderabad
* Jamshedpur
* Kerala Blasters
* Mumbai City
* NorthEast United
* Odisha

I-League|

* Aizawl
* Churchill Brothers
* Gokulam Kerala
* Indian Arrows
* Mohammedan
* NEROCA
* Punjab
* Rajasthan United
* Real Kashmir
* TRAU
* Sudeva
* Sreenidi Deccan

* Indian Super League transfers
* I-League transfers

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*[L]: Lost
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