2018 FAO League#Silver League
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox football league season
|image =
|pixels = 250
|competition = FAO League
|season = 2018
|dates = 17 August - 29 September
|winners = Sunrise Club (4th title)
(Diamond League)
Young Utkal Club
(Gold League)
|relegated = Bidanasi Club
(Diamond League)
|continentalcup1 = FAO Super Cup
|continentalcup1 qualifiers =
|continentalcup2 =
|continentalcup2 qualifiers =
|matches = 75
|total goals = 187
|league topscorer = Md. Fayaz KF (9 goals)
(Sunrise Club)
Biki Sethi (7 goals)
(Sunshine Club)
Sanjit Khora (6 goals)
(Rising Star Club)
Prabhat Dansena (5 goals)
(SAI-STC)
|best goalkeeper =
|biggest home win =
|biggest away win =
|highest scoring = Town Club 5-2 Yuva Bandhu Cultural Club (YVCG)
(4 September 2018)
Sunshine Club 7-0 Western Mahaveer Club
(25 August 2018)
|longest wins =
|longest unbeaten =
|longest winless =
|longest losses =
|highest attendance =
|lowest attendance =
|attendance =
|average attendance =
|prevseason = 2017
|nextseason = 2019
|updated = 21 September 2018
}}
The 2018 FAO League was the ninth season of the FAO League. Radha Raman Club were the defending champions. Chauliaganj FC entered as the promoted team from the FAO 2nd Division League. The FAO League is organised every year by the Football Association of Odisha (FAO), the official football governing body of Odisha, India.{{cite web|url=http://orisports.com/SheduleDetails.aspx?cId=NTU2|title=FAO First Division League|work=Orisports|date=28 August 2011|accessdate=16 May 2018}} The regular season started on 17 August 2018. Sunrise Club became champions of the 2018 edition of the league, winning their fourth title.
Teams
=Teams in Diamond League=
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
- Bidanasi Club
- East Coast Railway
- Jay Durga Club
- Odisha Police
- Radha Raman Club
- Rising Student's Club
- Sports Hostel
- Sunrise Club
{{div col end}}
=Teams in Gold League=
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
- Independent Club
- Kishore Club
- Mangala Club
- Radha Gobind Club
- Rising Star Club
- Rovers Club
- Young Utkal Club
{{div col end}}
=Teams in Silver League=
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
- Azad Hind Club
- Chand Club
- Chauliaganj Club
- Club N Club
- Lalbag Club
- Odisha Government Press (OGP)
- SAI-STC
- State Bank of India
- Sunshine Club
- Town Club
- Western Mahaveer Club
- Yuba Vandhu Cultural Group (YVCG)
{{div col end}}
Officiating
=Match Officials=
- Sujit Kumar Patro
=Referees=
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
- Arun Nayak
- Bhim Kumar Chettri
- Daitari Karua
- Jamal Mohamed
- Jyoti Ranjan Swain
- Nabin Kumar Naik
- R. Palmson Moses
- Raju Mohanty
- Sapneswar Kanhar
- Sheikh Hayat
- Sujit Kumar
- Sudip Das
- Suresh Dash
- Tarun Kumar Pradhan
{{div col end}}
Revamp
=League Format=
In a total revamp of the league, the FAO League was converted from premier league of the state to second highest level footballing league in the year 2018 as the premier state level football league was introduced by the Football Association of Odisha. The league system currently is a three-tier system consisting of Diamond, Gold and Silver leagues. The top four teams of the diamond league and the winners of Gold and Silver league would be promoted to the FAO Super Cup i.e. highest state level football league in Odisha.{{cite news|url=https://www.facebook.com/225325417530085/photos/a.529996197063004.1073741827.225325417530085/1847586815303929/?type=3&theater|title=FAO restructures domestic football|work=Football Association of Odisha|date=10 May 2018 |accessdate=16 May 2018}}
Venue
Barabati stadium.jpg|Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha
League stage
=Diamond League=
==League table==
|section=Diamond League
|show_limit=5
|source=[http://orisports.com/NewsDetails.aspx?nId=NTUxMA== Orisports]
|update=complete
|team1=SC
|team2=OP
|team3=SH
|team4=ST
|team5=ER
|team6=DC
|team7=RC
|team8=BC
|result1=KK |result2=KO |result3=KO |result4=KO |result8=REL
|win_SC=5 |draw_SC=1 |loss_SC=1 |gf_SC=19 |ga_SC=3
|win_ST=4 |draw_ST=2 |loss_ST=1 |gf_ST=11 |ga_ST=4
|win_RC=1 |draw_RC=0 |loss_RC=6 |gf_RC=5 |ga_RC=16
|win_SH=4 |draw_SH=3 |loss_SH=0 |gf_SH=5 |ga_SH=3
|win_BC=0 |draw_BC=1 |loss_BC=6 |gf_BC=1 |ga_BC=12
|win_ER=2 |draw_ER=2 |loss_ER=3 |gf_ER=2 |ga_ER=6
|win_DC=1 |draw_DC=2 |loss_DC=4 |gf_DC=5 |ga_DC=9
|win_OP=5 |draw_OP=1 |loss_OP=1 |gf_OP=13|ga_OP=8
|name_RC=Radha Raman Club
|name_SC=Sunrise Club (C)
|name_ST=Rising Student's Club
|name_SH=Sports Hostel
|name_BC=Bidanasi Club (R)
|name_ER=East Coast Railway
|name_DC=Jay Durga Club
|name_OP=Odisha Police
|res_col_header=Q
|col_KK=#ccffcc |text_KK={{nobreak|Champions, Advance to FAO Super Cup}}
|col_KO=blue1 |text_KO={{nobreak|Advance to FAO Super Cup}}
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL={{nobreak|Relegation to Gold League}}
|class_rules = 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
}}
==Results==
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|source = [http://orisports.com/NewsDetails.aspx?nId=NTUxMA== Orisports]
|update = 1 October 2018
|a_note =
|matches_style = FBR
|team1=BC
|team2=ER
|team3=JD
|team4=OP
|team5=RR
|team6=RS
|team7=SC
|team8=SH
|name_RR=Radha Raman Club
|name_SC=Sunrise Club
|name_RS=Rising Student's Club
|name_SH=Sports Hostel
|name_BC=Bidanasi Club
|name_ER=East Coast Railway
|name_JD=Jay Durga Club
|name_OP=Odisha Police
|match_BC_BC=
|match_BC_ER=0–1
|match_BC_JD=0–0
|match_BC_OP=1–3
|match_BC_RR=0–2
|match_BC_RS=0–1
|match_BC_SC=0–5
|match_BC_SH=WO
|match_ER_BC= 1–0
|match_ER_ER=
|match_ER_JD= 0–0
|match_ER_OP=
|match_ER_RR=1–0
|match_ER_RS=0–0
|match_ER_SC=0–3
|match_ER_SH=0–1
|match_JD_BC= 0–0
|match_JD_ER=0–0
|match_JD_JD=
|match_JD_OP=1–3
|match_JD_RR=2–1
|match_JD_RS=1–3
|match_JD_SC=1–2
|match_JD_SH=WO
|match_OP_BC=3–1
|match_OP_ER=2–0
|match_OP_JD=3–1
|match_OP_OP=
|match_OP_RR=3–1
|match_OP_RS=2–1
|match_OP_SC=0–4
|match_OP_SH=0–0
|match_RR_BC=2–0
|match_RR_ER=0–1
|match_RR_JD=1–2
|match_RR_OP=1–3
|match_RR_RR=
|match_RR_RS=1–3
|match_RR_SC=0–4
|match_RR_SH=0–1
|match_RS_BC=1–0
|match_RS_ER=0–0
|match_RS_JD=3–1
|match_RS_OP=1–2
|match_RS_RR=3–1
|match_RS_RS=
|match_RS_SC=1–0
|match_RS_SH=2–2
|match_SC_BC=5–0
|match_SC_ER=3–0
|match_SC_JD=2–1
|match_SC_OP=4–0
|match_SC_RR=4–0
|match_SC_RS=0–1
|match_SC_SC=
|match_SC_SH=1–1
|match_SH_BC=WO
|match_SH_ER=1–0
|match_SH_JD=WO
|match_SH_OP=0–0
|match_SH_RR=1–0
|match_SH_RS=2–2
|match_SH_SC=1–1
|match_SH_SH=
}}
=Gold League=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Gold League
|source=[http://orisports.com/NewsDetails.aspx?nId=NTUxMA== Orisports]
|update=complete
|team1=UC
|team2=RS
|team3=OC
|team4=MC
|team5=KC
|team6=RC
|team7=IC
|result1=K1 |result2=KO |result3=KO |result7=REL
|win_UC=5 |draw_UC=1 |loss_UC=0 |gf_UC=16 |ga_UC=2
|win_RS=5 |draw_RS=0 |loss_RS=1 |gf_RS=14 |ga_RS=6
|win_MC=2 |draw_MC=2 |loss_MC=2 |gf_MC=2 |ga_MC=7
|win_RC=0 |draw_RC=1 |loss_RC=3 |gf_RC=2 |ga_RC=9
|win_IC=0 |draw_IC=0 |loss_IC=5 |gf_IC=0 |ga_IC=2
|win_KC=2 |draw_KC=0 |loss_KC=3 |gf_KC=4 |ga_KC=9
|win_OC=3 |draw_OC=0 |loss_OC=3 |gf_OC=10 |ga_OC=9
|name_RS=Rising Star Club
|name_UC=Young Utkal Club (C)
|name_RC=Radha Gobinda Club
|name_IC=Independent Club (R)
|name_KC=Kishore Club
|name_MC=Mangala Club
|name_OC=Rovers Club
|res_col_header=Q
|col_K1=#ccffcc |text_K1={{nobreak|Promotion to 2019 Diamond League
Advance to 2018 FAO Super Cup}}
|col_KO=blue1 |text_KO={{nobreak|Advance to 2018 FAO Super Cup}}
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to 2019 Silver League
|class_rules = 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=
==Group stage==
===Group A===
|section=Silver League A
|source=[http://orisports.com/NewsDetails.aspx?nId=NTUxMA== Orisports]
|update=complete
|team1=SS
|team2=CN
|team3=CC
|team4=OG
|team5=TC
|team6=YV
|result1=KO |result6=REL
|win_SS=4 |draw_SS=1 |loss_SS=0 |gf_SS=15 |ga_SS=2
|win_YV=0 |draw_YV=1 |loss_YV=3 |gf_YV=2 |ga_YV=15
|win_CN=3 |draw_CN=0 |loss_CN=2 |gf_CN=13 |ga_CN=3
|win_CC=2 |draw_CC=1 |loss_CC=1 |gf_CC=8 |ga_CC=3
|win_TC=1 |draw_TC=1 |loss_TC=3 |gf_TC=5 |ga_TC=13
|win_OG=1 |draw_OG=2 |loss_OG=2 |gf_OG=0 |ga_OG=7
|name_SS=SAI-STC
|name_YV=Yuba Vandhu Cultural Group (YVCG)
|name_CN=Club N Club
|name_CC=Chauliaganj Club
|name_TC=Town Club
|name_OG=Odisha Government Press (OGP)
|res_col_header=Q
|col_KO=#ccffcc |text_KO=Advance to Silver Play-off
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Advance to Silver Eliminator
|class_rules = 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===
|section=Silver League B
|source=[http://orisports.com/NewsDetails.aspx?nId=NTUxMA== Orisports]
|update=complete
|team1=SC
|team2=CC
|team3=LC
|team4=SB
|team5=AH
|team6=WM
|result1=KO |result6=REL
|win_LC=1 |draw_LC=3 |loss_LC=1 |gf_LC=2 |ga_LC=3
|win_SB=1 |draw_SB=2 |loss_SB=2 |gf_SB=7 |ga_SB=9
|win_CC=2 |draw_CC=2 |loss_CC=0 |gf_CC=6 |ga_CC=4
|win_AH=1 |draw_AH=1 |loss_AH=3 |gf_AH=5 |ga_AH=9
|win_SC=4 |draw_SC=1 |loss_SC=0 |gf_SC=20 |ga_SC=1
|win_WM=0 |draw_WM=1 |loss_WM=3 |gf_WM=1 |ga_WM=16
|name_SB=State Bank of India (Odisha)
|name_CC=Chand Club
|name_LC=Lalbag Club
|name_AH=Azad Hind Club
|name_SC=Sunshine Club
|name_WM=Western Mahaveer Club
|res_col_header=Q
|col_KO=#ccffcc |text_KO=Advance to Play-off
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Advance to Eliminator
|class_rules = 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
}}
Statistics
=Scoring=
{{updated|5 September 2018}}
==Hat-tricks==
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Player | For | Against | style="text-align:center"| Result | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
{{flagicon|IND}} M Trinath | SAI-STC | Town Club | 5–0 | {{dts|format=dmy|2018|8|23}} |
{{flagicon|IND}} Biki Sethi | Sunshine Club | Western Mahaveer Club | 7–0 | {{dts|format=dmy|2018|8|25}} |
{{flagicon|IND}} Md. Fayaz KF | Sunrise Club | Bidanasi Club | 5–0 | {{dts|format=dmy|2018|8|26}} |
{{flagicon|IND}} Ramesh Murmu | Chauliaganj Club | Odisha Government Press (OGP) | 4–0 | {{dts|format=dmy|2018|8|28}} |
{{flagicon|IND}} Debraj SA | Club 'N' Club | Town Club | 4–0 | {{dts|format=dmy|2018|8|30}} |
{{flagicon|IND}} Harish Chandra Murmu | Town Club | Yuva Bandhu Cultural Group (YVCG) | 5–2 | {{dts|format=dmy|2018|9|4}} |