2019 FAO League#Eliminator

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox football league season

| image =

| pixels = 250

|competition = FAO League

|season = 2019

|dates = 24 July – 22 September

|winners = Odisha Sports Hostel (1st title)

|promoted = Odisha Sports Hostel

|relegated = Jay Durga Club

|continentalcup1 = FAO Super Cup

|continentalcup1 qualifiers =

|continentalcup2 =

|continentalcup2 qualifiers =

|matches = 63

|total goals = 202

|league topscorer = Arunanshu Gupta
(Rovers Club)

(9 goals)

|best goalkeeper =

|biggest home win =

|biggest away win =

|highest scoring = {{nowrap|Chauliaganj Club 6–3 Independent Club
{{small|(26 August 2019)}}}}

|longest wins =

|longest unbeaten =

|longest winless =

|longest losses =

|highest attendance =

|lowest attendance =

|attendance =

|average attendance =

|prevseason = 2018

|nextseason = 2022

|updated = 12 September 2019

}}

The 2019 FAO League was the tenth season of the FAO League, the top Odia professional football league, since its establishment in 2010. Sunrise Club were the defending champions whereas Bidanasi Club were relegated from the Diamond League last season and played in the Gold League in the 2019 edition. The FAO League is annually organised 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 24 July. {{cite web|url=https://www.arunfoot.com/odishas-fao-league-2019-to-kick-off-on-july-24/|title=Odisha’s FAO League 2019 to kick-off on July 24!|work=ArunFoot|date=9 July 2019|accessdate=21 July 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://blog.cpdfootball.de/2019/07/10/odishas-fao-league-2019-to-kick-off-on-july-24/|title=Odisha’s FAO League 2019 to kick-off on July 24|work=cpdfootball|date=9 July 2019|accessdate=21 July 2019}} Sunrise Club were the defending champions, ending up at the top with sixteen points having a positive goal difference of fifteen. Odisha Police ended their 2018 FAO League stage at the runners-up spot with sixteen points, having a positive goal difference of nine.

Odisha Sports Hostel won their maiden title, ending up at the top with sixteen points having a positive goal difference of seven. Rising Student's Club were the runners up with fifteen points. In the Gold Division, Rovers Club topped the table with eleven points, having a positive goal difference of nine. Rising Star Club ended their group stage campaign with eight points having a positive goal difference of one. In the Silver Division, SAI-STC and Club N Club qualified for the Silver Play-Off. However, Club N Club failed to put up a team for the play-off, hence SAI-STC were crowned as the champions of the Silver Division.

Teams

=Diamond=

{{div col|colwidth=20em}}

  • Sunrise Club
  • Odisha Police
  • Sports Hostel
  • Rising Students Club
  • East Coast Railway
  • Radha Raman Club
  • Jay Durga Club
  • Young Utkal Club

{{div col end}}

=Gold=

{{div col|colwidth=20em}}

  • Bidanasi Club
  • Rising Star Club
  • Rovers Club
  • Mangala Club
  • Radha Gobinda Club
  • Sunshine Club

{{div col end}}

=Silver=

==Silver A==

{{div col|colwidth=20em}}

{{div col end}}

==Silver B==

{{div col|colwidth=20em}}

  • Independent Club
  • Chauliaganj Club
  • Club N Club
  • Town Club
  • Royal Club

{{div col end}}

Venue

Barabati stadium.jpg|Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha

League stage

=Diamond League=

==League table==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

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|team2=RS

|team3=SR

|team4=OP

|team5=RR

|team6=YU

|team7=ER

|team8=JD

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|win_JD=1 |draw_JD=1 |loss_JD=5 |gf_JD=6 |ga_JD=16

|win_OP=4 |draw_OP=1 |loss_OP=2 |gf_OP=9 |ga_OP=4

|win_RR=2 |draw_RR=2 |loss_RR=3 |gf_RR=12 |ga_RR=7

|win_RS=5 |draw_RS=0 |loss_RS=2 |gf_RS=14 |ga_RS=7

|win_SH=5 |draw_SH=1 |loss_SH=1 |gf_SH=12 |ga_SH=5

|win_SR=4 |draw_SR=1 |loss_SR=2 |gf_SR=13 |ga_SR=4

|win_YU=2 |draw_YU=0 |loss_YU=5 |gf_YU=7 |ga_YU=21

|name_ER=East Coast Railway

|name_JD=Jay Durga Club (R)

|name_OP=Odisha Police

|name_RR=Radha Raman Club

|name_RS=Rising Student Club

|name_SH=Sports Hostel (C)

|name_SR=Sunrise Club

|name_YU=Young Utkal Club

|res_col_header=Q

|col_KO=#ccffcc |text_KO={{nobreak|Champions, Advance to FAO Super Cup}}

|col_KK=blue1|text_KK={{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

}}

Note: Top four teams of Diamond League would qualify for the FAO Super Cup.

==Results==

{{#invoke:sports results|main

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|team1=ER

|team2=JD

|team3=OP

|team4=RR

|team5=RS

|team6=SC

|team7=SH

|team8=YU

|name_RR=Radha Raman Club

|name_SC=Sunrise Club

|name_RS=Rising Student's Club

|name_SH=Sports Hostel

|name_YU=Young Utkal Club

|name_ER=East Coast Railway

|name_JD=Jay Durga Club

|name_OP=Odisha Police

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|match_ER_JD=3–2

|match_ER_OP=1–2

|match_ER_RR=1–1

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|match_ER_YU=1–2

|match_JD_ER=2–3

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|match_JD_RR=0–4

|match_JD_RS=2–6

|match_JD_SC=0–1

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|match_OP_JD=0–0

|match_OP_OP=

|match_OP_RR=2–0

|match_OP_RS=1–0

|match_OP_SC=0–2

|match_OP_SH=0–1

|match_OP_YU=4–0

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|match_RR_RR=

|match_RR_RS=1–2

|match_RR_SC=0–0

|match_RR_SH=0–1

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|match_RS_ER=2–0

|match_RS_JD=6–2

|match_RS_OP=0–1

|match_RS_RR=2–1

|match_RS_RS=

|match_RS_SC=1–0

|match_RS_SH=0–2

|match_RS_YU=3–1

|match_SC_ER=6–0

|match_SC_JD=1–0

|match_SC_OP=2–0

|match_SC_RR=0–0

|match_SC_RS=0–1

|match_SC_SC=

|match_SC_SH=0–3

|match_SC_YU=4–0

|match_SH_ER=1–1

|match_SH_JD=1–2

|match_SH_OP=1–0

|match_SH_RR=1–0

|match_SH_RS=2–0

|match_SH_SC=3–0

|match_SH_SH=

|match_SH_YU=3–2

|match_YU_ER=2–1

|match_YU_JD=1–0

|match_YU_OP=0–4

|match_YU_RR=1–6

|match_YU_RS=1–3

|match_YU_SC=0–4

|match_YU_SH=2–3

|match_YU_YU=

|match_SH_RR_note= Match was adjourned at the 29th minute since Radha Raman Club refused to compete further over one of the referee's decision. The matter has been referred to the committee for further proceedings.{{cite web|url=https://sportslogon.com/body.php?page=news_details&news_id=%3ClqSpoKs%3D|title=SAI win in FAO League|work=Sportslogon|date=19 August 2019}}{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

|match_RR_SH_note= Match was adjourned at the 29th minute since Radha Raman Club refused to compete further over one of the referee's decision. The matter has been referred to the committee for further proceedings.{{cite web|url=https://sportslogon.com/body.php?page=news_details&news_id=%3ClqSpoKs%3D|title=SAI win in FAO League|work=Sportslogon|date=19 August 2019}}{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

}}

=Gold League=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source= [http://orisports.com/NewsDetails.aspx?nId=NTkyNQ== Orisports]

|update= 12 September 2019

|updated=

|team1=RO

|team2=RS

|team3=RC

|team4=SC

|team5=MC

|team6=BC

|result1=KA |result2=KK |result3=KK |result6=REL

|win_BC=0 |draw_BC=3 |loss_BC=2 |gf_BC=5 |ga_BC=10

|win_MC=1 |draw_MC=1 |loss_MC=3 |gf_MC=7 |ga_MC=13

|win_RC=2 |draw_RC=1 |loss_RC=1 |gf_RC=10 |ga_RC=7

|win_RS=2 |draw_RS=2 |loss_RS=1 |gf_RS=6 |ga_RS=5

|win_RO=3 |draw_RO=2 |loss_RO=0 |gf_RO=14 |ga_RO=5

|win_SC=1 |draw_SC=1 |loss_SC=2 |gf_SC=4 |ga_SC=6

|name_BC=Bidanasi Club (R)

|name_MC=Mangala Club

|name_RC=Radha Gobinda Club (Q)

|name_RS=Rising Star Club (Q)

|name_RO=Rovers Club (Q) (C)

|name_SC=Sunshine Club

|res_col_header=Q

|col_KA=green1 |text_KA={{nobreak|Promotion to Diamond League
Advance to FAO Super Cup}}

|col_KK=blue1 |text_KK={{nobreak|Advance to FAO Super Cup}}

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL={{nobreak|Relegation to 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

}}

Note: Top three teams of the Gold League would qualify for the FAO Super Cup.

=Silver League=

==Group stage==

===Group A===

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[http://orisports.com/NewsDetails.aspx?nId=NTkyNQ== Orisports]

|update=complete

|updated=

|team1=SS

|team2=CC

|team3=AH

|team4=SB

|team5=LC

|result1=KO |result5=REL

|win_AH=1 |draw_AH=1 |loss_AH=2 |gf_AH=5 |ga_AH=13

|win_SS=3 |draw_SS=1 |loss_SS=0 |gf_SS=14 |ga_SS=2

|win_CC=3 |draw_CC=0 |loss_CC=1 |gf_CC=18 |ga_CC=3

|win_LC=0 |draw_LC=2 |loss_LC=2 |gf_LC=4 |ga_LC=15

|win_SB=0 |draw_SB=2 |loss_SB=2 |gf_SB=1 |ga_SB=9

|name_AH=Azad Hind Club

|name_CC=Chand Club

|name_LC=Lalbag Club

|name_SS=SAI-STC (Q) (C)

|name_SB=SBI Odisha

|res_col_header=Q

|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Playoffs

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=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===

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[http://orisports.com/NewsDetails.aspx?nId=NTkyNQ== Orisports]

|update=complete

|updated=

|team1=CN

|team2=CC

|team3=RC

|team4=IC

|team5=TC

|result1=KO |result5=REL

|win_CN=3 |draw_CN=1 |loss_CN=0 |gf_CN=6 |ga_CN=3

|win_CC=3 |draw_CC=0 |loss_CC=1 |gf_CC=10 |ga_CC=5

|win_RC=2 |draw_RC=0 |loss_RC=2 |gf_RC=6 |ga_RC=2

|win_TC=0 |draw_TC=0 |loss_TC=4 |gf_TC=2 |ga_TC=15

|win_IC=1 |draw_IC=1 |loss_IC=2 |gf_IC=10 |ga_IC=9

|name_IC=Independent Club

|name_CC=Chauliaganj Club

|name_CN=Club N Club (Q)

|name_RC=Royal Club

|name_TC=Town Club

|res_col_header=Q

|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Playoffs

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=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

}}

==Playoffs==

===Final===

{{Football box collapsible

|date = 11 September 2019

|time =

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|score = W/O

|report = [http://orisports.com/NewsDetails.aspx?nId=NTkyNQ== Report]

|team2 = Club N Club

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Barabati Stadium, Cuttack

|attendance =

|referee=

}}

Statistics

=Scoring=

==Top scorers==

{{updated|12 September 2019}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals

rowspan="1"|1

|align="left"|Arunanshu Gupta

|align="left"|Rovers Club

|rowspan="1"|9

rowspan="1"|2

|align="left"|Chandra Sekhar Behera

|align="left"|Chand Club

|rowspan="1"|6

rowspan="4"|3

|align="left"|Antarjami Nayak

|align="left"|Radha Gobinda Club

|rowspan="4"|5

align="left"|Dara Singh Jamuda

|align="left"|Chauliaganj Club

align="left"|Francis Lakra

|align="left"|Sports Hostel

align="left"|Pravat Dansena

|align="left"|SAI-STC Cuttack

rowspan="3"|4

|align="left"|Johnson Kiro

|align="left"|Rising Student's Club

|rowspan="3"|4

align="left"|Sheikh Farid

|align="left"|Chand Club

align="left"|Shibo Kindo

|align="left"|Independent Club

rowspan="8"|5

|align="left"|Arun Budula

|align="left"|Odisha Police

|rowspan="8"|3

align="left"|Basudev Nayak

|align="left"|Azad Hind Club

align="left"|Dinabandhu Dash

|align="left"|Young Utkal Club

align="left"|Jagdish Oram

|align="left"|SAI-STC Cuttack

align="left"|Md. Fayaz KF

|align="left"|Sunrise Club

align="left"|Pranab Barik

|align="left"|Royal Club

align="left"|Richard Omuah Kissi

|align="left"|Radha Raman Club

align="left"|Sanatan Lohar

|align="left"|East Coast Railways

rowspan="29"|5

|align="left"|Abhinash Samal

|align="left"|SAI-STC Cuttack

|rowspan="29"|2

align="left"|Adwin Tirkey

|align="left"|Rising Student's Club

align="left"|Arjun Muduli

|align="left"|Rising Star Club

align="left"|Arpan Lakra

|align="left"|Sunrise Club

align="left"|Badal Kumar Bhoi

|align="left"|Sunshine Club

align="left"|Bhabagrahi Padhiary

|align="left"|Sports Hostel

align="left"|Bijay Ghallan

|align="left"|Odisha Police

align="left"|Deepak Biswal

|align="left"|Young Utkal Club

align="left"|Dhiraj Prakash Meher

|align="left"|Radha Raman Club

align="left"|Jaysingh Gagrayi

|align="left"|Sports Hostel

align="left"|M Trinath

|align="left"|SAI-STC Cuttack

align="left"|Manjit Kissan

|align="left"|Sports Hostel

align="left"|Manoj Kumar Das

|align="left"|Bidanasi Club

align="left"|Md. Afridi

|align="left"|Chand Club

align="left"|Md. Javed

|align="left"|Lalbag Club

align="left"|Mukhwinderjit Singh

|align="left"|Sunrise Club

align="left"|Opara Ndubuisi

|align="left"|Jay Durga Club

align="left"|Pabitra Minz

|align="left"|Independent Club

align="left"|Papu Majhi

|align="left"|Mangala Club

align="left"|Pradyumna Swain

|align="left"|Independent Club

align="left"|Pramod Kumar Das

|align="left"|Odisha Police

align="left"|Rajesh Nayak

|align="left"|Rising Student's Club

align="left"|Raju Bisar

|align="left"|Rising Student's Club

align="left"|Sanjeet Panna

|align="left"|East Coast Railways

align="left"|Sanjit Khora

|align="left"|Radha Gobinda Club

align="left"|Sheikh Imtiaz Ali

|align="left"|Chand Club

align="left"|Shyam Sundar Soren

|align="left"|Chauliaganj Club

align="left"|Sunil Sardar

|align="left"|Sunrise Club

align="left"|Tofan Nayak

|align="left"|Mangala Club

rowspan="68"|7

|align="left"|Ajay Barwa

|align="left"|SAI-STC Cuttack

|rowspan="68"|1

align="left"|Ajay Behera

|align="left"|Bidanasi Club

align="left"|Akash Das

|align="left"|Sunshine Club

align="left"|Akash Oram

|align="left"|Rovers Club

align="left"|Almaz Pervez

|align="left"|Bidanasi Club

align="left"|Ambika Lakra

|align="left"|Sunrise Club

align="left"|Arbind Lakra

|align="left"|Rising Student's Club

align="left"|Arjun Nayak

|align="left"|Radha Raman Club

align="left"|Babul Rout

|align="left"|Mangala Club

align="left"|Bapi Soren

|align="left"|Royal Club

align="left"|Basanta Kalo

|align="left"|Azad Hind Club

align="left"|Betal Lakra

|align="left"|Radha Raman Club

align="left"|Bijay Kumar Barik

|align="left"|Young Utkal Club

align="left"|Bikash Barla

|align="left"|Club N Club

align="left"|Bikash Sahoo

|align="left"|Young Utkal Club

align="left"|Blacky Lakra

|align="left"|East Coast Railways

align="left"|Dhananjay Majhi

|align="left"|Radha Raman Club

align="left"|Edwin Tirkey

|align="left"|Rising Student's Club

align="left"|Ganga Oram

|align="left"|Club N Club

align="left"|Govinda Senapati

|align="left"|Odisha Police

align="left"|Gurpreet Singh

|align="left"|Sunrise Club

align="left"|Hemant Hansda

|align="left"|SAI-STC Cuttack

align="left"|Jagan Das

|align="left"|Town Club

align="left"|Jagmohan Jerai

|align="left"|Odisha Police

align="left"|Jayanta Kumar Behera

|align="left"|State Bank of India

align="left"|Jayanta Mahanta

|align="left"|Radha Raman Club

align="left"|Jugeswar Bag

|align="left"|Independent Club

align="left"|Janmo Xess

|align="left"|Radha Gobinda Club

align="left"|Jamir Oram

|align="left"|Radha Gobinda Club

align="left"|Karfulla Lakra

|align="left"|Bidanasi Club

align="left"|Kartik Hantal

|align="left"|Rising Star Club

align="left"|Keshab Majhi

|align="left"|Azad Hind Club

align="left"|Khitish Dansena

|align="left"|Club N Club

align="left"|Kishan Oram

|align="left"|Jay Durga Club

align="left"|Krisanu Das

|align="left"|Mangala Club

align="left"|Kwabena Kemavor

|align="left"|Radha Raman Club

align="left"|Laxman Bindhani

|align="left"|Sports Hostel

align="left"|Mahendra Soren

|align="left"|Chauliaganj Club

align="left"|Malay Nayak

|align="left"|Mangala Club

align="left"|Mano Karangia

|align="left"|Chauliaganj Club

align="left"|Md. Bilal

|align="left"|Chand Club

align="left"|Mihir Bhoi

|align="left"|Independent Club

align="left"|Naren Suna

|align="left"|Rovers Club

align="left"|Naresh Bhumi

|align="left"|Rising Star Club

align="left"|Nirmal Kumar

|align="left"|Sunrise Club

align="left"|Nitesh Mondal

|align="left"|Radha Raman Club

align="left"|Purna Chandra Samal

|align="left"|Sunshine Club

align="left"|Raj Kumar Das

|align="left"|Jay Durga Club

align="left"|Raja Das

|align="left"|Rovers Club

align="left"|Rajiv Das

|align="left"|Club N Club

align="left"|Ramesh Chandra Murmu

|align="left"|Chauliaganj Club

align="left"|Ramesh Oram

|align="left"|Sunrise Club

align="left"|Sanjay Hembram

|align="left"|Royal Club

align="left"|Sanjay Khadia

|align="left"|Club N Club

align="left"|Saroj Behera

|align="left"|Royal Club

align="left"|Shasikant Sandyl

|align="left"|Chand Club

align="left"|Sheikh Mustakim

|align="left"|East Coast Railways

align="left"|Sheikh Shahid

|align="left"|Lalbag Club

align="left"|Sheikh Shahzad

|align="left"|SAI-STC Cuttack

align="left"|Sheikh Zahid

|align="left"|Rising Student's Club

align="left"|Sheikh Zuber

|align="left"|Jay Durga Club

align="left"|Sona Hara

|align="left"|Rovers Club

align="left"|Sourav Mukherjee

|align="left"|Rising Star Club

align="left"|SS Alam

|align="left"|Rising Student's Club

align="left"|Sukru Oram

|align="left"|Rovers Club

align="left"|Sumit Oram

|align="left"|Radha Gobinda Club

align="left"|Sunil Toppo

|align="left"|Club N Club

align="left"|Syed Abu Hurera

|align="left"|Jay Durga Club

colspan="4" style="text-align:right;"| Source:{{cite web |url=http://orisports.com/NewsDetails.aspx?nId=NTkyNQ==|title=Results of FAO Football League 2019|work=Orisports|accessdate=10 August 2019}}

==Hat-tricks==

class="wikitable"
PlayerForAgainststyle="text-align:center"| ResultDateRef
{{flagicon|IND}} Francis LakraSports HostelSunrise3–0{{dts|format=dmy|2019|08|05}}
{{flagicon|IND}} Sheikh FaridChandLalbag6–1{{dts|format=dmy|2019|08|17}}
{{flagicon|IND}} Pravat DansenaSAI-STC CuttackLalbag7–1{{dts|format=dmy|2019|08|22}}
{{flagicon|GHA}} Richard Omuah KissiRadha RamanYoung Utkal6–1{{dts|format=dmy|2019|08|24}}
{{flagicon|IND}} Dara Singh JamudaChauliaganj ClubIndependent6–3{{dts|format=dmy|2019|08|26}}
{{flagicon|IND}} Chandra Sekhar BeheraChand ClubState Bank of India6–0{{dts|format=dmy|2019|08|29}}
{{flagicon|IND}} Chandra Sekhar BeheraChand ClubAzad Hind Club6–1{{dts|format=dmy|2019|09|01}}
{{flagicon|IND}} Antarjami NayakRadha Gobinda ClubMangala Club4–1{{dts|format=dmy|2019|09|10}}

==Own Goals==

  • Ajit Rout (Mangala Club)
  • Bibhu Ranjan Nayak (State Bank of India)
  • Emanuel Tirkey (Jay Durga Club)
  • Kshitish Dansena (Club N Club)
  • Md. Javed (Lalbag Club)

References

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{{FAO League}}

{{2019–20 in Indian football}}

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