FAO Super Cup

The FAO Super Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic football, based in Odisha, India. In 2018, the inaugural edition of the Super Cup was played. The Super Cup is organised by and named after the Football Association of Odisha (FAO), the official football governing body of Odisha, India. Sunrise Club of Cuttack were the champions of the inaugural edition of the tournament beating the Rising Student's Club.

FAO Super Cup
Organising bodyFootball Association of Odisha (FAO)
Founded2018 (2018)
RegionOdisha
India
Number of teams8 (2018)
Domestic cup(s)FAO Football League
Current championsSunrise Club (1st title)
Most successful club(s)Sunrise Club (1 title)
2019

History

The year 2018 has been revolutionary for football in the state of Odisha. Football Association of Odisha, in a total revamp, introduced the two new leagues to the footballing system of the state; annual knockout football competition in men's domestic football i.e. the FAO Super Cup and the Inter District Football Championship, which will be played among the districts of Odisha.[1]

League Format

The league system currently is a three-tier system consisting of Diamond, Gold' and Silver leagues. The top four teams of the Diamond League, the top three teams of Gold League and the winners of Silver League would be promoted to the FAO Super cup i.e. the premier level football league in Odisha. A total of eight teams compete in the tournament which include the teams promoted from the FAO Football League. In a total revamp of the league, the FAO Football 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. [2]

Winners and finalists

Results by team
Results by team
Club Wins First final won Last final won Runners-up Last final lost Total final appearances
Sunrise Club 1 2018 2018 1
Rising Student's Club 0 1 2018 1

See also

References
  1. "All you need to know about the football league structure in Odisha". Goal. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  2. "FAO restructures domestic football". Football Association of Odisha. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
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