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.
| Organising body | Football Association of Odisha (FAO) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 |
| Region | Odisha |
| Number of teams | 8 (2018) |
| Current champions | Sunrise 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
A three-tier system consisting of Diamond, Gold' and Silver leagues; top four teams from the Diamond League, top three teams of Gold League, and the winners of Silver League, would be promoted to the FAO Super cup. A total of eight teams compete in the tournament. In a total revamp of the league, the FAO Football league was converted to second highest level footballing league, as the premier state level football league was introduced by the Football Association of Odisha from 2018.[2]
Winners and finalists
Results by team
| Club | Wins | First final won | Last final won | Runners-up | Last final lost | Total final appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Club | 1 | 2018 | 1 | |||
| Rising Student's Club | 0 | 1 | 2018 | 1 |
See also
References
- "All you need to know about the football league structure in Odisha". Goal. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- "FAO restructures domestic football". Football Association of Odisha. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
