Odisha Football Club Women ([oɽiˈsa]ⓘ) is an Indian professional women's football club based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, that competes in the Indian Women's League, the top flight of Indian women's football.[4][5]Odisha FC Women were founded in 2022, when the Indian Super League side Odisha FC announced the formation of their women's side.[6][7] Odisha announced the appointment of Crispin Chettri as the first team head coach on the same day.[8][9]
Crest, colours and kits
Crest
The wheel engraved on the walls of the Konark Sun Temple. The temple is designed as a chariot consisting of 24 such wheels. Each wheel has a diameter of 9 feet, 9 inches, with 8 spokes.
On 15 September 2019, Odisha unveiled their official logo embodying the heritage and the culture of the state of Odisha and the vision and the ideology of its parent company, GMS Inc.[10] Design of the crest is inspired from the Chakras or the chariot wheels of the famous Konark Sun Temple, a World Heritage Site in Odisha which represents movement and development; the ship design represents GMS, world's largest buyer of ships and offshore assets, and the owner of the club.[2][10]
Players
First-team squad
As of 23 August 2024[11]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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