Odisha FC Women

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Odisha FC.
Not to be confused with Odisha women's football team.

Odisha Women
Full nameOdisha Football Club Women
Nickname(s)The Kalinga Warriors
The Juggernauts
Short nameOFCW
Founded1 July 2022; 2 years ago (2022-07-01)
GroundKalinga Stadium
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Capacity15,000[1]
OwnerGMS Inc.[2]
PresidentRaj Athwal[3]
Head CoachCrispin Chettri
LeagueIndian Women's League
2023–24IWL, 1st of 7
WebsiteClub website

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]

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