Hockey Association of Odisha

Hockey Association of Odisha
ଓଡିଶାର ହକି ଆସୋସିଏସନ୍
SportField Hockey
Jurisdiction State
Membership30 district association
AbbreviationHAO
AffiliationHI
HeadquartersKalinga Stadium Complex, Nayapali Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751012
LocationBhubaneswar, Odisha
PresidentDilip Tirkey
SecretarySanatan Sahu
CoachEdgar Mascaren[1]
Official website
hockeyassociationofodisha.com

The Hockey Association of Odisha (Odia: ଓଡିଶାର ହକି ଆସୋସିଏସନ୍) is the governing body of Field Hockey in Odisha state of India and the Odisha field hockey team (Odia: ଓଡିଶା ହକି ଟିମ୍). Hockey Association of Odisha is the state member unit of Hockey India.[2][3] The Odisha Hockey Team has maintained its dominance in field hockey in India being the most successful team of Hockey India Championships. Hockey Odisha has given India some of its best players including Anupa Barla, Binita Toppo, Birendra Lakra, Dilip Tirkey, Ignace Tirkey, Jyoti Sunita Kullu, Lazarus Barla, Prabodh Tirkey, Subhadra Pradhan and Amit Rohidas. Odisha is now the capital of Indian hockey.[4]

  1. ^ "Edgar Mascaren has appointed as coach of odisha hockey teams". Times of India. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Hockey India - Member Units". Hockey India. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Hockey Association of Odisha". Orisports. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  4. ^ "How Odisha became the capital of Indian hockey". Deccan Herald. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.