Altogether 10 teams participated the Preliminary Round. Additional DG Police, Satyajit Mohanty graced the opening ceremony as chief guest. Odisha Cricket Association secretary Asirbad Behera, AIFF Women Football Manager Indu Choudhury and AIFF Competition Manager Sapna were present on the occasion.

Former India woman football captain Sasmita Malik led the 18-member Rising Student Football in this tournament. Former India captain Sradhanjali Samanataray functioned as the coach of the team.

GROUPINGS:
Group-A: Royal Wahingdoh FC (Meghalaya), Alakhpura FC (Haryana), Rising Student FC (Odisha), New Quartz FC (Kerala) and Bodyline FC (WIFA).
Group-B: Eastern Sporting Union FC (Manipur), KRYPHSA FC (Manipur), Jeppiyar Institute FC (Pondicherry), Sudeva Moonlight FC (Delhi) and UPFC (Uttar Pradesh).

RISING STUDENT FOOTBALL CLUB: Goalkeepers: Tikina Samal, Sita Sharma. Defenders: Supriya Routray, Manisha Panna, Karishma Oram, Suprabha Samal, Rachita Malik, Bijay Laxmi Sahoo. Mid-fielders: Noughbi Devi, Sasmita Malik (Captain), Lochana Munda, Sangita Basfore, Arati Anima Khadia, Sinulata Sahoo. Forwards: Pinky Bompal Magar, Pyari Xaxa, Jabamani Soren, Menaka Malik. Coach: Sradhanjali Samantaray, Assistant coach: Gayatri Mallick.

RESULTS:
Oct 17 (Match No 1): Alakhpura FC (Sanju 13, 29, 49; Kavita Devi 92) beat Bodyline FC 4-0.
Oct 17 (Match No 2): Eastern Sporting Union (N Bala Devi 6, 18; Y Kamala Devi 64) beat Jeyppiar Institute FC (K Sumitra 17, Nandini 34) 3-2.
Oct 18 (Match No 3): Rising Student FC (Sasmita Malik 10, Pyari Xaxa 17, 58, 64, 73; Pinky Bompal Mager 31, Maneka Malik 52, Ngoubi Devi 66, Sinulata Sahoo 82) beat Quartz FC (Manpreet Kaur 42) 9-1. Player of the Match: Pyari Xaxa.
Oct 19 (Match No 4): Bodyline FC (Anju Tamang 15, 21, 33, 44; Kareen Pais 27, 68; Aditi Sethy 64, Sasmita Ekka 79, Rhea Rodrigues 87) beat Royal Wahingdoh FC 9-0. PoM: Michele Castanha
Oct 19 (Match No 5): Eastern Sporting Union (Yumnam Kamala Devi 7, 59; Thokchom Umapati Devi 27, Moirangthem Mandakini Devi 30, 76; Yumlembam Premi Devi 39, 42, 72; Ngangom Bala Devi 47, 52; Irom Prameshwori Devi 43, Bem Bem Devi 66, Lalam Haokip 90) beat UPFC 13-0. PoM: Y Premi Devi
Oct 20 (Match No 6): Alakhpura FC (Deepika 11, 50, 82; Sanju 57, Nisha 75) beat Quartz SC 5-0. PoM: Deepika.
Oct 21 (Match No 7): Rising Student FC (Pyari Xaxa 4, 13, 27, 41, 46, 63, 75; Risuk Dkhar 47, Sangita Basfore 53, 66; Sasmita Malik 65, Arati Anima Khadia 74, Manisha Panna 80) beat Royal Wahingdoh FC 13-0. PoM: Pyari Xaxa.
Oct 21 (Match No 8): Kryhspa FC (D Grace 8, 15, 51, 64; E Bindya Rani Devi 18, Roshni Devi 28, 63) beat UPFC 7-0. PoM: D Garce.
Oct 22 (Match No 9): Quartz SC (Mamta Kumari 92) beat Bodyline Sports Club 1-0. PoM: Lako Bhutia (Bodyline SC).
Oct 23 (Match No 10): Jeppiar FC (R Sandhya 47, Indumati 55, 75) beat Kryhpsa FC 3-0. PoM: R Nathiya Jeppiar FC). 
Oct 23 (Match No 11): Alakhpura FC (Kavita Devi 4, 45, 61, 77; Sanju 9, 10, 13, 15, 33, 53, 56; Deepika 18, 36, 62, 90,91; Mamita 57, 69) beat Royal Wahingdow FC 18-0. PoM: Sanju.
Oct 24 (Match No 12): Rising Student FC (Pinky Bompal Mager 13) beat Bodyline FC 1-0. PoM: Shilpi Tiwari (Bodyline FC).
Oct 25 (Match No 13): Eastern Sporting Union (O Bembem Devi 59, 83; Mandakaini Devi 66, 85) beat Kryhpsa SC (Bindyarani Devi 15) 4-1. PoM: Mandakini Devi
Oct 25 (Match No 14): Quartz Soccer Club (Mamata Kumari 33, Manpreet Kumari 36, 38, 78; Reshmi Kumari 53, Tara Khatun 90) beat Royal Wahingdoh FC 6-0. PoM: Reshmi Kumari
Oct 26 (Match No 15): Rising Student FC (Jabamani Soren 52, Pyari Xaxa 90) beat Alakpura FC 2-0. PoM: Sangita Basfore (Rising Student)
Oct 26 (Match No 16): Jeppiar FC (R Sandhya 5, S Pradeepa 12, 42; Indumati 22, 24, 51, 71, 78; Mandakini 38, 46; Juki 43, Sumitra 59, 65, 90; Vanalakshmi 67, Amsavalli 89) beat UPFC 16-0. PoM: S Pradeepa
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TOP: Members of Rising Student FC pose after their fourth win in Cuttack on Oct 26, 2016.
RIGHT: Rising Student top scorer Pyari Xaxa receives the Player of the Match prize on Oct 24, 2016