The champion and runners-up teams received cash prizes of Rs 75,000 and Rs 25,000 respectively. OWL 2026, featuring 12 teams and a total of 45 matches, was jointly organized by the Department of Sports & Youth Services (DSYS), Government of Odisha and Football Association of Odisha (FAO) from May 19. Out of the 12 teams, six qualified for the super league, which commenced on June 4.

The closing ceremony was graced by DSYS Deputy Secretary Amit Kumar Nayak as chief guest. OSD Sonali Chand, FAO vice-president Md Shahid Jabbar, joint-secretaries Avijit Paul, Biswa Ranjan Gharai, Sradhanjali Samantray and Nita FA chairman Subrat Kumar Das.

RESULTS:

19 May 2026 (Match 1, Unit-1 Football Ground, Bhubaneswar): SRM Sports Club (Barsha Panda 2, Anjulata Khara 4, 23, Rinkey Puhan 7, Sonali Biswas 9, 24, 26, 47, 55, 75, 79, 86, Surama Malik 13, Jagyanseni Behera 14, 58, 68, 70, 89, Gonsai Gond 42, Smita Behera 46, 88, Disha Hira 59, 81, 85, Gayatri Sahoo 60) beat Ganjam XI 25-0.

19 May 2026 (Match 2, Odisha Police Ground, Cuttack): Nita Football Academy (Rukmani Murmu 6, 12, 23, 30, 72, Kiran Deep 21, 33) beat Tata Steel Foundation, Joda (Barsha Mahakud 23) 7-1.

19 May 2026 (Match 3, Unit-1 Football Ground, Bhubaneswar): Odisha Police (Satyabati Khadia 25, Malati Munda 48) beat KIIT-KISS 2-0.

21 May 2026 (Match 4, Odisha Police Ground, Cuttack): Tarini Football Academy (Manisha Behera 41, 63, Malli Munda 43, 55) beat Young Association Club 4-0.

21 May 2026 (Match 5, Unit-1 Football Ground, Bhubaneswar): Manorama Club (Kirti Kishan 2, 4, Subasini Oram 6, 13, 39, 45+1, 61, 64, Priyanka Kishan 25, 29, 33, 41, 84, Puja Mukhi 28, Anita Naik 47, 52, 53, 78, Rani Khadia 69, 70, 86, Priya Kishan 72) beat beat Ganjam XI 22-0.

21-22 May 2026 (Match 6, Odisha Police Ground, Cuttack): Odisha Police (Satyabati Khadia 23) beat Nita Football Academy 1-0.

23 May 2026 (Match 7, Unit-1 Football Ground, Bhubaneswar): Sports Odisha (Pabita Naik 9, Sumitra Singh 42) beat Aul Womens Football Club (Elijabed Ekka 66) 2-1.

23 May 2026 (Match 8, Unit-1 Football Ground, Bhubaneswar): SRM Sports Club drew with Odisha Government Press 0-0.

23 May 2026 (Match 9, Odisha Police Ground, Cuttack): Young Association Club (Barsa Kishan 12, 42, 45, Madhusmita Minz 87) beat Tata Steel Foundation, Joda (Barsha Mahakud 22) 4-1.

23 May 2026 (Match 10, Odisha Police Ground, Cuttack): Tarini Football Academy, Keonjhar (Provati Barla 52, 58, Joshna Lakra 78) beat KIIT-KISS (Julame Santa 14) 3-1.

25 May 2026 (Match 11, Odisha Police Ground, Cuttack): Tata Steel Foundation, Joda (Barsha Mahakud 52, Subhadra 90+2) beat KIIT-KISS (Jhotsna 20) 2-1.

25 May 2026 (Match 12, Odisha Police Ground, Cuttack): Nita Football Academy (Sulekha 6, 12, 47, 53, Rukmani 13, 23, 30, Jyoti 58, Kiran 83) beat Young Association Club 9-0.

25 May 2026 (Match 13, Unit-1 Football Ground, Bhubaneswar): Sports Odisha (Rupashree Munda 1, 21, 22, 69, 71, 82, 84, Bandana 5, 7, 8, 10, 16, 31, 42, 52, Subasini 20, 33, 37, 51, 77, 90+2, Abhilipsa 33, 36, 43, Amlen 41, 73, 90+2, Sumitra 3, 15, 50, Salej 4, 25, Anchal 89, 90, Rasmita 13, Suhasini 32, Pratima 75, Sai Bhagya 86) beat Ganjam XI 38-0.

27 May 2026 (Match 15, Odisha Police Ground, Cuttack): Aul Womens Football Club (Elijabed Ekka 7, 9, 20, 79) beat OGP Club (Pritee Sasmal 45) 4-1.

27 May 2026 (Match 16, Unit-1 Football Ground, Bhubaneswar): Sports Odisha (Rupashree Munda 45+2) beat Manorama Club 1-0.

27 May 2026 (Match 17, Unit-1 Football Ground, Bhubaneswar): Odisha Police (Malati Munda 83, Manisha Naik 88) beat Tarini Football Academy, Keonjhar 2-0.

27 May 2026 (Match 18, Odisha Police Ground, Cuttack): Nita Football Academy (Ipshita Rout 30, 41, Roshni Tigga 45+2, 46, Sheela Singh 47, Sulekha Kanhar 66, Niruta Baraghare 71) beat KIIT-KISS 7-0.

29 May 2026 (Match 19, Odisha Police Ground, Cuttack): OGP Club (Pritee Samal 4, 19, 21, 25, 26, 50, 63, 66, 80, 90, Chahat Yadav 23, Gajalaxmi Behera 31, Sarita Jena 39, Purnima Swain 40, Rakhi Maity 51, 68, Lipsha Naik 55, 61, Priyadarshini Behera 72, 76, 85, 90+2) beat Ganjam XI 22-0.

29 May 2026 (Match 20, Unit-1 Football Ground, Bhubaneswar): Aul Womens Football Club (Elijabed Ekka 4, 45+3, Sunali Behera 26, Anisha Oram 51, Mohini Oram 60) beat SRM Sports Club 5-0.

29 May 2026 (Match 21, Odisha Police Ground, Cuttack): Tarini Football Academy, Keonjhar (Provati Barla 7, 59, Manisha Behera 20, Joshna Lakra 29, 35) beat Tata Steel Foundation, Joda 5-0.

29 May 2026 (Match 22, Unit-1 Football Ground, Bhubaneswar): Odisha Police (Manisha Naik 5, 16, Arati Anima Khadia 6, 45+1, Satyabati Khadia 39, Sasmita Parida 72-P) beat Young Association Club 6-0.

31 May 2026 (Match 23, Odisha Police Ground, Cuttack): Manorama Club (Subasini Oram 84) beat OGP Club 1-0.

31 May 2026 (Match 24, Unit-1 Football Ground, Bhubaneswar): Sports Odisha (Rupashree Munda 29, 65, Sumitra Sing 43, Bandana Naik 60) beat SRM Sports Club 4-0.

31 May 2026 (Match 25, Unit-1 Football Ground, Bhubaneswar): Aul Womens Football Club (Elijabed Ekka 4, 9, 10, 41, 87, Priyasa Sarkar 11, 22, 25, 32, 44, 45+1, 84, 88, Krishna Barick 29, 47, Anisha Oram 33, 36, 77, 90+3, Pinky Purty 50, 52, 56, Ankita Singh 53, Mohini Oram 69) beat Ganjam XI 24-0.

31 May 2026 (Match 26, Odisha Police Ground, Cuttack): Nita Football Academy (Sulekha Kanhar 23, Ambruta Nayak 33, Roshni Tigga 49, Nibedita Nayak 81, 84) beat Tarini Football Academy, Keonjhar 5-0.

2 June 2026 (Match 27, Capital Football Arena, Bhubaneswar): KIIT-KISS (Ankita Naik 36, Jyotsna Mundary 52) beat Young Association Club (Puspa Kishan 73) 2-1.

2 June 2026 (Match 28, Capital Football Arena, Bhubaneswar): Odisha Police (Susmita Tanty 28, Satyabati Khadia 30, Malati Munda 43, 75) beat Tata Steel Football Foundation, Joda 4-0.

3 June 2026 (Match 29, Capital Football Arena, Bhubaneswar): Aul Womens Football Club (Elizabed Ekka 75) beat Manorama Club 1-0.

3 June 2026 (Match 30, Capital Football Arena, Bhubaneswar): Sports Odisha beat OGP Club 3-0 (Walk-over by OGP).

SUPER LEAGUE:

4 June 2026 (Match 31, Capital Football Arena, Bhubaneswar): Sports Odisha (Rupashree Munda 36, Bandana Naik 38, 45+2) beat KIIT & KISS (Julame Santa 41) 3-1.

4 June 2026 (Match 32, Capital Football Arena, Bhubaneswar): Nita Football Academy (Rukmani Murmu 5, 62) beat Odisha Police 2-0.

5 June 2026 (Match 33, Capital Football Arena, Bhubaneswar): Tarini Football Academy, Keonjhar (Provati Barla 34, Joshna Lakra 81) beat Aul Womens Football Club 2-0.

8 June 2026 (Match 34, Capital Football Arena, Bhubaneswar): Nita Football Academy (Ritu Badaik 11, 37, 43, Ipsita Rout 47, Sulekha Kanhar 50, Bibedita Nayak 78, 84) beat KIIT-KISS 7-0.

8 June 2026 (Match 35, Capital Football Arena, Bhubaneswar): Sports Odisha (Salge Majhi 13, Subasini Saha 45+2, 90+4, Sumitra Sing 90) beat Tarini Football Academy, Keonjhar 4-0.

8 June 2026 (Match 36, Capital Football Arena, Bhubaneswar): Odisha Police (Manisha Naik 21, 26, 47, 59, Juli Kishan 52, Pyari Xaxa 86, Satyabati Khadia 90+1) beat Aul Womens Football Club (Ankita Singh 41, Laxmipriya Lenka 45) 7-2.

10 June 2026 (Match 37, Capital Football Arena, Bhubaneswar): Aul Womens Football Club (Elijabed Ekka 54, 60) beat KIIT-KISS 2-0.

10 June 2026 (Match 38, Capital Football Arena, Bhubaneswar): Odisha Police (Juli Kishan 45+1, 67, Manisha Naik 45+2, Malati Munda 69, 79) beat Tarini Football Academy, Keonjhar 5-0.

10 June 2026 (Match 39, Capital Football Arena, Bhubaneswar): Nita Football Academy (Sulekha Kanhar 16, Roshni Tigga 20, 35, Rukmani Murmu 25, Nibedita Naik 71, 89) beat Sports Odisha (Subasini Saha 86) 6-1.

12 June 2026 (Match 40, Capital Football Arena, Bhubaneswar): Odisha Police (Jasoda Munda 2, Manisha Naik 20, 38, Jili Kishan 34) beat KIIT-KISS (Julame Santa 81) 4-1.

12 June 2026 (Match 41, Capital Football Arena, Bhubaneswar): Nita Football Academy (Roshni Tigga 8, 67, Ipshita Rout 20, Rukmani Murmu 25, Sulekha Kanhar 60, Kiran Deep 84, Sikha Malik 87) beat Tarini Football Academy, Keonjhar 7-0.

12 June 2026 (Match 42, Capital Football Arena, Bhubaneswar): Aul Womens Football Club (Laxmi Priya Lanka 43) beat Sports Odisha 1-0.

14 June 2026 (Match 43, Capital Football Arena, Bhubaneswar): Odisha Police (Malati Munda 6, 42, Satyabati Khadia 60, 85, 90, Jasoda Munda 81) beat Sports Odisha (Rupashree Munda 90+1) 6-1.

14 June 2026 (Match 44, Capital Football Arena, Bhubaneswar): Nita Football Academy (Sulekha Kanhar 51, Ritu Badaik 86) beat Aul Womens Football Club 2-0.

14 June 2026 (Match 45, Capital Football Arena, Bhubaneswar): Tarini Football Academy, Keonjhar (Manisha Behera 31, Joshna Lakra 71) beat KIIT-KISS 2-0.

NITA FOOTBALL ACADEMY: Goalkeepers: Susmita Pun, Sakro Hembram. Defenders: Ambruta Nayak, Khundongbam Ambalika, Ritu Badaik, Pipili Mohanty, Lipi Kishan. Mid-fielders: Roshni Tigga, Pragyan Kishan, Janhabi Kishan, Sheela Singh, Rukmani Murmu, Niruta Baraghare, Thandamoni Baskey. Forwards: Sikha Malik, Sulekha Kanhar, Ipshita Rout, Kiran Deep, Nibedita Nayak, Ankita Toppo. Coach: Gitanjali Khuntia; Manager: Abhijeet Kanungo.

ODISHA POLICE: Goalkeepers: Sasmita Parida, Manju Ganjhu, Spandita Das. Defenders: Sradhanjali Panda, Kamini Munda, Juli Kishan, Parbati Kujur, Susmita Tanty, Eva Panna, Sasmita Behera. Mid-fielders: Sumitra Hembram, Premsila Lugun, Jasoda Munda, Srijana Tamang, Gomati Bara. Forwards: Satyabati Khadia, Manisha Naik, Malati Munda, Arati Anima Khadia. Coach: Gayatri Mallick.
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TOP: Players of Nita Football Academy pose with the OWL champions trophy in Bhubaneswar on 14 June 2026.

RIGHT: Players of Odisha Police pose with the OWL runners-up trophy in Bhubaneswar on 14 June 2026.