ORGANISED BY: Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) and Reliance Foundation.
DESCRIPTION:
* The 7-day tournament will have 4 teams competing against each other.
* The four teams – Panthers, Tigresses, Lionesses and Cheetahs, will face each other once in a round robin format.
* A total of 73 players will be pitted against each other as part of the 4 teams, with each team having a 5-member support staff consisting of a Head Coach, Asst Coach, GK Coach, Physio and Team Manager.
* As many as four players from Odisha would feature in this tournament and they are: Manju Ganjhu (Lionesses), Jyoti Kumari, Manisha Naik (both Tigresses), Sangeeta Das (Panthers).
* Coached by India national U-19 women team coach, Alex Ambrose, the Lionesses will certainly pose a threat to the other teams along with a great learning experience. However, basis sheer prowess on paper, Cheetahs are expected to be boosted by Indian football legend and Arjuna Awardee, Oinam Bembem Devi.
* There will be no lack of experience and expertise as Tigresses and Panthers will be coached by former U-14 women team coach Priya and former India national team member Subhash Chakraborty.
* Organised under the aegis of the All India Football Federation, the tournament final will be played between the top 2 sides on Sunday, November 17.
LIONESSES SQUAD:
Goalkeepers: Manju Ganjhu, Adrija Sarkhel; Defenders: Purnima Kumari, Nirmala Devi Phanjoubam, Kritina Devi Thounaojam, Kiran, Daisy Crasto; Midfielders: Astam Oraon, Priyangka Devi Naorem, Priyanka Sujeesh Pottekkat, Poonam, Sunita Munda, Babina Devi Lisham; Forwards: Shilky Devi Hemam, Mariyammal Balamurugan, Sumati Kumari, Lynda Kom Serto, Sai Sankhe. Head Coach: Alex Ambrose.
TIGRESSES SQUAD:
Goalkeepers: Manisha, Lavanya Nithiyanandam, Tanu; Defenders: Nisha, Naketa, Lhingneilam Kipgen, Mekola Devi, Jyoti Kumari, Linda Chanu Heirangkhongjam; Midfielders: Martina Thokchom, Anju, Nitu Linda, Amisha Baxla, Aveka Singh; Forwards: Karen Estrocio, Manisha Naik. Head Coach: Priya PV.
PANTHERS SQUAD:
Goalkeepers: Tanvi Mavani, Anjali Barke; Defenders: Ruthy Lalrinmawii, Shilpaben Revabhai Thakur, Anamika. D, Theerthalakshmi. E, Sudha Tirkey, Sangeeta Das, Antrika; Midfielders: L Rejiya, Shubhangi Satish Singh, Megna. A, Gladys Zonunsangi, Clency Miranda; Forwards: Sreelakshmi.A, Laxmi Mandavi, Lalnunsiami, Sanika Patil, Pristy C.A, Rajat. Head Coach: Subhash Chakraborty.
CHEETAHS SQUAD:
Goalkeepers: Anshika, Vruddhi Raisinghani; Defenders: Reet Kashyap, Saraswati Kumari, W Thoibi, K Durga, Kamna, Ritu; Midfielders: Sanfida Nongrum, Kago Assung, Arya V, PC Lalhmingmawii, Madhubala Alawe, Dristi Pant; Forwards: Sunalinda Lawren, Priyanka Kashyap, Malavika P, Flani Costa, Harmilan Kaur. Head Coach: Oinam Bembem Devi.
SCHEDULE:
November 11: Lionesses vs Panthers (5.00 PM); Tigresses vs Cheetahs (7.30 PM).
November 13: Tigresses vs Panthers (5.00 PM); Lionesses vs Cheetahs (7.30 PM).
November 15: Panthers vs Cheetahs (5.00 PM); Lionesses vs Tigresses (7.30 PM).
November 17: FINAL (7.30 PM)