DESCRIPTION:
*     Twenty states have been divided into four groups of five with defending champions Odisha in Group B along with Haryana, Karnataka, Goa, Mizoram, and Gujarat.
*     The most accomplished side in the tournament, Manipur have been clubbed in Group A along with Railways, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.
*     In Group C, two-time champions West Bengal have been pitted against Delhi, Kerala, Bihar, Tripura.
*     Group D comprise of Jharkhand, Assam, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, and Uttarakhand.
*     Football Association of Odisha has named a 20-member state team for the above-mentioned championship.
*     Mid-fielder Subhaprava Rout will lead the team with Jabamani Soren as her deputy.
*     Odisha are scheduled to play their opening match against Mizoram at Dibrugarh on April 28.
*     They would subsequently meet Haryana on April 30, Karnataka on May 2, Gujarat on May 4 and and Goa on May 6 at the same venue.
*     After league matches, the top team from the group will advance to the semifinals.
*     Meanwhile, the All India Football Federation selected four women referees from Odisha to officiate matches in the National championship both at Dibrugarh and Golaghat.
*     They are Sudipta Das, Chitrambada Patra, Retali Baral and Bishnupriya Das.

ODISHA TEAM:
Goalkeepers: Sita Sharma, Tikina Samal, Sukanti Roul.
Defenders: Karisma Oram, Parbati Kujjur, Rachita Mallik, Nandini Munda, Hema Xaxa, Digi Majhi.
Mid-fielders: Subhaprava Rout, Gayatri Mallick, Kunti Lakra, Sunulata Sahoo, Anima Mallik, Swarna Priya Nayak, Arati Anima Khadia.
Forward: Pyari Xaxa, Jabamani Soren, Sakina Nisha, Meneka Mallik.
Coach: Sradhanjali Samantaray, Manager: Gitanjali Khuntia