HOST: Gujarat State Football Association (GSFA), under the aegis of All India Football Federation (AIFF)

DESCRIPTION:
*     A total of 20 teams, including Odisha are set to compete in the inaugural edition.
*     Dumas Beach in Surat is the venue of the championship.
*     Teams will start campaign with league matches in four groups and the top two teams from each group will qualify for quarterfinals.
*     Odisha has been placed in Group D with Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa and Karnataka.

FIXTURES:
26 January: Odisha vs Arunachal Pradesh.
27 January: Odisha vs Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
28 January: Odisha vs Goa
30 January: Odisha vs Karnataka
31 January (Quarterfinals): Winner Group A vs Runner-up Group B; Winner Group B vs Runner-up Group A; Winner Group C vs Runner-up Group D; Winner Group D vs Runner-up Group C.
31 January (Semifinals): Winner QF1 vs Winner QF 3; Winner QF2 vs Winner QF4.
31 January (Final): Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2.