ORGANISED BY: All India Football Federation (AIFF)
DESCRIPTION:
* Altogether 12 teams, including Odisha, have qualified to compete in the final round.
* Team will play league matches in two groups and the top two teams from each group will qualify for semifinals.
* Odisha has been placed in Group A along with Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Karnataka and Chandigarh.
* Group B has been formed with Manipur, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Railways, West Bengal and Haryana.
* Football Association of Odisha has announced a 22-member State team for this championship.
* Mohammad Shahid Jabbar has been named as the Head Coach of the Odisha team.
FIXTURE:
June 14: Odisha vs Jharkhand, GNDU Main Venue (4.30 PM)
June 16: Odisha vs Tamil Nadu, GNDU Main Venue (4.30 PM)
June 18: Odisha vs Punjab, Khalsa College Ground (4.30 PM)
June 20: Odisha vs Karnataka, GNDU Main Venue (7.30 AM)
June 22: Odisha vs Chandigarh
June 25 (1st Semifinal): Winner Group-A vs Runner-up Group-B, GNDU Main Venue
June 26 (2nd Semifinal): Winner Group-B vs Runner-up Group-A, GNDU Main Venue
June 28: FINAL, GNDU Main Venue