HOST: Football Association of Odisha

DESCRIPTION:
*     Kendrapara mid-fielder Anima Malik has been named as the captain of the 20-member Odisha team, which will be guided by Gitanjali Khuntia and Ranjita Mohanty as coach and manager respectively.
*     Altogether 22 states are set to participate in the championship, which would feature a total of 36 matches.
*     Teams have been divided into seven groups.
*     Host Odisha have been placed in Group-A along with Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
*     Odisha will play their opening match against UP and the next one against AP on July 5.
*     Matches will be played at four venues in Cuttack (Barabati Stadium, Satyabrata Stadium, Reserve Police Ground and Bidanasi Ground).
*     A budget of Rs 50 lakh has been estimated for the staging of the championship.
*     Odisha had finished runners-up in the previous edition of the championship, held in Goa.