HOST: Karnataka State Football Association, under the aegis of All India Football Federation.

DESCRIPTION:
*     A total of 20 teams, including Odisha, would compete in this tournament.
*     Teams would play league matches in four groups and the top team from each group would qualify for semifinals.
*     Odisha has been placed in Group-A, along with Andaman & Nicobar, Telangana, Chandigarh, and Rajasthan.
*     Odisha would meet Telangana on September 15, Rajasthan on September 17, Andaman & Nicobar on September 21 and Chandigarh on September 23.
*     Semifinals would take place on September 27, followed by the final on September 29.