Odisha suffered a disappointing elimination from the Sub-Junior Girls National Football Championship (Tier-1) today, losing both of their Group-C league matches against Maharashtra and West Bengal at Bapuji Stadium in Mariani (Assam).

The 20-member Odisha team lost their opening match against Mahararashtra 0-4 on August 20. In their second and last league match, Odisha were trounced 7-1 by West Bengal today. Khundongbam Ambalika led the Odisha team with Sulochana Singh and Gomati Bara as coach and manager respectively.

ODISHA SUB-JUNIOR GIRLS FOOTBALL TEAM: Goalkeepers: Sweety Cherkia, Jayashree Kar. Defenders: Puja Oram, Babi Biswajita Sahoo, Barsharani Patra, Khundongbam Ambalika (Captain), Rajashree Behera, Riddhima Acharya, Purnima Hembram, Sajani Lohar. Midfielders: Subhalaxmi, Niruta Baraghare, Aditi Patel, Mahalaxmi Bhol, Lovely Bisoyi. Forwards: Reshma Majhi, Harshita Kumari, Shradhanjali Herna, Itishree Naik, Asmin Sahu. Coach: Sulochana Singh; Manager: Gomati Bara.

ODISHA PERFORMANCE:

20 August 2025 (League match, Bapuji Stadium, Mariani): Odisha lost to Maharashtra (Sanvi Chaubey 2, 54, Himani Rawat 79, 84) 0-4. PoM: Himani Rawat.

22 August 2025 (League match, Bapuji Stadium, Mariani): Odisha (Niruta Baraghare) lost to West Bengal (Shreyashree Bhakat 24, 30, Sudipta Mandal 40, Sudipta Halder 63, Jue Mondal 66, Nasima Khatun 84, Sayani Chakraborty 88) 1-7. PoM: Shreyashree Bhakat.