Football Association of Odisha (FAO) today announced a 20-member State squad for the 79th Senior Men National Football Championship 2025-26 for Santosh Trophy, scheduled to be held at RKM Ashram Ground in Narainpur (Chhattisgarh) from 22 to 26 December 2025.

Odisha has been placed in Group A, alongside Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana. Accompanied by four officials, Odisha team will face Madhya Pradesh in their first match on December 22. Odisha will meet Telangana and Chattisgarh on December 24 and 26 respectively.

ODISHA SENIOR MEN FOOTBALL TEAM:

Goalkeepers: Soumya Ranjan Das (Khordha), Sidhant Padhan (Bargarh).
Defenders: Rakesh Oram (Odisha Police), Ashok Bag, Bishal Tigga (both Rourkela), Abhinash Muduli (Koraput), Pintu Samal (Cuttack), Hari Sharnka Nayak (Kandhamal).
Mid-fielder: Arpan Lakra (Rourkela), Ranjan Soren (Kandhamal), Chandra Mohan Murmu (Bargarh), Gaurav Negi (Bhubaneswar).
Forwards: Mahesh Hansda, Suresh Khadia, Arnin Lakra (all Rourkela), Ganesh Sethi (Cuttack), Jitu Muduli, Kartik Hantal, Srikant Gadaba (all Koraput), Raisen Tudu (Odisha Police).
Team staff: Akshay Das (Head Coach), Chitta Ranjan Behera (Assistant Coach), Gangadhar Behera (Manager), Saroj Kumar Das (Physiotherapist).

FIXTURE:
22 Dec 2025 (League match): Odisha vs Madhya Pradesh, RKM Ashram Ground, Narainpur.
24 Dec 2025 (League match): Odisha vs Telangana, RKM Ashram Ground, Narainpur.
26 Dec 2025 (League match): Odisha vs Chhattisgarh, RKM Ashram Ground, Narainpur.
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PHOTO: Players and staff members of Odisha Santosh Trophy team pose with State Sports Department officials in Bhubaneswar on 18 December 2025.