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  Odisha Police crowned FAO Super Cup champions
16 Aug 2026
 

Odisha Police emerged champions in the MGM-FAO Super Cup Football Tournament, trouncing Young Utkal Club 5-1 in the lop-sided final at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack today. The champion team received a cash award of Rs 1 lakh, while runners-up Young Utkal Club were given Rs 50,000.

Odisha Cricket Association president Pankaj Lochan Mohanty joined the closing ceremony as chief guest and handed over the trophy in the presence of State Sports & Youth Services Department OSD Sonali Chand, Football Association of Odisha (FAO) Asirbad Behera and other office-bearers.

 

Trophies and cash prizes were presented on the occasion to the winners of the three groups of MGM-FAO First Division League. Diamond Group champion Sunrise Club received Rs 1 lakh, while Gold and Silver group winners Mangala Club and Eleven Gun Club took home Rs 75,000 and Rs 50,000 respectively.

A total of eight teams qualified to compete in the Super Cup, after completion of the FAO Super League. The eight teams include the top from Diamond Group, top three from Gold Group and the winner of the Silver Group.

RESULTS:

7 August 2026 (Quarterfinal-1): Sunrise Club (Arbin Lakra 6, 53, Arshad P 14, Aman Xalxo 18, 31) beat Eleven Gun Club (Sushil Patra 84, Sunil Kumar Marndi 86) 5-2.

7 & 8 August 2026 (Quarterfinal-2): Odisha Police (Bholeshankar Majhi 15, 77) drew with Rovers Club (Mahesh K 34, Suresh Khadia 56) 2-2. Shootout: Odisha Police (Bijay Behera, Lakhai Murmu, Rakesh Oram, Purusottam Kerketta) beat Rovers Club (Akhil K, Abinash Muduli) 4-2.

8 August 2026 (Quarterfinal-3): Young Utkal Club (Pratyush Kumar Singh 15) drew with Sports Odisha (Basanta Hembram 80-P) 1-1. Shootout: Young Utkal Club (Tushar Kumar Sahoo, Darasingh Jamuda, Pabitra Das, Dinabandhu Das, Bapuni Bindhani, Subhasis Sahoo, Satya Prakash Pradhan) beat Sports Odisha (Nirmal Oram, Chintu Nag, Shankha Sekhar Hembram, Alok Kumar Das, Arkit Xaxa) 7-6.

8 August 2026 (Quarterfinal-4): Rising Student Club (Jansan Bandra 6, Muhammed Ashik 48, 57, Muhammed Niaz 72) beat Mangala Club (Bikash Barla 34, Fajil S 62, Muhammed Nihal 90) 4-3.

10 August 2026 (Semifinal-1): Young Utkal Club (Dinabandhu Das 7, 27, 58) drew with Sunrise Club (Aman Xalxo 51, Ramesh Oram 77-P, 90+2) 3-3. Shootout: Young Utkal (Tushar Kumar Sahoo, Asish Kumar Samal, Darasingh Jamuda, Pabitra Das, Bapuni Bindhani, Bikash Kumar Sahoo, Subhasis Sahoo, Satya Prakash Pradhan) beat Sunrise (Muhammed Thameem, Arbin Lakra, Arshad P, Mohan Majhi, Harikrishna M, Arshad A, Amosh Bhotoda) 9-8.

14 August 2026 (Semifinal-2): Odisha Police (Anand Soreng 53, Raisen Tudu 66, Lakhai Murmu 80) beat Rising Student Club 3-0.

16 August 2026 (Final): Odisha Police (Lakhai Murmu 19, Purusottam Kerketta 32, 61, Raisen Tudu 52, Bijay Behera 85) beat Young Utkal Club (Dinabandhu Das 56-P) 5-1.
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TOP: Players of FAO Super Cup champions, Odisha Police receive the trophy in Cuttack on 16 August 2026.

RIGHT: Players of FAO Super Cup runners-up, Young Utkal Club receive their trophy in Cuttack on 16 August 2026.

 
   

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