CUTTACK 29-Sep-2018
Sunrise Club and Young Utkal Club emerged Diamond and Gold group champions respectively in the FAO First Division League, which was organised by Football Association of Odisha (FAO) at Barabati Stadium here from August 18, 2018. This year’s First Division League, featuring a total of 27 club and institutional teams, was conducted in a new format, which involved three groups _ Diamond, Gold and Silver.
Sunrise Club secured the top spot in the Diamond Group with 16 points from seven matches. They won five, lost one and drew one. Top eight clubs of FAO vided for honours in the Diamond Group and the top four finishers qualified for the quarterfinals, which is called Super Cup. Odisha Police finished second, while the third and fourth positions were occupied by Odisha Sports Hostel and Rising Student Club respectively.
