Football in India
India's current top domestic league, I-League, was formed in 2007 in an attempt to professionalize domestic football and in 2013 the Indian Super League was formed with 8 teams to promote Indian football to the country and world. Also contested is Santosh Trophy, a knock-out competition between states (provinces) and government institutions. The current captain of the Indian national team is Sunil Chhetri and the team is coached by Stephen Constantine. India is currently ranked 96 among the FIFA World Rankings.
FAO Women's League
The FAO Women's League was brought up as "AT Group Women's Football League" in the year 2011 as Odisha's premier level women's football league. The Football Association of Odisha introduced the league system to provide a platform for women to showcase their footballing abilities. The league system eventually continued to be a hit among the footballing enthusiasts of Odisha. Footballing talents from the FAO Women's League are recruited in the Odisha women's football team, and eventually in India women's national football team. Since formation, the venue of the league has been Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha.The Football Association of Odisha in May 2018, finalized the overall budget to 1,000,000 Indian Rupees. The governing body will spend 605,000 Indian Rupees towards the prize money. The champions of the league would be awarded with a prize money of 25,000 Indian Rupees whereas the runners-up would be awarded 15,000 Indian Rupees.