page_title: Sports in Odisha
section_title: Football
hierarchical_section_title: Sports in Odisha / Leagues / National / National Leagues Hosted by Odisha / Football
caption_attribution_description: English: ISL Jamshedpur FC vc Bangalore FC match in Kalinga Stadium, Odisha
context_page_description: Sports is an important part of the culture of Odisha and hence it plays a key role in development of the state. Field hockey, athletics, tennis, rugby union, rugby sevens, association football and cricket the most popular sports in the Indian state of Odisha.
  'Sports Capital' assigned. The sporting events in Odisha are governed by the Sports and Youth Services of the Government of Odisha.
  The Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar hosted the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup from 28 November to 16 December 2018.
caption: Indian Super League Match: Jamshedpur FC vc Bengaluru FC at Kalinga Stadium
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