Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar will play host to the four-team Hero Intercontinental Cup, to be held from June 9 to 18.

This will be the third edition of the tournament, with the previous two being held in Mumbai (2018) and Ahmedabad (2019).

Host India will be joined by Lebanon, Mongolia and Vanuatu in the tournament.

“Bhubaneswar was one of the venues of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, and with that, we have seen some excellent infrastructure being developed by the Government of Odisha,” said All India Football Federation (AIFF) secretary general Shaji Prabhakaran.

Oct 01, 2019 15:10
BHUBANESWAR: The XEBS-AHLUWALIA Center of Excellence in Sports Management, Bhubaneswar, a unique collaboration between Xavier University, Bhubaneswar, emlyon business school, France, Sports and Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha and KJS Ahluwalia Group, announces roll out of its very first program in sports management.
Sep 13, 2019 14:09
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Police will organise the 68th All India Police Hockey Championship – 2019 here in the first week of December this year. All India Police Sports Control Board (AIPSCB) has given Odisha Police the responsibility in view of the better Hockey infrastructure in the state.
Jul 17, 2019 15:07
NEW DELHI: After going cold these last three months, talk of Indian Super League team Delhi Dynamos FC shifting base from the capital's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (JNS) to make the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar their home stadium have resurfaced.
May 30, 2019 18:05
BHUBANESWAR: With the city of Bhubaneswar -- where the FIH Men's Series Finals will be held in June -- recovering from the damage caused by Cyclone Fani, Hockey India has announced that all profit from the sale of match tickets of the tournament will be given to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund.
Dec 24, 2018 15:12
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government on Saturday said that its ambitious project, the High Performance Sports Academy will start functioning in the city from the coming financial year, IANS reports.
Dec 13, 2018 12:12
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Sports Minister Chandra Sarathi Behera and International Hockey Federation (FIH) President Narinder Batra announced Wednesday that the capital city is set to host one of the three Hockey Series Finals to be held from 6-16 June 2019. The Hockey Series is open to national teams that are not playing in the Hockey Pro League.
Nov 24, 2018 16:11
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik on Friday released the official Men's Hockey World Cup anthem ‘Jai Hind’ composed by renowned music director and composer A.R. Rahman and penned by veteran lyricist Gulzar, IANS reports. The anthem reflects sports, unity and inspiration. Rahman told IANS that the song has been shot in Odisha, Mumbai, Chennai and other parts of the country.
Nov 23, 2018 14:11
BHUBANESWAR: Hockey India (HI) was impressed with the incredible response by hockey fans for the opening ceremony of the Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar 2018. An unprecedented number of fans logged in to the online ticketing website, ticketgenie.in within hours of the ticket sales opening from 12 pm on 20 November. The heavy traffic led to some technical issues which were resolved swiftly.
Apr 20, 2018 17:04
BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha capital is preparing furiously for the Men’s Hockey World Cup later this year. As a key part of the plan, the entire city will be under high speed Wi-Fi network coverage ahead of the tournament’s kick-off. State chief secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi gave the go-ahead for a proposal on a complete makeover of the city on Thursday.
Mar 08, 2018 12:03
BHUBANESWAR: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Wednesday announced that Bhubaneswar's Kalinga Stadium would play host to the Indian Super Cup 2018 on March 15. Meanwhile, the final of the inaugural edition of the tournament, which was earlier to be played in Kochi, has been rescheduled from April 22 to April 25.