How are the sports (emphasis on football) at IIT Bhubaneswar ?

IIT Bhubaneswar has a wide range of facilities that are offered to students to excel in sports and games. A variety of sports are played by students like Cricket, Football, Badminton, Basketball, Table Tennis, Volleyball, Chess, Lawn Tennis, Athletic, and Aquatics, etc. A well-equipped gym is present at every hostel to ensure student’s fitness and sound health. Cricket Nets, Volleyball, Basketball and indoor courts, etc. are also provided to students.

IIT Bhubaneswar is equipped with the necessary requirements for football tournaments. Every year a tournament is organized where students compete against each other. Also, there is a General Championship held in which every department has to compete against another to see who will finally get the trophy.

Also, an initiative is taken to organize the Mahanadi Premier League (MPL). An Inter-IIT sports meet in Kanpur is held. Other than that students also participate in sports festivals of colleges in and outside Bhubaneswar.