Ozone FC
Full name | Ozone Football Club Bengaluru[1] |
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Nickname(s) | OFCB |
Founded | 2015 |
Ground | Bangalore Football Stadium |
Capacity | 8,400 |
Owner | Ozone Group[2] |
League | BDFA Super Division |
Ozone Football Club Bengaluru (simply known as Ozone FC)[3] was an Indian professional football club based in Bengaluru, Karnataka.[4][5] Founded in 2015, the club competed in BDFA Super Division, the top division of football in the state.[6] Ozone reached the final round of the I-League 2nd Division in the 2017–18,[7][8] 2018–19 seasons respectively[9][10] and were also the winner's of the BDFA Super Division in 2017–18.[11][12]
History
Ozone Football Club was launched on 3 November 2015 by the Ozone Group with the goal of making the I-League by 2017.[13][14] The club were quick to make a mark on the local football scene, winning the BDFA Super Division in December 2015, within their first month of existence.[15]
On 2 August 2016, the club roped former Trinidadian international Cornell Glen as their foreign recruit who represented his country at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.[16][17] Thus he became the Ozone's first ever world cup player.
On 17 December 2016, it was revealed that the club would participate in the 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division.[11] Ozone were included in Group C along with Pride Sports, Fateh Hyderabad and Kenkre.[18][19] However, they could not advance beyond group stage.[6][20]
In the 2017–18 season, after winning the BDFA Super Division[21] under the guidance of David Booth,[22][23] Ozone FC continued their form in the I-League Second Division, reaching the final stages, eventually falling short of qualifying for the I-League,[24][25] where they finished on the third position.[26][27][28]
Stadium
Ozone FC plays their home matches of BDFA Super Division at the New Bangalore Football Stadium, which has a capacity of 8,400 spectators.[29][30] They have also used the stadium for their previous I-League 2nd Division matches.
Players
- As of 14 January 2019
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managerial history
- Bert Zuurman (2016–2017)[31]
- Dave Booth (2017–2019)[22][23]
- Noel Wilson (2019–2020)[32]
Season statistics
Season | Div. | Tms. | Pos. | Attendance/G | Federation Cup/Super Cup | BDFA Super Division | AFC Champions League | AFC Cup |
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2016–17 | I-League 2nd Division | 12 | Group stage | 2,567 | DNP | 3 | DNP | DNP |
2017–18 | I-League 2nd Division | 18 | 3 | 780 | DNP | 1 | DNP | DNP |
- Key
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Pos. = Position in league
- Attendance/G = Average league attendance
Team records
Seasons
- As of 24 February 2017
Year | League | Federation Cup |
Top Scorer(s) | |||||||||
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P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos. | Player(s) | Goals | |||
2016–17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 10 | Group stage | DNQ | Anto Xavier | 7 | |
2017–18 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 21 | Final Round | DNQ | Robert de Souza Ribeiro | 20 |
Notable former players
For all former notable players of Ozone FC with a Wikipedia article, see: Ozone FC players.
World Cup player
- Cornell Glen (2016–2017)[33]
Foreign international(s)
- Roby Norales (2016–2017)[34]
- Deepak Mondal (2016–2017)[35][36]
Honours
Domestic (league)
See also
References
- ^ Ozone Football Club Bengaluru. Archived 16 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine. the-aiff.com. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Ozone FC". Khel Now. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "TRAU FC win Hero I-League 2nd Division and qualify for Hero I-League". the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. 10 May 2019. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Ozone releases just one player for Santosh Trophy". The Deccan Herald. 9 March 2018. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ Ozone Football Club Bengaluru Archived 22 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine. the away end. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Ozone squander lead to go down to Kenkre". timesofindia.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "EIGHTEEN TEAMS WILL CONTEST IN SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE 2017-18". aiff.com. All India Football Federation. 21 February 2018. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "TRAU FC win 2nd Division League, earn promotion to I-League". www.goal.com. Goal. 19 May 2019. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Ozone gunning for Div2 glory". Twitter.com. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Eighteen teams, including 7 reserve sides of ISL clubs to contest in revamped 2017-18 Second Division league". firstpost.com. First Post. 20 February 2018. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ a b "I-League 2nd Division Fixtures". The Indian League. 17 December 2016. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "OZONE FC". Soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ Cyraic, Babu (3 November 2015). "Ozone FC launched in Bengaluru". Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ Chennaiyin FC renew sponsorship with Ozone Group The Times of India. Retrieved 6 May 2021
- ^ "BDFA BANGALORE SUPER DIVISION 2015–2016". Bangalore Dream. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Cornell Glen joins Bengaluru's Ozone FC". Goal.com. 2 August 2016. Archived from the original on 22 October 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ "Cornell Glen signs for Ozone FC Bengaluru". India Today. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "I-League 2nd Division Fixtures". theindianleague.in. The Indian League. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "NEROCA defeats Southern Samity, awaits for a win or a draw to reach to the final round". Sportstract. 27 February 2017. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "2nd Division I-League : Ozone FC Fail To Qualify For Final Round; Neroca May Too". Feverpitch. 25 February 2017. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ Hans Schöggl. "India - List of Bangalore Super Division Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Tight I-League 2nd division & Santosh Trophy ties a worry for Ozone FC, Bengaluru FC 'B'". mykhel.com. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Ozone on cloud nine". thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Chika Wali joins Ozone FC Bengaluru". ozonefcbengaluru.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ Menon, Sandeep (13 May 2018). "Ozone FC advance to final round despite defeat". Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Eighteen Teams Will Contest In Second Division League 2017-18". I-League. 20 February 2018. Archived from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "2nd Division I-League: Real Kashmir promoted to I-League". goal.com. 30 May 2018. Archived from the original on 5 June 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Real Kashmir makes history after booking I-League berth". espn.in. 30 May 2018. Archived from the original on 2 June 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ Muralidharan, Ashwin (5 October 2018). "All you need to know about the football league structure in Karnataka". goal.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Defending Champions Bengaluru FC all set for BDFA Super Division League". BengaluruFC.com. 12 November 2019. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ Bert Zuurman: Football head coach Archived 16 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine timescontent.com. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Noel Wilson join Ozone Football Club". gcsstars.com. 1 August 2019. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ Cornell Glen signs for Ozone FC Bengaluru Archived 8 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine The Business Standard. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Roby Alberto Norales Núñez (Player) – National Team & Club Appearances". www.national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Player profile: Deepak Mondal". PlaymakerStats.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Player profile: Deepak Mondal". FootballDatabase.eu. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ Ugra, Sharda (30 May 2018). "Real Kashmir makes history after booking I-League berth". espn.in. ESPN. Archived from the original on 2 June 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ I-League 2nd Division 2018–19 results and statistics Archived 22 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2021
- ^ "AIFF congratulates TRAU FC on winning 2nd Divison [sic] I-League". khelnow.com. Khel Now. 25 May 2019. Archived from the original on 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Ozone FC triumphs". The Hindu. 14 March 2016. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
Further reading
- Cyriac, Biju Babu (21 January 2017). "Ozone squander lead to go down to Kenkre". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Bengaluru: The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- Bhattacharya, Arka (1 June 2018). "14 years a slave: The story of Hindustan FC's 'emotional' stay in Indian football's 2nd division". Scroll.in. New Delhi. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- "Former India international Deepak Mondal joins Ozone, team to play in DSK Cup". GCS Stars. Bengaluru. 8 November 2016. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- "2nd Division I-League: FC Kerala and Ozone FC register huge wins in Group B". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- "Kenkre 2—3 Ozone" (PDF). All India Football Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- "BDFA Bangalore Men's Super Division 2023–24 Table". gcsstars.com. Bengaluru: GCS Stars Bengaluru. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023. "BDFA Bangalore Men's Super Division 2023–24 Leaderboard/Table". ksfa.in. Bengaluru: Karnataka State Football Association. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
External links
- Ozone Football Club at the-aiff.com
- Club profile at Worldfootball.net