Ozone FC

Ozone Football Club Bengaluru (simply known as Ozone FC) was an Indian professional football club based in Bengaluru, Karnataka.Ozone Football Club Bengaluru . the away end. Retrieved 23 February 2021. Founded in 2015, the club competed in BDFA Super Division, the top division of football in the state. Ozone reached the final round of the I-League 2nd Division in the 2017–18, 2018–19 seasons respectively and were also the winner's of the BDFA Super Division in 2017–18.

History Ozone Football Club was launched on 3 November 2015 by the Ozone Group with the goal of making the I-League by 2017.Chennaiyin FC renew sponsorship with Ozone Group The Times of India. Retrieved 6 May 2021 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.

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. 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. Ozone were included in Group C along with Pride Sports, Fateh Hyderabad and Kenkre. However, they could not advance beyond group stage.

In the 2017–18 season, after winning the BDFA Super Division under the guidance of David Booth, Ozone FC continued their form in the I-League Second Division, reaching the final stages, eventually falling short of qualifying for the I-League, where they finished on the third position.

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. They have also used the stadium for their previous I-League 2nd Division matches.

Players

Managerial history Bert Zuurman (2016–2017)Bert Zuurman: Football head coach timescontent.com. Retrieved 5 December 2021. Dave Booth (2017–2019) Noel Wilson (2019–2020)

Season statistics Season Div. Tms. Pos.Attendance/G Federation Cup/Super Cup BDFA Super DivisionAFC Champions League AFC Cup 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division12Group stage 2,567 DNP3 DNP DNP 2017–18 I-League 2nd Division183 780 DNP1 DNP DNP Key Tms. = Number of teams Pos. = Position in league Attendance/G = Average league attendance

Team records Seasons

Year League FederationCup Top Scorer(s) Player(s) Goals 2016–17 6 3 2 13 8 10 10 Group stage DNQAnto Xavier 7 2017–1813 5 6 2 23 8 21 Final Round DNQRobert 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)Cornell Glen signs for Ozone FC Bengaluru The Business Standard. Retrieved 8 October 2021.

Foreign international(s) Roby Norales (2016–2017) Deepak Mondal (2016–2017)

Honours Domestic (league) I-League 2nd Division Third place (2): 2017–18, 2018–19I-League 2nd Division 2018–19 results and statistics Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2021 BDFA Super Division Champions (2): 2015–16, 2017–18 Runners-up (1): 2018–19

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