Fotbal Club Ozana Târgu Neamț, commonly known as FC Ozana Târgu Neamț, or simply as Ozana Târgu Neamț, was a Romanian football club based in Târgu Neamț, Neamț County that last time played in the Liga III.

History Ozana Târgu Neamț was founded in 1974 and began competing in the Neamț County Championship. After only one year was promoted in Divizia C winning the county championship and promotion play-off against champion of Vaslui County, Avântul Huși ( 2–0 at Huși and 2–1 at Târgu Neamț). The squad of Ozana in the first season was composed of: Floș, Constantinescu — goalkeepers; Croitoru II, Pasat, Axinte, Fodor, Gavriluță — defenders; Meterciuc, Croitoru I, Dascălu, Roman, Dumitraș — midfielders; Ionașcu, Anegroaie, Tulbure, Doru Apetrei, Hritcu — strikers; Mircea Crețu (head coach).

At the end of the season, the newly promoted team would finish in 12th place. In the 1976/1977 season the name of the team would change, and Ozana Târgu Neamț would turn into Cetatea Târgu Neamț. After 18 seasons played in the third stage of the Romanian Championship, Cetatea Târgu Neamț promoted in Divizia B. The season 1994/1995 was to be the brightest year for the team, occupying the fourth place in Divizia B, coming from the position of newly promoted.

Two years later, things were changing, and valuable players starting to leave, seeing the team being relegated to Divizia C. A year later, in 1997, Cetatea Târgu Neamț would be disbanded and Târgu Neamț would be left without the football team.

After a 9-year break Cetatea Târgu Neamț is re-established. From the first season it finished first in Liga IV – Neamț County, with only two defeats that season. After 10 years of waiting, "the white-and-blue men" would return to the third league. In 2016, the club is disbanded for the second time.

In 2018, the club was reestablished under the name of FC Ozana Târgu Neamț by Andrei Isache, Laurențiu Pavel and Cosmin Bocaneț (founding members).

After only one season the team won Liga IV – Neamț County and they promoted to Liga III after a play-off match against Viitorul Liteni, Suceava County.

Chronology of names NamePeriodOzana Târgu Neamț1974–1976Cetatea Târgu Neamț1976–2016Ozana Târgu Neamț2018–2020

Honours Liga III: Winners (1): 1993–94 Liga IV – Neamț County Winners (5): 1974–75, 1998–99, 2006–07, 2012–13, 2018–19 Runners-up (1): 1997–98

League history

Season Tier Division Place Notes Cupa României 2019–20 3 Liga III (Seria I) 8th Withdrew 2018–19 4 Liga IV (NT) 1st (C) Promoted 2016–18 Not active 2015–16 3 Liga III (Seria I) 14th Relegated Fourth round 2014–15 3 Liga III (Seria I) 8th Fifth Round 2013–14 3 Liga III (Seria I) 5th 2012–13 4 Liga IV (NT) 1st (C) Promoted 2011–12 3 Liga III (Seria I) 14th Relegated 2010–11 3 Liga III (Seria I) 11th 2009–10 3 Liga III (Seria I) 9th 2008–09 3 Liga III (Seria I) 12th 2007–08 3 Liga III (Seria I) 10th 2006–07 4 Liga IV (NT) 1st (C) Promoted 1999–06 Not active 1998–99 4 Liga IV (NT) 1st (C) Promoted 1997–98 4 Liga IV (NT) 2nd 1996–97 2 Divizia B (Seria I) 17th Relegated 1995–96 2 Divizia B (Seria I) 15th 1994–95 2 Divizia B (Seria I) 4th

Season Tier Division Place Notes Cupa României 1993–94 3 Divizia C (Seria I) 1st (C) Promoted Round of 32 1992–93 3 Divizia C (Seria I) 10th 1991–92 3 Divizia C (Seria II) 3rd 1990–91 3 Divizia C (Seria IX) 11th 1989–90 3 Divizia C (Seria XII) 14th 1988–89 3 Divizia C (Seria I) 4th 1987–88 3 Divizia C (Seria I) 5th 1986–87 3 Divizia C (Seria I) 6th 1985–86 3 Divizia C (Seria I) 5th 1984–85 3 Divizia C (Seria I) 8th 1983–84 3 Divizia C (Seria I) 10th 1982–83 3 Divizia C (Seria I) 11th 1981–82 3 Divizia C (Seria I) 14th 1980–81 3 Divizia C (Seria I) 11th 1979–80 3 Divizia C (Seria I) 8th 1978–79 3 Divizia C (Seria II) 14th 1977–78 3 Divizia C (Seria I) 8th 1976–77 3 Divizia C (Seria I) 11th Round of 32 1975–76 3 Divizia C (Seria II) 12th 1974–75 4 Divizia D (NT) 1st (C) Promoted

Former managers

Vasile Avădanei (2011) Ovidiu Marc (2012–2013) Ciprian Danciu (2014) Ovidiu Marc (2018)

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