Ozone FC

Ozone Football Club Bengaluru is an Indian professional football club based in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Ozone competes as a member of the I-League 2nd Division, the third tier of Indian football, alongside the Bangalore Super Division, the top division of Karnataka football. Ozone reached the final round of the I-League 2nd Division in the 2017–18, 2018–19 seasons and were also the winner's of the Bangalore Super Division in 2017–18.[1]

Ozone FC Bengaluru
Full nameOzone Football Club Bengaluru
Nickname(s)OFCB
Founded2015
GroundBangalore Football Stadium
Capacity8,400
OwnersOzone Group
Head CoachVacant
LeagueI-League 2nd Division
2018–193rd
WebsiteClub website

History

Ozone Football Club Bengaluru was launched on 3 November 2015 by the Ozone Group with the goal of making the I-League by 2017.[2] The club were quick to make a mark on the local football scene, winning the Bangalore Super Division in December 2015, within their first month of existence.[3]

On 17 December 2016, it was revealed that the club would participate in the 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division.[1] 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 Ozone after winning the Bangalore Super Division continued their form in the Second Division I-League reaching the final stages of the league eventually to fall short of qualifying for the I-League.

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2014—Present None Ozone Group

Players
As of 14 January 2019

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  IND Dharminder Guru
2 DF  NGA Chika Wali
3 DF  IND Keith Raymond Stephan
4 DF  IND John Peter
5 DF  IND Oinam Sanatomba Singh
7 MF  IND Rinreithan Shaiza
8 MF  IND A. Mohammed Moinuddin
15 MF  IND Anto Rashith
18 MF  IND Ayush Adhikari
19 FW  IND Aniket Varekar
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF  IND Umashankar
21 GK  IND Sheldon Raghwan
22 MF  IND Prabin Subba
24 DF  IND D. Mark Anthony
25 FW  IND Harpreet
28 DF  IND Gurmeet Singh
29 DF  IND Manoj Swamy Kannan
30 MF  IND Gunashekar Vignesh
32 DF  IND Sukhandeep Singh
40 MF  IND Sampath Kuttymani
42 MF  IND Shamanth D Gowda
47 FW  IND C. S. Sabeeth

Technical staff
Position Name
Head Coach Vacant
Assistant Coach
Goalkeeping Coach

Former Managers

(2016-2017)

Record
Season Div. Tms. Pos. Attendance/G Federation Cup/Super Cup Bangalore Super Division AFC Champions League AFC Cup
2016–17 I-League 2nd 12 Group stage 2,567 DNP 3 DNP DNP
2017–18 I-League 2nd 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)
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

Honours

League

3rd(2) : 2017–18,2018–19
Winners (2) : 2015–16, 2017–18

References
  1. "I-League 2nd Division Fixtures". The Indian League. 17 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  2. Cyraic, Babu (3 November 2015). "Ozone FC launched in Bengaluru". Times of India. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  3. "BDFA BANGALORE SUPER DIVISION 2015–2016". Bangalore Dream. Retrieved 18 December 2016.


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