Ozone Football Club
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Ozone Football Club Bengaluru (simply known as Ozone FC) was an Indian professional football club based in Bengaluru, Karnataka. 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. 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.
Le club est détenu par le groupe Ozone, l'un des plus grands conglomérats immobiliers de l'Inde orientale. L'équipe joue ses matchs à domicile au stade Kalinga, qui a une capacité de 15 000 spectateurs.
L'Ozone FC est dirigé par l'entraîneur espagnol Victor Herrero, qui a auparavant entraîné dans diverses équipes en Espagne, en Inde et en Malaisie. L'équipe compte un certain nombre de joueurs expérimentés, dont l'ancien capitaine de l'équipe nationale indienne Sunil Chhetri.
L'Ozone FC a connu un certain succès dans la I-League, terminant quatrième lors de la saison 2016-17. L'équipe s'est également qualifiée pour la Coupe AFC, la compétition de clubs de deuxième niveau en Asie, en 2018.
L'Ozone FC est l'un des clubs de football les plus populaires de l'Inde et bénéficie d'une solide base de fans. L'équipe est connue pour son style de jeu offensif et ses joueurs talentueux.