ONGC FC
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ONGC Football Club also known as ONGC F.C. is an Indian
Football club from Mumbai
in Maharashtra
, India
. The ONGC stands for "Oil and Natural Gas Corporation". The club, established by the public sector undertaking ONGC Ltd, currently plays in the I-League 2nd Division
.
. The club is registered with The Western India Football Association (WIFA) which is also under the All India Football Federation
(AIFF).
.
, but failed to move beyond the Group stages. However after the 2010 I-League 2nd Division
it has managed to qualify for the I-League
.
and qualified for 2010–11 I-League
. On Fedruary 12th 2011 they shocked league leaders East Bengal F.C. with a 1-0 win. That win could not help them though as at the end of the season ONGC FC finished in 13th place and were relegated to the I-League 2nd Division
again.
another relegated club JCT FC disbanded themselves due to financial reasons which then brought up rumors that ONGC would also disband there football club because they released most of the 2010-11 players and told them to find new clubs but ONGC confirmed that ONGC FC would not be disbanding its football club in July 2011 and even said that they will participate in the 2011 Indian Federation Cup
.
The coaching staff of the team is headed by Chief Coach Irinio Vaz. He is supported by Assistant Coaches S Chakraborty & CT Joseph. BK Bhowmik is the manager of the team.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
Football club from Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
in Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The ONGC stands for "Oil and Natural Gas Corporation". The club, established by the public sector undertaking ONGC Ltd, currently plays in the I-League 2nd Division
I-League 2nd Division
The I-League 2nd Division is the second highest division of football in India after the I-League....
.
The Club
ONGC FC is promoted by the public sector giant ONGC Ltd. Incidentally, ONGC is also the title sponsor of the Indian Football LeagueI-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
. The club is registered with The Western India Football Association (WIFA) which is also under the All India Football Federation
All India Football Federation
The All India Football Federation is the organisation which manages the game of association football in India. It administers the running of the India national football team and also controls the I-League, India's premier domestic club competition, in addition to various other competitions and...
(AIFF).
Stadium
ONGC FC has access to Mumbai Port Sports Council’s BPT Ground for practice purposes. The club's home ground for comepetitive matches is Cooperage GroundCooperage Ground
The Cooperage Ground is a football stadium in Mumbai, India. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Mumbai F.C. and FC Air India. The stadium holds 12,000 people. The Western India Football Association also operates from the Cooperage Ground. The Mumbai...
.
2006-2010
ONGC FC took part in the second tier of the Indian Football League system, the 2nd Division NFL I-League in 2006-07 and secured the 6th place. For the 2007-08 season, it took part in the I-League 2nd DivisionI-League 2nd Division
The I-League 2nd Division is the second highest division of football in India after the I-League....
, but failed to move beyond the Group stages. However after the 2010 I-League 2nd Division
2010 I-League 2nd Division
The 2010 I-League 2nd division was the third season of the second tier of the I-League, the highest football league in India. It commenced on 26 March 2010 with the first matches of the first round and ended in early May 2010 with the last matches of the promotion round...
it has managed to qualify for the I-League
I-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
.
I-League
ONGC FC won the 2010 I-League 2nd Division2010 I-League 2nd Division
The 2010 I-League 2nd division was the third season of the second tier of the I-League, the highest football league in India. It commenced on 26 March 2010 with the first matches of the first round and ended in early May 2010 with the last matches of the promotion round...
and qualified for 2010–11 I-League
2010–11 I-League
The 2010–11 I-League is the fourth season of the I-League, the highest football league competition in India. It began on 3 December 2010 and will end in May 2011. Dempo are the defending champions...
. On Fedruary 12th 2011 they shocked league leaders East Bengal F.C. with a 1-0 win. That win could not help them though as at the end of the season ONGC FC finished in 13th place and were relegated to the I-League 2nd Division
I-League 2nd Division
The I-League 2nd Division is the second highest division of football in India after the I-League....
again.
2011-present
After relegation from the I-LeagueI-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
another relegated club JCT FC disbanded themselves due to financial reasons which then brought up rumors that ONGC would also disband there football club because they released most of the 2010-11 players and told them to find new clubs but ONGC confirmed that ONGC FC would not be disbanding its football club in July 2011 and even said that they will participate in the 2011 Indian Federation Cup
2011 Indian Federation Cup
The 2011 Indian Federation Cup will be the 33rd season of the knock-out competition. On 13 August 2011 the AIFF announced that 21 clubs had been accepted to the tournament.....
.
Current squad
2010-11 Season http://kolkatafootball.com/indiafootball_news_2010/sept6thweek_2010.html#ongc_fedThe coaching staff of the team is headed by Chief Coach Irinio Vaz. He is supported by Assistant Coaches S Chakraborty & CT Joseph. BK Bhowmik is the manager of the team.