Orlando City B
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| Full name | Orlando City B |
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| Nickname(s) | Lions OCB |
| Founded | June 30, 2015 |
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Orlando City Stadium Orlando, Florida |
| Capacity | 3,500 |
| Owner | Orlando City SC |
| Head Coach | Anthony Pulis |
| League | USL |
| 2016 | 8th, Eastern Conference Playoffs: Conference Quarterfinals |
| Website | Club home page |
Orlando City B (or OCB for short) is a United Soccer League (USL) club that began play in 2016. Owned by Orlando City SC based in Orlando, Florida, OCB plays its home games at the Orlando City Stadium.
On June 30, 2015, Orlando City SC announced that they would operate a USL club starting in 2016 in the Central Florida area. The team would be their USL affiliate, and Orlando City and Louisville City (their USL affiliate club for 2015) had negotiated a "long-term formal partnership" to replace their affiliation arrangement.
Orlando City also announced that Anthony Pulis would coach the new team. Pulis was a player for Orlando City SC's USL club from 2011–14 and is the son of Tony Pulis, currently the manager of English Premier League side West Bromwich Albion F.C. On August 11, 2015, Arizona United announced that Rob Valentino would retire from playing and that he would be an assistant coach for Orlando's new USL team.
On October 15, 2015, the club was officially introduced as Orlando City B, with home games to be played in Melbourne at the Titan Soccer Complex on the campus of EFSC campus. In addition, OCB announced its first three player signings (pending USSF approval); defenders Mikey Ambrose and Kyle Callan-McFadden and midfielder Tony Rocha. On December 17, Lewis Neal was signed to Orlando City B to provide leadership and an experienced presence on the team.
On August 12, 2016, in a game against New York Red Bulls II, Orlando City B participated in the first competitive match in North America to employ Video Assistant Referee technology.
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