FC Arizona

FC Arizona
Full name Football Club Arizona
Founded July 19, 2016 (2016-07-19)
Stadium John D. Riggs Stadium
Mesa, Arizona
Capacity 6,000
Owner/CEO Scott Taylor
Head Coach Maxi Viera
League NPSL
2017 1st, West-Southwest
Playoffs: Regional Semifinal
Website Club website

FC Arizona is a Phoenix area NPSL Soccer team[1] soccer team based in Mesa, Arizona. The team colors are Red, Yellow and Blue. Their kits were voted on by their fans.

History

FC Arizona announced its formation on July 19, 2016 with a press release. Its owner is Scott Taylor, owner of the Taylor Insurance Agency.[2][3] The team held a launch party on August 5, 2016 at Mesa Community College, where the team will play its home games. They joined the NPSL on September 22, 2016 and were placed in the Southwest Conference.[4]

FC Arizona defeated Real San Jose 5-0 in their first match on March 4, 2017 before an announced crowd of 2,842 at Riggs Stadium.[5][6]

Year-by-Year

Year Division League Record Regular Season Playoffs US Open Cup
2017 4 NPSL 12–0–4 1st, West-Southwest Regional Semifinal Ineligible
2018 4 NPSL 5–4–2 4th, West-Southwest Conference Play-In 1st Round

Players

Current roster

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

No. Position Player
United States FW Tyler Feeley
United States MF Aaron Mendez
United States DF Adalberto Cordova
United States FW Cesar Mexia
No. Position Player
United States MF Dominic Papa
United States FW Chris Ramsell
Mexico FW Jose Rodriguez
Peru FW Chris Sanchez

Staff

References

  1. ↑ http://www.americanpyramidblog.com/home/soccer-in-the-sun-and-valley-scott-taylor-of-fc-arizona
  2. ↑ "New professional soccer team FC Arizona hosts launch party Aug. 5 at Mesa stadium". Mesa Independent. July 21, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  3. ↑ "FC Arizona Is Phoenix's Newest Sports Team". FC Arizona. July 19, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  4. ↑ "FC Arizona Joins the NPSL". National Premier Soccer League (NPSL). September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Starting with a bang: FC Arizona drops Real San Jose 5-0 in opener". Kyle Kepner. Firebird Rising Blog. March 4, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  6. ↑ "FC Arizona Defeats Real San Jose 5-0 In Front Of 2,800 Fans". Garrett Cleverly. FC Arizona. March 4, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.