Volunteer Shield

The Volunteer Shield was a trophy awarded to the primary supporter group of the Tennessean club in the National Premier Soccer League with the best head-to-head record. It was inaugurated in 2015, and awarded retroactively to Chattanooga FC for the best record during the 2014 season. The shield derives its name from the state's nickname, the "Volunteer State," and is made of Tulip Poplar, the official state tree of Tennessee.[1][2]

Volunteer Shield
Volunteer Shield held up at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, Tennessee after being awarded to Chattanooga FC on July 4, 2015.
SportSoccer
LeagueNational Premier Soccer League
Given forBest NPSL team from the state of Tennessee
LocationTennessee
CountryUnited States
History
First award2015 (Plus retroactive 2014 awarding)
Editions6
Final award2019
First winnerChattanooga FC
Most winsChattanooga FC (5)
Most recentChattanooga FC (2019)
WebsiteVolunteer Shield Page

Teams

Originally contested between three teams, at the shield's peak it was contested between four clubs within the NPSL's Southeastern Conference. Chattanooga FC had been the longest standing member of the competition before it left the league following the 2019 season.

As of 2020, only one team in the NPSL (Inter Nashville) is based in the state of Tennessee.

Volunteer Shield Teams
Team Name First season No. of Shield Wins Last NPSL season
Chattanooga FC 2014 5 (2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019) 2019 (to NISA)
Emerald Force SC 2014 1 (2017) 2018 (folded)
Inter Nashville FC 2017 0 N/A
Memphis City FC 2016 0 2017 (to PDL)
Nashville FC 2014 0 2016 (folded)

Previous results

2014
Main article: 2014 NPSL season
2014 results summary
Team Pts Pld W L D GF GA GD
Chattanooga FC 104301121+11
Nashville FC 7421152+2
Knoxville Force 04040215−13
May 10, 2014 Knoxville Force1–4Nashville FCKnoxville, TN
Report
May 17, 2014 Chattanooga FC0–0Nashville FCChattanooga, TN
Report
May 31, 2014 Knoxville Force0–4Chattanooga FCKnoxville, TN
Report
June 13, 2014 Nashville FC0–2Chattanooga FCNashville, TN
Report
June 21, 2014 Chattanooga FC6–1Knoxville ForceChattanooga, TN
Report
July 4, 2014 Nashville FC1–0Knoxville ForceNashville, TN
Report


2015
Main article: 2015 NPSL season
2015 results summary
Team Pts Pld W L D GF GA GD
Chattanooga FC 10430193+6
Nashville FC 64220107+3
Knoxville Force 14031615−9
June 9, 2015 Knoxville Force3–4Nashville FCKnoxville, TN
Report Stadium: Sansom Sports Complex
June 13, 2015 Knoxville Force1–1Chattanooga FCKnoxville, TN
Report Stadium: Sansom Sports Complex
June 20, 2015 Nashville FC0–2Chattanooga FCNashville, TN
Report Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium
June 27, 2015 Chattanooga FC4–2Knoxville ForceChattanooga, TN
Report Stadium: Finley Stadium
July 2, 2015 Nashville FC6–0Knoxville ForceNashville, TN
Report Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium
July 4, 2015 Chattanooga FC2–0Nashville FCChattanooga, TN
Report Stadium: Finley Stadium


2016
Main article: 2016 NPSL season
2016 results summary
Team Pts Pld W L D GF GA GD
Chattanooga FC 166501153+12
Memphis City FC 106321139+4
Knoxville Force 66240819−11
Nashville FC 36150510−5
May 21, 2016 (2016-05-21) Chattanooga FC2–1Nashville FCChattanooga, TN
19:30 EDT (UTC-04:00)
  • Samuel Goni  55'
  • Luke Winter  62'
  • John Carrier  64'
  • Liam Guest  67'
  • Danny Reynolds  90'
 CFC Report
NFC Report
  • Joel Kazhila  32'
  • Elias Tamburini  50'
  • Liam Collins  62'
  • Kyle McLagan  75'
  • Jordan Wright  86'
  • Denzel Woods  86'
  • Alec Velez  90'
 Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 5,593
May 28, 2016 (2016-05-28) Nashville FC0–1Memphis City FCNashville, TN
19:00 CDT (UTC-05:00)
  • Fazlo Alihodzic  26'
  • Liam Collins  40'
 NFC Report
MCFC Report
  • Blake Lashlee  82'
  • Neil Cummings  86'
  • Cameron Woodfin  89'
 Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium
Attendance: 1,133
June 4, 2016 (2016-06-04) Knoxville Force3–2Nashville FCKnoxville, TN
19:00 EDT (UTC-04:00)
  • Dallas Dunn  2'
  • Ryan Creel  65'
  • Cameron Schneider  83'
 KF Report
NFC Report
  • Elliot Goodwin  16'
  • Yuji Callahan  23'
 Stadium: Sansom Sports Complex
June 4, 2016 (2016-06-04) Chattanooga FC2–1Memphis City FCChattanooga, TN
19:30 EDT (UTC-04:00)
  • Jon Finlay  6'
  • William Roberts  31'
 CFC Report
MCFC Report
  • Santiago Moore  16'
  • Fakhry Kholfan  61'
  • Luke Parker  83'
 Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 3,464
June 7, 2016 (2016-06-07) Chattanooga FC4–0Knoxville ForceChattanooga, TN
19:30 EDT (UTC-04:00)
  • Sindre Welo  47'
  • John Carter  66'
  • John Carter  73'
  • Juan Mendicabal  85'
  • David Perez  89'
 CFC Report
KF Report
  • Jamie McLellan  65'
 Stadium: Finley Stadium
June 12, 2016 (2016-06-12) Memphis City FC5–1Knoxville ForceMemphis, TN
19:00 CDT (UTC-05:00) Stadium: Mike Rose Soccer Complex
June 16, 2016 (2016-06-16) Nashville FC0–2Chattanooga FCNashville, TN
19:00 CDT (UTC-05:00)
  • Erik Furseth  1'
  • Kyle McLagan  8'
  • Nicholas Melville  80'
 NFC ReportCFC Report
  • Luke Winter  36'
  • Danny Reynolds  38'
  • Kieran Bywater  46'
 Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium
June 18, 2016 (2016-06-18) Memphis City FC1–2Nashville FCMemphis, TN
19:00 CDT (UTC-05:00) Stadium: Mike Rose Soccer Complex
June 25, 2016 Memphis City FC1–1Chattanooga FCMemphis, TN
Stadium: Mike Rose Soccer Complex
June 25, 2016 Nashville FC0–1Knoxville ForceNashville, TN
Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium
July 2, 2016 Knoxville Force3–4Memphis City FCKnoxville, TN
Stadium: Sansom Sports Complex
July 5, 2016 Knoxville Force0–4Chattanooga FCKnoxville, TN
Stadium: Sansom Sports Complex


2017
Main article: 2017 NPSL season

For 2017, the Southeast Conference was split in two with Knoxville Force competing in the East Division while Chattanooga FC, Memphis City FC, and new team Inter Nashville FC all competed in the West Division. To accomidate for this, the shield organizers divided the four teams into two groups:[3]

  • Chattanooga vs Inter Nashville
  • Memphis City vs Knoxville Force

The results from the two matches within each group would determine who wins that group. Once the two group winners emerge, the points earned in the two regular season matches the group winners played against one another would determine the overall winner. If those points were tied, or if the two group winners didn’t play in the regular season, the first tiebreaker would be the results of a playoff match between the group winners. If the group winners did not meet in the playoffs, then the overall results stand tied between the group winners and both would be listed a co-champions.

Chattanooga and Knoxville both won their groups on tie-breakers but since neither team played one-another in the regular season, the shield champion would be decided by tie-breaker whether that be a in a playoff match between the two sides or PointPerGame average vs other Tennessee teams.[4] In the first playoff round, which Knoxville had a bye in due to winning the East Division, Chattanooga fell to Nashville, 2-1, meaning the Knoxville Force won the shield based on PPG (1.5 to 1.0).[5]

Group A
2017 Group A
Team Pts Pld W L D GF GA GD SEC P SEC GD
Chattanooga FC 3211033022+21
Inter Nashville FC 3211033022+10

Tiebreakers: 1) Goal Diff in the two group matches; 2) Goals Scored in the two group matches; 3) Points earned in Southeast Conference play; 4) Goal Differential in Southeast Conference matches; 5) Coin-flip[6]

June 17, 2017 Chattanooga FC2–1Inter Nashville FCChattanooga, TN
19:30 EDT (UTC-04:00)
  • Winter  58'
  • Whitehall  68' 
  • Reynolds  91'
 Report
  • Chamberlain  45'
  • Perez  90'
  • Wilson  90'
 Stadium: Finley Stadium
July 1, 2017 Inter Nashville FC2–1Chattanooga FCAntioch, TN
  • Cordova  29',  66'
  • Gomez  56'
  • Dunleavy  73'
 Report
  • Whitehall  42',  71'
  • Aldred  69'
  • Bywater  90'
 Stadium: International Indoor Soccer Complex

Group B
2017 Group B
Team Pts Pld W L D GF GA GD
Knoxville Force 3211043+1
Memphis City FC 3211034-1

Tiebreakers: 1) Goal Diff in the two group matches; 2) Goals Scored in the two group matches; 3) Points earned in Southeast Conference play; 4) Goal Differential in Southeast Conference matches; 5) Coin-flip

June 10, 2017 Knoxville Force3–1Memphis City FCKnoxville, TN
19:30 EDT (UTC-04:00)
  • Avgousti  25'
  • Tim Baker  40'
  • Kelynack  51'
  • Taylor  53'
  • Pickering  70'
  • Bamba  87'
  • Foster  90'
  • Schneider  90'
 Report
Stadium: Sansom Sports Complex
July 8, 2017 Memphis City FC2–1Knoxville ForceMemphis, TN
19:00 EDT
  • Steele  32'
  • Wadda  44'
  • Moreto  90'
 Report
  • Fernandez  32'
  • Pickering  74'
 Stadium: Christian Brothers High School

Other 2017 matches between Tennessee teams
May 20, 2017 Inter Nashville FC3–0Memphis City FCAntioch, TN
19:30 EDT (UTC-04:00)
  • Kholfan  27'
  • Medina  46'
  • Reichenberger  51'
  • Narke  77'
 Report Stadium: International Indoor Soccer Complex
May 24, 2017 Memphis City FC0–0Chattanooga FCMemphis, TN
19:00 EDT
Report
  • Yuhaschek  18'
  • Carrier  79'
  • Bywater  88'
 Stadium: Christian Brothers High School
May 27, 2017 Memphis City FC0–0Inter Nashville FCMemphis, TN
  • Nishi  36'
 Report
  • Chamberlain  68'
 Stadium: Christian Brothers High School
June 28, 2017 Chattanooga FC1–2Memphis City FCChattanooga, TN
  • Antonio  16'
  • De Smedt  67'
 Report
  • Nishi  33'
  • Demba  55'
  • Jones  67'
  • Hyman  82'
 Stadium: Finley Stadium
Attendance: 3,854


2018
Main article: 2018 NPSL season
2018 results summary
Team Pts Pld W L D GF GA GD
Chattanooga FC 124400101+9
Inter Nashville FC 64220770
Emerald Force SC 04040514-9
May 19, 2018 Chattanooga FC2–0Emerald Force SCChattanooga, TN
19:30 EDT (UTC-04:00)
  • Valenciano  62'
  • Clarke  78'
 Report
  • Zaczyk  42'
  • Rodriguez  90'
 Stadium: Finley Stadium
May 26, 2018 Emerald Force SC1–2Inter Nashville FCKnoxville, TN
19:00 EDT
  • Garuba  44',
  • Altman  76'
  • Volny  90'
 Report
  • de Jesus  44'
  • Redmond  49'
  • Emerald Force Soccer Club  61' (o.g.)
  • Sakou  63',  73'
  • Sassano  79'
 Stadium: Sansom Sports Complex
May 30, 2018 Emerald Force SC1–5Chattanooga FCKnoxville, TN
19:00 EDT
  • Barlow  32'
  • Hellmann  34'
  • Zapata  64'
 Report
  • Costa  3'
  • Clarke  11'
  • Mendizabal  22'
  • Oliveira  47'
  • Valenciano  65'
 Stadium: Sansom Sports Complex
June 2, 2018 Inter Nashville FC5–3Emerald Force SCAntioch, TN
19:00 EDT
  • Collins  11'
  • Dunleavy  22'
  • Sakou  26, 66'
  • Simon  48'
  • Taylor  72'
  • Reichenberger  73'
 Report
  • Barlow  8',  50'  75'
  • Zapata  30'
  • Garuba  42',  73'
  • Alvarez  81'
 Stadium: International Indoor Soccer Complex
June 13, 2018 Inter Nashville FC0–2Chattanooga FCAntioch, TN
19:00 EDT
  • Sakou  2'
  • Taylor  61'  63'
 Report
  • Valenciano  42'
  • Ferraz  89'
 Stadium: International Indoor Soccer Complex
July 4, 2018 Chattanooga FC1–0Inter Nashville FCChattanooga, TN
19:30 EDT (UTC-04:00)
  • Oliveira  66'
 Report Stadium: Finley Stadium


2019
Main article: 2019 NPSL season
2019 results summary
Team Pts Pld W L D GF GA GD
Chattanooga FC 6220091+8
Inter Nashville FC 0202019-8
June 8, 2018 Chattanooga FC4–0Inter Nashville FCChattanooga, TN
19:30 EDT (UTC-04:00)
  • Ferraz  20, 50'
  • Mendizabal  84'
  • Wilschrey  86'
  • Oliveira  89'
 Report
  • Brookes  60'
 Stadium: Finley Stadium
July 3, 2019 Inter Nashville FC1–5Chattanooga FCAntioch, TN
19:30 EDT
  • Moreland  39'
  • Silva  48'
 Report
  • Dustan  4'
  • Walsh  33'
  • Ferraz  43'
  • Webb  47'
  • De Lima  51'
 Stadium: International Indoor Soccer Complex

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 19, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. https://www.facebook.com/VolunteerShield
  3. "Volunteer Shield Foundation". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  4. "Volunteer Shield Foundation". www.facebook.com. Since the two did not meet in the season, the Shield could be decided by the two teams meeting in the playoffs. Knoxville skips the quarterfinal round on the strength of the 1st-place divisional finish. Chattanooga will host Nashville Tuesday night. Should Chattanooga win that match, then Friday's semifinal between Knoxville and Chattanooga would determine the Volunteer Shield. If Chattanooga loses on Tuesday, then Knoxville wins the Volunteer Shield on the strength of their higher PointPerGame average vs. Tennessee teams (1.5 to 1.0).
  5. McElhaney, Tori. "Chattanooga Football Club out of playoffs with 2-1 loss to Inter Nashville [photos]". timesfreepress.com.
  6. "Volunteer Shield Foundation". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
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