Memphis City FC

Memphis City FC
Full name Memphis City Football Club
Short name Memphis City, MCFC
Founded May 27, 2015 (2015-05-27)
Ground Mike Rose Soccer Complex
Ground Capacity 2,500
League National Premier Soccer League
Website Club home page

Memphis City FC is an American soccer team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The team was founded in 2015 and will play their inaugural season in 2016. The team plays in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national semi-professional league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team will also compete for a rivalry trophy called the "Volunteer Shield".[1] The Four Tennessee teams Memphis City FC, Nashville FC, Chattanooga FC, and Knoxville Force play against one another twice throughout the season. The team with the most points per win/tie, wins the trophy.

History

Memphis City FC was founded on May 27, 2015, with the intention of bringing high-level soccer to the city of Memphis and to advance the cause of Memphis soccer nationally.[2] Following several months of planning and set-up, the club was officially announced to the public on November 4, 2015, when it was revealed that they had won a place in the NPSL for the 2016 season.[3]

Badge and colors

The badge of the club consists of a stylised capitals "MCFC" contained within concentric rings, the club's name written again in full within the rings, and the design topped off with two small Egyptian pyramids which represent the namesake of the club's home city, being Memphis, Egypt. The design bears strong similarities to that of Major League Soccer side New York City FC, with Memphis City's management admitting that NYCFC sister club Manchester City of the Premier League in England influenced the naming of the NPSL team,[4] although the two sides share neither ownership, management nor affiliation.

The colors of the club, in contrast, are similar to the Maroon and Orange of Serie A side A.S. Roma, which the club again cites as a primary influence on the founders, stating that they additionally represent a contrast to the traditional blues and greens of other nearby soccer sides.[4]

The jerseys used by Memphis City FC are supplied by Hummel Sports and the jersey sponsor is Toyota. Their home jersey boasts a maroon base with white accents and the away jersey is white and the I-40 cup boasts a sky blue body and white accents.

Stadium

The club plays its home games at Mike Rose Soccer Complex, in a 2,500 capacity stadium on the site, lying a short distance to the east of the city.[5]

Awards

Santiago Moore of Memphis City FC won the 2016 Volunteer Shield Golden Boot. Moore finished the competition for Tennessee's premier club with 5 goals and helped guide MCFC and their MCFC Rogue Squadron to a respectable second place finish in the derby in Memphis' inaugural season.

Regular Season 2016 Record[6]

  Win   Draw   Loss (** Represents I-40 CUP) (* Represents Conference Play)

Week Date Opponent Result Score Record Conference Record
1 April 22, 2016 at Little Rock Rangers** L 1-2 agg (1-2) 0-1-0 0-0-0
2 April 24, 2016 Little Rock Rangers** T 3-3 Agg (4-5) 0-1–1 0-0-0
3 May 7, 2016 @ Mississippi Brilla L 2-3 0-2-1 0-0-0
4 May 14, 2016 Houston Hurricanes W 5–0 1-2-1 0-0-0
5 May 21, 2016 New Orleans Jesters* T 0–0 1-2-2 0-0-1
6 May 28, 2016 Nashville FC* W 1–0 2-2-2 1-0-1
7 June 4, 2016 @ Chattanooga FC* L 1-2 2-3-2 1-1-1
8 June 10, 2016 Knoxville Force* W 5–1 3-3-2 2-1-1
9 June 12, 2016 at Birmingham Hammers* L 0-1 3-4-2 2-2-1
10 June 16, 2016 @ New Orleans Jesters* W 2-1 4-4-2 3-2-1
11 June 18, 2016 Nashville FC* L 1-2 4-5-2 3-3-1
12 June 25, 2016 Chattanooga FC* T 1-1 4-5-3 3-3-2
13 June 29, 2016 Birmingham Hammers* W 4-3 5-5-3 4-3-2
14 July 2, 2016 @ Knoxville Force* W 2-1 6-5-3 5-3-2

Post Season 2016

Round Date Opponent Result Score Record
Conference Semi Final July 8, 2016 New Orleans Jesters W 3-0 7-5-3
Conference Final July 9, 2016 Chattanooga FC L 1-2 7-6-3

Year-by-Year

Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup I-40 Cup Volunteer Shield
2016 4th Tier NPSL 2nd, Southeast (5-3-2)[7] Conference Final Did Not Enter L 4-5 2nd

References

  1. https://www.facebook.com/VolunteerShield
  2. "WHAT IS MEMPHIS CITY FC?". memphiscityfc.com. November 4, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  3. "MEMPHIS CITY FC JOINS THE NPSL". NPSL. November 4, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "LOGO". memphiscityfc.com. November 4, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  5. "ADDITIONAL INFO". memphiscityfc.com. November 4, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  6. "NPSL".
  7. "NPSL Season record.". July 3, 2016.

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