FC Tucson
Full name | FC Tucson | ||
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Founded | October 10, 2010 | ||
Stadium | Kino North Stadium | ||
Capacity | 3,200 | ||
Owner | Jon Pearlman Jeff Arnold | ||
Head coach | Sebastian Pineda | ||
League | USL League Two | ||
2024 | 2nd, Southwest Division Playoffs: National Semifinals | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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FC Tucsonis an American soccer club based inTucson, Arizonathat plays inUSL League Two.The club has an amateur women's team, FC Tucson Women, that play in theWPSL.[1]Organized in 2010, the club first fielded a team in March 2011, then joined thePremier Development League(PDL; now known as USL League Two) Western Conference in 2012.[2]in 2018, FC Tucson was a founding member ofUSL League One,where they played from 2019 to 2022. At the conclusion of the 2022 season, the ownership group changed and the team self-relegated back to USL League Two.[3]
Tucson plays their home games at the 3,200-seatKino Sports ComplexNorth Stadium constructed in 2013.[4][5][6][7][8]
History
[edit]Beginnings
[edit]FC Tucson was founded in 2010 to bring preseasonMajor League Soccerevents to Tucson and generate interest in a new soccer club.[2]The organization first fielded a team on March 4, 2011 against theNew York Red Bullsreserves in the2011 Desert Cup,a 3–1 loss.[9]The club's first goal was scored by formerPima Community CollegeandSalpointe Catholic High Schoolplayer Fernando Gauna after entering the match as a substitute. Later in 2011 Tucson competed against various teams from the region in a loosely organized exhibition league.[10]Their first match following the Desert Cup took place on May 13, a 7–2 victory over Yavapai FC.[11]On December 15, 2011, FC Tucson announced its move to the PDL.[12]
Early PDL and Open Cup success
[edit]In its first season of play in the United Soccer League's Premier Development League (USL PDL, now USL League Two) the team placed second in the Western Conference Southwest Division with a record of 9 wins, 3 losses and 4 ties, riding a ten-game unbeaten streak (7 wins, 3 ties) from May 12 until June 30.[13]In postseason play Tucson lost 2–1 toSeattle Sounders FC U-23in theWestern Conference Semi-Finals.[14]Defender Conor Spence was named to the All-Western Conference Team.[15][16]The club was named 2012 PDL Rookie Franchise of the Year.[17][18]
In May 2013 FC Tucson notched back-to-back victories over professional clubs to reach the third round of the2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.In the tournament's first round Tucson defeatedPhoenix FCof theUSL Pro2–1 on an injury-time game winner scored by Connor Bevans.[19][20][21][22]Next they defeated theSan Antonio Scorpionsof theNASLin a 4–3penalty shoot-outto break a 2–2 tie.[23][24][25][26][27]The run ended inHoustonwhere they fell 2–0 to theMLSDynamo.[28][29][30]As the first ever PDL club to defeat professional clubs in back-to-back matches, Tucson won the full $15,000 prize awarded to the PDL club with the best Open Cup finish. (Three other PDL teams also reached the third round.)[31][32][33]Tucson did not qualify for the PDL postseason in2013,finishing fifth in the Southwest with five wins, five losses, and 4 draws.[34]
Mountain Division Dominance
[edit]In 2014, competing in the newly created Mountain Division, FC Tucson won its first division title with 11 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses in league play. The club recorded its first ever playoff victory with a 2–1 win over theLos Angeles Misionerosin Las Vegas.[35]The best regular-season record in the Western Conference earned Tucson the right to host the conference final four at Kino North Stadium where they defeated theVancouver Whitecaps FC U-231–0 in the conference semifinals on a stoppage-time goal by Juan Sebastian De Rada. Tucson's postseason run came to an end in the Western Conference Championship game with a 3–0 loss to theKitsap Pumas.[36]Team captainRicardo Velazco,a midfielder, was named PDL Young (U21) Player of the Year.Billy Thompsonwas named PDL Goalkeeper of the Year. Both players were named to the All-League and All-Western Conference Teams.[37][38]FC Tucson was named PDL Organization of the Year.[39]
Tucson claimed its second-straight Mountain Division title in 2015 with a record of 8–2–4 in regular-season Premier Development League play.[40]Their two losses came againstAlbuquerque Sol FCon the road andReal Coloradoat home.[41][42][43]In a July 4 home rematch against Albuquerque Tucson won 2–0 to claim the 2015Southwestern Showdownrivalry series and retain possession of the Golden Rattler trophy.[44]Tucson's regular season concluded with four straight wins: at home against Real Colorado and against the Sol, and on the road against the Southwest Division'sFresno FuegoandOC Blues U23.[45]The streak put Tucson one point ahead of the Sol in the final PDL Mountain Division standings.[40][46][47]
Tucson defeatedAlbuquerque2–1 at home in the 2015 postseason qualifier, and once again was selected to host the Western Conference final four.[48]After beating the previously-undefeatedKitsap Pumas4–1 in the semis, the home side lost in the conference championship for the second-straight year, this time to theSeattle Sounders FC U-23by a score of 2–1.[49][50][51]Forward Pedro Espindola and Defender Kalem Scott were named to the All-Western Conference team.[52]
Professional
[edit]FC Tucson was purchased byPhoenix Rising FCof the United Soccer League, now known as theUSL Championship,on October 11, 2017, and initially served as its PDL affiliate.[53][54][55]The 2018 season was ultimately FC Tucson's last in the PDL, since renamedUSL League Two.
FC Tucson became the second team (and the first pre-existing team) to join the USL Division III league (later renamedUSL League One) on February 6, 2018. Thus, the team became fully professional.[56][57]
On February 18, 2021, FC Tucson announced that Benevolent Sports Tucson LLC, led by Brett Johnson, completed the transfer of ownership from Phoenix Rising FC.[58]The team was no longer affiliated with Rising FC and was again eligible to participate in theU.S. Open Cup.[59]
On October 18, 2022, following a 10th place finish in USL League One, Benevolent Sports Tucson announced the sale of the FC Tucson brand rights to an ownership group led by FC Tucson co-founder Jon Pearlman. As part of the transfer in ownership, FC Tucson also announced a self-relegation back to USL League Two for the 2023 season. The team retains the rights to a USL League One franchise, pending the construction of their own soccer-specific stadium.[60][61]
Ownership
[edit]- FC Tucson Events, LLC (Greg Foster, Chris Keeney, Jon Pearlman &Rick Schantz) (until 2017)[12]
- Phoenix Rising FC(2017–2021)
- Benevolent Sports Tucson, LLC (2021–2022)
- Jon Pearlman, Jeff Arnold (2022–present)
Colors and badge
[edit]Tucson FC's official colors are red, black, and white.
FC Tucson's badge was designed by Erik von Weber prior to the 2011 Desert Cup. Similar in appearance to the traditional soccer shield, the badge is instead shaped like anarrowheadin homage toTucson's pre-Columbian history.[62]The badge was simplified in 2012 with the removal of five diamonds which arced above the crest to represent the major mountain ranges of the Tucson valley but had been confused withstars,typically used in football badges to represent titles won.[63]
Sponsorship
[edit]Seasons | Shirt manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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2011–2012 | Adidas | — |
2013 | AudiTucson | |
2014–2018 | Chapman Automotive | |
2019 | Macron | Banner-University Medicine[64] |
2020 | Chapman Automotive | |
2021 | Puma[65] | — |
2022 | Front:Quik Mart Back:CARF International[66] | |
2023 | Champro Sports | Singularity Capital |
2024 | Adidas | Front:Singularity Capital Sleeve:HJ3 Composite Technologies |
Stadium
[edit]- Murphey Field at Mulcahy Stadium (2011)
- Kino Sports Complex North Field #5 (2012–2013)
- Kino Sports Complex North Stadium (2014–present)
Kino North Stadium was dedicated on October 30, 2013.[67][68]The stadium seats 2,900, with 1,800 in a partially-covered grandstand on the west sideline.[7][69]The stadium's construction was part of a larger package of soccer facilities improvements to the Kino Sports Complex approved byPima County's Board of Supervisors in April 2012.[70]FC Tucson defeated MLS sideChivas USA1–0 on November 15, 2013, in the first match held at the stadium.[6][71]
Club culture
[edit]Supporters
[edit]Members of the localAmerican Outlawschapter organized an FC Tucson supporters group called the Cactus Pricks after FC Tucson's 2011 Desert Cup appearance.[72]
Rivalries
[edit]In 2014 FC Tucson announced theSouthwestern Showdown,an annual series withAlbuquerque Sol FC,a PDL expansion team placed with Tucson in the Western Conference's newly formed Mountain Division. The club earning the most league points over all regular-season meetings is awarded "The Golden Rattler" trophy to hold for the following year. Ties are broken by goal difference or, if there is none, final division standings.[73]For the final match of the series in both 2014 and 2015, the club wore red jerseys, white shorts, and blue socks in celebration of the 4th of July holiday. On both occasions, Tucson won to claim the series title.[44][74]
La Copa Frontera, a supporters cup competition organized by the Cactus Pricks, theLas Vegas Mobsters' Mob Squad, and Albuquerque's Sandianistas, was organized in 2015.[75]In that year the Sol claimed La Copa with a sweep of the Mobsters, despite ultimately finishing second to Tucson in head-to-head competition by virtue of goal difference.[76]
Record
[edit]Year-by-year
[edit]- As of July 28, 2024
Season | Premier Development League | Playoffs | US Open Cup | Top Scorer1 | Head Coach | ||||||||
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P | W | L | D | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Player | Goals | ||||
2012 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 31 | 2nd, Southwest | Conference Semifinals | Ineligible | Donny Toia | 4 | Rick Schantz |
2013 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 19 | 5th, Southwest | Did not qualify | 3R | David Clemens Gabriel Silveira |
5 | Rick Schantz |
2014 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 34 | 1st, Mountain | Conference Final | Did not qualify | Ricardo Velazco | 7 | Rick Schantz |
2015 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 28 | 1st, Mountain | Conference Final | 1R | David Clemens | 6 | Rick Schantz |
2016 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 12 | 35 | 1st, Southwest | Conference Final | 2R | Afonso Pinheiro | 9 | Rick Schantz |
2017 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 30 | 1st, Mountain | Conference Semifinals | 2R | Moshe Perez | 12 | Jon Pearlman |
2018 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 25 | 2nd, Mountain | Conference Final | 2R | Damian German | 11 | David Cosgrove |
Season | USL League One | Playoffs | US Open Cup | Top Scorer1 | Head Coach | ||||||||
P | W | L | D | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Player | Goals | ||||
2019 | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 41 | 33 | 8th | Did not qualify | Ineligible2 | Jordan Jones | 10 | Darren Sawatzky |
2020 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 6th | Did not qualify | Ineligible2 | Shak Adams Josh Coan |
4 | John Galas |
2021 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 4th | Semifinals | Cancelled | Charlie Dennis | 9 | John Galas(2–4–3) Jon Pearlman (9–6–4) |
2022 | 30 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 34 | 44 | 32 | 10th | Did not qualify | 3R | Louis Perez Donny Toia |
5 | Jon Pearlman |
Season | USL League Two | Playoffs | US Open Cup | Top Scorer1 | Head Coach | ||||||||
P | W | L | D | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Player | Goals | ||||
2023 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 14 | 25 | 3rd, Southwest | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Jose Contell | 5 | Mark Biagi |
2024 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 26 | 2nd, Southwest | National Semifinals | Did not qualify | Elian Aguilar | 7 | Sebastian Pineda |
^1.Top Scorerincludes statistics from league matches only.
^2.USL Championshipowned team.
Head coaches
[edit]- Includes Regular Season, Playoffs & U.S. Open Cup. Excludes friendlies.
Coach | Nationality | Start | End | Games | Win | Loss | Draw | Win % |
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Rick Schantz | United States | October 10, 2010 | January 8, 2017 | 83 | 49 | 19 | 15 | 59.04 |
Jon Pearlman | United States | January 9, 2017 | December 22, 2017 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 58.82 |
David Cosgrove | United States | March 6, 2018 | December 11, 2018 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 50.00 |
Darren Sawatzky | United States | December 12, 2018 | November 6, 2019 | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 28.57 |
John Galas | United States | December 24, 2019 | June 30, 2021 | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 32.00 |
Jon Pearlman (Interim) | United States | June 30, 2021 | October 7, 2021 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 46.67 |
Jon Pearlman | United States | October 7, 2021 | January 11, 2023 | 34 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 32.35 |
Mark Biagi | United States | January 12, 2023 | November 1, 2023 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 58.33 |
Sebastian Pineda | Colombia | March 19, 2024 | Present | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 55.56 |
Players and staff
[edit]Staff
[edit]Front Office Staff | |
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President & Technical Director | Jon Pearlman |
Chairman | Jeff Arnold |
Chief Operating Officer | Kyle Cornell |
Technical Staff | |
Head coach & Academy Head coach | Sebastian Pineda |
Assistant Head coach | Jon Pearlman |
Goalkeeping Coach | Victor Verdugo |
Head athletic trainer | Alee Vladyka |
Director of Sports Medicine | Dr. Ty Endean |
Notable former players
[edit]Honors
[edit]League
[edit]- USL League Two Western Conference
- Champions (1): 2024
- USL PDL Mountain Division
- Champions (3): 2014, 2015, 2017
- USL PDL Southwest Division
- Champions (1): 2016
Player honors
[edit]Year | Pos | Player | Country | Honor |
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USL Premier Development League | ||||
2012 | D | Conor Spence | USA | All-Western Conference Team |
2014 | M | Ricardo Velazco | USA | PDL Young (U21) Player of the Year All-League Team All-Western Conference Team |
G | Billy Thompson | USA | PDL Goalkeeper of the Year All-League Team All-Western Conference Team | |
2015 | F | Pedro Espindola | BRA | All-Western Conference Team |
D | Kalem Scott | CAN | ||
2016 | D | Gordon Hall | CAN | All-Western Conference Team |
M | Michael Turner | USA | ||
2017 | M | Moshe Perez | ISR | All-League Team All-Western Conference Team |
2018 | D | Henry Lander | ENG | All-Western Conference Team |
USL League One | ||||
2019 | F | Jordan Jones | USA | All-League Second Team |
2021 | M | Charlie Dennis | ENG | All-League Second Team |
D | Noah Franke | USA | ||
2022 | M | Louis Perez | FRA | All-League Second Team |
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