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Phoenix FC
Full namePhoenix Football Club
Nickname(s)Wolves
FoundedJuly 2, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-07-02)
DissolvedMarch 12, 2014; 11 years ago (2014-03-12)
StadiumSun Devil Soccer Stadium
Tempe, Arizona
Capacity3,400
OwnersBDR Sports LLC
Head CoachDavid Robertson
LeagueUSL Pro

Phoenix FC was an American professional soccer team based in Phoenix. The team was a member of the USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team's colors were red and white.

History

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On June 18, 2012, BDR Sports LLC was incorporated in the State of Arizona to bring a professional soccer team to Phoenix.[1] On July 2, 2012, the USL Pro awarded a franchise to the BDR group for the 2013 season.[2] On July 15, the team announced they had hired David Robertson, Director of Boy's Coaching at Sereno Soccer Club, as head coach. He is a former Rangers, Aberdeen and Leeds United player. He also managed Elgin City and Montrose in the Scottish Third Division. The team name ("Phoenix City FC") and colors were announced the same day.[3][4] On August 28, the team selected Umbro as the team's official football uniform and equipment supplier.[5] On September 7, the team renamed itself "Phoenix FC", introduced its logo and selected "Wolves" as their nickname.[6]

On September 27, 2012, former Aberdeen striker Darren Mackie signed a one-year contract with Phoenix FC, becoming their first player signing.[7][8][9]

On December 11, 2012, Phoenix FC and Arizona State University announced a stadium agreement for 2013. Phoenix FC would play home games at Sun Devil Soccer Stadium beginning in April 2013. As part of the deal, the seating capacity was meant to be expanded by more than 4,000 additional seats, taking the total capacity to over 5,000 seats. However, due to the position of stadium lights poles on the east side of the stadium, the capacity was revised to just over 3,400.[10][11][12]

2013 season

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Main article: 2013 Phoenix FC season

Phoenix FC opened their only season with a 2–0 loss to the Los Angeles Blues on March 23, 2013.[13][14] They won their home opener at Sun Devil Soccer Stadium on March 30, 2013. They defeated VSI Tampa Bay FC 1–0 on a goal by Netinho before a sold-out, standing room crowd of 4,198.[15][16][17]

The team finished the 2013 season with 5 wins, 14 losses and 7 ties.[18] Donny Toia lead the team in scoring with six goals and was a nominee for USL Pro Rookie of the Year.[19]

Demise

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USL Pro revoked the Phoenix franchise rights from BDR Sports LLC on November 1, 2013, citing multiple violations of the franchise agreement, such as failing to pay its players on time and submitting misleading and inaccurate financial statements.[20][21][22][23] On December 16, 2013, USL Pro awarded the franchise rights for Phoenix FC to American Soccer Marketing LLC, owned by former interim team president Tim Donald.[24][25][26] On March 12, 2014, American Soccer Marketing announced that it could not continue operating the team in the USL Pro league. They were replaced with Arizona United SC (now Phoenix Rising FC) the next day.[27]

Year-by-year

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Year Division League Regular season (W–L–T) Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Avg. attendance Top goalscorer
2013 3 USL Pro 12th Place (5–14–7) did not qualify First round 1,532 United States Donny Toia 6

Players

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Roster

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No. Position Nation Player
0 GK Mexico MEX Lalo Fernández
1 GK United States USA Andrew Weber
2 MF United States USA Reid Schmitt
3 DF Scotland SCO Scott Morrison
4 DF United States USA Devon Grousis
5 DF Brazil BRA Renan Boufleur
6 MF Ghana GHA Anthony Obodai
7 MF United States USA David Paul
8 MF Brazil BRA Netinho
9 MF Brazil BRA Diego Faria
10 FW Scotland SCO Darren Mackie
11 DF Cameroon CMR Cyprian Hedrick
13 GK Jamaica JAM Sheldon Parkinson
14 FW United States USA Aaron King
15 DF Mexico MEX José Ramos
16 DF United States USA Isaiah Schafer
17 DF United States USA Brian Holmes
18 MF United States USA Thomas Ramos
19 DF United States USA Elliot Weber
20 GK United States USA Neal Kitson
21 MF United States USA Josh Bento
22 MF United States USA Cameron Vickers
23 FW United States USA Peabo Doue
25 FW United States USA Donny Toia
26 GK United States USA Humberto Soriano
27 FW United States USA Travis Bowen
28 FW United States USA Davy Armstrong (on loan from Colorado Rapids)
29 FW United States USA Roberto Valadez
30 GK Cape Verde CPV Sócrates Oliveira Fonseca
32 DF United States USA Robert Clayton Zelin III
33 DF United States USA Chad Newman
— FW United States USA Will Bates (on loan from Seattle Sounders FC)

Front Office

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  • United States Tim Donald – President
  • United States Eric Cornwall – Chairman
  • Portugal Rui Filipe Bento – General Manager
  • United States Shawn Dietrich – Director of Operations
  • Scotland David Robertson – Head Coach

Stadiums

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References

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  1. ^ "Business Entity Search". Arizona Corporation Commission. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  2. ^ "Phoenix to Join USL PRO in 2013". United Soccer Leagues (USL). July 2, 2012. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
  3. ^ "USL Pro Valley team names coach, reveals team name". Arizona Republic. July 15, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  4. ^ "New USL PRO Team Owners Met With LFR 1881 Yesterday; Team Name, Team Colors & Head Coach Announced". AzKicksIt.com. July 16, 2012. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  5. ^ Team Facebook Page
  6. ^ "Phoenix Announces Name and Logo". United Soccer Leagues (USL). September 7, 2012. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2012.
  7. ^ "Phoenix FC officially signs first player, former Scottish Premier League forward, according to sources". Odeen Domingo. Arizona Republic. September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  8. ^ "Darren Mackie, Phoenix FC's first signing and former Scottish Premier League striker, answers fans questions sent through Twitter; Phoenix FC tryouts update". Odeen Domingo. Arizona Republic. September 28, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
  9. ^ "Phoenix FC Signs First Player Former Aberdeen FW Darren Mackie". AZKicksIt.com. September 28, 2012. Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
  10. ^ Phoenix FC Scores With Sun Devil Soccer Stadium Deal
  11. ^ Phoenix pro soccer team will stake home field at ASU in Tempe
  12. ^ "Help Center - the Arizona Republic".
  13. ^ "Phoenix FC loses first ever game on Saturday; played much of the match a man down". Arizona Republic. March 24, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
  14. ^ "Match Report – Los Angeles Blues vs. Phoenix FC". AZKicksIt. March 24, 2013. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
  15. ^ "Netinho scores Phoenix FC's 1st goal in win". Arizona Republic. March 31, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
  16. ^ "Phoenix FC gets first win in club history". AZKicksIt. March 30, 2013. Archived from the original on April 3, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
  17. ^ "LA Blues Open USL Pro Season With A Victory". SoccerNation.com. March 24, 2013. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
  18. ^ "'With a Whimper': The Story of the 2013 Phoenix FC Wolves". Jason Robertson. recklesschallenge.net. August 21, 2013. Archived from the original on October 6, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
  19. ^ "USL PRO Awards Finalists Announced". United Soccer Leagues (USL). September 4, 2013. Archived from the original on October 7, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  20. ^ "Phoenix FC terminated from USL PRO". Odeen Domingo. ODFCnews.com. November 1, 2013. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  21. ^ "USL PRO terminates soccer franchise with Phoenix FC Wolves owners". Indy Week. November 2, 2013. Archived from the original on February 8, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  22. ^ "League pulls franchise from Phoenix FC owners group". Ted Prezelski. Tucson Sentinel. November 2, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  23. ^ "USL PRO Statement". United Soccer Leagues (USL). November 2, 2013. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  24. ^ "USL PRO Awards Phoenix Franchise Rights". United Soccer Leagues (USL). December 16, 2013. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  25. ^ "Phoenix FC, USL PRO announce new ownership group". Odeen Domingo. ODFCnews.com. December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  26. ^ "Phoenix FC to be back in 2014 under new ownership". Garrett Cleverly. AZKicksIt. December 16, 2013. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  27. ^ "Ownership Change, Rebrand in Phoenix". United Soccer Leagues (USL). March 13, 2014. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
  28. ^ Phoenix FC Team Roster Archived 2013-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
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