Tallahassee Soccer Club is an American soccer club based in Tallahassee, Florida that competes in the National Premier Soccer League. It formerly played in the Gulf Coast Premier League.[1]
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| Full name | Tallahassee Soccer Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Battle Lions |
| Founded | May 3, 2018 |
| Ground | Gene Cox Stadium |
| Capacity | 5,500 |
| Head coach | Joel Di Castri |
| League | National Premier Soccer League |
| Website | https://www.tlhsoccerclub.com/ |
History
editTallahassee SC was founded on May 3, 2018, by residents of Tallahassee, FL, Leon County, FL including Chris Petley, Mike Bonfanti and 4 others looking to bring a semi-professional soccer team to Tallahassee.[2]
In February 2019, Josh Bruno was named as the first head coach of the team.[3] The club played its first ever match against Savannah Clovers FC on May 4, 2019, in front of over 600 fans at the FSU Intramural Fields. [4]
Tallahassee Soccer Club GK Hugo Peruzzi was named GCPL Eastern Conference MVP and coach Josh Bruno selected Coach of the Year after TLHSC won the conference in its inaugural season. Additionally, Tallahassee SC had the most players selected to the East's Best XI team. Joining Peruzzi was forward Boneco Bazil and midfielders Johnny Fitzgerald and Aron Wimberly. [5]
Hugo Peruzzi, along with Lev Ari from Mobile F.C., were the only players from the Eastern Conference picked up for the ALL-CONFERENCE BEST XI GCPL 2019. [6]
On November 12, 2019, it was announced that Tallahassee SC would join the National Premier Soccer League in a newly formed Gulf Coast Conference that featured Tallahassee, Port City FC, AFC Mobile, Pensacola FC, and NPSL mainstays the New Orleans Jesters and Jacksonville Armada.[7] For the 2024 season, Tallahassee SC is set to compete in the new Gulf Coast Sunshine Conference of the NPSL.
The Battle Lions have a strong fan base, which refer to themselves as the Olde Fields Battalions, referring to the meaning of the name Tallahassee.
Head coaches
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Josh Bruno (2019-2022)
Joel Di Castri (2022-Current)
Coaching Staff
edit(Updated April 14, 2024)
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Assistant Coach | Bryan McDonald |
| Assistant Coach | Mason Solari |
| Assistant Coach, Goalkeepers | Augustin Vilardo |
| Assistant Coach, Strikers | Josh Bruno |
| Strength and Conditioning | Anthony Vazquez |
Stadium
edit- Gene Cox Stadium; Tallahassee, Florida (2021-Current)
- Florida State University Main Sports Complex; Tallahassee, Florida (2019–2020)
Results
editYear-by-year
edit(Last updated June 30th, 2024)
| Season | League | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | GCPL | East | 1st | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 18 |
| 2020 | Cancelled | ||||||||||
| 2021 | NPSL | Gulf Coast Conference | 7th | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 13 |
| 2022 | NPSL | Gulf Coast Conference | 7th | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 38 | -26 | 2 |
| 2023 | NPSL | Gulf Coast Conference | 4th | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 2024 | NPSL | Gulf Coast Sunshine Conference | 5th | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 14 |
References
edit- ^ "Tallahassee Soccer Club announces schedule for inaugural season". WCTV.tv. February 26, 2019.
- ^ "'Why not now?': Semi-pro Tallahassee Soccer Club created". Tallahassee Democrat.
- ^ "Tallahassee Soccer Club names Lincoln High's Josh Bruno as head coach, begins play in May". Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ "Tallahassee SC opens historic first soccer season against Savannah FC". Tallahassee Democrat.
- ^ "TLHSC keeper Peruzzi named GCPL Eastern Conference MVP, Bruno awarded Coach of the Year". Tallahassee Democrat.
- ^ "2019 GCPL Best XI". Facebook GCPL.
- ^ "New Gulf Coast Conference Announced by the NPSL". National Premier Soccer League. November 12, 2019.
External links
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