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Memphis 901 FC

Memphis 901 FC was an American professional soccer team based in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 2018, the team made its debut in the USL Championship in 2019.[1][2]

Memphis 901 FC
Full nameMemphis 901 FC
FoundedJanuary 8, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-01-08)
DissolvedNovember 13, 2024; 14 days ago (2024-11-13)
StadiumAutoZone Park
Memphis, Tennessee
Capacity10,000
OwnerPeter Freund
Craig Unger
Tim Howard
Sporting directorCaleb Patterson-Sewell
CoachStephen Glass
LeagueUSL Championship
20243rd, Western Conference
Playoffs: Conference Quarterfinals
Websitememphis901fc.com
Current season

On November 13, 2024, it was announced that the team would be folding after they were unable to secure funding for a new soccer-specific stadium at the fairgrounds site.[3][4] The USL Championship franchise rights were transferred to Santa Barbara Sky FC, based in Santa Barbara, California.

Colors and badge

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The club's name refers to the local area code for the Memphis area.[5] On September 1, 2018, Memphis 901 FC unveiled their logo, which uses concentric lines styled like neon signs to form a LP record; the lines are a reference to Beale Street, which has several buildings that use neon signage.[6]

Sponsorship

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Season Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2019–2021 Nike Terminix[7]
2022–2023 Puma
2024 Charly[8] Cancer Kickers[9]

Stadium

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The club played at AutoZone Park, a baseball stadium that is also home to the minor league Memphis Redbirds. For its matches, the stadium's dirt infield was replaced with sod, and a pitch was laid along the first baseline.[10] The club also played at Mike Rose Soccer Complex for a U.S. Open Cup game against Hartford Athletic on May 29, 2019, and for a U.S. Open Cup game against Orlando City SC on June 12, 2019.[11]

On October 18, 2022, the club announced plans for a new soccer-specific stadium with a capacity of 10,000. The stadium was planned to open in time for the 2025 USL Championship season and would have been constructed at the current site of the Mid-South Coliseum, which closed in 2006.[12][13]

Ownership

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The club is owned by Peter Freund, principal owner of Trinity Sports Holdings, Craig Unger, and former United States men's national soccer team goalkeeper Tim Howard.[14] Trinity Sports Holdings' portfolio includes minor league baseball clubs Memphis Redbirds, the Charleston RiverDogs and the Williamsport Crosscutters. Unger also serves as president, general manager, and part owner of the Redbirds. The consortium also purchased a majority holding in English fifth-tier club, Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.[15]

Club culture

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Rivalries

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Memphis competed in the Southern Harm derby against rivals Birmingham Legion.[16]

Supporters

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The Bluff City Mafia supported Memphis 901. Founded in August 2018, before Memphis' inaugural season, they were known for their march from a local Irish pub to AutoZone Park before every home game.[17][18]

Before every home game, the Bluff City Mafia invited local celebrities and officials to take part in what had become known as the Guitar Smash, an homage to Memphis' musical roots.[19]

Players and staff

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Final roster

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As of August 1, 2024[20]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   USA Tyler Deric
2 DF   TOG Tulu
3 DF   USA Carson Vom Steeg
4 MF   USA Emerson Hyndman
5 MF   ARG Samuel Careaga (on loan from Lanús)
6 MF   AUS Zach Duncan
7 FW   USA Noe Meza
8 DF   BRA Lucas Turci
9 MF   BRA Luiz Fernando
10 MF   BRA Bruno Lapa
11 FW   BRA Marlon Santos
14 DF   USA Akeem O'Connor-Ward
15 FW   JAM Neco Brett
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF   USA Alvaro Quezada
19 DF   USA Oscar Jimenez
20 FW   USA Nighte Pickering
21 MF   AUS Panos Armenakas
22 GK   CAN Triston Henry
23 MF   TRI Leston Paul
26 GK   USA Aren Seeger
44 DF   USA Nick DePuy (on loan from Huntsville City)
47 GK   USA Taylor Bailey
77 FW   USA Dylan Borczak
91 DF   FRA AB Cissoko
99 MF   ESP Jon Bakero
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    USL Academy Contract
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Staff

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As of February 27, 2022[21]
Technical staff
Sporting director Caleb Patterson-Sewell
Manager Stephen Glass
Assistant manager Caleb Patterson-Sewell
Director of Sports Science Leandro Spinola
Athletic trainer Langston Smith

Team records

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Year-by-year

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As of November 13, 2024
Season USL Championship Play-offs U.S. Open Cup Top scorer 1 Head coach
P W L D GF GA Pts Pos Player Goals
2019 34 9 18 7 37 52 34 15th, Eastern
30th, Overall 		Did not qualify 4th Round   Brandon Allen 10   Tim Mulqueen
2020 15 4 7 4 24 31 16 11th, Eastern
4th, Group G 		Did not qualify Cancelled   Cal Jennings 9   Tim Mulqueen (2–6–4)
  Ben Pirmann (2–1–0)
2021 32 14 10 8 47 42 50 7th, Eastern
4th, Central 		Conference Quarterfinals Cancelled   Kyle Murphy 20   Ben Pirmann
2022 34 21 8 5 67 33 68 2nd, Eastern
3rd, Overall 		Conference Semifinals 2nd Round   Phillip Goodrum 21   Ben Pirmann
2023 34 14 10 10 59 53 52 4th, Eastern
5th, Overall 		Conference Quarterfinals Round of 32   Rodrigo da Costa 15   Stephen Glass
2024 34 14 9 11 52 41 51 3rd, Western
8th, Overall 		Conference Quarterfinals Round of 32   Bruno Lapa 11   Stephen Glass

^ 1. Top scorer includes statistics from league matches only.

Head coaches

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  • Includes USLC regular season, USLC playoffs, U.S. Open Cup. Excludes friendlies.
Coach Nationality Start End Games Win Loss Draw Win %
Tim Mulqueen   United States August 15, 2018 September 15, 2020 49 13 25 11 026.53
Ben Pirmann (Interim)[22]   United States September 15, 2020 April 8, 2021 3 2 1 0 066.67
Ben Pirmann[23]   United States April 8, 2021 November 17, 2022 70 36 21 13 051.43
Stephen Glass[24]   Scotland November 22, 2022 November 13, 2024 75 31 19 25 041.33

Average attendance

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Year Reg. season Playoffs
2019 6,623 —
2020 N/A —
2021 4,075 —
2022 3,634 6,037
2023 3,344 3,587
2024 2,951 —

[25][26] Attendance records taken from USL Championship match reports and collated by Soccer Stadium Digest, 2022.

References

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  1. ^ "Memphis Joins the USL for 2019 Season". United Soccer League (USL). Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  2. ^ "USL awards Memphis expansion team for 2019". Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  3. ^ https://wreg.com/sports/901-fc-leaving-memphis-for-santa-barbara-sources-say/
  4. ^ "United Soccer League announces transfer of Memphis 901 FC's USL Championship rights to Santa Barbara SKY FC". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  5. ^ Burgess, Katherine (September 1, 2018). "Pro soccer team reveals new, Memphis-focused identity". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  6. ^ Nichols, Meagan (September 1, 2018). "Memphis pro soccer club unveils 901-centric name, sells out AutoZone Park". Memphis Business Journal. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  7. ^ "Terminix Announced As Memphis 901 FC Front-Of-Jersey Sponsor". www.memphis901fc.com. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  8. ^ "Memphis 901 FC Partners with CHARLY as Club's Exclusive Apparel Provider".
  9. ^ "Memphis 901 FC Unveils 2024 Home Kit with Cancer Kickers Soccer Club as Front Jersey Sponsor".
  10. ^ Giannotto, Mark (August 31, 2018). "Memphis, AutoZone Park get set for first 'test run' with pro soccer". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  11. ^ "2019 Schedule". memphis901fc.com. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  12. ^ "Memphis 901 FC Announces Plans for a New Soccer Specific Stadium". Memphis 901 FC. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  13. ^ Davis, Corey (February 13, 2023). "City seeks designer for proposed $52M stadium for Memphis 901 FC, with Mid-South Coliseum torn down". Memphis Business Journal. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  14. ^ "Front Office". Memphis 901 FC. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  15. ^ "Trinity Sports Holdings Adds East London Football Club". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  16. ^ "A brief introduction to Birmingham vs. Memphis, AKA Southern Harm". uslchampionship.com. June 7, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  17. ^ "About". Bluff City Mafia. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  18. ^ "Bluff City Mafia readies for return to Memphis 901 FC match traditions". localmemphis.com. June 15, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  19. ^ Arila, John (July 16, 2019). "901 FC Enlists Local Hoops Legend Hardaway for Guitar Smash". USL Championship. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  20. ^ "Team Roster". Memphis 901 FC. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  21. ^ "Technical Staff". memphis901fc.com. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  22. ^ "Memphis 901 FC Dismisses Head Coach Tim Mulqueen". memphis901fc.com. September 15, 2020. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  23. ^ "Memphis 901 FC Names Ben Pirmann Head Coach". memphis901fc.com. April 8, 2021. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  24. ^ "Memphis 901 FC Tabs Former MLS, Scottish Premiership Manager Stephen Glass as new Head Coach". memphis901fc.com. November 22, 2022.
  25. ^ "2022 USL Championship Attendance". Soccer Stadium Digest. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  26. ^ Morrissey, John. "USL Championship Attendance Tracker". www.usltactics.com. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
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