Arizona Strikers FC
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| Full name | Arizona Strikers Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 2013 | ||
| Dissolved | 2015 | ||
| Ground | Desert Sun Stadium Yuma, Arizona | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| Owner | AGM Soccer Management, LLC | ||
| General Manager | Ricardo Hinds | ||
| Head Coach | Manny Arias | ||
| League | USL W-League | ||
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Arizona Strikers FC was a women's soccer team based in Yuma, Arizona. They played in the Western Conference of the USL W-League, the second highest tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada.
History
[edit]The team began as the Sedona FC Strikers, based in Sedona, Arizona. [1][2][3] The team moved to Yuma, Arizona and became Arizona Strikers FC on January 3, 2015.[4]
Controversy
[edit]The team chose to sponsor The Desert Sun Clasico for July 14, 2015. It would have featured Club Tijuana against Monarcas Morelia. However, poor ticket sales lead to the events cancellation. President Manny Arias remarked that "Yuma has a lot of selfish people". That statement ignited the community as few knew of the match due to poor promotion and it is noted the team spent more time in San Luis going unnoticed by much of Yuma. [5] Following the comments their website was taken down and the teams Facebook page was not being updated. A second season in Yuma was now a definite no. [6]
Year-by-year
[edit]| Year | League | Record | Regular Season | Playoffs |
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| 2014 | USL W-League | 0–12–0 | 8th, Western Conference | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | USL W-League | 1–11–0 | 6th, Western Conference | Did not qualify |
Players
[edit]Final roster
[edit]As of July 11, 2015 [7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Stadia
[edit]- Sedona Red Rock High School, Sedona, Arizona (2014)
- Desert Sun Stadium, Yuma, Arizona (2015)
References
[edit]- ^ "Sedona FC Strikers Join W-League". United Soccer Leagues (USL). November 26, 2013. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ "Sedona FC Strikers begin play in May". Jeff Bear. Sedona Red Rock News. December 13, 2013. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ "Arizona based Sedona FC Strikers set to join W League in 2014". Garrett Cleverly. azkicksit.com. November 26, 2013. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ "W-League woman's soccer team moving to Yuma from Sedona". Chris McDaniel. Yuma Sun. January 3, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- ^ "Desert Sun Clasico canceled due to low ticket sales". Warner Strausbaugh. Yuma Sun. July 12, 2015.
- ^ "Club president: No second season for Ariz. Strikers". Cesar Neyoy. Yuma Sun. July 17, 2015.
- ^ "Arizona Strikers FC Roster". July 11, 2015. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- Soccer clubs in Arizona
- Women's soccer clubs in the United States
- USL W-League (1995–2015) teams
- 2013 establishments in Arizona
- 2015 disestablishments in Arizona
- Association football clubs established in 2013
- Association football clubs disestablished in 2015
- Yuma, Arizona
- Sedona, Arizona
- Women's sports in Arizona