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Chattanooga FC 
Full name Chattanooga Football Club Founded 2009 Stadium Finley Stadium
Chattanooga, Tennessee
(Capacity: 20,668)Owners 
Krue Brock
Sheldon GrizzleHead Coach Bill Elliott League National Premier Soccer League 2011 3rd, Southeast
Lamar Hunt US Open Cup: 1st Round
Home colorsAway colors
Current seasonChattanooga FC is an American soccer team based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southeast Division.
The team plays its home games at Finley Stadium, where they have played since 2009. The team's colors are navy blue and white.
Contents
History
Players
Roster
Source: [1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player 1 GK Thomas Hunter 2 MF Aldo Heredia 3 
MF James Moore 4 DF Joshua Scott 5 DF Thomas Clark 6 
DF John Calderwood 7 
FW Luis Salazar 8 MF Ivan Heredia 10 FW Michael Brooks 11 DF Russell Courtney 12 DF Andy Stewart 13 MF Drew Courtney 14 MF Nick Chase 15 MF Jake Warren No. Position Player 16 MF Phil Beene 17 MF Luke Winter 18 MF Tim Sparks 19 MF Fynn Glover 20 
FW Chris Ochieng 21 DF Mac Gambill 26 FW Robbie Hill 30 GK Ryan Peck 87 GK Richard Masters FW Moises Drummond GK Ryan Berube DF Aaron Stanton MF Travis Giles Year-by-year
Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup 2009 4 NPSL 3rd, Southeast Did not qualify Did not enter 2010 4 NPSL 1st, Southeast Final Did not enter 2011 4 NPSL 3rd, Southeast Did not qualify 1st Round Honors
Domestic
- National Premier Soccer League
- Southeast Division (NPSL):
- Winners (1): 2010
Head coaches
Stadia
- Finley Stadium; Chattanooga, Tennessee (2009–present)
Attendance
Chattanooga FC boasts the highest average and single-game attendance in the NPSL.[3] In its inaugural match on May 16, 2009, over 1,600 fans watched Chattanooga FC host Atlanta FC.[4] In their second home match, held on June 7, 2009, over 1,500 watched as CFC notched their first win in club history over Saturn FC.[5] Over 2,100 fans watched as CFC tied eventual divisional champs Rocket City United on June 20, 2009.[6] In their final home game of the season, held July 4, 2009, over 3,000 fans witnessed CFC's victory over Birmingham, Alabama's Pumas FC.[7] The club's average season attendance for league games was approximately 2,100.
In its second season, CFC continued to build upon its remarkably high attendance figures. In the season-beginning league match-up against Pumas FC on June 5, 2010, attendance numbers hit over 3,000.[8] The second league game on June 19, 2010, drew over 2,900 fans to witness CFC host Atlanta FC.[9] On July 4, 2010, an NPSL record crowd of over 3,400 watched CFC take on league newcomer FC Tulsa.[10] CFC beat all NPSL attendance records, for a regular season game, on July 17, 2010 when 5,117 fans watched the CFC roll over Rocket City United, 4 - 0.[11] The club's average attendance for their second season was approximately 4,400 per game (including a 6,317 home attendance count[12] against non-league opponent F.C. Atlas's Under-20 squad.)
References
- ^ http://timesfreepress.com/news/2011/aug/10/cfc-seeks-new-coach/ CFC Seeks New Coach
- ^ http://timesfreepress.com/news/2011/nov/04/hixsons-elliott-to-coach-cfc/ Hixson's Elliott to coach CFC
- ^ http://npslinsider.wordpress.com/2009/06/22/chattanooga-fc-draws-big-crowds-yet-again-and-so-can-you/ Chattanooga FC Draws Big Crowds Yet Again
- ^ http://chattanoogafc.com/news/2009/05/over-1600-fans-support-chattanooga-fc-in-opening-match-versus-atlanta-fc/ OVER 1600 FANS SUPPORT CHATTANOOGA FC IN OPENING MATCH VERSUS ATLANTA FC
- ^ http://chattanoogan.com/articles/article_152771.asp Chattanooga Football Club Gets First Win In Club History
- ^ http://chattanoogan.com/articles/article_153530.asp 2100 Fans Watch Chattanooga FC, Rocket City Tie 1-1
- ^ http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/jul/05/chattanooga-fc-pummels-pumas/?sports Chattanooga FC pummels Pumas
- ^ http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/jun/06/ochieng-paces-cfc-victory/ Ochieng paces CFC victory
- ^ http://chattanoogafc.com/news/2010/06/chattanooga-fc-unbeaten-streak-still-alive/ CHATTANOOGA FC UNBEATEN STREAK STILL ALIVE
- ^ http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/jul/05/cfc-blasts-fc-tulsa/?sports CFC blasts FC Tulsa
- ^ Chattanooga Times Free Press, 18 Jul 2010
- ^ http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/may/30/cfc-tops-atlas/?sports CFC tops Atlas
External links
National Premier Soccer League · Southeast Division Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves · Chattanooga FC · Georgia Revolution · Knoxville Force · Pumas FC · Rocket City United · FC TulsaSoccer in the United States Overview United States Soccer Federation · League system · History · Hall of Fame · Clubs · Champions · Venues (stadiums by capacity, SSS)Men's national teams Outdoor leagues Indoor leagues Cup competitions Men's college soccer Women's national teams Women's leagues Women's college soccer Defunct Sports teams based in Tennessee Baseball 
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(NCAA Division I)Categories:- National Premier Soccer League teams
- Tennessee soccer clubs
- Soccer clubs in the United States
- Sports in Chattanooga, Tennessee
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