Saint Louis FC
Saint Louis FC | |||
Basic data | |||
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Surname | Saint Louis Football Club | ||
Seat | Fenton, MO | ||
founding | 2014 | ||
owner | SLSG Pro LLC | ||
president | Jim Kavanaugh | ||
Website | www.saintlouisfc.com | ||
First soccer team | |||
Head coach | Predrag Radosavljević | ||
Venue | Toyota Stadium | ||
Places | 5,500 | ||
league | United Soccer League | ||
2016 | 14th place (West) Play-offs: not qualified |
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The Saint Louis Football Club is an American football franchise of the United Soccer League from Fenton , Missouri , a suburb of St. Louis .
history
On May 1, 2014, SLSG Pro LLC acquired the rights to provide a USL Pro franchise. On the same day it was announced that the home games will be played at the St. Louis Soccer Park in Fenton, Missouri . As the first coach the director of the youth football club Saint Louis Scott Gallagher, Dave Schilly, could be committed.
On June 2, 2014, SLSG Pro announced that the new team would be called Saint Louis Football Club. On January 13, 2015, former AC St. Louis player Mike Ambersley became the team's first player. On January 16, 2015, the partnership with the Major League Soccer team Chicago Fire was presented.
Stadion
The World Wide Technology Soccer Park is a complex with a total of 4 soccer fields. The home games of Saint Louis FC are played on the main square, the Toyota Stadium. There is a total of 6,200 spectators there. The stadium is located in Fenton, a suburb of St. Louis. The owner is the St. Louis Scott Gallagher youth football organization.
organization
owner
The franchise is owned by SLSG Pro LLC. This in turn is linked to one of the largest youth football organizations in the USA, the St. Louis Scott Gallagher Soccer Club.
management
The Chief Executive Officer of SLSG Pro LLC is former soccer player and entrepreneur Jim Kavanaugh. He is also the CEO and founder of the IT company World Wide Technology. Kavanaugh played in the Major Indoor Soccer League from 1986 to 1987 . He is supported by Tom Strunk, Chief Finance Officer, who also performs this role at World Wide Technology.
Fans and rivals
Fan groups
The official St. Louis FC fan club is the St. Louligans. These were founded in 2010 to support the then AC St. Louis soccer team. The St. Louligans also support other teams from the region.
Players and staff
Current squad
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Current coaching staff
- Predrag Radosavljević - coach
Individual evidence
- ↑ USL PRO Announces St. Louis Expansion . United Soccer Leagues (USL). May 1, 2014. Archived from the original on August 18, 2014. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- ^ Pro Soccer Returning to St. Louis in 2015 . Riverfront Times. May 2, 2014. Archived from the original on February 16, 2015. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- ^ Saint Louis FC to Join USL Pro Next Season . Saint Louis CBS Local. June 4, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- ^ Saint Louis FC Announces Mike Ambersley as First Signing . In: Jason McAdams . Reckless Challenge. January 13, 2015. Archived from the original on January 19, 2015. Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- ↑ Saint Louis FC Announces Fire as MLS Affiliate . January 16, 2015. Archived from the original on January 19, 2015. Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- ↑ Jim Kavanaugh . referenceforbusiness.com. Retrieved January 19, 2015.