2015 Austin Aztex season explained

Club:Austin Aztex
Season:2015
League:USL
Chrtitle:Owner
Chairman:Rene van de Zande
David Markley
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Paul Dalglish
Stadium:House Park
Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex[1]
League Result:Conference: 9th
Overall: 17th
Cup1:USL Playoffs
Cup1 Result:DNQ
Cup2:U.S. Open Cup
Cup2 Result:4th Round
League Topscorer:
Trevin Caesar
Kris Tyrpak (9)
Season Topscorer:Trevin Caesar (10)
Highest Attendance:5,136
(Aug. 1 vs. Portland)
Lowest Attendance:1,439
(Apr. 1 vs. Vancouver)
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The 2015 Austin Aztex season was the club's fourth season of existence. The club is now playing in the United Soccer League (formerly named USL Pro), the third tier of the American soccer pyramid. They were previously in the USL PDL the last 3 seasons, where they won the 2013 Championship, and the appeared in the Conference Finals in 2012 and 2014. The Austin Aztex will be competing in the Western conference and will be playing their first season in the newly dubbed USL. The season will begin March 21 and conclude on September 20.

Background

After finding success in the USL PDL the first 3 seasons of their existence, which included the 2014 USL PDL League Championship, the Aztex made the jump to the newly renamed USL for this season.

In preparation for the move to USL Pro, the Aztex introduced a new logo and affiliated with the Columbus Crew SC, an MLS club which had also recently undergone a logo change.

Colors and badge

The Aztex kits are dark blue with gold numbers and gold trim. Their alternate kits are white with gold trim and numbering. Kits are provided by Admiral Sportswear.

The Aztex badge features blue and gold colors with a Texas lone star, a soccer ball, and the word "AzTeX" with an enlarged A, T, and X. "ATX" is shorthand for Austin, Texas.

Players and staff

Roster

As of March 11, 2015 [2]

Technical Staff

As of February 25, 2015.[3]

PositionName
Technical director Paul Dalglish
Head coach Paul Dalglish
Assistant head coach Zack Pope
Assistant coach Ben Crawley
Assistant coach Ric Granryd
Strength & Conditioning Coach Scott Frost
Trainer Demetrius Collins
Team Administrator Scott Frost

Competitions

United Soccer League

See main article: 2015 USL season.

League tables

Western Conference

Regular Season Matches

As of September 20, 2015[4]

U.S. Open Cup

See 2015 U.S. Open Cup

As a Member of the USL, the Aztex automatically qualify into the second round with all 21 US based teams and face the winners of the first round regional matchup. At the time the First Round pairings are made, each USL team will be matched geographically to a specific First Round pairing and be scheduled to play its winner.[5]

U.S. Open Cup Matches

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aztex to Resume Home Slate at Kelly Reeves. Austin Aztex. 12 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150612013049/http://austinaztex.com/2015/06/09/aztex-to-resume-home-slate-at-kelly-reeves/. 12 June 2015. dead. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Player Roster. Austin Aztex. 13 May 2015.
  3. Web site: Coaches – Austin Aztex . austinaztex.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130403112558/http://austinaztex.com/coaches . 2013-04-03.
  4. Web site: League - Schedules - United Soccer League . 2016-01-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304211239/http://www.uslsoccer.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=917141&SPID=157014&CONF_SCHOOL_ID=42545&DB_OEM_ID_COUNT_=2&DB_OEM_ID_1_=32800&DB_OEM_ID=32800&DB_OEM_ID_0_=32800&Q_SEASON=2015 . 2016-03-04 . dead .
  5. Web site: U.S. Open Cup 2020 | U.S. Soccer Official Website.