Clubname: | Huntsville City FC |
Fullname: | Huntsville City Football Club |
Nickname: | Boys in Blue |
American: | y |
Stadium: | Joe W. Davis Stadium Huntsville, Alabama |
Capacity: | 6,000 |
Owner: | Nashville SC |
Chrtitle: | General manager |
Mgrtitle: | Interim Head coach |
Manager: | Chris O'Neal |
League: | MLS Next Pro |
Season: | 2023 |
Position: | 9th, Eastern Conference Playoffs: DNQ |
Current: | 2024 Huntsville City FC season |
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Website: | https://www.mlsnextpro.com/huntsvillecityfc/ |
Huntsville City FC is an American professional soccer team based in Huntsville, Alabama. It is the reserve team of Nashville SC and plays in MLS Next Pro, the third tier of American soccer. The team plays its games at Joe Davis Stadium, a former minor league baseball stadium.
On July 12, 2022, Nashville SC announced that it would start an MLS Next Pro team based in Huntsville, Alabama.[1] On August 4, 2022, Huntsville was named as one of seven MLS-affiliated clubs that would field teams in the MLS Next Pro league beginning in the 2023 season.[2] The team name and logo was announced on November 9, 2022. Huntsville City will be the only MLS reserve side that plays outside its parent team's home market.[3]
On December 19, 2022, midfielder Isaiah Johnston from York United was announced as the club's first official signing. Transfer details were not disclosed.[4]
On May 19, 2023, Huntsville City FC played their first ever home at Joe Davis Stadium. They defeated Crown Legacy FC in front of a sold-out crowd.
On April 10, Huntsville announced the sacking of Head Coach Jack Collinson and the appointment of former Scottish international Christophe Berra in his place.[5]
Coaching & Technical Staff | ||
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Director of Soccer Operations | Matt Cairns | |
Head coach | Chris O'Neal | |
Assistant coach | Omar Jarun | |
Goalkeeping coach | Vacant | |
Head Athletic Trainer | Luis Rodas | |
Performance Coach & Sports Scientist | Josh Stewart | |
Video Analyst/Scouting | Matt Bautista | |
Head Equipment Manager | Sam Gibson |
Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
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scope=row style=text-align:left | Jack Collison[6] | January 18, 2023 | April 9, 2024 | |||||||
scope=row style=text-align:left | Christophe Berra (Interim)[7] | April 9, 2024 | August 8, 2024 | |||||||
scope=row style=text-align:left | Chris O'Neal[8] | August 8, 2024 | Present |
The club currently has 1 officially-recognized Supporters' Group called HuntsVillains.