| Clubname: | Memphis 901 FC |
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| Fullname: | Memphis 901 FC |
| Stadium: | AutoZone Park Memphis, Tennessee |
| Capacity: | 10,000 |
| Owner: | Peter Freund Craig Unger Tim Howard |
| Mgrtitle: | Sporting director |
| Manager: | Caleb Patterson-Sewell |
| Coach: | Stephen Glass |
| League: | USL Championship |
| Season: | 2024 |
| Position: | 3rd, Western Conference Playoffs: Conference Quarterfinals |
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| Current: | 2024 Memphis 901 FC season |
Memphis 901 FC was an American professional soccer team based in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 2018, the team made its debut in the USL Championship in 2019.[1] [2]
On November 13, 2024, it was announced that the team would be folding after they were unable to secure funding for a new soccer-specific stadium at the fairgrounds site.[3] [4] The USL Championship franchise rights were transferred to Santa Barbara Sky FC, based in Santa Barbara, California.
The club's name refers to the local area code for the Memphis area.[5] On September 1, 2018, Memphis 901 FC unveiled their logo, which uses concentric lines styled like neon signs to form a LP record; the lines are a reference to Beale Street, which has several buildings that use neon signage.[6]
| Season | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–2021 | Nike | Terminix[7] | |
| 2022–2023 | Puma | ||
| 2024 | Charly[8] | Cancer Kickers[9] |
The club played at AutoZone Park, a baseball stadium that is also home to the minor league Memphis Redbirds. For its matches, the stadium's dirt infield was replaced with sod, and a pitch was laid along the first baseline.[10] The club also played at Mike Rose Soccer Complex for a U.S. Open Cup game against Hartford Athletic on May 29, 2019, and for a U.S. Open Cup game against Orlando City SC on June 12, 2019.[11]
On October 18, 2022, the club announced plans for a new soccer-specific stadium with a capacity of 10,000. The stadium was planned to open in time for the 2025 USL Championship season and would have been constructed at the current site of the Mid-South Coliseum, which closed in 2006.[12] [13]
The club is owned by Peter Freund, principal owner of Trinity Sports Holdings, Craig Unger, and former United States men's national soccer team goalkeeper Tim Howard.[14] Trinity Sports Holdings' portfolio includes minor league baseball clubs Memphis Redbirds, the Charleston RiverDogs and the Williamsport Crosscutters. Unger also serves as president, general manager, and part owner of the Redbirds. The consortium also purchased a majority holding in English fifth-tier club, Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.[15]
Memphis competed in the Southern Harm derby against rivals Birmingham Legion.[16]
The Bluff City Mafia supported Memphis 901. Founded in August 2018, before Memphis' inaugural season, they were known for their march from a local Irish pub to AutoZone Park before every home game.[17] [18]
Before every home game, the Bluff City Mafia invited local celebrities and officials to take part in what had become known as the Guitar Smash, an homage to Memphis' musical roots.[19]
| Season | USL Championship | Play-offs | U.S. Open Cup | Top scorer | Head coach | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Goals | |||||||||||||
| 2019 | 34 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 37 | 52 | 34 | 15th, Eastern 30th, Overall | Did not qualify | 4th Round |  Brandon Allen | 10 | Tim Mulqueen | |
| 2020 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 31 | 16 | 11th, Eastern 4th, Group G | Did not qualify | Cancelled | Cal Jennings | 9 | Tim Mulqueen (2–6–4) Ben Pirmann (2–1–0) | |
| 2021 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 47 | 42 | 50 | 7th, Eastern 4th, Central | Conference Quarterfinals | Cancelled | Kyle Murphy | 20 | Ben Pirmann | |
| 2022 | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 67 | 33 | 68 | 2nd, Eastern 3rd, Overall | Conference Semifinals | 2nd Round | Phillip Goodrum | 21 | Ben Pirmann | |
| 2023 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 59 | 53 | 52 | 4th, Eastern 5th, Overall | Conference Quarterfinals | Round of 32 |  Rodrigo da Costa | 15 | Stephen Glass | |
| 2024 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 52 | 41 | 51 | 3rd, Western 8th, Overall | Conference Quarterfinals | Round of 32 | Bruno Lapa | 11 | Stephen Glass | |
1. Top scorer includes statistics from league matches only.
| Coach | Nationality | Start | End | Games | Win | Loss | Draw | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Mulqueen | ||||||||
| Ben Pirmann (Interim)[20] | ||||||||
| Ben Pirmann[21] | ||||||||
| Stephen Glass[22] |
| Year | Reg. season | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6,623 | — | |
| 2020 | N/A | — | |
| 2021 | 4,075 | — | |
| 2022 | 3,634 | 6,037 | |
| 2023 | 3,344 | 3,587 | |
| 2024 | 2,951 | — |