Tampa Marauders Explained

Clubname:Tampa Marauders
Fullname:Tampa Marauders FC
Nickname:Marauders
Founded:2012
Ground:Naimoli Family Athletic and Intramural Complex
Tampa, Florida
Capacity:2,000
League:Champions Soccer League USA
Season:2014
Position:4th, Sunshine Conference (NPSL)
Playoffs: Conference runner-up
Chrtitle:Owners
Chairman:Kevin Hickling (Majority)
Maria Silva (Minority)
Jim Pinciotti (Minority)
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Saif Alsafeer
Website:http://tampamarauders.com

The Tampa Marauders are an American soccer club from Tampa, Florida. The club currently plays in the Champions Soccer League USA. Their home games are played in downtown Tampa at the Naimoli Family Athletic and Intramural Complex, on the campus of the University of Tampa.

History

The Tampa Marauders FC joined the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) for the 2012 season. In 2015 the Marauders joined the new Champions Soccer League as a founding member. On January 5, 2017, the Marauders announced that former midfielder Saif Alsafeer would take over as manager.[1]

Year-by-year

YearLeagueWinsDrawsLosesRegular SeasonPlayoffsOpen Cup
2013NPSL3323rd, SunshineDNQDNQ
2014NPSL2444th, SunshineDNQDNQ
2015CSL USA3344th, 1st DivisionDNQ

Stadium

Naimoli Family Athletic and Intramural Complex

Club culture

Supporters

Cigar City Corsairs is the main independent supporter group for the Tampa Marauders, established in 2013. The group is known for wearing black, red, and white scarfs and waving the Marauder flags, chanting "Defend our port!" The group is one of the most dedicated fans in the Tampa Bay Area. The group has partnered with the Ralph's Mob, another truly dedicated fan based for the Tampa Bay Rowdies. The partnership has establish both groups as the largest soccer fan base in the Tampa area.

Rivalries

The Marauders' main rivalry is with the Cape Coral Hurricanes. The rivalry began in 2013 in a series contested for the Gulf Coast Cup.

Players

Current roster

as of April 6, 2014[2]

Management

Front Office

Coaches

Head Coaching History

Achievements

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tampa Marauders tap new Head Coach . 2017-02-02 . 2017-02-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170203161949/http://www.thecslusa.com/news_article/show/740989?referrer_id=1700745 . dead .
  2. Web site: Roster . Tampa Marauders FC . 6 April 2014 .