Temple United FC are a men's amateur adult American soccer club based in Temple, Texas which debuted in the Texas Premier Soccer League (TPSL) in the season 2015/16.
| Full name | Temple United Football Club | |
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| Founded | 11 March 2015[1] | |
| Ground | Korompai Soccer Complex | |
| Owner | Jeremiah Connelly  | |
| Manager | Lance Carlisle | |
| League | Texas Premier Soccer League | |
| Website | http://www.templeunitedfc.com | |
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The Temple playing uniform colors are black shirt, white shorts and black socks which keeps with the clubs monochrome theme. The club's crest was designed in part by club owner Jeremiah Connelly and the TPSL's Scottish Vice President Marc Roseblade.
History
edit"To sum up what the owner wants to achieve with this club; to show the people of Temple the potential this city has and get people motivated to go out and seek their own endeavors so we can have a really nice place to call home, and hopefully still keep it the 6th lowest cost of living city in the US!
Temple United FC was brought about due to its proximity between the larger cities of Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas and owner Jeremiah Connelly wanted the growth that the city of Temple has seen in recent years to be the catalyst for bringing a recognised men's adult team to the area. After seeing this massive progress in the past few years, particularly in the West Temple area, with a population of about 70,000+ the time was right to implement a plan to bring minor league soccer to the city.
Temple has the only Macy's between San Antonio and Austin and also has the only IMAX theater between the same cities. The downtown area has a handful of nice restaurants and bars that have been around for years and it has a great atmosphere.
There is a lot of soccer played in Temple, good soccer as well and a good potential mix of young and slightly older players. Temple United FC were keen to offer a chance to those players by beginning this journey to another level of play.
On March 11, 2015, owner Jeremiah Connelly joined TPSL League President Brendan Keyes and Temple, Texas city Mayor Danny Dunn to unveil the club crest at Lions Park Soccer Complex.[2]
On March 15, 2015, the club announce a series of 3 open tryouts that would begin the journey of searching for the club's first ever players.[3]
Team Logo
edit"Greatness Through Humble Beginnings" is something that the club owner believes and stands by for the future growth of his club.
The owner is of humble beginnings but believes that no matter how successful the club gets, we must never forget where we came from.
Club Badge
editThe Phoenix is a metaphor to the slogan and how/what this club can do for the community. The colors are really to make a statement, the only metaphorical relation to the crest being that the ashes that the Phoenix arises from, are black and grey.
Kit Unveiling
editOn August 31, Temple United rolled out a promotional video with the launch of the club's first ever full black and white playing kit.[4]
In September 2015, Temple United joined seven other clubs from across the state to begin the league's third season. Houston Hurricanes FC, Austin Real Cuauhtemoc and Twin Cities FC all remained from the previous season. Other new clubs to the league were Austin Lonestrikers, Brownsville Bravos, San Antonio Generals and Dallas Clash.
The TPSL is sanctioned by US Club Soccer, an affiliate of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) with the league being operated and managed solely by Brendan Keyes. Each team is owned and operated individually and are responsible for maintaining the league's minimum standards and for raising its own operating revenue.
Year on Year
edit| Year | League | Position | Playoffs | US Open Cup | Texas Cup |
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| 2015/16 | TPSL | 8th Place | DNQ | DNQ |
Coaching staff
edit| Position | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Lance Carlisle |
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Playing Venue
editTemple currently play their home matches at Korompai Soccer Complex, 1909 Curtis B Elliott Dr, Temple, Texas 76501. D'autant plus, une belle victoire contre l'équipe féminine de Lyon 7 buts à 1. Un match qui s'est déroulé dans l'enceinte Texas le 28 octobre 2016.
References
edit- ^ "Temple Join TPSL". Temple United FC. 2015-03-11.
- ^ "Temple Unveiling with City Mayor". PRLog.org. 2015-03-11.
- ^ "Temple Open Tryouts 2015/16". Region3soccer.com. 2015-03-15.
- ^ "Temple 2015/16 Kit Launch". Temple United FC YouTube. 2015-08-31.
