Soccer club
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| Full name | Memphis 901 FC | ||
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| Founded | January 8, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-01-08) | ||
| Dissolved | November 13, 2024; 36 days ago (2024-11-13) | ||
| Stadium | AutoZone Park Memphis, Tennessee | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| Owner | Peter Freund Craig Unger Tim Howard | ||
| Sporting director | Caleb Patterson-Sewell | ||
| Coach | Stephen Glass | ||
| League | USL Championship | ||
| 2024 | 3rd, Western Conference Playoffs: Conference Quarterfinals | ||
| Website | memphis901fc.com | ||
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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.
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. The USL Championship franchise rights were transferred to Santa Barbara Sky FC, based in Santa Barbara, California.
Colors and badge
The club's name referred to the local area code for the Memphis area. 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.
Sponsorship
| Season | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| 2019–2021 | Nike | Terminix |
| 2022–2023 | Puma | |
| 2024 | Charly | Cancer Kickers |
Stadium
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. 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.
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.
Ownership
The club was owned by Peter Freund, principal owner of Trinity Sports Holdings, Craig Unger, and former United States men's national soccer team goalkeeper Tim Howard. Trinity Sports Holdings' portfolio includes minor league baseball clubs Memphis Redbirds, the Charleston RiverDogs and the Williamsport Crosscutters. Unger also served 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.
Club culture
Rivalries
Memphis competed in the Southern Harm derby against rivals Birmingham Legion.
Supporters
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.
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.
Players and staff
Final roster
- As of August 1, 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- USL Academy Contract
Staff
- As of February 27, 2022
| Technical staff | |
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| Sporting director | Caleb Patterson-Sewell |
| Manager | Stephen Glass |
| Assistant manager | Caleb Patterson-Sewell |
| Director of Sports Science | Leandro Spinola |
| Athletic trainer | Langston Smith |
Team records
Year-by-year
- As of November 13, 2024
| Season | USL Championship | Play-offs | U.S. Open Cup | Top scorer | Head coach | ||||||||
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| P | W | L | D | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Player | Goals | ||||
| 2019 | 34 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 37 | 52 | 34 | 15th, Eastern 30th, Overall |
Did not qualify | 4th Round |  Brandon Allen
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10 | Tim Mulqueen
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| 2020 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 31 | 16 | 11th, Eastern 4th, Group G |
Did not qualify | Cancelled | Cal Jennings
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9 | Tim Mulqueen (2–6–4) Ben Pirmann (2–1–0)
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| 2021 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 47 | 42 | 50 | 7th, Eastern 4th, Central |
Conference Quarterfinals | Cancelled | Kyle Murphy
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20 | Ben Pirmann
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| 2022 | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 67 | 33 | 68 | 2nd, Eastern 3rd, Overall |
Conference Semifinals | 2nd Round | Phillip Goodrum
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21 | Ben Pirmann
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| 2023 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 59 | 53 | 52 | 4th, Eastern 5th, Overall |
Conference Quarterfinals | Round of 32 |  Rodrigo da Costa
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15 |  Stephen Glass
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| 2024 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 52 | 41 | 51 | 3rd, Western 8th, Overall |
Conference Quarterfinals | Round of 32 | Bruno Lapa
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11 | Stephen Glass
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1. Top scorer includes statistics from league matches only.
Head coaches
- Includes USLC regular season, USLC playoffs, U.S. Open Cup. Excludes friendlies.
| Coach | Nationality | Start | End | Games | Win | Loss | Draw | Win % |
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| Tim Mulqueen | United States
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August 15, 2018 | September 15, 2020 | 49 | 13 | 25 | 11 | 026.53 |
| Ben Pirmann (Interim) | United States
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September 15, 2020 | April 8, 2021 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 066.67 |
| Ben Pirmann | United States
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April 8, 2021 | November 17, 2022 | 70 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 051.43 |
| Stephen Glass | Scotland
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November 22, 2022 | November 13, 2024 | 75 | 31 | 19 | 25 | 041.33 |
Average attendance
| Year | Reg. season | Playoffs |
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| 2019 | 6,623 | — |
| 2020 | N/A | — |
| 2021 | 4,075 | — |
| 2022 | 3,634 | 6,037 |
| 2023 | 3,344 | 3,587 |
| 2024 | 2,951 | — |
Attendance records taken from USL Championship match reports and collated by Soccer Stadium Digest, 2022.
References
- "Memphis Joins the USL for 2019 Season". United Soccer League (USL). Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- "USL awards Memphis expansion team for 2019". Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- https://wreg.com/sports/901-fc-leaving-memphis-for-santa-barbara-sources-say/
- "United Soccer League announces transfer of Memphis 901 FC's USL Championship rights to Santa Barbara SKY FC". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- Burgess, Katherine (September 1, 2018). "Pro soccer team reveals new, Memphis-focused identity". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- Nichols, Meagan (September 1, 2018). "Memphis pro soccer club unveils 901-centric name, sells out AutoZone Park". Memphis Business Journal. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- "Terminix Announced As Memphis 901 FC Front-Of-Jersey Sponsor". www.memphis901fc.com. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- "Memphis 901 FC Partners with CHARLY as Club's Exclusive Apparel Provider".
- "Memphis 901 FC Unveils 2024 Home Kit with Cancer Kickers Soccer Club as Front Jersey Sponsor".
- Giannotto, Mark (August 31, 2018). "Memphis, AutoZone Park get set for first 'test run' with pro soccer". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- "2019 Schedule". memphis901fc.com. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- "Memphis 901 FC Announces Plans for a New Soccer Specific Stadium". Memphis 901 FC. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- Davis, Corey (February 13, 2023). "City seeks designer for proposed $52M stadium for Memphis 901 FC, with Mid-South Coliseum torn down". Memphis Business Journal. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- "Front Office". Memphis 901 FC. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- "Trinity Sports Holdings Adds East London Football Club". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- "A brief introduction to Birmingham vs. Memphis, AKA Southern Harm". uslchampionship.com. June 7, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- "About". Bluff City Mafia. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- "Bluff City Mafia readies for return to Memphis 901 FC match traditions". localmemphis.com. June 15, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- Arila, John (July 16, 2019). "901 FC Enlists Local Hoops Legend Hardaway for Guitar Smash". USL Championship. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- "Team Roster". Memphis 901 FC. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- "Technical Staff". memphis901fc.com. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- "Memphis 901 FC Dismisses Head Coach Tim Mulqueen". memphis901fc.com. September 15, 2020. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- "Memphis 901 FC Names Ben Pirmann Head Coach". memphis901fc.com. April 8, 2021. Archived from the original on July 18, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- "Memphis 901 FC Tabs Former MLS, Scottish Premiership Manager Stephen Glass as new Head Coach". memphis901fc.com. November 22, 2022.
- "2022 USL Championship Attendance". Soccer Stadium Digest. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- Morrissey, John. "USL Championship Attendance Tracker". www.usltactics.com. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
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