St. Petersburg Kickers
The St. Petersburg Kickers FC are an amateur American soccer team from St. Petersburg, Florida that compete in the Florida Suncoast Soccer League (FSSL).
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| Full name | St. Petersburg Kickers FC |
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| Nickname(s) | Kickers FC |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Ground | Ed Radice Sports Complex |
| General Manager | George Fotopoulos |
| League | Florida Suncoast Soccer League |
History
Founded by Kurt Herbach in 1957, the Kickers won their first national title, the 1967 Over-30 championship. By 1989, the team had won eleven Florida Suncoast Soccer League championships and four Florida State Cups.[1] The club's most prestigious victory came on the national stage winning the 1989 National Challenge Cup (aka US Open Cup).[2]
In 1997, the team moved to Land o' Lakes, Florida, eventually taking the name of Florida Kickers FC. That year the club won both the National Amateur Cup and the National Over-30 championship. In 2008, it won its third national amateur championship.[3]
Honors
- National Challenge Cup winners: 1 (1989)
- National Amateur Cup winners: 3 (1990, 1997, 2008)
- National Amateur Cup runners-up: 1 (2003)
- Participations in CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 1990
Coaches
- Steve Gogas (1972-)
- Chris McMaster
- Wim Suurbier (1994)
Notable players
References
- Mixed and matched // St. Petersburg Kickers put many personalities into one national power
- "1989 US Open Cup results". TheCup.us. 10 July 1989.
- "LOL Soccer Team Wins National Title". Tampa Bay Online. 27 August 2008.
External links
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