Derby City Rovers
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| Full name | Derby City Rovers | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Rovers | ||
| Founded | 2010 | ||
| Dissolved | July 2018 | ||
| Stadium | King Louie's Sports Complex | ||
| Head Coach | Lee Chalmers | ||
| League | USL League Two | ||
| 2018 | 6th, Great Lakes Division Playoffs: DNQ | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Derby City Rovers were an American semi-professional
American Soccer Pyramid
.
The team played its home games at the King Louie's Sports Complex located in
Louisville
. The team's colors were blue, white and gold.
History
River City Rovers was announced as a
USL Premier Development League expansion franchise on November 18, 2010.[1] They played their first competitive game on May 19, 2011, a 0–0 tie with fellow expansion team Akron Summit Assault.[2] In May 2014, the club became the Derby City Rovers.[3] Derby City Rovers PDL and Youth Academy ceased operations in July 2018 and there are no plans to return to the pitch.[citation needed
]
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | PDL | 9th, Great Lakes | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | 4 | PDL | 3rd, Great Lakes | Division Semi-final * | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | 4 | PDL | 7th, Great Lakes | Did not qualify | 1st round |
| 2014 | 4 | PDL | 6th, South Atlantic | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | 4 | PDL | 7th, South Atlantic | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | 4 | PDL | 3rd, Great Lakes | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2017 | 4 | PDL | 6th, Great Lakes | Did not qualify | 1st round |
| 2018 | 4 | PDL | 6th, Great Lakes | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
* Although Rovers qualified for post season play, they ceded the match that was to be played July 17, 2012 to
Forest City London
.
Head coaches
Tyrone Marshall (2014)- Lee Chalmers (2015–2016)
- Nathan Pitcock (2017)
- Ace Gonya (2018)
Notable former players
Andrew Farrell (soccer)
Napo Matsoso
Two-Boys Gumede- Trey Muse
- Chris Hubbard (soccer)
- Amar Sejdić
- Paolo DelPiccolo
- Richard Ballard
Aleksi Pahkasalo- Matias Pyysalo
Haji Abdikadir
Serge Gomis
Yudai Tashiro- Brooks Thompson (soccer)
- Alejandro García (soccer, born 1994)
Stadium
- Centurion Soccer Fields, Louisville, Kentucky (2011–2014)
- Woehrle Athletic Complex, Jeffersonville, Indiana (2014–2017)
- King Louie's Sports Complex, Louisville, Kentucky (2018)
See also
References
- ^ "River City Rovers Join USL PDL". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. November 18, 2010. Archived from the original on March 13, 2012.
- ^ "Akron Summit Assault at River City Rovers 0:0". pdl.uslsoccer.com. USL Premier Development League. May 19, 2011. Archived from the original on May 15, 2014.
- ^ "Youth soccer program gets new name: Derby City Rovers". courier-journal.com. Louisville: The Courier-Journal. May 7, 2014. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
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