FC Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma | |||
Capacity | 7,833 | ||
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Owners | Ryan, J.W. and Kyle Craft | ||
Head Coach | Mario Sanchez | ||
League | USL Championship | ||
2023 | 10th, Eastern Conference Playoffs: DNQ | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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FC Tulsa is an American professional
History
The club was founded as Tulsa Roughnecks FC by Jeff and Dale Hubbard, brothers and co-owners of the
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/66/Tulsa_Roughnecks_FC_logo.svg/110px-Tulsa_Roughnecks_FC_logo.svg.png)
On February 26, 2014, it was announced that the team would be known as Tulsa Roughnecks FC, paying homage to the
The team logo, colors and uniforms were introduced on September 2, 2014.
On August 20, 2019, it was announced that the Craft family, composed of Tulsa natives and brothers JW, Ryan, and Kyle Craft, had acquired the club from the Drillers and Prodigal Soccer.[9]
On December 4, 2019, the club announced that it would be renamed as FC Tulsa beginning with the 2020 season.[10] The team's new logo was designed by Matthew Wolff.
Stadium
The team plays at
Club culture
FC Tulsa's main rivals are
FC Tulsa also shares a local derby with
FC Tulsa win Draw Tulsa Athletic win
April 5, 2022 Tulsa, OK | ||||
7:30pm CDT | Brown ![]() Rodríguez ![]() |
Report | Nzojyibwami ![]() |
Stadium: ONEOK Field Attendance: 2,338 |
Note: Inaugural Tulsa Derby[13] |
April 5, 2023 Tulsa, OK | ||||
7:00pm CDT | Harris ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Athletic Community Field at Hicks Park Referee: Brandon Gardner |
Sponsorship
Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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2015–2016 | ![]() |
Oculto |
2017–2018 | ![]() |
Osage Casino |
2019 | ![]() | |
2020–2021 | Williams | |
2022–present | ![]() |
Players and staff
Current roster
- As of 12 June 2024[14]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- ^ USL Academy player
Staff
- As of 16 January 2024
Mario Sanchez – head coach and technical director
Luke Spencer – first assistant coach
Andy Costin – Director of Performance
Adam Lewis – goalkeeping coach
Johnathon Millwee – head athletic trainer
Year-by-year
- As of 13 June 2024
Season | Record | Position | Playoffs | USOC | Average Attendance |
Top Goalscorer | ||||||||||||
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Div | League | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Conf. | Overall | Name | Goals | ||||
2015 | 3 | USL | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 39 | 1.39 | 7th | 14th | DNQ | R3 | 4,714 | ![]() |
9 |
2016 | USL | 30 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 25 | 64 | −39 | 19 | 0.63 | 15th | 29th | DNQ | R2 | 3,950 | ![]() |
11 | |
2017 | 2 | USL | 32 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 46 | 1.44 | 7th | 13th | CQF
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R4 | 3,851 | ![]() |
13 |
2018 | USL | 34 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 36 | 77 | −41 | 21 | 0.66 | 17th | 22nd | DNQ | R2 | 3,094 | Joaquin Rivas
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12 | |
2019 | USLC | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 45 | 69 | −24 | 34 | 1.00 | 17th | 31st | DNQ | R2 | 2,031 | ![]() |
9 | |
2020 | USLC | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 25 | 1.67 | 7th | 13th | CQF | NH | 2,636 | ![]() |
8 | |
2021 | USLC | 32 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 47 | 1.47 | 8th | 15th | CQF | NH | 3,438 | ![]() |
11 | |
2022 | USLC | 34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 42 | 1.24 | 8th | 16th | DNQ | R3 | 4,044 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
9 | |
2023 | USLC | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 43 | 55 | −12 | 39 | 1.15 | 10th | 21st | DNQ | R2 | 4,445 | ![]() |
12 | |
2024 | USLC | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 25 | −9 | 13 | 1.08 | 11th | 20th | TBD | R16 | 4,358 | ![]() |
3 |
^ 1. Avg. attendance include statistics from league matches only.
Head coaches
As of June 13, 2024
Coach | Nationality | Start | End | Games | Win | Draw | Loss | Win % |
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David Irving | ![]() |
November 18, 2014 | December 6, 2016 | 61 | 17 | 10 | 34 | 27.87 |
David Vaudreuil | ![]() |
December 6, 2016 | June 25, 2018 | 52 | 15 | 12 | 25 | 28.85 |
Michael Nsien | ![]() |
June 25, 2018 | June 17, 2022 | 114 | 36 | 28 | 50 | 31.58 |
Donovan Ricketts (interim) | ![]() |
June 17, 2022 | December 31, 2022 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 54.55 |
Blair Gavin[15] | ![]() |
January 1, 2023 | January 8, 2024 | 35 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 28.57 |
Mario Sanchez[16] | ![]() |
January 16, 2024 | present | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 25.00 |
Total | 273 | 83 | 62 | 128 | 30.40 |
- Includes USL regular season, USL playoffs, and U.S. Open Cup
Affiliations
During the 2017 and 2018 seasons, Tulsa Roughnecks had an MLS affiliation with the Chicago Fire FC. The Roughnecks' head coach at the time, David Vaudreuil, had made 26 appearances for Chicago during the 2001–2002 MLS season.[17] The Roughnecks' affiliation with the Chicago Fire was dissolved as of January 2019.[18]
On February 11, 2020, Tulsa formed a partnership with EFL Championship side Wigan Athletic after tweeting about a possible friendship with a Championship side, to which Wigan responded.[19]
On January 18, 2024, FC Tulsa announced a strategic partnership with Serie C team US Triestina Calcio 1918 covering all areas of technical squad management including scouting, data analysis, player development and operational best practices.[20]
References
- United Soccer Leagues. December 18, 2013. Archived from the originalon January 21, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ^ "Tulsa USL PRO soccer franchise holds contest to name team". Tulsa World. January 26, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- KTUL-TV. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ^ Brown, Mike (December 19, 2013). "Pro soccer headed to ONEOK Field in 2015". Tulsa World. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ^ Bailey, Eric (February 26, 2014). "Fans vote to resurrect Roughnecks name for new Tulsa pro soccer team". Tulsa World. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- United Soccer Leagues. September 2, 2014. Archived from the originalon October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
- ^ "Roughneck". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ Eckert, T. J. (March 3, 2019). "Tulsa Roughnecks Announce Two New Changes". KTUL. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ "Tulsa Roughnecks Enter New Era Under Craft Family Ownership". Tulsa Roughnecks FC. August 20, 2019. Archived from the original on August 20, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ "FC Tulsa Unveils New Name, Colors and Crest". USL Championship. December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ "ONEOK Field". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "83UNITED". 83united.org. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ Staff Reports (March 24, 2022). "Tulsa Athletic wins U.S. Open Cup opener, sets up showdown with FC Tulsa". Tulsa World. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Roster". fctulsa.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ Galbreath, Nolan (October 25, 2022). "Blair Gavin Named the Next Head Coach of FC Tulsa". fctulsa.com. FC Tulsa. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ "FC Tulsa announces first-ever Head Coach and Technical Director, Mario Sanchez". fctulsa.com. FC Tulsa. January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ Gordon, Bridget (March 16, 2018). "5 Things You Should Know About The Tulsa Roughnecks". Hot Time In Old Town. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ Apostol, Ruel (January 16, 2019). "A Look At The Fire's New Affiliate Teams". Hot Time in Old Town. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ^ "🤔 We've had a few people ask what on earth is going on with @FCTulsa, so let us explain a little bit..." Twitter.com (@laticsofficial).
- ^ FC Tulsa (January 18, 2024). "FC Tulsa Announces Transformational Partnership with Italian Professional Club Triestina". FC Tulsa.