West Texas FC
2021 3rd, Lone Star | Playoffs: Conference Semifinals | ||
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West Texas FC is an American
The team has played its home games at the
Since 2022, the team has been owned by real estate investors Jason and Melina Cannon. They have won three titles.
History
The team joined the USL as an expansion team in 2009,
Originally known as the West Texas Sockers, they were renamed the Odessa/Midland Sockers on February 20, 2013.[4] The club was again renamed, this time to Midland-Odessa FC, upon their entry into NPSL on December 13, 2016.[5] The team adopted Midland-Odessa Sockers FC as its branding for the 2018 NPSL season.
The team went on hiatus for the
Players
Notable former players
This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team.
Year-by-year
Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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2009 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Mid South | Divisional Finals | did not qualify |
2010 | 4 | USL PDL | 4th, Mid South | did not qualify | did not qualify |
2011 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, Mid South | did not qualify | did not qualify |
2012 | 4 | USL PDL | 6th, Mid South | did not qualify | did not qualify |
2013 | 4 | USL PDL | 4th, Mid South | did not qualify | did not qualify |
2014 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, Mid South | did not qualify | did not qualify |
2015 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Mid South | Conference Semifinals | Second Round |
2016 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Mid South | National Semifinals | did not qualify |
2017 | 4 | NPSL | 3rd, Lone Star | National Runner-Up | did not qualify |
2018 | 4 | NPSL | 2nd, Lone Star | Conference Semifinals | Second Round |
2019 | 4 | NPSL | 1st, Lone Star | Conference Finals | First Round |
2021 | 4 | NPSL
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3rd, Lone Star | Conference Semifinals | did not qualify |
2022 | On hiatus |
Head coaches
- Jesus Enriquez (2009–2010)
- Warren Cottle (2010–2013)
- Matt Barnes (2014–2017)
- Luis Rincon (2018)
- Johnny Clifford (2019)
- Dave Jacobs (2020–?)
- Victor Domingues (2023–present)
Stadium
- Grande Communications Stadium; Midland, Texas(2009–present)
Average attendance
Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at https://web.archive.org/web/20100105175057/http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html.
- 2009: 2,782 (2nd in PDL)
- 2010: 2,501 (2nd in PDL)
References
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on December 23, 2008. Retrieved December 18, 2008.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on May 16, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2009.
- ^ "A New Era of Socker Dawns in West Texas – West Texas Sockers". West Texas Sockers. July 30, 2013. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- ^ "Midland-Odessa FC Joins the NPSL". www.npsl.com. Archived from the original on December 28, 2016.
- ^ Hadorn, Christopher (December 13, 2022). "Sockers rebrand as West Texas FC, to return in '23 with new owners". Midland Reporter-Telegram.
- ^ "West Texas FC Announces First Head Coach in Club History!". West Texas FC. January 17, 2023.
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