Peachtree City MOBA
Full name | MOBA Soccer Academy | ||
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Founded | 2013 | ||
Stadium | MOBA Soccer Stadium | ||
Capacity | 1,265 | ||
Owner | Volker Harms | ||
League | USL League Two | ||
2021 | 5th, Deep South Division Playoffs: DNQ | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Peachtree City MOBA is an American
History
The MOBA Soccer Academy, owned by Volker Harms, was awarded a franchise in the
On 20 January 2016, it was announced that former
MOBA got its first ever home win on 22 June 2016 in a 2–1 dramatic victory also against Tri-Cities with an 86th-minute goal by Omar Jarun and a late stoppage time goal by Jessey Hein.[5] Peachtree City finished their inaugural season with 3 wins, 9 losses, and 2 draws, 6th in the South Atlantic Division. At the 2016 PDL Winter Summit, Peachtree City MOBA received the 2016 PDL Golden Scarf in the category of Best Static Ad.[6]
Following the 2016 season, head coach Jordan Davis departed the team and owner Volker Harms took over head coaching duties.
Prior to tryouts for the 2018 season, on 21 November 2017, MOBA announced a full restructuring of the coaching staff:
Stadium
Starr's Mill Stadium
Peachtree City MOBA's original plan was to begin play at the MOBA Soccer Academy's MOBA Soccer Stadium, the 1,000 seat stadium on Highway 74. However, it was announced on 11 March 2016 on the club's Facebook page that, due to a rain delay, the stadium would not be finished in time, and 2016 games would have to be moved to the football stadium at Starr's Mill High School until further notice.[10]
MOBA Soccer Stadium
Peachtree City MOBA announced in March 2017 that construction on the new MOBA Soccer Stadium had been completed.[11] The 1,000 seat stadium features a FIFA regulation artificial turf field with fan seating running down the north-west sideline and a large scoreboard on the south-east sideline. The team played their first regular season match at the new stadium on 20 May 2017, a 2–0 loss to Mississippi Brilla FC.
Rivalries
Tormenta FC
The 2016 PDL Season marked the inaugural season for both Peachtree City MOBA and Tormenta FC, the PDL team based out of Statesboro. The Premier Development League's Director of Operations, Todd Eason, stated "[W]e believe the league's second new addition in Georgia this offseason will quickly create a rivalry between Peachtree City MOBA and Tormenta FC."[12] The hope for a rivalry, dubbed the Georgia PDL Clasico by MOBA live-stream commentator Sam Ellis, seemed to be coming to fruition when the two teams faced off for the first time on 3 June 2016. 21 fouls were committed, including 5 yellow cards, in a match that MOBA ultimately won 1–0 off of an Iain Smith goal in the 67th minute. Later that season, the two met again in Peachtree City in a match that ended in a 3–3 tie, including two goals by MOBA's Todd Fidler in his first ever start. Tormenta got their first win in the series on 3 July 2017, as Jad Arslan recorded a hat-trick to propel Tormenta to a 6–3 victory on the road.[13]
Tormenta FC leads the all-time series 1–3–3.
Staff
Volker Harms, Owner
Jutta Harms, Director of Public Relations
Kathy Phalen, Community Outreach & Sponsorship
Jim Robbins, Director of Coaching, USL2 Head Coach
Seasons
Season | League | Conference | Division | Regular Season | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Manager | ||||||||
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Finish | GP | W | L | D | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |||||||
2016[14] | PDL
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Eastern | South Atlantic | 6th | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 29 | –14 | DNQ | DNQ | Jordan Davis |
2017[15] | PDL
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Eastern | South Atlantic | 11th | 14 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 34 | –19 | DNQ | DNQ | Volker Harms/Omar Jarun |
2018[16] | PDL
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Southern | Deep South | 6th | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 33 | –8 | DNQ | DNQ | Omar Jarun |
2019[17] | USL League Two | Southern | Deep South | 6th | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 27 | –16 | DNQ | DNQ | Jim Robbins |
2020[18] | USL League Two | Southern | Deep South | Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||||
2021[19] | USL League Two | Southern | Deep South | 5th | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 22 | 25 | –3 | DNQ | DNQ | Jim Robbins |
Total | – | – | – | – | 70 | 16 | 43 | 11 | – | 88 | 148 | –60 | – | – |
Awards
Individual awards
USL League Two Goal of the Year
- Damien Robbins – 2019
Team awards
- Best Static Ad – 2016
References
- ^ "PDL Awards Franchise to Peachtree City, GA". Premier Development League (PDL). January 15, 2016. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Peachtree City MOBA Announces Coach". MOBA Soccer Academy. January 20, 2016. Archived from the original on March 23, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ^ "Peachtree City MOBA at Mississippi Brilla FC – 2016 Regular Season". www.uslpdl.com. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
- ^ @USLPDL (May 18, 2016). "FINAL: @Ottersoccer 1, @MOBASacademy..." (Tweet). Retrieved August 5, 2016 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Peachtree City MOBA outlasts Tri-Cities in a thriller – Fayette News". 2016-06-23. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
- ^ USL PDL [@USLPDL] (December 7, 2016). "Best Static Display Ad is given to @MOBASacademy! 👊 #Path2Pro" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Staff". MOBA Soccer Academy. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
- ^ "MOBA Soccer Academy Announces 2018 PDL Team Peachtree City MOBA Coaches". MOBA Soccer Academy. November 21, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "PDL Reveals 2018 Schedule, Conference Alignments". www.uslpdl.com. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
- ^ "MOBA Soccer Academy". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
- ^ "MOBA Soccer Academy". m.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
- ^ "Peachtree City awarded Georgia's second PDL Franchise". Retrieved 2016-07-10.
- ^ "Match Recap: Arslan Records Hat-Trick, Tempers Flare as Tormenta Defeat MOBA for First Time in the Clasico". Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- ^ "2016 PDL Standings". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ "2017 PDL Standings". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ "2018 PDL Standings". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ "2019 USL League Two Standings". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ "2020 USL League Two Standings". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ "2021 USL League Two Standings". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2021-07-23.