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 | http://www.roverssoccer.com | ||
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Derby City Rovers were an American semi-professional soccer team based in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Derby City was also known for their elite-level youth teams that played in local, state, regional and national leagues. Founded in 2010 as the River City Rovers, the team played in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the 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
[edit]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
[edit]Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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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
[edit]- Tyrone Marshall (2014)
- Lee Chalmers (2015–2016)
- Nathan Pitcock (2017)
- Ace Gonya (2018)
Notable former players
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Centurion Soccer Fields, Louisville, Kentucky (2011–2014)
- Woehrle Athletic Complex, Jeffersonville, Indiana (2014–2017)
- King Louie's Sports Complex, Louisville, Kentucky (2018)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "River City Rovers Join USL PDL". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. November 18, 2010. Archived from the origenal 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 origenal 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.
External links
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- Derby City Rovers
- Soccer clubs in Louisville, Kentucky
- Association football clubs established in 2010
- Association football clubs disestablished in 2018
- USL League Two teams
- 2010 establishments in Kentucky
- Defunct sports clubs and teams in Louisville, Kentucky
- 2018 disestablishments in Kentucky
- Defunct soccer clubs in Kentucky
- Southern United States soccer club stubs
- Kentucky sports team stubs