F.C. Indiana

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FC Indiana
FC Indiana logo.jpg
Full nameFootball Club Indiana
Nickname(s)The Lionesses
Founded2000
StadiumNewton Park
Capacity1,100
Chairman Shek Borkowski
Head coach Shek Borkowski
League United Women's Soccer

F.C. Indiana, also known as F.C. Indiana Lionesses, is an American women's soccer team based in Indiana. Founded in 2003, [1] the team is currently a member of the United Women's Soccer league. They play their home games at Newton Park in Lakeville, Indiana.

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The team has an associated men's team, also called F.C. Indiana Lions, who play in the National Premier Soccer League and Premier Arena Soccer League. The club's colors are red and white.

History

In 2005, FC Indiana became the second North American women's team ever to win a league and cup double, capturing the WPSL national championship and the USASA Women's Open national championship (the Carolina Courage of the former Women's United Soccer Association [WUSA] won the Founder's Cup and WUSA league title in 2002).

FC Indiana won the 2005 WPSL title, having defeated host New England Mutiny 4–0 in the 2005 semifinals and the California Storm 5–4 (featuring internationals Brandi Chastain, Leslie Osborne and Sissi) in the 2005 finals.

In 2007, the club won its second WPSL title in three seasons, defeating the New England Mutiny 3–0. In October 2007, FC Indiana joined the W-League, consistently winning their division before returning to the WPSL for the 2011 season.

In 2012, they participated in the WPSL Elite, finishing at the bottom of the table. [2]

In December 2016, F.C. Indiana joined the newly formed Midwest Conference of United Women's Soccer as an expansion team. [3]

Players

2017 roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
00 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tarah Hobbs
1 GK Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Andrea Vera
2 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jennifer Reyes
3 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Lisa Ryan
4 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Denise Veldman
5 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gabby Veldman
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Maggie Hartnagel
7 DF Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Kelley Johnson
8 FW Flag of Austria.svg  AUT Annelie Leitner
9 FW Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Ashley Johnson
10 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Hikaru Nakamura
No.Pos.NationPlayer
11 MF Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Ryley Bugay
13 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rana Hoffbauer
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mirae Whitaker
16 MF Flag of the Philippines.svg  PHI Samantha Bugay
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Carly Mirwaldt
21 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Janaina Novaes Miknus
22 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yo Tachibana
24 DF Flag of Guatemala.svg  GUA Jennifer Muñoz
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ali Castaneda
26 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sam Kambol
45 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Olivia Hansen

Notable former players

The following players have played at the international or professional level:

Coaching staff

General manager and head coach

Flag of Poland.svg Shek Borkowski (2004–)

Assistant coach

Flag of Ecuador.svg Christian Castro

Flag of Ecuador.svg Eric Castro

Year-by-year

Season-by-season records
YearDivisionLeagueRegular SeasonPlayoffsNational Cup
20051 WPSL 1st, CentralChampionsChampions
20061 WPSL 3rd, Midwest
20071 WPSL 1st, MidwestChampionsNational Final
20081 USL W-League 1st, Midwest Division, Central ConferenceNational FinalChampions
20092 USL W-League 1st, Midwest Division, Central ConferenceConference Final
2010
20112 WPSL 2nd, South Division (Midwest Conference)Midwest Semifinal
2011 WLS 1st, Elite Division
20122 WPSL Elite 8th
2012 WLS 1st
2013
20142 WPSL Regional Finals
20152 WPSL 2nd, Great Lakes Division, Midwest Conference
20162 WPSL 4th, Great Lakes Division

Honors

Stadiums

Average attendance

Memorable moments

See also

References

  1. ↑ "FC Indiana Women's Team Celebrates 10th Anniversary". Womens League Soccer. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
  2. ↑ Griffiths, Lowri (July 30, 2012). "WPSL Elite 2012 Standings". Pitchside Report. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  3. ↑ Ryan, Conor (December 12, 2016). "United Women's Soccer announces four-team expansion for 2017 season". MassLive. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
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