FC Brownsville

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FC Brownsville
Full nameFootball Club Brownsville
Founded2015;10 years ago (2015) [1]
Stadium Brownsville Sports Park
Capacity5,000 [2]
OwnerFrancisco Chavez
Head CoachCarlos Portales (UPSL) Jonathan Robledo (NPSL) & (NISA) Hebert Iracheta (ASL) [1] [3]
League UPSL, NPSL, NISA, & ASL
Website https://fcbrownsville.com/

FC Brownsville (FCB) is an American soccer team based in Brownsville, Texas, United States. Founded in 2015, FC Brownsville plays in the Lone Star Conference within the National Premier Soccer League and the Texas Central Conference within the United Premier Soccer League. The team uses the Brownsville Sports Park as their home field.

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History

FC Brownsville was founded in 2015 and played its first season within the NPSL in 2018. [1] The team went on a hiatus until 2020, [4] to which they still play games today. In 2023, FC Brownsville won the NPSL Lone Star Conference Championship, defeating #1 seed Lubbock Matadors SC 1-0. [5] In the same year, FC Brownsville joined the National Independent Soccer Association within the Texas Conference. [6] In 2024, FC Brownsville joined the United Premier Soccer League in the Texas Central division. [7]

United Premier Soccer League

Joining in 2024, FC Brownsville is placed within the Texas Central Conference as a Division 1 team. [8] FC Brownsville's' first game, as a member of the league, was a 3-0 Victory against SGA hosted at the Parkway Bible Church venue. [7]

Coaching staff

Position [9] Name
Head CoachCarlos Portales
Assistant CoachJonathan Robledo
PhysiotherapistJetro Yado Morales

National Premier Soccer League

Joining in 2018 as an Expansion team, [1] FC Brownsville placed 5th out of 9 teams in the Lone Star Conference, earning a spot in the Lone Star Conference Quarterfinal. Shortly after the 2018 season, FC Brownsville went on a one-year hiatus and returned to the NPSL in 2020. In the year 2023, FC Brownsville won the Lone Star Conference Playoffs defeating West Texas FC in the Semi-Finals 2-1, and defeating Lubbock Matadors SC 1-0 in the Finals, which ended in extra time. FC Brownsville advanced to the South Region Semifinals, to which they lost 2-0 against Southern States SC [5]

Coaching staff

Position [10] Name
Head CoachJonathan Robledo
Assistant CoachCarlos Portales
PhysiotherapistJetro Yado Morales

Year-by-year

YearRegular seasonW-D-LPlayoffs
20185th, Lone Star Conference4-0-6Conference Quarterfinals
2019On hiatus
2020Cancelled due to Covid-19 [11]
20217th, Lone Star Conference2-2-6Did Not Qualify
20222nd, Lone Star Conference8-1-3Conference Quarterfinals
20232nd, Lone Star Conference8-1-2South Region Semifinals

National Independent Soccer Association

Joining in the Fall of 2023, [6] FC Brownsville won its first season within the NN Texas Division. FC Brownsville led the table with a record of 3 wins, 1 draw, and 0 losses. FC Brownsville also placed 3rd Nationally, losing to NoVa FC 2-1 in the Semi-Finals. [12]

Year-by-year

YearRegular seasonW-D-LPlayoffs
Fall 20231st, NN Texas3-1-0National Semi-Finals

Youth Soccer & American Soccer League Pro

FC Brownsville is a team in the Texas South Division within American Soccer League Pro, [13] and on the official FC Brownsville website, FC Brownville states their membership in the ASL as "Development and growth for young players and the opportunity to compete at a tier 3 level."

Coaching staff

Position [14] Name
Head CoachHebert Iracheta
Head CoachCarlos Portales
PhysiotherapistJetro Yado Morales

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "FC Brownsville", fcbrownsville.com
  2. "Brownsvile Sports Park Information", texasbob.com/stadium/stadium.php?id=4165
  3. "NISA Nation Club FC Brownsville", nisanation.com/teams/fc-brownsville
  4. "Changes to NPSL Lone Star Conference", 3rddegree.net/big-changes-to-npsls-lone-star-conference, March 4, 2020
  5. 1 2 "2023 NPSL Playoff Results", npsl.com/playoffs-2023/, June 26, 2023
  6. 1 2 "FC Brownsville Joins NISA Nation", nisanation.com/news/2023/08/03/fc-brownsville-joins-nisa-nation
  7. 1 2 FC Brownsville UPSL Schedule
  8. UPSL Division 1 Texas Teams
  9. "UPSL – FC Brownsville". fcbrownsville.com/upsl/.
  10. "NPLS – FC Brownsville". fcbrownsville.com/npls/.
  11. "NPSL Covid-19 Statement", npsl.com/covid-19/, June 19, 2020
  12. "FC Brownsville Loses in the NISA Semi-Finals", nisanation.com/news/2023/12/01/nova-fc-holds-off-fc-brownsville-to-advance-to-nisa-nation-final
  13. "ASL Texas South Division", asl.soccer/texas/texas-south-division/
  14. "ASL – FC Brownsville". fcbrownsville.com/asl/.