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| Full name | Greenville Triumph Soccer Club | |||
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| Founded | March 13, 2018 | |||
| Stadium | Paladin Stadium Greenville, South Carolina | |||
| Capacity | 16,000 | |||
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| President | Chris Lewis | |||
| Head coach | Rick Wright | |||
| League | USL League One | |||
| 2023 | 5th of 12 Playoffs: Quarter-finals | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
Greenville Triumph SC is a professional soccer team based in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. The club began play in USL League One in 2019.
The formation of USL D3 was first announced in April 2017, and league officials began touring the country looking for candidate cities for new soccer clubs. USL D3 vice president Steven Short visited Greenville in July 2017, and told local reporters at the time that Greenville was one of the league's top candidates. [1] In January 2018, the league began announcing teams that would play in their 2019 inaugural season. The formation of a USL D3 club in Greenville was officially announced on March 13, 2018, with local entrepreneur Joe Erwin named as the principal owner. The Greenville team was the third team to join the league after Tormenta FC and FC Tucson, two clubs which already existed and played in the Premier Development League. [2] [3] The team qualified for the playoffs in their first year of existence.
The team's name, Greenville Triumph SC, as well as its logo and colors were announced on August 9, 2018. [4] On August 27, the team announced that the team would be coached by former U.S. national team player John Harkes, who had previously served as head coach of USL club FC Cincinnati for the 2016 season. [5] Harkes was signed on a three-year contract. [6]
On June 8, 2021, GTSC announced they will be fielding a women's side to compete in the new USL W League beginning in 2022. [7]
On January 28, 2022, GTSC officials announced that after a two year search for a new stadium location, they had settled on a six-acre site in Mauldin, South Carolina at Bridgeway Station. The proposed stadium would consist of 8,100 seats and be used as a multi-sport venue as well. If the stadium is approved by county officials, the project is expected to be completed by the opening of the 2023 season. [8]
| Season | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| 2019–2020 | Nike | ScanSource |
| 2021–present | Hummel [9] |
The Greenville Triumph's supporters group The Reedy River Riot began in earnest when members of their leadership began discussing strategies to create a professional soccer team in Greenville. A social media blitz of #usl2gvl and a Change.org petition in June 2017 began this process. The petition to “Bring Professional Soccer to Greenville” garnered over 900 signatures and caught the eye of the USL leadership and the local prospective ownership group. Their dream was fulfilled in March 2018 with the announcement that Greenville had been chosen as a founding member of the USL D3.
Throughout the conception and build out of the team, the initial membership of the Reedy River Riot began meeting to discuss our vision for a supporters group. Their leadership consists of a group of soccer fanatics based in and around Greenville who have served together in leadership positions within numerous soccer supporter groups in the past. They draw on these experiences to begin the story of the Riot.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Majority owner and chairman |  Joe Erwin |
| President | Chris Lewis |
| Vice chairman | Doug Erwin |
| Coaching staff | |
| Technical director / head coach |  Rick Wright |
| Assistant coach | Mark Ward |
| Assistant coach | Julie Carlson |
| Goalkeeping coach |  Juan "Choco" Villegas |
| High performance coach | Ryan Mckie |
| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup |
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| 2019 | 3 | USL L1 | 3rd | Final | 2R |
| 2020 | 1st | Champions* | Cancelled | ||
| 2021 | 2nd | Final | Cancelled | ||
| 2022 | 2nd | Semifinal | 3R | ||
| 2023 | 5th | Quarterfinal | 2R |
| Year | Player | Country | Position | Honor |
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| 2019 | Dallas Jaye |  Guam | Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper of the Year Golden Glove All-League First Team |
| Tyler Polak | United States | Defender | All-League First Team | |
| Cole Seiler | United States | Defender | All-League First Team | |
| 2020 | Dallas Jaye | Guam | Goalkeeper | Goalkeeper of the Year Golden Glove All-League First Team |
| Brandon Fricke | United States | Defender | Defender of the Year All-League First Team | |
| Tyler Polak | United States | Defender | All-League First Team | |
| Noah Pilato | United States | Midfielder | All-League First Team | |
| Alex Morrell | United States | Forward | All-League First Team | |
| Lachlan McLean |  Australia | Forward | All-League Second Team | |
| 2021 | Marios Lomis |  Netherlands | Forward | All-League First Team |
| Brandon Fricke | United States | Defender | All-League Second Team | |
| Abdi Mohamed |  Somalia | Defender | All-League Second Team | |
| Aaron Walker | United States | Midfielder | All-League Second Team |
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