Oly Town FC

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Oly Town Artesians
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Nickname(s)Artesians
Founded2014
StadiumSouth Sound Stadium
Capacity1,800
OwnerRyan Perkins
CoachUSL2: Jason Dunn
USL W: Ben Willis
LeagueMen: USL League Two
Women: USL W League
Men: 2022 Men: 4th, Northwest Division
Website Club website
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Oly Town Artesians FC is an American soccer club from Olympia, Washington, that fields a men's outdoor side in USL League Two, [1] a men's indoor side in WISL, [2] a women's outdoor side in USL W League, [3] and a women's indoor side in the Northwest Premier League. [4]

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History

The club was founded by Ryan Perkins in 2014 and moved to USL League Two in 2022. [5] In 2023, Oly Town Artesians FC founded a women's team to compete in the USL W League. [3] The men's team hired former Sounders player and Olympia native Jason Dunn as their head coach in January 2024. [5]

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References

  1. "United Soccer League Welcomes Oly Town FC to League Two for the 2022 Season". uslleaguetwo.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  2. Oly Town FC. "Arena". olytownfc.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Oly Town Artesians Hire Clubs First USL Women's Coach". Thurston Talk (Press release). Oly Town FC. January 3, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  4. Oly Town FC. "2023-24 Arena Women". olytownfc.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  5. 1 2 Evans, Jayda (January 10, 2024). "Two former Sounders take over as coaches of USL League Two sides". The Seattle Times . Retrieved January 11, 2024.