Jacksonville is home to a number of professional sports teams, and the city has a long history of athletics. The Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) compete at the major league level. Additionally, the PGA Tour is headquartered in the suburb of Ponte Vedra Beach, where it hosts The Players Championship every year.
Alejandro Antonio "Tony" Taylor is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a striker.
Miami FC is an American professional soccer team based in Miami, Florida. They began play in the North American Soccer League (NASL), the second tier of the American soccer pyramid, in the 2016 season. They play home games at Riccardo Silva Stadium. Following the cancellation of the 2018 NASL season, some Miami FC players competed with Miami FC 2 in the National Premier Soccer League.
Jacksonville Armada U-23 are an American soccer team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They play in National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid, and are part of the development system of the Jacksonville Armada FC of the North American Soccer League (NASL). They started play in 2016, replacing Jacksonville United FC in the NPSL. The team plays its home games at Patton Park in Jacksonville.
Shawn Nicklaw is a Guamanian international footballer who last played for Atlanta United 2 in the United Soccer League. Nicklaw is an offensively oriented right-back.
The Jacksonville Dolphins men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Jacksonville's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1957. The team plays its home games at Southern Oak Stadium. The Dolphins are coached by Mauricio Ruiz.
Miami United Football Club is an association football team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Founded in late 2012, the team made its debut in the Sunshine Conference of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) in 2013. The team plays its home games at Ted Hendricks Stadium at Milander Park, located in Hialeah, Florida.
The 2015 North American Soccer League season was the 48th season of Division II soccer in the United States and the fifth season of the North American Soccer League. It was contested by eleven teams including two from Canada. The NASL has been joined in 2015 by the Jacksonville Armada FC. The defending Soccer Bowl champions were the San Antonio Scorpions, while Minnesota United FC were the defending North American Supporters' Trophy winners. A split season format was used for the 2015 season.
Storm FC is an American soccer club based in Pembroke Pines, Florida member of the NPSL playing in the South Region - Sunshine Conference. The club was founded in 2013 and currently competes against Jacksonville Armada U23, Miami United, Orlando Kraze United SC, Miami Fusion, Naples United, Beaches FC and Boca Raton FC in the Sunshine Conference. Storm FC’s goal is to create an elite soccer organization, positioning the club as innovators in sports methodology, ethics and community while providing the world of soccer with the best athletes.
The 2015 Jacksonville Armada FC season was the club's first season of existence, they played in the North American Soccer League, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid.
Zach Steinberger is an American soccer player who currently plays for Tampa Bay Rowdies in the USL Championship.
Jason Plumhoff is an American-German soccer player.
Tomislav "Tommy" Križanović is a Croatian footballer who most recently played for Jacksonville Armada FC in the North American Soccer League.
The 2016 North American Soccer League season is the 49th season of Division II soccer in the United States and Canada, and the 6th season of the modern North American Soccer League.
The 2016 Orlando City SC season was the club's sixth season of existence in Orlando, and second season in Major League Soccer, the top-flight league in the United States soccer league system.
The 2016 Jacksonville Armada FC season is the club's second season of existence. The club will play in North American Soccer League, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid.
The 2017 North American Soccer League season was the 50th season of Division II soccer in the United States and Canada, and the 7th season of the modern North American Soccer League. The defending champions are the New York Cosmos who defeated Indy Eleven in Soccer Bowl 2016.
The 2017 Jacksonville Armada FC season is the club's third season of existence. The club will play in North American Soccer League, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid.
The 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 105th edition of the U.S. Open Cup, a knockout cup competition in American soccer. It is the oldest ongoing competition in the United States and was contested by 97 teams from leagues in the U.S. system.
