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Founded | May 16, 2023 | ||
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Stadium | One Spokane Stadium Spokane, Washington | ||
Capacity | 5,000 | ||
Owner | Aequus Sports, LLC (Ryan and Katie Harnetiaux Jordan and Whitney Tampien Ozzie Alonso) | ||
Head coach | Jo Johnson | ||
League | USL Super League | ||
Website | https://www.spokanezephyrfc.com/ | ||
Spokane Zephyr FC is an American professional women's soccer club based in Spokane, Washington, that competes in the USL Super League (USLS). [1] Zephyr FC is owned by Aequus Sports, which also operates Spokane Velocity FC of USL League One (USL1). [2]
Aequus Sports was granted a USL Super League franchise on May 16, 2023; the team is set to play with a second squad in the semi-pro USL W League. [3] [4] On August 17, 2024, Zephyr played their inaugural match against Fort Lauderdale United FC to a sold-out crowd on their home field at ONE Spokane Stadium drawing 1-1. Emina Ekić scored the club's first goal off a penalty kick. [5]
The team plays at ONE Spokane Stadium, a Downtown Spokane venue with 5,000 seats. [6] [7]
The Zephyr name and primary colors—gold and blue—refer to the Pacific Northwest's geography; they were unveiled on November 5, 2023. [2] [4] The Z in the logo is a reference to the west wind, that "sweeps in and reshapes the landscape." [8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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President, USL Spokane | Katie Harnetiaux [10] |
Director of Operations and Player Administration | Emma Hayes [11] |
Head coach | Jo Johnson [12] |
Assistant/Goalkeeping coach | Brian Periman [13] [14] |
Director of Performance | Josh McAllister |
Season | League | Regular season | Playoffs | Avg. attendance | |||||||
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P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | ||||
2024-25 | USLS | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 8th | TBD | 2,767 |
Only competitive matches are counted.*
Name | Nationality | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win% |
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Jo Johnson | ![]() | June 25, 2024 | present | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 14.28 |
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