St. Louis Scott Gallagher SC

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St. Louis Scott Gallagher
Full nameSt. Louis Scott Gallagher Soccer Club
Founded2007
Stadium World Wide Technology Soccer Park
Fenton, Missouri
Coordinates 38°32′48″N90°26′19″W / 38.54667°N 90.43861°W / 38.54667; -90.43861
Executive DirectorPat Barry
Coach Steve Trittschuh
League USL League Two
2021 3rd, Heartland Division
Playoffs: DNQ
Website Club website

The St. Louis Scott Gallagher Soccer Club (SLSG) is a sports club dedicated to the development and advancement of all levels of soccer in the St. Louis metropolitan area of Missouri and Illinois.

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History

The result of the 2007 merger of three of the area's leading soccer clubs (St. Louis/Busch Soccer Club, Scott Gallagher Soccer Club, and Metro United Soccer Club), SLSG sponsors 275 teams for boys and girls in age groups from under-6 through under-20, including U.S. Soccer Development Academy programs.

In addition to teams and leagues, the organization sponsors such activities as training camps, specialized physical training, manager/coach training, and nine seasonal tournaments for boys and girls age group teams from throughout the U.S. and Canada.

SLSG is headquartered at World Wide Technology Soccer Park in Fenton, Missouri. The organization also has facilities in Creve Coeur and Cottleville, Missouri and Collinsville, Illinois. [1]

A unit of the organization, SLSG Pro LLC, owned and operated Saint Louis FC, a team in the USL Championship that played home matches in the 5,500 seat Toyota Stadium at World Wide Technology Soccer Park. [2] After six seasons (2015-2020), Saint Louis FC disbanded after the 2020 season because of COVID-19 concerns and to make way for Saint Louis City SC of Major League Soccer. [3]

Starting in 2021 the club fielded a team in USL League Two which finished 3rd in the Heartland division with a 6-4-2 record and did not qualify for the playoffs. [4]

US men's national team player Josh Sargent played for their youth program from 2008 to 2016, including playing for the U17 national team and winning the 2016 Nike International Friendlies, which got him a transfer to IMG Academy Bradenton and his MLS rights were acquired by Sporting Kansas City.

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueRegular Season (W–L–T)PlayoffsOpen Cup
2021 4 USL2 3rd, Heartland (6–4–2)did not qualifyIneligible

Notable graduates

Names in bold have represented their national teams.

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References

  1. "St. Louis Scott Gallagher Soccer Club". SLSG. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  2. "Saint Louis Football Club". St. Louis FC. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  3. Straus, Brian (August 25, 2020). "USL's Saint Louis FC to Fold to Make Room for MLS Expansion Team". Sports Illustrated.
  4. "St. Louis Scott Gallagher Joins USL League Two". USL League Two. February 12, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2021.