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| Full name | St. Petersburg Kickers FC |
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| Nickname(s) | Kickers FC |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Stadium | Ed Radice Sports Complex |
| General Manager | George Fotopoulos |
| League | Florida Suncoast Soccer League |
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Founded by Kurt Herbach in 1957, the Kickers won their first national title, the Over-30 championship, in 1967. By 1989, the team had won eleven Florida Suncoast Soccer League championships and four Florida State Cups. [1] The club's most prestigious victory came on the national stage winning the 1989 National Challenge Cup (now known as US Open Cup). [2]
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