Tallahassee SC

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Tallahassee Soccer Club
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Full nameTallahassee Soccer Club
Nickname(s)The Battle Lions
FoundedMay 3, 2018;7 years ago (2018-05-03)
Ground Gene Cox Stadium
Capacity5,500
Head coachJoel Di Castri
League The League for Clubs
Website http://www.tlhsoccerclub.com/

Tallahassee Soccer Club is an American soccer club based in Tallahassee, Florida that competes in The League for Clubs. [1]

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History

Tallahassee SC was founded on May 3, 2018, by residents of Tallahassee, FL, Leon County, FL including Chris Petley, Mike Bonfanti and 4 others looking to bring a semi-professional soccer team to Tallahassee. [2]

In February 2019, Josh Bruno was named as the first head coach of the team. [3] The club played its first ever match against Savannah Clovers FC on May 4, 2019, in front of over 600 fans at the FSU Intramural Fields. [4]

Tallahassee Soccer Club GK Hugo Peruzzi was named GCPL Eastern Conference MVP and coach Josh Bruno selected Coach of the Year after TLHSC won the conference in its inaugural season. Additionally, Tallahassee SC had the most players selected to the East's Best XI team. Joining Peruzzi was forward Boneco Bazil and midfielders Johnny Fitzgerald and Aron Wimberly. [5]

Hugo Peruzzi, along with Lev Ari from Mobile F.C., were the only players from the Eastern Conference picked up for the ALL-CONFERENCE BEST XI GCPL 2019. [6]

On November 12, 2019, it was announced that Tallahassee SC would join the National Premier Soccer League in a newly formed Gulf Coast Conference that featured Tallahassee, Port City FC, AFC Mobile, Pensacola FC, and NPSL mainstays the New Orleans Jesters and Jacksonville Armada. [7] Tallahassee SC departed the NPSL after the 2024 season and began play in the South region of The League for Clubs in the 2025 season.


Supporters

Tallahassee has a strong local fanbase, with an avid fan group called the Olde Fields Batallion being present at all of their home games. Their name comes from the meaning of the name Tallahassee in Muskogee language, which is spoken by the Seminole and Creek tribe. They are found on the lower section of the Main Stand at Gene Cox Stadium. They often organize pre-game/post-game tailgates or parties and help represent the team at local festivals.

Head coaches

Coaching Staff

(Updated April 14, 2024)

PositionName
Assistant CoachBryan McDonald
Assistant CoachMason Solari
Assistant Coach, GoalkeepersAugustin Vilardo
Assistant Coach, StrikersJosh Bruno
Strength and ConditioningAnthony Vazquez

Stadium

Results

Year-by-year

(Last updated July 28, 2025)

SeasonLeagueDiv.Pos.Pl.WDLGFGAGDPts.Playoffs
2019 GCPL East 1st9513167+918did not qualify
2020 COVID-19
2021 NPSL Gulf Coast Conference 7th143471729-1213did not qualify
2022 NPSL Gulf Coast Conference 7th1202101238-262did not qualify
2023 NPSL Gulf Coast Conference 4th103521414014did not qualify
2024 NPSL Gulf Coast Sunshine Conference 5th104241718-114did not qualify
2025 TLC East Division – Gulf Coast Conference 2nd10811438+3525Conference Semifinals

References

  1. "Tallahassee Soccer Club announces schedule for inaugural season". WCTV.tv. February 26, 2019.
  2. "'Why not now?': Semi-pro Tallahassee Soccer Club created". Tallahassee Democrat.
  3. "Tallahassee Soccer Club names Lincoln High's Josh Bruno as head coach, begins play in May" . Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  4. "Tallahassee SC opens historic first soccer season against Savannah FC". Tallahassee Democrat.
  5. "TLHSC keeper Peruzzi named GCPL Eastern Conference MVP, Bruno awarded Coach of the Year". Tallahassee Democrat.
  6. "2019 GCPL Best XI". Facebook GCPL.
  7. "New Gulf Coast Conference Announced by the NPSL". National Premier Soccer League. November 12, 2019.