Tri-Cities Otters

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Tri-Cities Otters
Tri-Cities Otters logo.png
Full nameTri-Cities Football Club
Nickname(s)Otters
FoundedJune 28, 2016;8 years ago (2016-06-28)
DissolvedDecember 12, 2022;2 years ago (2022-12-12)
Stadium TVA Credit Union Ballpark
Johnson City, Tennessee
OwnerOtter Soccer, LLC
Head CoachDavid Strickland
League USL League Two
2022 4th, South Central Division
Playoffs: DNQ
Website http://www.ottersoccer.com/

The Tri-Cities Otters were an amateur American soccer club based in Johnson City, Tennessee who most recently competed in the USL League Two in 2022. [1] [2]

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History

Founded in 2016, the team represented the Tri-Cities Area communities in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.

As of the conclusion of the 2022 USL League Two season, the club failed to qualify for the USL League Two playoffs for the 6 years they participated in the USL. [3]

Hiatus (2022–present)

On December 12, 2022, the team shared a statement to their social media accounts that "it is in the organization's best interest that we take the next year off from fielding a team". The club cited financial difficulties and the need for further planning prior to restarting. The same statement indicated that the club hoped to be active in time for the 2024 USL League Two season. [4]

On February 13, 2024, USL League Two announced the 128 teams participating in the 2024 season, confirming that Tri-Cities would not rejoin the league and would remain inactive for a second consecutive season. [5]

Tri-Cities did not participate in the 2025 USL League Two season. [6]

Stadium

The Otters played their home matches at TVA Credit Union Ballpark.

Final 2022 roster

As of December 1, 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
00 GK Flag of Germany.svg  GER Jasper Rump
0 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joshua Garvilla
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Shane Lanson
3 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ant Cox
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andy Elkins
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Austin Yowell
6 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Mike Peck
7 MF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Erick Kilosho
8 MF Flag of Chile.svg  CHI Nicholas Cortes
9 FW Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Esteban Leiva
10 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Patrick O'Halloran
11 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Mikey Saunders
11 MF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Agu Ortiz
12 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Davis Eddleman
14 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shoki Yoshida
15 DF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Torge Witteborg
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Will Stallworth
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 FW Flag of Chile.svg  CHI Sebastian Borquez
18 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Fletcher Dyson
19 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Aritz Uriarte
20 FW Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Soeren Nygaard
21 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Daniel Garvilla
22 MF Flag of Israel.svg  ISR Tom Tzabari
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nate Dragisich
24 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Edin Hernandez
26 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG David Panter
27 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ethan Bishop
28 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Conal Gallagher
29 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Raul Varela
30 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Davis McBee
31 DF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Jan Gruhn
33 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kelly Gieber
35 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA David Evans
99 FW Flag of Norway.svg  NOR Noah Kvifte

Year-by-year

As of as of March 17, 2025.
YearLeagueRegular seasonPlayoffsOpen Cup
2016 USL PDL 8th, South Atlanticdid not qualifydid not enter
2017USL PDL9th, South Atlanticdid not qualifydid not qualify
2018USL PDL5th, Deep Southdid not qualifydid not qualify
2019 USL League Two 4th, South Atlanticdid not qualifydid not qualify
2020 USL League TwoSeason cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 USL League Two4th, South Atlanticdid not qualifydid not qualify
2022 USL League Two4th, South Centraldid not qualifydid not qualify
2023 Team Inactive
2024
2025

References

  1. ↑ Tri-Cities Otters Archived 2019-02-02 at the Wayback Machine at www.uslleaguetwo.com
  2. ↑ "PDL Announces Addition of Tri-Cities FC for 2016 Season". Premier Development League (PDL). January 28, 2016. Archived from the original on March 22, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Standings - 2022 Regular Season - South Central Division". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Archived from the original on 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  4. ↑ "Otter Soccer to take year off after financial struggles". WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather. 2022-12-12. Archived from the original on 2023-12-22. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  5. ↑ Staff, USLLeagueTwo com (2024-02-13). "USL League Two Announces 2024 Divisional Alignment". USL League Two. Archived from the original on 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  6. ↑ "USL League Two Teams". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 2025-03-17.


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