Tulsa Athletic

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Tulsa Athletic
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Full nameTulsa Athletic
Nickname(s)The A's
Founded2013;11 years ago (2013)
StadiumAthletic Community Field at Hicks Park
Owners Sonny Dalesandro
Thomas J. Kern
Head coachJason Rogers
League National Premier Soccer League
2023 NPSL National Champions
Website Club website

Tulsa Athletic is an American soccer team and are based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. The 2023 NPSL National Champion, 2013 was their inaugural season in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), which is a national league at the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid. They compete in the NPSL's Heartland Conference. The team maintains amateur status under NPSL rules, allowing college players to participate without losing their collegiate eligibility. The club currently plays at Athletic Community Field at Hicks Park since the 2022 season, having previously played at Veterans Park (2018–21), LaFortune Stadium (2017) and Drillers Stadium (2013–16), the former home of the Tulsa Drillers baseball team. [1] [2] [3]

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Crest and colors

The green that Athletic wears is symbolic of "green country", the moniker given to the area of Oklahoma where Tulsa sits. The gold in the pinstripes that appear on the home kit (and are the dominant color of the away kit) represents trophies, championships, and victory. The crest is a pink shield featuring a unicorn facing a lion surrounding a soccer ball, symbolizing both strength and magic. The pink color of the crest is designed to illustrate the heart. The badge's location over the heart on the jersey signifies that all who wear the crest (players and fans alike) share the same heart.[ citation needed ]

Support

A supporters group associated with Tulsa Athletic are the Athletics Armory, who congregate behind the north goal at home matches.[ citation needed ]

Fans have given the team several unofficial nicknames, including "the A's" and "The Foxes", named after 'Lester', a lone fox who resides in the team's stadium.[ citation needed ]

Rivalries

In 2014 Oklahoma City FC left PDL to join the NPSL, which created an in-state rivalry. The two clubs separated by just 100 miles played in the OK Derby.[ citation needed ]

The inaugural Red River Cup was contested in May 2014.[ citation needed ] Four clubs (Fort Worth Vaqueros, Liverpool Warriors, Oklahoma City FC) met in a two-day tournament hosted by Tulsa, who won the title over Oklahoma City FC. [4] [ better source needed ]

Oklahoma City 1889 FC joined the NPSL in 2021 which resulted in another in-state rivalry, with supporters choosing the name “The War for I-44.”[ citation needed ]

A crosstown derby against FC Tulsa was established in 2022 through the U.S. Open Cup nicknamed the Tulsa Derby.

Tulsa Derby

Record
WonDrawnLostGFGA
10122
Results
DateCompetitionWinnerScoreLocation
April 5, 2023U.S. Open CupTulsa Athletic

1–0

Hicks Park
April 5, 2022U.S. Open CupFC Tulsa

1–2

 ONEOK Field

War for I-44

Record
WonDrawnLostGFGA
7022210
Results
DateCompetitionWinnerScoreLocation
July 15, 2023NPSL PlayoffsTulsa Athletic

2–1

Claremore, OK
June 17, 2023NPSLTulsa Athletic

2–1

Claremore, OK
May 24, 2023NPSLOKC 1889

0-1

Oklahoma City, OK
July 16, 2022NPSL PlayoffsTulsa Athletic

5–1

Tulsa, OK
July 16, 2022NPSLTulsa Athletic

5–1

Tulsa, OK
May 25, 2022NPSLTulsa Athletic

3–0

Oklahoma City, OK
July 14, 2021NPSL PlayoffsTulsa Athletic

2–2 (5–4 in PKs)

Tulsa, OK
June 27, 2021NPSLTulsa Athletic

2–0

Edmond, OK
May 16, 2021NPSLOKC 1889

1–3

Tulsa, OK

Current squad

As of April 2023

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bryson Reed
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Taylor
3 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jonathan Harris
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Rio Ramirez
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alejandro Chavez
6 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Vinicius Oliveira
7 FW Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Stefan Cvetanovic
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aaron Ugbah
10 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Jordan Watson
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Roman Torres
No.Pos.NationPlayer
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Titus Grant
13 DF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Javo Reyes
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joe Garcia
18 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mitchell Cashion
19 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Ruben Torres
20 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ciaran Winters
21 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joe Ruiz
22 MF Flag of Gabon.svg  GAB Aboubakr Diallo
23 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Riolan Mello
25 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brady Moody

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueRegular SeasonW-D-LGF-GAPlayoffsW-D-LGF-GA U.S. Open Cup W-D-LGF-GA National Amateur Cup W-D-LGF-GA
2013 4NPSL1st, South Central10–2–044–9South Region Semifinal0–0–10–0 (Lost on penalties)did not qualifyN/AN/Adid not playN/AN/A
2014 4NPSL1st, South Central9–0–146–13South Region Final3–0–114–62nd Round0–0–10–2did not playN/AN/A
2015 4NPSL3rd, South Central7–3–452–33did not qualifyN/AN/A1st Round0–0–11–3did not playN/AN/A
2016 4NPSL1st, South Central11–0–138–9South Central Conference Final1–0–15–3did not qualifyN/AN/Adid not playN/AN/A
2017 4NPSL2nd, Heartland5–1–425–16Heartland Conference Final1–0–12–51st Round0–0–11–1 (Lost on penalties)did not playN/AN/A
2018 4NPSL3rd, Heartland6–0–426–17Heartland Conference Semifinal0–0–10–1did not qualifyN/AN/Adid not playN/AN/A
2019 4NPSL1st, Heartland7–3–024–8South Region Final3–0–112–7did not qualifyN/AN/Adid not playN/AN/A
20204UPSL1st, Central-North13–0–160–11Central Region Semifinal1–0–14–4Not playedN/AN/Adid not playN/AN/A
2021 4NPSL2nd, Heartland6–3–132–9NPSL National Championship Runner Up4–0–18–9Not playedN/AN/Adid not playN/AN/A
2022 4NPSL1st, Heartland9–2–136–10NPSL National Semifinal4–0–18–32nd Round1–0–14–2did not playN/AN/A
2023 4NPSL1st, Heartland7-2-123-8NPSL National Champions6-0-015-63rd Round2–0–12–3Region III Final2-1-210-14
2024 4NPSL1st Round0–0–11-4

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All time Table

Match TypePlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferenceWin %
Regular Season124901618406143+263072.58
Playoffs3223096843+25071.88
U.S. Open Cup 9306915−6033.33
National Amateur Cup 52121014−4040.00
Total1701181735493216+277069.41

Head coaches

CoachNationalityStartEndGamesWinDrawLossGFGAGDWin %
Joey RyanFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 201320199563923290133+157066.32
Levi Coleman Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2020202350385715248+104076.00
Jason RogersFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2023Present2417345031+19070.83

Honors

Club

YearHonor
2013South-Central Conference Champions
2014South-Central Conference Champions
2014South Region Runners-Up
2014Red River Cup Champions
2019Heartland Conference Shield
2019Heartland Conference Champions
2019South Region Runners-Up
2020Central Conference-North Division Champions
2021Heartland Conference Champions
2021South Region Champions
2021National Championship Runners-Up
2022Heartland Conference Shield
2022Heartland Conference Champions
2022South Region Champions
2023Heartland Conference Shield
2023Heartland Conference Champions
2023Midwest Region Champions
2023 [5] NPSL National Champions

Individual

YearPlayerPositionHonor
2016Dave LeungForwardSupporters' XI – First Team
2016Terence SmithDefenderSupporters' XI – Second Team
2017Joe GarciaMidfielderSouth Region Best XI
2018Damieon ThomasForwardHeartland Conference XI
2018Declan FitzpatrickMidfielderHeartland Conference XI
2019Aboubakr DialloForwardHeartland Conference XI
2019Joseph RuizMidfielderHeartland Conference XI
2019Gustavo VargasDefenderHeartland Conference XI
2019Joey RyanManagerHeartland Conference XI
2019Joseph RuizMidfielderSouth Region XI
2019Gustavo VargasDefenderSouth Region XI
2020Santiago RiverosMidfielderUPSL Central Best XI
2020 Hunter Harrison GoalkeeperUPSL Central Best XI
2021Aboubakr DialloForwardHeartland Conference XI
2021Joseph GarciaMidfielderHeartland Conference XI
2021Joseph RuizDefenderHeartland Conference XI
2021 Levi Coleman ManagerHeartland Conference XI
2021Levi ColemanManagerSouth Region XI
2021Levi ColemanManagerNational XI
2021Levi ColemanManagerNPSL Coach of the Season
2022Reed BerryForwardHeartland Conference XI
2022Vinicius De OliveiraMidfielderHeartland Conference XI
2022Joseph RuizDefenderHeartland Conference XI
2021Levi ColemanManagerHeartland Conference XI
2022Joseph RuizDefenderSouth Region XI
2023Aboubakr DialloForwardHeartland Conference XI
2023Rio MelloMidfielderHeartland Conference XI
2023Vitor TurnesDefenderHeartland Conference XI
2023Bryson ReedGoalkeeperHeartland Conference XI
2023Aboubakr DialloForwardMidwest Region XI
2023Vitor TurnesMidfieldMidwest Region XI
2023Bryson ReedGoalkeeperMidwest Region XI
2023Aboubakr DialloForwardNational XI

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