Corinthians FC of San Antonio is an amateur soccer club based in San Antonio, Texas. The team made its debut in the National Premier Soccer League in 2014. The club played in the South Central Conference of the South Region. Corinthians FC of SA was led by Pete Veras and head coach, co-owner, and technical director, Benjamin Galindo. Founded in 2009, Corinthians FC of SA was dedicated to serving the communities in and around the San Antonio area.
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| Nickname(s) | Corinthians FC, Corinthians |
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| Founded | 2009 |
| Ground | Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX |
| Capacity | 23,000[1] |
| Owner | Arturo Ferrer/ Joe Rios |
| League | National Premier Soccer League |
| 2023 | 4th, Lone Star Conference |
History
edit2014
Corinthians FC won its first ever NPSL game on May 17, 2014 - a 4-2 away win over the Liverpool Warriors.[2] They would finish their inaugural season with a 7-0-3 record, finishing 1st in the South Division and 3rd overall in the South Central Conference regular season table. In the playoffs, Corinthians made it to the South Central Conference Championship game where they lost to Tulsa Athletics, 4-2.
2016
On January 16, 2016, Benjamin Galindo was appointed the new head coach of Corinthians FC. Galindo is a former player on the Mexico national team and Chivas Guadalajara coach.[3] The club made its first appearance in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup during the 2016 tournament. The team was selected as an "At-Large Berth" on February 5, 2016.[4]
2017
Corinthians FC did not participate in the 2017 NPSL season as the team ceased operations.
2022
editIn 2022 the team returned to the National Premier Soccer League and made it to the final of the Lone Star Conference Playoffs, losing 3-0 to Laredo Heat SC.
Stadium
editThe team played at Alamo Stadium in San Antonio, Texas. Alamo Stadium is owned and operated by the San Antonio Independent School District and seats 23,000.[5]
Year-by-year
edit| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | NPSL | 3rd, South Central | Conference Final | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | 4 | NPSL | 2nd, South Central | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | 4 | NPSL | 8th, South Central | Did not qualify | Second round |
| 2022 | 4 | NPSL | 3rd, Lone Star Conference | Conference Final | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | 4 | NPSL | 4th, Lone Star Conference | Conference Semifinals | Did not qualify |
Honors
editDomestic League
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Corinthians FC SA to play 2015 season at Alamo Stadium". 14 April 2015.
- ^ "National Premier Soccer League". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
- ^ "Benjamin Galindo joins Corinthians FC SA". Archived from the original on 2016-03-20. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
- ^ "News & Stories | U.S. Soccer Official Website".
- ^ http://www.ksat.com/content/pns/ksat/news/2015/04/14/corinthians-fc-sa-to-play-2015-season-at-alamo-stadium.html[permanent dead link]
External links
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