Eleven Tiger FC
Full nameEleven Tiger Football Club
Founded2021 (2021)
GroundNMI Soccer Training Center, Saipan
Capacity2,000
LeagueMarianas Soccer League 1
20231st of 9, Champions

Eleven Tiger FC is a professional football club from the Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, currently competing in the Marianas Soccer League.

History

Eleven Tiger FC was founded in 2021. The same year the club began playing in the Marianas Soccer League, despite not playing in the spring campaign.[1][2] In its first season, the club defeated Tan Holdings 4–2 in the final to win the league title. Richard Steele scored two goals en route to the upset victory.[3]

In June 2023, Eleven Tiger FC repeated the championship, this time defeating MP United 2–1 in the final match. NMI international Sunjoon Tenorio scored both of his team's goals in the victory.[4] Other members of the 2023 championship-winning squad were Ariel Narvaez, Eunsyu Hahn, Anthony Austria, Zhixiang Lin, Akira Kadokura, Jack Unsa, Bada Lee, Brandy Onopwy, Floyd Muna, Jimmy Lin, Brandon Tenorio, Dave Mafnas, Jamin Elliot, Seho Baek, and Dane Hodges.[5]

In December 2023, Eleven Tiger FC was the North Mariana Islands' representative in the first-ever Marianas Club Championship, hosting Guam Soccer League champions Wings FC.[6]Eleven Tiger went on to win the match 2–1 with goals from Tanapon Unsa and Sunjoon Tenorio.[7]

Honours

Winners: Spring 2022, Spring 2023

International competition

Scores and results list Eleven Tiger FC's goal tally first.
Year Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2023 Marianas Club Championship Guam Wings FC 2–1 2–1
2024–25 AFC Challenge League Qualifying play-off

References

  1. Stokkermans, Karel. "Northern Marianas 2021". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  2. Gases, Leigh. "Kanoa FC roars past Eleven Tiger FC in MSL". The Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  3. "Eleven Tiger wins Men's Soccer League Division "A" title". Marianas Variety. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  4. Sablan Jr., James. "Eleven Tiger FC clinch MSL 1 championship". Marianas Variety. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  5. Gases, Leigh. "Eleven Tiger, Matansa are MSL champs". The Saipan Tribune. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  6. "Wings FC ready for first-ever Marianas Club Championship". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  7. Sablan, Jr., James. "Eleven Tiger outlasts Wings in Marianas Club Championship". Marianas Variety. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
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