Full nameFort Wayne United FC Gryphons
Nickname(s)Fort Wayne Gryphons
Founded2013
StadiumHefner Stadium
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Capacity2,000
Head CoachUnited States Dave Bokhart
CoachScotland Claire Ward
LeagueUSL Premier Development League (men's)
United Women's Soccer (women's)
WebsiteClub website

The Fort Wayne United FC Gryphons is a 3-tier (Academy, Elite, and Premier) developmental soccer club based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and was created in 2013 by the merger of Fort Wayne Fever and Citadel Futbol Club. The club is a nonprofit (c)3 organization.[1] The women's team competes in United Women's Soccer.

History

The merger to create the club in 2013 left only one other competitor, Fort Wayne SportClub.

Year-by-year

Women

Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs
2017 2 UWS 6th, Midwest[2]
2018 2 UWS 7th, Midwest[3]
2019

Sponsors

The current sponsor for uniforms is Puma. The soccer league has partnered with Puma since its creation in fall 2013.[4] The league is also sponsored by Penn Station East Coast Subs,[5] Parkview Health Network, and the Beasley National Soccer School.[6]

Uniforms

The original uniforms revealed in late May 2013, around the time tryouts were held for the first time.[7]

The goalkeepers wear the same uniforms, except the jerseys are a long-sleeved orange jersey with purple accents and a short-sleeved purple jersey with white accents. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Fort Wayne United Futbol Club". Archived from the original on 2013-11-30. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  2. ↑ "Standings - 2017 Regular Season - UWS Midwest". www.uwssoccer.com. Retrieved 2019-03-01.
  3. ↑ "Standings - 2018 Regular Season - UWS Midwest". www.uwssoccer.com. Retrieved 2019-03-01.
  4. ↑ "Fort Wayne United Futbol Club". Archived from the original on 2013-06-16. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  5. ↑ http://fwunitedfc.com#sponsors
  6. ↑ "Beasley National Soccer". Archived from the original on 19 June 2013.
  7. ↑ http://sports.bluesombrero.com/Portals/4178/docs/Forms/Fort%20Wayne%20United%20Uniforms.docx%5B%5D
  8. ↑ "FW United Uniform Kit - Goalkeepers - Fort Wayne United Futbol Club". Archived from the original on 2013-06-18. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
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