Austin Aztex FC is a former American professional football club based in Austin , Texas . He played in second-level leagues - in 2009 and in 2010.
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| Full title | Austin Aztex FC | ||
| Based | 2008 | ||
| Disbanded | 2010 | ||
| Stadium | House Park Austin , Texas , USA | ||
| Capacity | 6 500 | ||
| Owner |  Phil Rawlins | ||
| Main coach | Adrian heath | ||
| Competition | |||
| 2010 | USL Conference: 2nd Overall standings: 2nd Playoffs: Quarter Final | ||
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History
Austin Aztex Football Club was established on January 23, 2008 as a franchise of the league, the performance of which should start from the 2009 season [1] . The owner of the club was a British businessman Phil Rawlins, who was also a member of the board of directors of the English club Stoke City , with whom Austin Aztex entered into a cooperation agreement [2] [3] . As part of the deal to get a seat in USL-1, Austin Aztex acquired a teamUSL Premier Development League Austin Stampid and renamed it Austin Aztex U23.
On March 5, 2008, an English specialist Adrian Heath was appointed head coach of the club [4] .
On August 7, 2008, Austin Aztex signed the first player for the 2009 season - goalkeeper of the year in PDL 2008, Austin Aztex U23 player Miguel Gallardo signed a contract for two years [5] .
On December 5, 2008, Austin Aztex reached an agreement with the Austin Independent School District, according to which the club’s home stadiums were determined: for the season 2009 - Nelson Field, for the season 2010 - House Park [6] .
“Austin Aztex” opened its first season on April 18, 2009 with a match against the “ Minnesota Thunder ” in the home field, tied 1-1. The author of the first official goal in club history was defender Lyle Adams [7] . The club finished the 2009 season at the tenth, last but one place in the standings, remaining outside the playoff zone [8] .
On January 7, 2010, the US Football Federation announced the settlement of the conflict between the United Soccer Leagues and the North American Football League through the formation of the transitional season for the 2010 season, one of the 12 clubs of which was Austin Aztex [9] . In the USL conference, the club finished in second place, but dropped out of the playoffs in the first round - the quarter-finals, losing two points to Montreal Impact with a score of 2: 5 [10] .
On October 25, 2010, the Austin Aztex move to Orlando , Florida was officially announced [11] [12] [13] , where the club was named Orlando City .
In September 2011, David Markley, a former Austin Aztex minority owner, created a new club of the same name , which began playing in the USL Premier Development League since 2012 [14] .
Statistics
| Season | Division | League | Regular season | A place | Playoffs | US Open Cup | Average attendance | ||||||||
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| M | AT | N | P | MH | MP | RM | Glasses | Conf. | General | ||||||
| 2009 | 2 | USL First Division | thirty | five | eight | 17 | 28 | 51 | −23 | 21 | ten | not qualified | 3rd round | 2 974 | |
| 2010 | 2 | USSF D-2 Pro League | thirty | 15 | eight | 7 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 53 | 2 (USL) | 2 | quarter final | 3rd round | 3 733 |
Notes
- ↑ Nick Barbaro. Hello, Aztex . The Austin Chronicle (January 23, 2008). Date of treatment March 10, 2019.
- ↑ Stoke do deal with US franchise . BBC Sport (January 22, 2008). Date of treatment March 10, 2019. Archived January 28, 2008.
- ↑ New Austin pro team affiliated with Stoke City . Soccer America (January 24, 2008). Date of treatment March 10, 2019.
- ↑ Aztex Name Adrian Heath Coach . OurSports Central (March 5, 2008). Date of treatment March 10, 2019.
- ↑ First Pro Signing for 2009 Roster (inaccessible link) . Austin Aztex FC (August 7, 2008). Date of treatment August 22, 2008. Archived January 12, 2009.
- ↑ Nick Barbaro. Aztex Home for 2009: Nelson Field The Austin Chronicle (December 5, 2008). Date of treatment March 10, 2019.
- ↑ Aztex earn draw in debut, tie Minnesota (inaccessible link) . United Soccer Leagues (USL) (April 18, 2009). Date of treatment September 23, 2010. Archived December 21, 2009.
- ↑ David A. Litterer. USA 2009 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (May 7, 2010). Date of treatment March 10, 2019.
- ↑ Nick Barbaro. Aztex Have a League! (eng.) . The Austin Chronicle (January 7, 2010). Date of treatment March 10, 2019.
- ↑ David A. Litterer. USA 2010 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (December 1, 2016). Date of treatment March 10, 2019.
- ↑ Nick Barbaro. Other Shoe Drops: Aztex Gone to Orlando . The Austin Chronicle (October 25, 2010). Date of treatment March 10, 2019.
- ↑ Austin Aztex moving to Florida . Soccer America (October 25, 2010). Date of treatment March 10, 2019.
- ↑ Austin Aztex Confirm Relocation of Franchise . OurSports Central (October 25, 2010). Date of treatment March 10, 2019.
- ↑ Nick Barbaro. Soccer Watch The Austin Chronicle (September 30, 2011). Date of treatment March 10, 2019.