sport.wikisort.org - Team

The Tampa Marauders are an American soccer club from Tampa, Florida. The club currently plays in the Champions Soccer League USA. Their home games are played in downtown Tampa at the Naimoli Family Athletic and Intramural Complex, on the campus of the University of Tampa.

Tampa Marauders

Full name	Tampa Marauders FC
Nickname(s)	Marauders
Founded	2012
Ground	Naimoli Family Athletic and Intramural Complex Tampa, Florida
Capacity	2,000
Owners	Kevin Hickling (Majority) Maria Silva (Minority) Jim Pinciotti (Minority)
Head Coach	Saif Alsafeer
League	Champions Soccer League USA
2014	4th, Sunshine Conference (NPSL) Playoffs: Conference runner-up
Website	Club website

History

The Tampa Marauders FC joined the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) for the 2012 season. In 2015 the Marauders joined the new Champions Soccer League as a founding member. On January 5, 2017, the Marauders announced that former midfielder Saif Alsafeer would take over as manager.[1]

Year-by-year

Year	League	Wins	Draws	Loses	Regular Season	Playoffs	Open Cup
2013	NPSL	3	3	2	3rd, Sunshine	DNQ	DNQ
2014	NPSL	2	4	4	4th, Sunshine	DNQ	DNQ
2015	CSL USA	3	3	4	4th, 1st Division		DNQ

Stadium

Naimoli Family Athletic and Intramural Complex

Club culture

Supporters

Cigar City Corsairs is the main independent supporter group for the Tampa Marauders, established in 2013. The group is known for wearing black, red, and white scarfs and waving the Marauder flags, chanting "Defend our port!" The group is one of the most dedicated fans in the Tampa Bay Area. The group has partnered with the Ralph's Mob, another truly dedicated fan based for the Tampa Bay Rowdies. The partnership has establish both groups as the largest soccer fan base in the Tampa area.

Rivalries

The Marauders' main rivalry is with the Cape Coral Hurricanes. The rivalry began in 2013 in a series contested for the Gulf Coast Cup.

Players

Current roster

as of April 6, 2014[2]

No.	Nation	Position	Player
00	GK	ITA	Gianluca Piagnerelli
1	GK	USA	Eric Sims
4	DF	COL	Oscar Carmona
7	MF	JAM	Cardel Benbow
8	MF	USA	Fernando Gonzalez
9	FW	USA	Dwight Barnett
10	FW	USA	Kareem Escayg
12	DF	USA	Raeshaun Washington
13	FW	DEN	Jonas Bukh
14	MF	USA	Christopher Ruiz
17	FW	JAM	Kenniel Hyde
18	FW	ENG	Santi Alexis
20	DF	USA	Robert Rivers III
21	FW	USA	Zach Hofstetter
22	DF	JAM	Ricardo Webb
24	DF	USA	Jonathan Thompson
26	DF	USA	Sean Sullivan
28	FW	USA	Christopher DiNapoli
30	DF	USA	Frankie Pinciotti
31	MF	USA	Tanner Wolfe
33	DF	GHA	Eddie Ababio
35	MF	USA	Luis Rosado
37	DF	USA	Juan Pablo Reyes
39	FW	USA	Jake Peterson
44	MF	USA	Karl Swan
60	FW	JAM	Kevin King

Management

Front Office

• Kevin Hickling – President
• Maria Silva – Vice President
• Jim Pinciotti – Vice President

Coaches

• Saif Alsafeer – Head Coach
• Alex Delgado – Assistant Coach

Head Coaching History

• Maurice Loregnard (2013–2014)

Achievements

• Gulf Coast Cup
  • Winners (2): 2013, 2014

References

External links

• Official site

---