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Tulsa Athletic

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{{Infobox football club

| nickname = The A's

| stadium = Athletic Community Field at Hicks Park

| season = 2023

| current =

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| clubname = Tulsa Athletic

| image = Tulsa Athletic.PNG

| upright = 0.85

| fullname = Tulsa Athletic

| founded = {{Start date and age|2013}}

| chrtitle = Owners

| chairman = Sonny Dalesandro
Thomas J. Kern

| mgrtitle = Head coach

| manager = Jason Rogers

| league = National Premier Soccer League
The League for Clubs (from 2025)

| position = NPSL National Champions

| American = true

| website = http://www.tulsaathletic.com

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Tulsa Athletic is an American soccer team and are based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. The 2023 NPSL National Champion, 2013 was their inaugural season in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), which is a national league at the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid. They compete in the NPSL's Heartland Conference. The team maintains amateur status under NPSL rules, allowing college players to participate without losing their collegiate eligibility. The club currently plays at Athletic Community Field at Hicks Park since the 2022 season, having previously played at Veterans Park (2018–21), LaFortune Stadium (2017) and Drillers Stadium (2013–16), the former home of the Tulsa Drillers baseball team.{{cite news |first=John D. |last=Ferguson |url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/article.aspx/Tulsas_new_pro_soccer_team_to_play_at_Drillers_Stadium/20130405_410_B2_Profes49132 |title=Tulsa's new pro soccer team to play at Drillers Stadium |newspaper=Tulsa World |date=April 5, 2013}}{{cite news |first=Dan |last=Bewley |url=http://www.newson6.com/story/21884478/national-premiere-soccer-league-coming-to-tulsas-old-drillers-stadium |title=National Premiere League Soccer Coming To Tulsa's Old Drillers Stadium |publisher=KOTV-DT |date=April 4, 2013}}{{cite news |newspaper=Tulsa World |publisher=World Publishing Company |location=Tulsa, OK |title=Soccer: Tulsa Athletic release schedule |url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/soccer/soccer-tulsa-athletics-release-schedule/article_3697afd2-93eb-11e3-8828-0017a43b2370.html |date=February 12, 2014 |access-date=February 14, 2014}}

On May 20, 2024, Tulsa Athletic were suspended from the NPSL, meaning that they wouldn't defend their title.{{Cite web|author=Tulsa Athletic|date=2024-05-20|title=NPSL SUSPENDS TULSA ATHLETIC FOR 2024 SEASON|url=https://tulsaathletic.com/npsl-suspends-tulsa-athletic-for-2024-season/|website=Tulsa Athletic|language=en-us}} On July 31 they announced that they would leave the NPSL in order to start their own amateur league entitled "The League for Clubs", with Athletic being founding members alongside Atlantic City FC, FC Davis, Kingston Stockade FC and Napa Valley 1839 FC.

Crest and colors

The green that Athletic wears is symbolic of "green country", the moniker given to the area of Oklahoma where Tulsa sits. The gold in the pinstripes that appear on the home kit (and are the dominant color of the away kit) represents trophies, championships, and victory. The crest is a pink shield featuring a unicorn facing a lion surrounding a soccer ball, symbolizing both strength and magic. The pink color of the crest is designed to illustrate the heart. The badge's location over the heart on the jersey signifies that all who wear the crest (players and fans alike) share the same heart.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

Support

A supporters group associated with Tulsa Athletic are the Athletics Armory, who congregate behind the north goal at home matches.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

Fans have given the team several unofficial nicknames, including "the A's" and "The Foxes", named after 'Lester', a lone fox who resides in the team's stadium.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

Rivalries

In 2014 Oklahoma City FC left PDL to join the NPSL, which created an in-state rivalry. The two clubs separated by just 100 miles played in the OK Derby.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

The inaugural Red River Cup was contested in May 2014.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}} Four clubs (Fort Worth Vaqueros, Liverpool Warriors, Oklahoma City FC) met in a two-day tournament hosted by Tulsa, who won the title over Oklahoma City FC.{{Cite web|url = http://www.tulsaathletics.com/news/athletics-win-the-first-annual-red-river-cup/|title = Athletics Win the First Annual Red River Cup|date = 5 May 2014|website = Tulsa Athletics}}{{better source needed|date=March 2022}}

Oklahoma City 1889 FC joined the NPSL in 2021 which resulted in another in-state rivalry, with supporters choosing the name “The War for I-44.”{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

A crosstown derby against FC Tulsa was established in 2022 through the U.S. Open Cup nicknamed the Tulsa Derby.

= Tulsa Derby =

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|+Record

!Won

!Drawn

!Lost

!GF

!GA

1

|0

|2

|2

|3

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|+Results

!Date

!Competition

!Winner

!Score

!Location

March 18, 2025

|U.S. Open Cup

|bgcolor=be9c5f|FC Tulsa

align=center |

0-1

|Hicks Park

April 5, 2023

|U.S. Open Cup

|bgcolor=#3CB043|Tulsa Athletic

align=center |

1–0

|Hicks Park

April 5, 2022

|U.S. Open Cup

|bgcolor=be9c5f|FC Tulsa

align=center |

1–2

|ONEOK Field

= War for I-44 =

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|+Record

!Won

!Drawn

!Lost

!GF

!GA

10

|1

|4

|30

|17

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|+Results

!Date

!Competition

!Winner

!Score

!Location

June 25, 2025

|TLFC

|bgcolor=#8000FF|OKC 1889

align=center |

0-2

|Oklahoma City, OK

June 11, 2025

|TLFC

|bgcolor=#3CB043|Tulsa Athletic

align=center | 2-0

|Tulsa, OK

May 31, 2025

|TLFC

|bgcolor=#3CB043|Tulsa Athletic

align=center |

2-1

|Oklahoma City, OK

May 10, 2025

|TLFC

|bgcolor=#8000FF|OKC 1889

align=center |

1-2

|Tulsa, OK

June 19, 2024

|Friendly

|{{Draw|Draw}}

|0-0

|Oklahoma City, OK

June 12, 2024

|Friendly

|bgcolor=#3CB043|Tulsa Athletic

align=center |

2-1

|Tulsa, OK

July 15, 2023

|NPSL Playoffs

|bgcolor=#3CB043|Tulsa Athletic

align=center |

2–1

|Claremore, OK

June 17, 2023

|NPSL

|bgcolor=#3CB043|Tulsa Athletic

align=center |

2–1

|Claremore, OK

May 24, 2023

|NPSL

|bgcolor=#8000FF|OKC 1889

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0-1

|Oklahoma City, OK

July 16, 2022

|NPSL Playoffs

|bgcolor=#3CB043|Tulsa Athletic

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5–1

|Tulsa, OK

July 16, 2022

|NPSL

|bgcolor=#3CB043|Tulsa Athletic

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5–1

|Tulsa, OK

May 25, 2022

|NPSL

|bgcolor=#3CB043|Tulsa Athletic

align=center |

3–0

|Oklahoma City, OK

July 14, 2021

|NPSL Playoffs

|bgcolor=#3CB043|Tulsa Athletic

align=center |

2–2 (5–4 in PKs)

|Tulsa, OK

June 27, 2021

|NPSL

|bgcolor=#3CB043|Tulsa Athletic

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2–0

|Edmond, OK

May 16, 2021

|NPSL

|bgcolor=#8000FF|OKC 1889

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1–3

|Tulsa, OK

Current squad

{{updated|April 2023}}

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=1 |nat=USA |name=Bryson Reed|pos=GK}}

{{Fs player|no=2 |nat=USA |name=Chris Taylor|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=3 |nat=USA |name=Jonathan Harris|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=4 |nat=USA |name=Rio Ramirez|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=5 |nat=USA |name=Alejandro Chavez|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=6 |nat=BRA |name=Vinicius Oliveira|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=7 |nat=SRB |name=Stefan Cvetanović|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=9 |nat=USA |name=Aaron Ugbah|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=10 |nat=ENG |name=Jordan Watson|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=11 |nat=USA |name=Roman Torres|pos=MF}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=11 |nat=USA |name=Titus Grant|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=13 |nat=MEX |name=Javo Reyes|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=17 |nat=USA |name=Joe Garcia|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=18 |nat=USA |name=Mitchell Cashion|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=19 |nat=MEX |name=Ruben Torres|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=20 |nat=USA |name=Ciaran Winters|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=21 |nat=USA |name=Joe Ruiz|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=22 |nat=GAB |name=Aboubakr Diallo|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=23 |nat=BRA |name=Riolan Mello|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=25 |nat=USA |name=Brady Moody|pos=GK}}

{{Fs end}}

Year-by-year

{{updated|March 18, 2025}}

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!Year

!Division

!League

!Regular Season

!W-D-L
(GF-GA)

!Playoffs

!W-D-L
(GF-GA)

!U.S. Open Cup

!W-D-L
(GF-GA)

!National Amateur Cup

!W-D-L
(GF-GA)

2013

|4

|NPSL

|bgcolor="B3B7FF"|1st, South Central

|10–2–0
(44–9)

|South Region Semifinal

|0–0–1
(0–0{{Cref2|A|group=1|1}})

|did not qualify

|

|did not play

|

2014

|4

|NPSL

|bgcolor="B3B7FF"|1st, South Central

|9–0–1
(46–13)

|South Region Final

|3–0–1
(14–6)

|2nd Round

|0–0–1
(0–2)

|did not play

|

2015

|4

|NPSL

|3rd, South Central

|7–3–4
(52–33)

|did not qualify

|

|1st Round

|0–0–1
(1–3)

|did not play

|

2016

|4

|NPSL

|bgcolor="B3B7FF"|1st, South Central

|11–0–1
(38–9)

|South Central Conference Final

|1–0–1
(5–3)

|did not qualify

|

|did not play

|

2017

|4

|NPSL

|2nd, Heartland

|5–1–4
(25–16)

|Heartland Conference Final

|1–0–1
(2–5)

|1st Round

|0–0–1
(1–1{{efn|Lost on Penalties}})

|did not play

|

2018

|4

|NPSL

|3rd, Heartland

|6–0–4
(26–17)

|Heartland Conference Semifinal

|0–0–1
(0–1)

|did not qualify

|

|did not play

|

2019

|4

|NPSL

|bgcolor="B3B7FF"|1st, Heartland

|7–3–0
(24–8)

|South Region Final

|3–0–1
(12–7)

|did not qualify

|

|did not play

|

2020

|4

|UPSL

|bgcolor="B3B7FF"|1st, Central-North

|13–0–1
(60–11)

|Central Region Semifinal

|1–0–1
(4–4)

|not held

|

|did not play

|

2021

|4

|NPSL

|2nd, Heartland

|6–3–1
(32–9)

|NPSL National Championship Runner Up

|4–0–1
(8–9)

|not held

|

|did not play

|

2022

|4

|NPSL

|bgcolor="B3B7FF"|1st, Heartland

|9–2–1
(36–10)

|NPSL National Semifinal

|4–0–1
(8–3)

|2nd Round

|1–0–1
(4–2)

|did not play

|

2023

|4

|NPSL

|bgcolor="B3B7FF"|1st, Heartland

|7-2-1
(23-8)

|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|NPSL National Champions

|6-0-0
(15-6)

|3rd Round

|2–0–1
(2–3)

|Region III Final

|2-1-2
(10-14)

2024

|4

|–{{efn|Tulsa Athletic planned to participate in the NPSL in 2024, but they were suspended on May 20.}}

|–{{Cite web|author=Tulsa Athletic|date=2024-06-03|title=TULSA ATHLETIC ANNOUNCES 2024 SUMMER SCHEDULE|url=https://tulsaathletic.com/tulsa-athletic-announces-2024-summer-schedule/|website=Tulsa Athletic|language=en-us}}

|3-2-0
(11-3)

|American Champions Cup Winners{{Cite web|author=Tulsa Athletic|date=2024-06-30|title=TULSA ATHLETIC CAPTURES 2024 AMERICAN CHAMPIONS CUP WITH 2-1 WIN OVER HOUSTON REGALS|url=https://tulsaathletic.com/tulsa-athletic-captures-2024-american-champions-cup-with-2-1-win-over-houston-regals/|website=Tulsa Athletic|language=en-us}}

|1-0-0
(2-1)

|1st Round

|0–0–1
(1-4)

|did not play

|

2025

|4

|The League for Clubs

|Central Region

|TBD

|TBD

|TBD

|1st Round

|0–0–1
(0–1)

|TBD

|TBD

;Notes

{{notelist}}

=All time Table=

{{updated|March 18, 2025}}

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Match Type

!|{{abbr|Played|Games played}}

!|{{abbr|Won|Games won}}

!|{{abbr|Drawn|Games drawn}}

!|{{abbr|Lost|Games lost}}

!|{{abbr|GF|Goals for}}

!|{{abbr|GA|Goals against}}

!|{{abbr|GD|Goal difference}}

!|{{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}}

Regular Season

{{WDL|129|93|18|18|for=417|against=146|diff=yes}}

Playoffs

{{WDL|33|24|0|9|for=70|against=44|diff=yes}}

U.S. Open Cup

{{WDL|10|3|0|7|for=9|against=16|diff=yes}}

National Amateur Cup

{{WDL|5|2|1|2|for=10|against=14|diff=yes}}

Total

{{WDL|177|122|19|36|for=506|against=221|diff=yes}}

Head coaches

  • Includes all competitive matches: regular season, playoffs, and open cup.

{{Updated|March 18, 2025}}

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! Coach !! Nationality !! Start !! End !! Games !! Win !! Draw !! Loss !! GF !! GA !! GD !! Win %

Joey Ryan

| {{USA}}

| 2013

| 2019

{{WDL|95|63|9|23|for=290 |against=133 |diff=yes}}

Levi Coleman

| {{USA}}

| 2020

| 2023

{{WDL|50|38|5|7|for=152 |against=48 |diff=yes}}

Jason Rogers

| {{USA}}

| 2023

| Present

{{WDL|25|17|3|5|for=50|against=32|diff=yes}}

Honors

{{Unreferenced section|date=March 2022}}

=Club=

  • USASA
  • American Champions Cup Champions (1): 2024
  • NPSL
  • National Champions (1): 2023
  • National Runners-Up (1): 2021
  • NPSL Midwest Region
  • Champions (1): 2023
  • NPSL South Region
  • Champions (2): 2021, 2022
  • Runners-Up (2): 2014, 2019
  • NPSL South-Central Conference
  • Champions (2): 2013, 2014
  • NPSL Heartland Conference
  • Champions (4): 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
  • Regular Season Shield (3): 2019, 2022, 2023
  • Red River Cup
  • Champions (1): 2014
  • UPSL Central Conference-North Division
  • Champions (1): 2020

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!Year

!Honor

2013

|South-Central Conference Champions

2014

|South-Central Conference Champions

2014

|South Region Runners-Up

2014

|Red River Cup Champions

2019

|Heartland Conference Shield

2019

|Heartland Conference Champions

2019

|South Region Runners-Up

2020

|Central Conference-North Division Champions

2021

|Heartland Conference Champions

2021

|South Region Champions

2021

|National Championship Runners-Up

2022

|Heartland Conference Shield

2022

|Heartland Conference Champions

2022

|South Region Champions

2023

|Heartland Conference Shield

2023

|Heartland Conference Champions

2023

|Midwest Region Champions

2023{{cite web |url=https://www.npsl.com/21641/ |title=TULSA ATHLETIC CROWNED 2023 NPSL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS |date=August 6, 2023 |website=www.NPSL.com |publisher=National Premier Soccer League |access-date=August 6, 2023}}

|NPSL National Champions

2024

|American Champions Cup Winners

=Individual=

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Player

!Position

!Honor

2016

|Dave Leung

|Forward

|Supporters' XI – First Team

2016

|Terence Smith

|Defender

|Supporters' XI – Second Team

2017

|Joe Garcia

|Midfielder

|South Region Best XI

2018

|Damieon Thomas

|Forward

|Heartland Conference XI

2018

|Declan Fitzpatrick

|Midfielder

|Heartland Conference XI

2019

|Aboubakr Diallo

|Forward

|Heartland Conference XI

2019

|Joseph Ruiz

|Midfielder

|Heartland Conference XI

2019

|Gustavo Vargas

|Defender

|Heartland Conference XI

2019

|Joey Ryan

|Manager

|Heartland Conference XI

2019

|Joseph Ruiz

|Midfielder

|South Region XI

2019

|Gustavo Vargas

|Defender

|South Region XI

2020

|Santiago Riveros

|Midfielder

|UPSL Central Best XI

2020

|Hunter Harrison

|Goalkeeper

|UPSL Central Best XI

2021

|Aboubakr Diallo

|Forward

|Heartland Conference XI

2021

|Joseph Garcia

|Midfielder

|Heartland Conference XI

2021

|Joseph Ruiz

|Defender

|Heartland Conference XI

2021

|Levi Coleman

|Manager

|Heartland Conference XI

2021

|Levi Coleman

|Manager

|South Region XI

2021

|Levi Coleman

|Manager

|National XI

2021

|Levi Coleman

|Manager

|NPSL Coach of the Season

2022

|Reed Berry

|Forward

|Heartland Conference XI

2022

|Vinicius De Oliveira

|Midfielder

|Heartland Conference XI

2022

|Joseph Ruiz

|Defender

|Heartland Conference XI

2021

|Levi Coleman

|Manager

|Heartland Conference XI

2022

|Joseph Ruiz

|Defender

|South Region XI

2023

|Aboubakr Diallo

|Forward

|Heartland Conference XI

2023

|Rio Mello

|Midfielder

|Heartland Conference XI

2023

|Vitor Turnes

|Defender

|Heartland Conference XI

2023

|Bryson Reed

|Goalkeeper

|Heartland Conference XI

2023

|Aboubakr Diallo

|Forward

|Midwest Region XI

2023

|Vitor Turnes

|Midfield

|Midwest Region XI

2023

|Bryson Reed

|Goalkeeper

|Midwest Region XI

2023

|Aboubakr Diallo

|Forward

|National XI

Records

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{official website|http://www.tulsaathletic.com/}}

{{National Premier Soccer League}}

{{USSoccer}}

{{Oklahoma Sports}}

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