Greenville Triumph SC

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Greenville Triumph SC
Full nameGreenville Triumph Soccer Club
FoundedMarch 13, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-03-13)
StadiumPaladin Stadium
Greenville, South Carolina
Capacity16,000
Owner
PresidentChris Lewis
Head coachRick Wright
LeagueUSL League One
20244th of 12
Playoffs: Semifinals
Websitehttps://www.greenvilletriumph.com/
Current season

Greenville Triumph SC is a professional soccer team based in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. The club began play in USL League One in 2019.

History

The formation of USL D3 was first announced in April 2017, and league officials began touring the country, looking for candidate cities for new soccer clubs. USL D3 vice president Steven Short visited Greenville in July 2017 and told local reporters at the time that Greenville was one of the league's top candidates.[1] In January 2018, the league began announcing teams that would play in their 2019 inaugural season. The formation of a USL D3 club in Greenville was officially announced on March 13, 2018, with local entrepreneur Joe Erwin named the principal owner. The Greenville team was the third team to join the league after Tormenta FC and FC Tucson, two clubs which already existed and played in the Premier Development League.[2][3] The team qualified for the playoffs in their first year of existence.

The team's name, Greenville Triumph SC, and its logo and colors were announced on August 9, 2018.[4] On August 27, the team announced that the team would be coached by former U.S. national team player John Harkes, who had previously served as head coach of USL club FC Cincinnati for the 2016 season.[5] Harkes was signed on a three-year contract.[6]

On June 8, 2021, GTSC announced they will field a women's side to compete in the new USL W League beginning in 2022.[7]

On January 28, 2022, GTSC officials announced that after a two year search for a new stadium location, they had settled on a six-acre site in Mauldin, South Carolina at BridgeWay Station. The proposed stadium would have 8,100 seats and be a multi-sport venue. Suppose county officials approve the stadium. In that case, the project is expected to be completed by the opening of the 2023 season.[8] That original proposal was rejected by the Greenville County Council finance committee.[9]

On October 30, 2024, after a two-year delay, the team announced that plans for a 10,000-seat stadium (expanded from the prior 8,100-seat plan) in Mauldin at BridgeWay Station would move forward. The multi-use venue will be home to both the Triumph and the Greenville Liberty. It is expected to be completed in 2026 with an estimated cost of $80-$100 million.[9]

Sponsorship

Season Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2019–2020 Nike ScanSource
2021–present Hummel[10]

Club culture

The 3 stars represent the tri-city area of Anderson, Greenville, and Spartanburg. Along with the Reedy River that flows through the Upstate of SC.

The Greenville Triumph's supporters group, The Reedy River Riot, began in earnest when members of their leadership began discussing strategies to create a professional soccer team in Greenville. A social media blitz of #usl2gvl and a Change.org petition in June 2017 began this process. The petition to “Bring Professional Soccer to Greenville” garnered over 900 signatures and caught the eye of the USL leadership and the local prospective ownership group. Their dream was fulfilled in March 2018 with the announcement that Greenville had been chosen as a founding member of the USL D3.

Throughout the team's conception and buildout, the Reedy River Riot's initial membership began meeting to discuss their vision for a supporters group. Their leadership consists of soccer fanatics based in and around Greenville who have served together in leadership positions within numerous soccer supporter groups in the past.

Players and staff

Current roster

As of December 10, 2024[11]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
6 MF United States USA Carlos Anguiano
7 FW United States USA Ben Zakowski
8 MF United States USA Chapa Herrera
10 MF Colombia COL Sebastián Velásquez
11 FW Spain ESP Mohamed Seye
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 DF United States USA Evan Lee
16 MF Italy ITA Pascal Corvino
22 DF United States USA Nate Shultz
25 FW Colombia COL Leonardo Castro
29 FW Spain ESP Rodrigo Robles
  1. ^
    USL Academy Contract

Staff

John Harkes was Greenville's first head coach.
Executive
Majority owner and chairman Joe Erwin
President Chris Lewis
Vice chairman Doug Erwin
Coaching staff
Technical director / head coach Rick Wright
Assistant coach Mark Ward
Assistant coach Julie Carlson
Goalkeeping coach Juan "Choco" Villegas
High performance coach Ryan Mckie

Record

Year-by-year

As of November 9, 2024
Season USL League One Playoffs US Open Cup Top Scorer 1
P W L D GF GA Pts PPG Pos. Player Goals
2019 28 12 7 9 32 22 43 1.54 3rd Finals 2nd Round United States Jake Keegan 9
2020 16 11 3 2 24 11 35 2.19 1st Champions Cancelled Australia Lachlan McLean 7
2021 28 12 9 7 36 29 45 1.61 2nd Finals Cancelled Netherlands Marios Lomis 15
2022 30 12 8 10 40 38 46 1.53 2nd Semifinals 3rd Round United States Jacob Labovitz 12
2023 32 13 10 9 45 40 48 1.50 5th Quarterfinals 2nd Round Colombia Leonardo Castro 13
2024 22 11 7 4 39 28 37 1.68 4th Semifinals 3rd Round Switzerland Lyam MacKinnon 18 ♦

^ 1. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in league, league playoffs, U.S. Open Cup and other competitive matches.

Honors

Player honors

Year Player Country Position Honor
2019 Dallas Jaye Guam Guam Goalkeeper Goalkeeper of the Year
Golden Glove
All-League First Team
Tyler Polak United States United States Defender All-League First Team
Cole Seiler United States United States Defender All-League First Team
2020 Dallas Jaye Guam Guam Goalkeeper Goalkeeper of the Year
Golden Glove
All-League First Team
Brandon Fricke United States United States Defender Defender of the Year
All-League First Team
Tyler Polak United States United States Defender All-League First Team
Noah Pilato United States United States Midfielder All-League First Team
Alex Morrell United States United States Forward All-League First Team
Lachlan McLean Australia Australia Forward All-League Second Team
2021 Marios Lomis Netherlands Netherlands Forward All-League First Team
Brandon Fricke United States United States Defender All-League Second Team
Abdi Mohamed Somalia Somalia Defender All-League Second Team
Aaron Walker United States United States Midfielder All-League Second Team
2022 Evan Lee United States United States Defender All-League First Team
Brandon Fricke United States United States Defender All-League Second Team
2023 Leonardo Castro Colombia Columbia Forward All-League Second Team
2024 Lyam MacKinnon Switzerland Switzerland Forward Player of the Year
Golden Boot
All-League First Team
Evan Lee United States United States Midfielder All-League Second Team

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Championship game canceled due to COVID-19. Greenville won on Points Per Game average.

References

  1. ^ Keepfer, Scott (July 25, 2017). "Pro soccer league has eyes on Greenville". The Greenville News. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  2. ^ Morris, Lake (March 13, 2018). "Greenville's second soccer franchise is official". The Greenville News. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  3. ^ USL DIII Staff (March 13, 2018). "USL Division III Welcomes Greenville as Founding Member". usld3.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  4. ^ Gilreath, Ariel (August 9, 2018). "Greenville pro soccer team unveils name, colors". Greenville Journal. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  5. ^ Morris, Lake (August 27, 2018). "Greenville Triumph announce head soccer coach". The Greenville News. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  6. ^ Kennedy, Paul (August 27, 2018). "USL D3: John Harkes appointed to coach Greenville Triumph". Soccer America. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  7. ^ "USL announces the return of the W League from 2022 - SportsPro Media". www.sportspromedia.com. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  8. ^ Prelutsky, Zach. "Greenville Triumph looking to build new $38.6 million stadium in Mauldin". FOX Carolina. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  9. ^ a b "Greenville Triumph to build 10K-seat stadium at BridgeWay Station".
  10. ^ "Triumph SC Agrees to Multi-year Kit Partnership with hummel". 19 November 2020.
  11. ^ "2021 Roster". greenvilletriumph.com. Greenville Triumph SC. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
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