Erie Commodores FC
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Erie Commodores FC is an American soccer team based in Erie, Pennsylvania which competes in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a nationwide amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team plays its home matches at Saxon Stadium on the campus of Mercyhurst University. In 2021, the Commodores added a pro-am women's team to play in United Women's Soccer.[1]
Full name | Erie Commodores Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | Erie Commodores, Commodores, ECFC | ||
Founded | 2009; 15 years ago (2009) | ||
Stadium | Saxon Stadium Erie, Pennsylvania | ||
Owner | John Melody | ||
Head Coach | Rich Wall | ||
League | National Premier Soccer League United Women's Soccer | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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The "Commodores" name alludes to Oliver Hazard Perry, a U.S. Navy commodore who based his operations at Erie's Presque Isle Bay during the Battle of Lake Erie, a flashpoint in the War of 1812. His ship, the USS Niagara, hoisted a blue flag saying, "Don't Give up the Ship," during the battle (both featured in the Commodores' logo). Today, the Erie Maritime Museum keeps the Niagara in Presque Isle Bay.