The Fort Wayne United FC Gryphons is a 3-tier (Academy, Elite, and Premier) developmental soccer club based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and was created in 2013 by the merger of Fort Wayne Fever and Citadel Futbol Club. The club is a nonprofit (c)3 organization.[1] The women's team competes in United Women's Soccer.
Full name | Fort Wayne United FC Gryphons |
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Nickname(s) | Fort Wayne Gryphons |
Founded | 2013 |
Stadium | Hefner Stadium Fort Wayne, Indiana |
Capacity | 2,000 |
Head Coach | Dave Bokhart |
Coach | Claire Ward |
League | USL Premier Development League (men's) United Women's Soccer (women's) |
Website | http://fwunitedfc.com/index.html |
History
The merger to create the club in 2013 left only one other competitor, Fort Wayne SportClub.
Year-by-year
This section needs to be updated. (October 2023) |
Women
Sponsors
The current[when?] sponsor for uniforms is Puma. The soccer league has partnered with Puma since its creation in fall 2013.[4] The league is also sponsored by Penn Station East Coast Subs,[5] Parkview Health Network, and the Beasley National Soccer School.[6]
Uniforms
The goalkeepers wear the same uniforms, except the jerseys are a long-sleeved orange jersey with purple accents and a short-sleeved purple jersey with white accents. [8]
References
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