F.C. Indiana

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F.C. Indiana, also known as F.C. Indiana Lionesses, is an American women's soccer team based in Indiana. Founded in 2003, the team is currently a member of the United Women's Soccer league. They play their home games at Newton Park in Lakeville, Indiana. The team has an associated men's team, also called F.C. Indiana Lions, who play in the National Premier Soccer League and Premier Arena Soccer League. The club's colors are red and white.

History

In 2005, FC Indiana became the second North American women's team ever to win a league and cup double, capturing the WPSL national championship and the USASA Women's Open national championship (the Carolina Courage of the former Women's United Soccer Association [WUSA] won the Founder's Cup and WUSA league title in 2002). FC Indiana won the 2005 WPSL title, having defeated host New England Mutiny 4โ€“0 in the 2005 semifinals and the California Storm 5โ€“4 (featuring internationals Brandi Chastain, Leslie Osborne and Sissi) in the 2005 finals. In 2007, the club won its second WPSL title in three seasons, defeating the New England Mutiny 3โ€“0. In October 2007, FC Indiana joined the W-League, consistently winning their division before returning to the WPSL for the 2011 season. In 2012, they participated in the WPSL Elite, finishing at the bottom of the table. In December 2016, F.C. Indiana joined the newly formed Midwest Conference of United Women's Soccer as an expansion team.

Players

2017 roster

Notable former players

The following players have played at the international or professional level:

Coaching staff

General manager and head coach ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Shek Borkowski (2004โ€“) ** Assistant coach** ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ Christian Castro ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ Eric Castro

Year-by-year

Honors

Stadiums

Average attendance

Memorable moments

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