Oly Town FC

FC Olympia
Nickname(s)Artesians
Founded2014
StadiumSouth Sound Stadium
Capacity1,800
OwnerRyan Perkins
CoachUSL2: Jason Dunn
USL W: Ben Willis
LeagueMen: USL League Two
Women: USL W League
Men: 2022Men: 4th, Northwest Division
Websitehttps://olytownfc.com/
USL League 2 colors
USL W (Home) colors


FC Olympia, formerly Oly Town Artesians FC, is an American soccer club from Olympia, Washington. It has a men's outdoor team in USL League Two,[1] a men's indoor team in the Western Indoor Soccer League,[2] a women's outdoor side in the USL W League,[3] and a women's indoor side in the Northwest Premier League.[4]

History

The club was founded by Ryan Perkins in 2014 and moved to USL League Two in 2022.[5] In 2023, Oly Town Artesians FC founded a women's team to compete in the USL W League.[3] The men's team hired former Sounders player and Olympia native Jason Dunn as their head coach in January 2024.[5]

The team was renamed to FC Olympia prior to the 2024 season.[6]

Leagues

References

  1. ^ "United Soccer League Welcomes Oly Town FC to League Two for the 2022 Season". uslleaguetwo.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  2. ^ Oly Town FC. "Arena". olytownfc.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Oly Town Artesians Hire Clubs First USL Women's Coach". Thurston Talk (Press release). Oly Town FC. January 3, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  4. ^ Oly Town FC. "2023-24 Arena Women". olytownfc.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Evans, Jayda (January 10, 2024). "Two former Sounders take over as coaches of USL League Two sides". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  6. ^ Zafra, Vince (February 20, 2024). "FC Olympia's outdoor soccer 2024 season schedule set after USL announcement". The Journal of Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
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