Las Vegas Mobsters
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Full name | Las Vegas Mobsters | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Mobsters | ||
Founded | 2013 | ||
Stadium | Green Valley High School Stadium Las Vegas, Nevada | ||
Capacity | 1,000[1] | ||
President | Board of Trustees | ||
Chairman | Martin Melendrez | ||
Head Coach | Paul Barron | ||
League | Premier Development League | ||
2016 | 5th, Central Pacific Division Playoffs: DNQ | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Las Vegas Mobsters is an American soccer team based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Founded in 2013, the team plays in the Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Central Pacific Division of the Western Conference. Their inaugural season was in 2014, competing in the Western Conference. The Mobsters finished 4th in the Mountain Division their first season. [2][3][4]
Year-by-year
Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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2014 | 4 | USL PDL | 4th, Mountain | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2015 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, Mountain | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2016 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, Central Pacific | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
Players
Current roster
As of May 18, 2015.[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current staff
- Martin Melendrez - Chief Financial Officer
- Paul Barron - Head Coach
- Ronny Charry - Assistant Coach
- Tyler Scull - General Manager
- Forrest Smith - Director of Player Development
- Matt McKane - Director of Game Day Operations
- John Fayeghi - Director of Hospitality and Entertainment
- Tyson Johnson - Director of Marketing
- Theresa Lloyd - Club Administrator
- Christian Soler - Director of Social Media and Media Relations
Club Culture
Supporters
Local chavs organized a Las Vegas Mobsters supporters group called the Mob Squad during the Mobsters inaugural season .[8]
Rivalries
In 2015 the members of the Mob Squad along with FC Tucson supporters Cactus Pricks, and Albuquerque Sol FC supporters the Sandianistas announced the Copa Frontera, an annual series with Las Vegas Mobsters, FC Tucson and Albuquerque Sol FC, all current PDL teams in the Western Conference's newly-formed Mountain Division. The club earning the most points in the 6 regular-season meetings is awarded The Copa Frontera Trophy for the following year.[9]
References
- ^ http://nl.women.soccerway.com/venues/united-states/green-valley-high-school-stadium/v25246/
- ^ Straus, Brian (10 October 2013). "Las Vegas to get amateur soccer team in 2014 with the PDL's Mobsters". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ^ "PDL Expands to Las Vegas for 2014". United Soccer Leagues (USL). October 10, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
- ^ 2014 PDL season
- ^ http://www.uslpdl.com/teams/2015/66638046.html#ROSTER
- ^ "Administrative Staff". lvmobsters.com.
- ^ "Coaching Staff". lvmobsters.com.
- ^ "Mob Squad About Us". www.mobsquadlv.com.
- ^ "Copa Frontera". mobsquadlv.com. May 6, 2015.