Tallahassee Soccer Club is an American
soccer
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club based in
Tallahassee, Florida
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that competes in
The League for Clubs.
History
Tallahassee SC was founded on May 3, 2018, by residents of Tallahassee, FL,
Leon County, FL including Chris Petley, Mike Bonfanti and 4 others looking to bring a semi-professional soccer team to Tallahassee.
In February 2019, Josh Bruno was named as the first head coach of the team. The club played its first ever match against
Savannah Clovers FC on May 4, 2019, in front of over 600 fans at the FSU Intramural Fields.
Tallahassee Soccer Club GK Hugo Peruzzi was named GCPL Eastern Conference MVP and coach Josh Bruno selected Coach of the Year after TLHSC won the conference in its inaugural season. Additionally, Tallahassee SC had the most players selected to the East's Best XI team. Joining Peruzzi was forward Boneco Bazil and midfielders Johnny Fitzgerald and Aron Wimberly.
Hugo Peruzzi, along with Lev Ari from Mobile F.C., were the only players from the Eastern Conference picked up for the ALL-CONFERENCE BEST XI GCPL 2019.
On November 12, 2019, it was announced that Tallahassee SC would join the
National Premier Soccer League
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in a newly formed Gulf Coast Conference that featured Tallahassee,
Port City FC,
AFC Mobile,
Pensacola FC, and NPSL mainstays the
New Orleans Jesters
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and
Jacksonville Armada.
Tallahassee SC departed the NPSL after the 2024 season and began play in the South region of The League for Clubs in the 2025 season.
Supporters
Tallahassee has a strong local fanbase, with an avid fan group called the Olde Fields Batallion being present at all of their home games. Their name comes from the meaning of the name Tallahassee in
Muskogee language, which is spoken by the
Seminole
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and
Creek tribe. They are found on the lower section of the Main Stand at
Gene Cox Stadium. They often organize pre-game/post-game tailgates or parties and help represent the team at local festivals.
Head coaches
* Josh Bruno (2019-2022)
* Joel Di Castri (2022-Current)
Coaching Staff
(Updated April 14, 2024)
Stadium
* Gene Cox Stadium; Tallahassee, Florida (2021-Current)
* Florida State University Main Sports Complex; Tallahassee, Florida (2019–2020)
Results
Year-by-year
''(Last updated May 18, 2025)''
References
External links
*
{{Florida Sports
National Premier Soccer League teams
Sports in Tallahassee, Florida
2018 establishments in Florida
Association football clubs established in 2018
Soccer clubs in Florida