Tormenta FC

This article is about the USL men's soccer club. For the affiliated women's soccer club, see Tormenta FC (W-League).
Tormenta FC
Full nameSouth Georgia Tormenta Football Club
Nickname(s)Pelicans
Founded2015; 9 years ago (2015)
StadiumTormenta Stadium
Statesboro, Georgia
Capacity5,300
Coordinates32°24′35″N 81°47′46″W / 32.409722°N 81.796111°W / 32.409722; -81.796111
Co-owners
  • Darin Van Tassell
  • Netra Van Tassell
  • Jeff Spencer
Head coachIan Cameron
LeagueUSL League One
2023USL League One, 7th of 12
Playoffs: DNQ
WebsiteClub website
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Current season

South Georgia Tormenta FC, or simply Tormenta FC, is an American soccer organization based in Statesboro, Georgia, United States. Founded in 2015, the club fields a professional team in USL League One, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, as well as a pre-professional team in USL League Two called Tormenta FC 2 (which is on hiatus since the 2023 season)[1] and a pre-professional team in USL W League. The team colors are midnight navy, sky blue, silver, and magenta. The team's crest shows an ibis.[2][3] Tormenta FC's USL League One team and the W-League team both emerged victorious in 2022, becoming national champions in their respective leagues.

  1. ^ "Tormenta FC to Elevate USL Academy Team". South Georgia Tormenta FC. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  2. ^ "PDL Awards Franchise to Statesboro, Georgia". Premier Development League (PDL). August 6, 2015.
  3. ^ "Tormenta FC Arrives in South Georgia". Premier Development League (PDL). October 28, 2015.