South Bend Lions FC

South Bend Lions Football Club is an American soccer club based in South Bend, Indiana, that plays in USL League Two, the American pre-professional soccer league. The club was established on November 18, 2019 and continues today. The 2022 USL2 campaign was successful by winning the Valley Division.

South Bend Lions
Full nameSouth Bend Lions Football Club
FoundedNovember 18, 2019 (2019-11-18)
StadiumTCU School Field
Capacity8,000
OwnerRitchie Jeune
Technical DirectorAbel Zamarripa & Tory Newberg
Head coachAbel Zamarripa[1]
LeagueUSL League Two
20237th, Great Lakes Division
Playoffs: DNQ
WebsiteClub website

History

On November 18, 2019, it was announced by USL League Two that South Bend Lions FC would be the newest team to join the league for their 2020 season, joining the Great Lakes Division.[2] The logos and colors for the club were also unveiled at a press conference held in South Bend's County-City Building.[2] Ritchie Jeune was introduced as the club's owner while Thiago Pinto, the head coach of Bethel University's soccer team, was introduced as the club's technical director.[2] During the press conference, Jeune stated that South Bend was one of "three or four different locations" that his team visited before deciding to form a team in the city.[2]

Ownership

The club's owner is Ritchie Jeune, who is also the principal owner of Kettering Town, in England's National League North, Shantou Lions FC, a club based in China.[3]

Management team
Position Name Nation
Technical director/Head Coach Abel Zamarripa United States United States
Technical Director/Head Coach Victor Newberg United States United States
Assistant Coach United States United States
Equipment Manager Ethan Villalba United States United States
Head Data Analyst Michael Bellina United States United States

2022 Roster
Position Name Nation
Goalkeeper Jacob Madden United States United States
Goalkeeper Owen Cornell United States United States
Goalkeeper Johnny Guedert United States United States
Goalkeeper Finn Popescu Germany Germany
Defender Jack Empson England England
Defender Daniel Nimick England England
Defender Jaylen Shannon United States United States
Defender Josh Ramsey United States United States
Defender Jonny Mora United States United States
Defender Diego Rodriguez United States United States
Defender Joao De Oliviera Brazil Brazil
Defender Lucas Barankiewciz Brazil Brazil
Midfielder Collins Tanor Ghana Ghana
Midfielder Brennan Creek United States United States
Midfielder Duvan Canchila Colombia Columbia
Midfielder Landon Fisher United States United States
Midfielder Tim Noeding Germany Germany
Midfielder Gabriel Nyenka Jr Liberia Liberia
Midfielder Sebastian Green United States United States
Midfielder Daniel Lynch United States United States
Forward Fumiya Shiraishi Japan Japan
Forward George Herbert England England
Forward Kainan Dos Santos Brazil Brazil
Forward Connor Duggan England England
Forward Andrew Michael Andrew Tanzania Tanzania

Statistics and records

Season-by-season
As of 22 July 2022
Season USL League Two Finals USOC CONCACAF Top Scorer
P W D L GF GA Pts Position Player Goals
2020 Season cancelled due to 2019-2020 Coronavirus Pandemic
2021 14 5 4 5 27 17 26 5th, Great Lakes Division did not qualify Ineligible — Ghana Nana Tuffour 6
2022 14 10 2 2 40 12 32 1st, Valley Division Conference Quarterfinals did not qualify — Brazil Kainan Dos Santos 10
2023 12 0 3 9 8 33 3 7th, Great Lakes Division did not qualify did not qualify — England Sahel Yessen 4

Youth development

The Club has grown to include a successful USL-Academy boys team that currently (Summer 2023) plays in USL-Academy League play. The Academy is coached by Tory Newberg.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Instagram".
  2. Catania, Anthony (November 19, 2019). "South Bend awarded United Soccer League team". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  3. "Pickering FC to rejoin L1O Premier in 2022 with new ownership". League1 Ontario. October 19, 2021.
  4. Hough, Austin (November 19, 2019). "South Bend Lions Football Club to debut in May 2020". Goshen News. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
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