FC Tucson

Association football club based in Tucson, Arizona

Soccer club

FC Tucson

Full name| FC Tucson
Founded| October 10, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-10-10)
Stadium| Kino North Stadium
Capacity| 3,200
Owner| Jon Pearlman
Jeff Arnold
Head coach| Sebastian Pineda
League| USL League Two
2024| 2nd, Southwest Division
Playoffs: National Semifinals
Website| www.fctucson.com

Home colors

Away colors

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FC Tucson is an American soccer club based in Tucson, Arizona that plays in USL League Two. The club has an amateur women's team, FC Tucson Women, that play in the WPSL.[1] Organized in 2010, the club first fielded a team in March 2011, then joined the Premier Development League (PDL; now known as USL League Two) Western Conference in 2012.[2] in 2018, FC Tucson was a founding member of USL League One, where they played from 2019 to 2022. At the conclusion of the 2022 season, the ownership group changed and the team self-relegated back to USL League Two.[3]

Tucson plays their home games at the 3,200-seat Kino Sports Complex North Stadium constructed in 2013.[4][5][6][7][8]

## History

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### Beginnings

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FC Tucson was founded in 2010 to bring preseason Major League Soccer events to Tucson and generate interest in a new soccer club.[2] The organization first fielded a team on March 4, 2011 against the New York Red Bulls reserves in the 2011 Desert Cup, a 3–1 loss.[9] The club's first goal was scored by former Pima Community College and Salpointe Catholic High School player Fernando Gauna after entering the match as a substitute. Later in 2011 Tucson competed against various teams from the region in a loosely organized exhibition league.[10] Their first match following the Desert Cup took place on May 13, a 7–2 victory over Yavapai FC.[11] On December 15, 2011, FC Tucson announced its move to the PDL.[12]

### Early PDL and Open Cup success

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See also: 2012 PDL season, 2013 PDL season, and 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

In its first season of play in the United Soccer League's Premier Development League (USL PDL, now USL League Two) the team placed second in the Western Conference Southwest Division with a record of 9 wins, 3 losses and 4 ties, riding a ten-game unbeaten streak (7 wins, 3 ties) from May 12 until June 30.[13] In postseason play Tucson lost 2–1 to Seattle Sounders FC U-23 in the Western Conference Semi-Finals.[14] Defender Conor Spence was named to the All-Western Conference Team.[15][16] The club was named 2012 PDL Rookie Franchise of the Year.[17][18]

In May 2013 FC Tucson notched back-to-back victories over professional clubs to reach the third round of the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. In the tournament's first round Tucson defeated Phoenix FC of the USL Pro 2–1 on an injury-time game winner scored by Connor Bevans.[19][20][21][22] Next they defeated the San Antonio Scorpions of the NASL in a 4–3 penalty shoot-out to break a 2–2 tie.[23][24][25][26][27] The run ended in Houston where they fell 2–0 to the MLS Dynamo.[28][29][30] As the first ever PDL club to defeat professional clubs in back-to-back matches, Tucson won the full $15,000 prize awarded to the PDL club with the best Open Cup finish. (Three other PDL teams also reached the third round.)[31][32][33] Tucson did not qualify for the PDL postseason in 2013, finishing fifth in the Southwest with five wins, five losses, and 4 draws.[34]

### Mountain Division Dominance

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See also: 2014 PDL season, 2015 PDL season, 2016 PDL season, and 2017 PDL season

In 2014, competing in the newly created Mountain Division, FC Tucson won its first division title with 11 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses in league play. The club recorded its first ever playoff victory with a 2–1 win over the Los Angeles Misioneros in Las Vegas.[35] The best regular-season record in the Western Conference earned Tucson the right to host the conference final four at Kino North Stadium where they defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 1–0 in the conference semifinals on a stoppage-time goal by Juan Sebastian De Rada. Tucson's postseason run came to an end in the Western Conference Championship game with a 3–0 loss to the Kitsap Pumas.[36] Team captain Ricardo Velazco, a midfielder, was named PDL Young (U21) Player of the Year. Billy Thompson was named PDL Goalkeeper of the Year. Both players were named to the All-League and All-Western Conference Teams.[37][38] FC Tucson was named PDL Organization of the Year.[39]

Tucson claimed its second-straight Mountain Division title in 2015 with a record of 8–2–4 in regular-season Premier Development League play.[40] Their two losses came against Albuquerque Sol FC on the road and Real Colorado at home.[41][42][43] In a July 4 home rematch against Albuquerque Tucson won 2–0 to claim the 2015 Southwestern Showdown rivalry series and retain possession of the Golden Rattler trophy.[44] Tucson's regular season concluded with four straight wins: at home against Real Colorado and against the Sol, and on the road against the Southwest Division's Fresno Fuego and OC Blues U23.[45] The streak put Tucson one point ahead of the Sol in the final PDL Mountain Division standings.[40][46][47]

Tucson defeated Albuquerque 2–1 at home in the 2015 postseason qualifier, and once again was selected to host the Western Conference final four.[48] After beating the previously-undefeated Kitsap Pumas 4–1 in the semis, the home side lost in the conference championship for the second-straight year, this time to the Seattle Sounders FC U-23 by a score of 2–1.[49][50][51] Forward Pedro Espindola and Defender Kalem Scott were named to the All-Western Conference team.[52]

### Professional

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See also: 2019 FC Tucson season, 2020 FC Tucson season, 2021 FC Tucson season, and 2022 FC Tucson season

FC Tucson was purchased by Phoenix Rising FC of the United Soccer League, now known as the USL Championship, on October 11, 2017, and initially served as its PDL affiliate.[53][54][55] The 2018 season was ultimately FC Tucson's last in the PDL, since renamed USL League Two.

FC Tucson became the second team (and the first pre-existing team) to join the USL Division III league (later renamed USL League One) on February 6, 2018. Thus, the team became fully professional.[56][57]

On February 18, 2021, FC Tucson announced that Benevolent Sports Tucson LLC, led by Brett Johnson, completed the transfer of ownership from Phoenix Rising FC.[58] The team was no longer affiliated with Rising FC and was again eligible to participate in the U.S. Open Cup.[59]

On October 18, 2022, following a 10th place finish in USL League One, Benevolent Sports Tucson announced the sale of the FC Tucson brand rights to an ownership group led by FC Tucson co-founder Jon Pearlman. As part of the transfer in ownership, FC Tucson also announced a self-relegation back to USL League Two for the 2023 season. The team retains the rights to a USL League One franchise, pending the construction of their own soccer-specific stadium.[60][61]

#### Ownership

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* FC Tucson Events, LLC (Greg Foster, Chris Keeney, Jon Pearlman & Rick Schantz) (until 2017)[12]
* Phoenix Rising FC (2017–2021)
* Benevolent Sports Tucson, LLC (2021–2022)
* Jon Pearlman, Jeff Arnold (2022–present)

## Colors and badge

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to FC Tucson kits.

Tucson FC's official colors are red, black, and white.

FC Tucson's badge was designed by Erik von Weber prior to the 2011 Desert Cup. Similar in appearance to the traditional soccer shield, the badge is instead shaped like an arrowhead in homage to Tucson's pre-Columbian history.[62] The badge was simplified in 2012 with the removal of five diamonds which arced above the crest to represent the major mountain ranges of the Tucson valley but had been confused with stars, typically used in football badges to represent titles won.[63]

### Sponsorship

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Seasons  | Shirt manufacturer  | Shirt sponsor

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2011–2012  | Adidas | —
2013  | Audi Tucson
2014–2018  | Chapman Automotive
2019  | Macron | Banner-University Medicine[64]
2020  | Chapman Automotive
2021  | Puma[65] | —
2022  | Front: Quik Mart
Back: CARF International[66]
2023  | Champro Sports | Singularity Capital
2024  | Adidas | Front: Singularity Capital
Sleeve: HJ3 Composite Technologies

## Stadium

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* Murphey Field at Mulcahy Stadium (2011)
* Kino Sports Complex North Field #5 (2012–2013)
* Kino Sports Complex North Stadium (2014–present)

Kino North Stadium was dedicated on October 30, 2013.[67][68] The stadium seats 2,900, with 1,800 in a partially-covered grandstand on the west sideline.[7][69] The stadium's construction was part of a larger package of soccer facilities improvements to the Kino Sports Complex approved by Pima County's Board of Supervisors in April 2012.[70] FC Tucson defeated MLS side Chivas USA 1–0 on November 15, 2013, in the first match held at the stadium.[6][71]

## Club culture

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### Supporters

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Members of the local American Outlaws chapter organized an FC Tucson supporters group called the Cactus Pricks after FC Tucson's 2011 Desert Cup appearance.[72]

### Rivalries

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July 4th colors

In 2014 FC Tucson announced the Southwestern Showdown, an annual series with Albuquerque Sol FC, a PDL expansion team placed with Tucson in the Western Conference's newly formed Mountain Division. The club earning the most league points over all regular-season meetings is awarded "The Golden Rattler" trophy to hold for the following year. Ties are broken by goal difference or, if there is none, final division standings.[73] For the final match of the series in both 2014 and 2015, the club wore red jerseys, white shorts, and blue socks in celebration of the 4th of July holiday. On both occasions, Tucson won to claim the series title.[44][74]

La Copa Frontera, a supporters cup competition organized by the Cactus Pricks, the Las Vegas Mobsters' Mob Squad, and Albuquerque's Sandianistas, was organized in 2015.[75] In that year the Sol claimed La Copa with a sweep of the Mobsters, despite ultimately finishing second to Tucson in head-to-head competition by virtue of goal difference.[76]

## Record

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### Year-by-year

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As of July 28, 2024
Season  | Premier Development League | Playoffs  | US Open Cup | Top Scorer 1 | Head Coach

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P | W | L | D | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Player  | Goals
2012  | 16  | 9  | 3  | 4  | 21  | 16  | 31  | 2nd, Southwest  | Conference Semifinals  | Ineligible  |  Donny Toia | 4  |  Rick Schantz
2013  | 14  | 5  | 5  | 4  | 31  | 17  | 19  | 5th, Southwest  | Did not qualify  | 3R |  David Clemens
Gabriel Silveira  | 5  |  Rick Schantz
2014  | 14  | 11  | 2  | 1  | 35  | 11  | 34  | 1st, Mountain  | Conference Final  | Did not qualify  |  Ricardo Velazco | 7  |  Rick Schantz
2015  | 14  | 8  | 2  | 4  | 28  | 15  | 28  | 1st, Mountain  | Conference Final  | 1R |  David Clemens | 6  |  Rick Schantz
2016  | 14  | 11  | 1  | 2  | 38  | 12  | 35  | 1st, Southwest  | Conference Final  | 2R |  Afonso Pinheiro  | 9  |  Rick Schantz
2017  | 14  | 9  | 2  | 3  | 34  | 17  | 30  | 1st, Mountain  | Conference Semifinals  | 2R |  Moshe Perez  | 12  |  Jon Pearlman
2018  | 14  | 7  | 3  | 4  | 29  | 19  | 25  | 2nd, Mountain  | Conference Final  | 2R |  Damian German | 11  |  David Cosgrove
Season  | USL League One | Playoffs  | US Open Cup | Top Scorer 1 | Head Coach
P | W | L | D | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Player  | Goals
2019 | 28  | 8  | 11  | 9  | 35  | 41  | 33  | 8th  | Did not qualify  | Ineligible2 |  Jordan Jones | 10  |  Darren Sawatzky
2020 | 16  | 6  | 6  | 4  | 21  | 19  | 22  | 6th  | Did not qualify  | Ineligible2 |  Shak Adams
Josh Coan | 4  |  John Galas
2021 | 28  | 11  | 10  | 7  | 44  | 42  | 40  | 4th  | Semifinals | Cancelled |  Charlie Dennis | 9  |  John Galas (2–4–3)
Jon Pearlman (9–6–4)
2022 | 30  | 8  | 14  | 8  | 34  | 44  | 32  | 10th  | Did not qualify  | 3R |  Louis Perez
Donny Toia | 5  |  Jon Pearlman
Season  | USL League Two | Playoffs  | US Open Cup | Top Scorer 1 | Head Coach
P | W | L | D | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Player  | Goals
2023  | 12  | 7  | 1  | 4  | 30  | 14  | 25  | 3rd, Southwest  | Did not qualify  | Did not qualify  |  Jose Contell  | 5  |  Mark Biagi
2024  | 14  | 7  | 2  | 5  | 33  | 18  | 26  | 2nd, Southwest  | National Semifinals  | Did not qualify  |  Elian Aguilar  | 7  |  Sebastian Pineda

^ 1\. Top Scorer includes statistics from league matches only.

^ 2\. USL Championship owned team.

### Head coaches

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* Includes Regular Season, Playoffs & U.S. Open Cup. Excludes friendlies.

Coach | Nationality | Start | End | Games | Win | Loss | Draw | Win %

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Rick Schantz |  United States | October 10, 2010 | January 8, 2017 | 83 | 49 | 19 | 15 | 059.04
Jon Pearlman  |  United States | January 9, 2017 | December 22, 2017 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 058.82
David Cosgrove  |  United States | March 6, 2018 | December 11, 2018 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 050.00
Darren Sawatzky |  United States | December 12, 2018 | November 6, 2019 | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 028.57
John Galas |  United States | December 24, 2019 | June 30, 2021 | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 032.00
Jon Pearlman (Interim)  |  United States | June 30, 2021 | October 7, 2021 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 046.67
Jon Pearlman  |  United States | October 7, 2021 | January 11, 2023 | 34 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 032.35
Mark Biagi  |  United States | January 12, 2023 | November 1, 2023 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 058.33
Sebastian Pineda  |  Colombia | March 19, 2024 | Present  | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 055.56

## Players and staff

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### Staff

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Front Office Staff

President & Technical Director | Jon Pearlman
Chairman | Jeff Arnold
Chief Operating Officer | Kyle Cornell
Technical Staff
Head coach & Academy Head coach | Sebastian Pineda
Assistant Head coach | Jon Pearlman
Goalkeeping Coach | Victor Verdugo
Head athletic trainer | Alee Vladyka
Director of Sports Medicine | Dr. Ty Endean

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### Notable former players

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* Jon Bakero
* Brandon Beresford
* Majed Osman
* Justin Bilyeu
* Connor Brandt
* Aaron Long
* Aaron Herrera
* Kendall McIntosh
* Billy Thompson
* Donny Toia
* Christian Volesky
* Ricardo Velazco
* Kody Wakasa

## Honors

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### League

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* USL League Two Western Conference
* Champions (1): 2024
* USL PDL Mountain Division
* Champions (3): 2014, 2015, 2017
* USL PDL Southwest Division
* Champions (1): 2016

### Player honors

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Year  | Pos  | Player  | Country  | Honor

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USL Premier Development League
2012  | D  | Conor Spence  |  USA | All-Western Conference Team
2014  | M  | Ricardo Velazco |  USA | PDL Young (U21) Player of the Year
All-League Team
All-Western Conference Team
G  | Billy Thompson |  USA | PDL Goalkeeper of the Year
All-League Team
All-Western Conference Team
2015  | F  | Pedro Espindola  |  BRA | All-Western Conference Team
D  | Kalem Scott  |  CAN
2016  | D  | Gordon Hall  |  CAN | All-Western Conference Team
M  | Michael Turner  |  USA
2017  | M  | Moshe Perez  |  ISR | All-League Team
All-Western Conference Team
2018  | D  | Henry Lander  |  ENG | All-Western Conference Team
USL League One
2019  | F  | Jordan Jones |  USA | All-League Second Team
2021  | M  | Charlie Dennis |  ENG | All-League Second Team
D  | Noah Franke |  USA
2022  | M  | Louis Perez |  FRA | All-League Second Team

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## External links

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Portals:

* Association football
* Arizona

* Official website

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FC Tucson

Tucson, Arizona

Stadiums|

* Kino North Stadium

Information|

* Club
* Players

Seasons (13)|

* PDL: 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* USL1: 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* USL2: 2023
* 2024

Key personnel|

* President: Jon Pearlman
* Chairman: Jeff Arnold
* Head Coach: Sebastian Pineda

Major honors (1)

USL League Two
Western Conference|

* 2024 (Champions)

FC Tucson related articles

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FC Tucson - current squad

* 1 Roth
* 3 Forestier
* 4 Jones
* 5 Gray
* 6 Walczyk
* 7 Arnesen
* 8 Kawabe
* 9 Caliari
* 10 Belmudes
* 11 Jennings
* 12 Ruiz
* 13 Soto
* 15 Hanus
* 14 Canchila
* 16 Pickett
* 17 Neves
* 18 Allen
* 19 Veliz
* 20 Ruiz
* 22 Molina
* 23 Gomez
* 24 Kawamura
* 29 Svetanoff
* 31 Sanchez
* 77 Aguilar

* Head Coach: Pineda
* Assistant Head Coach: Pearlman
* Assistant Coach: Weinman
* Goalkeeping Coach: Verdugo

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FC Tucson – head coaches

* Rick Schantz (2010–16)
* Jon Pearlman (2017)
* David Cosgrove (2018)
* Darren Sawatzky (2019)
* John Galas (2020–21)
* Jon Pearlman (interim) (2021)
* Jon Pearlman (2021–2023)
* Mark Biagi (2023)
* Sebastian Pineda (2024–)

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USL League Two (2025)

* List of teams

Central|

| Great Forest|

* Akron City FC
* Cleveland Force SC
* Eire Sports Center
* FC Buffalo
* Steel City FC
* Toledo Villa FC

|

Great Lakes|

* AFC Ann Arbor
* Flint City Bucks
* Kalamazoo FC
* Lansing City Football
* Midwest United FC
* Northern Indiana FC
* Oakland County FC
* Union FC Macomb

Great Plains|

* Des Moines Menace
* Santafé Wanderers FC
* Springfield FC
* St. Louis Ambush
* Sunflower State FC
* Peoria City

Heartland|

* Chicago City Dutch Lions
* Minneapolis City SC
* River Light FC
* RKC Third Coast
* Rochester FC
* St. Croix Legends
* Sueño FC

Valley|

* Dayton Dutch Lions
* Fort Wayne FC
* Kings Hammer Cincinnati
* Kings Hammer Columbus
* Lexington SC
* West Virginia United

Eastern|

| Chesapeake|

* Annapolis Blues FC
* Charlotesville Blues
* Christos FC
* Lionsbridge FC
* Northern Virginia FC
* Patuxent Football Athletics
* Virginia Beach United FC
* Virginia Marauders FC

|

Metropolitan|

* Cedar Stars Rush
* FC Motown STA
* Hudson Valley Hammers
* Ironbound SC
* Long Island Rough Riders
* Manhattan SC
* Morris Elite SC
* New Jersey Copa FC
* Staten Island SAC
* Westchester Flames

Mid Atlantic|

* Delaware FC
* Lehigh Valley United
* Ocean City Nor'easters
* Reading United AC
* Real Central New Jersey
* West Chester United SC

Northeast|

* AC Connecticut
* Albany Rush
* Black Rock FC
* Boston Bolts
* Boston City FC
* New England FC
* Seacoast United Phantoms
* Vermont Green FC
* Western Mass Pioneers

South Atlantic|

* Charlotte Eagles
* Charlotte Independence II
* North Carolina FC U23
* Salem City FC
* SC United Bantams
* Tobacco Road FC
* Wake FC

Southern|

| Lone Star|

* AC Houston Sur
* AHFC Royals
* Corpus Christi FC
* GFI Woodlands
* Hill Country Lobos
* Houston FC
* Laredo Heat
* Lonestar SC
* Twin City Toucans FC

|

Mid South|

* Denton Diablos FC
* Hattiesburg FC
* Little Rock Rangers
* Louisiana Krewe FC
* McKinney Chupacabras
* Mississippi Brilla FC
* Red River FC

Southeast|

* Brave SC
* Brevard SC
* Brooke House FC
* Inter Gainesville KF
* NONA FC
* Sporting JAX

South Central|

* Apotheos FC
* Asheville City SC
* Birmingham Legion 2
* Columbus United
* Dothan United Dragons
* East Atlanta FC
* Montgomery United FC
* Southern Soccer Academy
* Tennessee SC

South Florida|

* FC Miami City
* Fort Lauderdale United
* Kings Hammer Sun City
* Miami AC
* Sarasota Paradise
* St. Petersburg FC
* Weston FC

Western|

| Mountain|

* Albion SC Colorado
* CISA
* Colorado Storm
* Flatirons FC
* Utah United

|

Norcal|

* Academica SC
* Almaden FC
* Davis Legacy SC
* Marin FC Legends
* Monterey Bay FC 2
* Project 51O
* San Francisco City FC
* San Francisco Glens
* San Juan SC

Northwest|

* Ballard FC
* Bigfoot FC
* Lane United FC
* Midlakes United
* FC Olympia
* Portland Bangers FC
* Snohomish United
* Tacoma Stars
* West Seattle Junction FC

Southwest|

* AMSG FC
* Capo FC
* City SC
* Coachella FC
* FC Tucson
* Redlands FC
* Southern California Eagles
* Stars FC
* Ventura County Fusion

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Sports teams based in Arizona

Australian rules football|

USAFL
Arizona Hawks

Baseball|

MLB
Arizona Diamondbacks
ACL
Angels
Athletics
Brewers
Cubs
Diamondbacks
Dodgers
Giants
Guardians
Mariners
Padres
Rangers
Reds
Rockies
Royals
White Sox
AFL
Glendale Desert Dogs
Peoria Javelinas
Scottsdale Scorpions
Mesa Solar Sox
Surprise Saguaros
Salt River Rafters

Tucson Saguaros

Basketball|

NBA
Phoenix Suns
WNBA
Phoenix Mercury
NBAGL
Valley Suns
TBL
Arizona HEET

Football|

NFL
Arizona Cardinals
IFL
Arizona Rattlers
Northern Arizona Wranglers
Tucson Sugar Skulls
WFA
Phoenix Phantomz

Hockey|

AHL
Tucson Roadrunners

Pickleball|

MLP
Phoenix Flames

Roller derby|

WFDTA
Arizona Roller Derby
Tucson Roller Derby
RDCL
Arizona Derby Dames

Rugby|

ARU
Camelback Rugby Club
Northern Arizona Rugby Football Club
Old Pueblo Lions Rugby Football Club
Prescott Blacksheep
Red Mountain RFC
Scottsdale Blues
Tempe Rugby Club
Tucson Rugby Club
Yuma Rugby Football Club

Soccer|

USLC
Phoenix Rising FC
USL2
Arizona Arsenal SC
FC Tucson
Stars FC
NPSL
FC Arizona
WPSL
Arizona Arsenal SC Women
Royals AZ
RSL Southern Arizona
SC Del Sol
FC Tucson Women
UWS
FC Arizona Women

College athletics
(NCAA Division I)|

Arizona Wildcats
Arizona State Sun Devils
Grand Canyon Antelopes
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks

College athletics
(NAIA)|

* Arizona Christian University
* Benedictine University at Mesa
* Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott
* Ottawa University Arizona
* Park University Gilbert

College athletics
(NJCAA)|

* Arizona Western College
* Central Arizona College
* Chandler-Gilbert Community College
* Cochise College
* Eastern Arizona College
* Estrella Mountain Community College
* GateWay Community College
* Glendale Community College
* Mesa Community College
* Paradise Valley Community College
* Phoenix College
* Pima Community College
* Scottsdale Community College
* South Mountain Community College
* Tohono O'odham Community College
* Yavapai College

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