Denton Diablos FC
Full name | Denton Diablos Football Club |
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Founded | 2018 |
Stadium | Mean Green Soccer Stadium Denton, Texas |
Capacity | 1,500 |
Owner | Playbook Management International LLC Aspiro Agency |
Head Coach | Ramón Raya |
League | National Premier Soccer League |
2021 | Lone Star Conference: 1st Playoffs: NPSL Champions |
Website | Club website |
Denton Diablos FC is an American amateur soccer club based in Denton, Texas, which began play in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) in 2019.
History[]
The Diablos were announced in September 2018 as an NPSL expansion side to play in the South Region’s Lone Star Conference.[1][2] The club was founded through a partnership between Damon Gochneaur, owner of the Deton-based Aspiro Agency, and Michael Hitchcock, owner of Playbook Management International and fellow NPSL side Fort Worth Vaqueros FC.[3] On October 2, the team announced Edward S. Marcus High School men's soccer coach Chad Rakestraw as the team's first head coach.[4][5]
In the team's first season, the club finished second in the Lone Star before falling in the conference semifinals to the Vaqueros.[6]
In January 2020, Denton was announced as one of 14 NPSL clubs that would take part in the 2020 U.S. Open Cup.[7]
On October 23, 2020, Denton announced Ramón Raya as their new head coach.[8]
Year-by-year results[]
Year | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup |
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2019 | NPSL | 2nd, Lone Star Conference | Conference Semifinal | Ineligible |
2020 | Roja League | TBD | TBD | First Round |
2021 | NPSL | 1st, Lone Star Conference | Champions | Not Held |
Players & staff[]
Ownership[]
Head coaches[]
- Chad Rakestraw (2019–2020)[4]
- Ramón Raya (2020–)
General Manager[]
- Rusty Oglesby (2019- )
Current squad[]
- As of 18 January 2020[9]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References[]
- ^ "Denton Diablos FC Joins the NPSL". National Premier Soccer League. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ Carrick, Buzz (14 September 2018). "Denton Diablos FC joins NPSL as 2019 expansion team". Dallas News. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ a b c Brown, Jordan. "New Soccer Club for Denton: The Diablos". THE DENTONITE. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
Denton Diablos FC is owned by a partnership between the Denton-based Aspiro Agency (a marketing agency owned by Damon Gochneaur) and Playbook Management International (a sports management company owned by Michael Hitchcock out of Frisco, TX).
- ^ a b "Head Coach Chad Rakestraw". Denton Diablos. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
On Tuesday October 2nd the Denton Diablos named Chad Rakestraw their first head coach in the clubs history.
- ^ "Rakestraw Thrown into the Fire with Denton Diablos". National Premier Soccer League. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ Lenard, John (12 July 2019). "8-round shootout sees Fort Worth Vaqueros advance to conference final over Denton Diablos". Dallas News. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "Record-Setting 100 Teams Confirmed for 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, 107th Edition of U.S. Soccer's National Championship". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ Twitter.com. 23 October 2020 https://twitter.com/DentonDiablos/status/1319762806925832192. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
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(help) - ^ "Roster". Denton Diablos. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
External links[]
- Sports in Denton, Texas
- Association football clubs established in 2018
- National Premier Soccer League teams
- Soccer clubs in Texas
- 2018 establishments in Texas