Chattanooga FC

  • Front Porch Discourse

    Front Porch Discourse: Winning, losing business decisions across American soccer

    John, Ian and R.P. discuss the success — or not — of various business deals made across American soccer. They discuss the general move toward digital ticketing, the USSF ticketing structure (13:30), Chattanooga FC’s ownership drive (31:30) and try to answer if bad shirt sponsors affect soccer jersey sales...
  • Lower Division Soccer Summit

    Boca Raton FC’s Lower Division Soccer Summit set for March 30-31

    Boca Raton FC will host the first-ever Lower Division Soccer Summit the weekend of March 30, the club announced Monday. The event is invitation only and will be held at a to-be-determined location in Boca Raton, Fla. Inspired in part by Chattanooga FC’s Summit for American Soccer in 2018,...
  • Sheldon Grizzle

    Lower League America: Chattanooga FC Fan Ownership with Sheldon Grizzle

    Chattanooga FC co-founder and president Sheldon Grizzle joins co-hosts Jason Davis and Nipun Chopra to discuss the team’s recent decision to open the club up to fan ownership. The move has already proven wildly successful as the team prepares for its first season in the professional ranks as a...
  • Big Trouble in Little Chattanooga

    Lower League America: Big Trouble in Little Chattanooga

    Compass Football‘s Jason Davis and Soc Takes‘ Nipun Chopra link up for the second episode of their new Lower League America series, this one entitled “Big Trouble in Little Chattanooga.” If the title isn’t a big enough hint, they delve into the contentious situation brewing in Chattanooga, Tenn., where...
  • USLD3 expansion

    Possible USLD3 expansion to Chattanooga

    Soc Takes understands that an unidentified investor (see update for identity of the investor) has secured the USL territorial rights for Chattanooga. This new team will be unaffiliated with Chattanooga FC. Currently, Chattanooga FC operates in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) playing their homes games at Finley Stadium....
  • Chattanooga FC looks to unite US Soccer, backs away from NISA

    With his team almost a decade old, Tim Kelly, chairman of Chattanooga FC, is equal parts concerned and bullish about the future of American soccer. During our conversation, he repeatedly pivoted his concerns with statements of, “We need to end the divisiveness,” and “I’m not going to throw stones.”...