Louisville Coopers

  • The Coopers

    SG Effigy: The Coopers

    Welcome to our SG Effigy series, which highlights supporters’ groups (SGs) around the U.S. that our staff photojournalists have covered. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — One of the most successful clubs in all of lower-division soccer in the U.S. since first taking the pitch in 2015, Louisville City FC has a...
  • Real Monarchs

    Gallery: Real Monarchs come from behind at Louisville City to lift USL Cup

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Real Monarchs captured the 2019 USL Cup with a come-from-behind 3-1 triumph over two-time defending champion Louisville City FC on Sunday night at Lynn Stadium. An early strike by LouCity’s Magnus Rasmussen was overshadowed by unanswered goals from Erik Holt, Konrad Plewa and Noah Powder...
  • 1st LIPAFC

    Gallery: 1st LIPAFC clash of 2019 ends in shared points

    INDIANAPOLIS — The first go-round of the Louisville Indianapolis Proximity Association Football Contest (LIPAFC) in 2019 went down Saturday evening at Lucas Oil Stadium, with the Indy Eleven and Louisville City FC sharing points at the end of 90 after a 1-1 result. Tyler Pasher continued his scoring tear...
  • aerial sign

    Indy Eleven troll Louisville City FC with aerial sign

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville-Indianapolis Proximity Association Football Contest (LIPAFC), the derby contested between the Indy Eleven and Louisville City FC, tends to bring out the best in both clubs and supporters’ groups in terms of smack talk. And while the Eleven got served up properly on the pitch...
  • regular-season finale

    Gallery: LouCity edges Eleven in regular-season finale

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In the regular-finale for both clubs, Louisville City FC downed the Indy Eleven 1-0 on Saturday night at Louisville Slugger Field. LouCity, already locked into the No. 2 seed in the USL Eastern Conference playoffs, damaged the Eleven’s hopes of maintaining the fifth seed with the...
  • LIPAFC

    Gallery: Indy Eleven, Louisville City FC draw in LIPAFC showdown

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sunday evening wasn’t the first time the Indy Eleven and Louisville City FC met, but it did mark the first time the regional rivals took the pitch together since an “official” name was bestowed upon their derby: the Louisville Indianapolis Proximity Association Football Contest (LIPAFC). It...