FC Indiana

Full name	Football Club Indiana
Nickname(s)	The Lionesses
Founded	2000
Stadium	Newton Park
Capacity	1,100
Chairman	Shek Borkowski
Head coach	Shek Borkowski
League	United Women's Soccer
Home colors Away colors

F.C. Indiana, also known as F.C. Indiana Lionesses, is an American women's soccer team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 2003,^[1] the team is currently a member of the United Women's Soccer league. They play their home games at Newton Park in Lakeville, Indiana.

The team has an associated men's team, also called F.C. Indiana Lions, who play in the National Premier Soccer League and Premier Arena Soccer League. The club's colors are red and white.

History

In 2005, FC Indiana became the second North American women's team ever to win a league and cup double, capturing the WPSL national championship and the USASA Women's Open national championship (the Carolina Courage of the former Women's United Soccer Association [WUSA] won the Founder's Cup and WUSA league title in 2002).

FC Indiana won the 2005 WPSL title, having defeated host New England Mutiny 4–0 in the 2005 semifinals and the California Storm 5–4 (featuring internationals Brandi Chastain, Leslie Osborne and Sissi) in the 2005 finals.

In 2007, the club won its second WPSL title in three seasons, defeating the New England Mutiny 3–0. In October 2007, FC Indiana joined the W-League, consistently winning their division before returning to the WPSL for the 2011 season.

In 2012, they participated in the WPSL Elite, finishing at the bottom of the table.^[2]

In December 2016, F.C. Indiana joined the newly formed Midwest Conference of United Women's Soccer as an expansion team.^[3]

Players

2017 roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 00 GK  USA Tarah Hobbs 1 GK  ECU Andrea Vera 2 FW  USA Jennifer Reyes 3 DF  ENG Lisa Ryan 4 MF  USA Denise Veldman 5 MF  USA Gabby Veldman 6 MF  USA Maggie Hartnagel 7 DF  PUR Kelley Johnson 8 FW  AUT Annelie Leitner 9 FW  PUR Ashley Johnson 10 MF  JPN Hikaru Nakamura

No. Pos. Nation Player 11 MF  PHI Ryley Bugay 13 FW  USA Rana Hoffbauer 14 MF  USA Mirae Whitaker 16 MF  PHI Samantha Bugay 17 MF  USA Carly Mirwaldt 21 FW  BRA Janaina Novaes Miknus 22 MF  JPN Yo Tachibana 24 DF  GUA Jennifer Muñoz 25 DF  USA Ali Castaneda 26 FW  USA Sam Kambol 45 MF  USA Olivia Hansen

Notable former players

The following players have played at the international or professional level:

Coaching staff

General manager and head coach

Shek Borkowski (2004–)

Assistant coach

Christian Castro

Eric Castro

Year-by-year

Honors

• USL W-League Central Conference Champions 2009
• US Open Cup Champions 2008
• USL W-League Regular Season Champions 2008
• USL W-League Central Conference Champions 2008
• USL W-League Midwest Division Champions 2008
• WPSL Champions 2007
• WPSL Midwest Conference Champions 2007
• US Open Cup Runners-up 2007
• WPSL Champions 2005
• WPSL Central Division Champions 2005
• US Open Cup Champions 2005
• Region 2 Champions 2005

Stadiums

• Newton Park 2015–
• St. Joe Stadium 2013–2014
• IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium 2012
• Kuntz Stadium 2007–2011
• Varsity Soccer Complex (Purdue University) 2007
• Goshen Soccer Park 2000–2006

Average attendance

• 2015: 133
• 2014: 241
• 2013: 287
• 2012: 1,359
• 2011: 329
• 2010: NA
• 2009: 771
• 2008: 1,012
• 2007: 557
• 2006: 911
• 2005: 723
• 2004: 105

Memorable Moments

• July 11, 2004 – FC Indiana defeats Australia Women's National Team 1–0.
• July 19, 2005 – FC Indiana defeats Trinidad & Tobago Women's National Team 3–0.
• July 21, 2005 – FC Indiana defeats Trinidad & Tobago Women's National Team 8–3.
• July 31, 2005 – After winning 4–0 over host New England Mutiny, FC Indiana upsets the defending champions California Storm 5–4, winning the Women's Premier Soccer League national championship.
• August 6, 2005 – Six days after winning the Women's Premier Soccer League title, FC Indiana defeats the Dallas SC Titans 4–0 in the U.S. Open Cup national final, achieving the second "double" in American women's soccer history.
• July 29, 2007 – FC Indiana defeats the New England Mutiny 3–0 to win its second WPSL title in three years.
• August 15, 2007 – FC Indiana defeats New Zealand Women's National Team 1–0.