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| Full name | Tri-Cities Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | Otters | |
| Founded | June 28, 2016 | |
| Stadium | TVA Credit Union Ballpark Johnson City, Tennessee | |
| Owner | Otter Soccer, LLC | |
| Head Coach | David Strickland | |
| League | USL League Two | |
| 2022 | 4th, South Central Division Playoffs: DNQ | |
| Website | Club website | |
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The Tri-Cities Otters are an amateur American soccer club based in Johnson City, Tennessee who most recently competed in the USL League Two in 2022. [1][2]
Founded in 2016, the team represents the Tri-Cities Area communities in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.
On December 12,2022, the team shared a statement to their social media accounts that "it is in the organization's best interest that we take the next year off from fielding a team". The club cited financial difficulties and the need for further planning prior to restarting. The same statement indicated that the club hoped to be active in time for the 2024 USL League Two season.[3]
The Otters play their home matches at TVA Credit Union Ballpark.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Up to date as of December 1, 2023.
| Year | League | Regular season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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| 2016 | USL PDL | 8th, South Atlantic | did not qualify | did not enter |
| 2017 | USL PDL | 9th, South Atlantic | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2018 | USL PDL | 5th, Deep South | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2019 | USL League Two | 4th, South Atlantic | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2020 | USL League Two | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2021 | USL League Two | 4th, South Atlantic | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2022 | USL League Two | 4th, South Central | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2023 | Team on Hiatus | |||
