FC Indiana - Feminino
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Wikipedia - F.C. Indiana
F.C. Indiana, also known as F.C. Indiana Lionesses, is an American women's soccer team based in Indiana. Founded in 2003, 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.
In December 2016, F.C. Indiana joined the newly formed Midwest Conference of United Women's Soccer as an expansion team.
A equipa jogava os seus jogos em casa no Grand Park Sports Complex em Westfield, Indiana. O estádio tem capacidade para 4.000 pessoas. As cores oficiais da equipe eram azul e branco.
O FC Indiana - Feminino tinha uma grande base de fãs. O clube atraiu uma média de mais de 1.000 espectadores por jogo na temporada de 2019. A equipe também tinha uma forte presença nas redes sociais, com mais de 10.000 seguidores no Facebook e no Twitter.
O FC Indiana - Feminino era um clube de futebol feminino de sucesso. O clube venceu três campeonatos da liga e construiu uma grande base de fãs. A equipe fechou as portas após a temporada de 2019, mas seu legado continuará por muitos anos.