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Saint Louis FC U23
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<h2 id="history">History</h2> <p>The club was founded as the Springfield Demize out of the ashes of the old <a href="/facts/Springfield_Storm/9jrco5Sa">Springfield Storm</a> franchise, which had relocated to <a href="/facts/Glendora%2c_California/urDVncSF">Glendora, California</a> to become <a href="/facts/Los_Angeles_Storm/0B8hG7ed">Los Angeles Storm</a> at the end of the 2006 season. The ownership group of the Storm franchise, which included local businessman Doug Fiester and former professional players Chris Hanlon, Armen Tonianse, and Brett Thomas, launched the new team in early 2007, and began play that year. </p><p>The club rebranded as Springfield Synergy FC for the 2015 season before its sale to Saint Louis FC in 2016. The club is no longer active and the last known results of their existence appear at the league's website. </p><p>The Springfield Demize have been resurrected as a new <a href="/facts/Semi-professional/mPqyhK8w">semi-professional</a>/<a href="/facts/Amateur/2UbDD2k0">amateur</a> franchise in the new <a href="/facts/Major_Arena_Soccer_League_3/s5zTcMxM">Major Arena Soccer League 3</a> in 2020. The <a href="/facts/USL_League_Two/kKkCvtbH">USL League Two</a> announced a new club to fill the void left by the former club by welcoming the <a href="/facts/St._Louis_Scott_Gallagher_Soccer_Club/UKfMeY3W">St. Louis Scott Gallagher Soccer Club</a> in 2021. </p> <h2 id="players">Players</h2> <h3>Notable former players</h3> <p><i>This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team.</i> </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Croatia/MSS0yyvw"></a> <a href="/facts/Nikola_Katic/XwCxzIG1">Nikola Katic</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Pakistan/cbIsvJy1"></a> <a href="/facts/Kashif_Siddiqi/kWkbqE5T">Kashif Siddiqi</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Jack_Mathis_(soccer)/TAka9Lh5">Jack Mathis</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Panama/GckVVhnp"></a> Manny Forbes</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> <a href="/facts/Aedan_Stanley/z0HCJsQj">Aedan Stanley</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Malaysia/8zbUMzCP"></a> <a href="/facts/Wan_Kuzain_Wan_Kamal/H6vfAWhm">Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal</a></li></ul> <h2 id="year-by-year">Year-by-year</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Year</th><th>Division</th><th>League</th><th>Regular Season</th><th>Playoffs</th><th>Open Cup</th></tr><tr><td>2007</td><td>4</td><td>USL PDL</td><td>6th, Heartland</td><td><i>Did not qualify</i></td><td><i>Did not qualify</i></td></tr><tr><td>2008</td><td>4</td><td>USL PDL</td><td>6th, Heartland</td><td><i>Did not qualify</i></td><td><i>Did not qualify</i></td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>4</td><td>USL PDL</td><td>7th, Heartland</td><td><i>Did not qualify</i></td><td><i>Did not qualify</i></td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>4</td><td>USL PDL</td><td>6th, Heartland</td><td><i>Did not qualify</i></td><td><i>Did not qualify</i></td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>4</td><td>USL PDL</td><td>7th, Heartland</td><td><i>Did not qualify</i></td><td><i>Did not qualify</i></td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>4</td><td>USL PDL</td><td>4th, Heartland</td><td><i>Did not qualify</i></td><td><i>Did not qualify</i></td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>4</td><td>USL PDL</td><td>6th, Heartland</td><td><i>Did not qualify</i></td><td><i>Did not qualify</i></td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>4</td><td>USL PDL</td><td>4th, Heartland</td><td><i>Did not qualify</i></td><td><i>Did not qualify</i></td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>4</td><td>USL PDL</td><td>4th, Heartland</td><td><i>Did not qualify</i></td><td><i>Did not qualify</i></td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>4</td><td>USL PDL</td><td>4th, Mid South</td><td><i>Did not qualify</i></td><td><i>Did not qualify</i></td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>4</td><td>USL PDL</td><td>3rd, Heartland</td><td><i>Did not qualify</i></td><td><i>Did not qualify</i></td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td rowspan="1" colspan="7"><i>On Hiatus</i><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="head-coaches">Head coaches</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> Armen Tonianse (2007-2008)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> Chris Hanlon (2009)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> Logan Hoffman (2010)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Peru/dBt7XrYD"></a> Julio Reyes (2011)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> Chris Hanlon (2012)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Canada/cWWFM8oc"></a> <a href="/facts/Sean_Fraser_(Canadian_soccer)/KyG67xja">Sean Fraser</a> (2013) <a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Republic_of_Ireland/k8JzXVze"></a> Ian Henry (2014) <a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a></li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> Andrew Bordelon (2015)</li> <li><a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5"></a> Kevin Stoll (2016–present)</li></ul> <h2 id="stadia">Stadia</h2> <ul><li>Cooper Sports Complex; <a href="/facts/Springfield%2c_Missouri/GRnmarYh">Springfield, Missouri</a> (2007-2009, 2011–present)</li> <li>Harrison Stadium at <a href="/facts/Drury_University/bPa10lpT">Drury University</a>; <a href="/facts/Springfield%2c_Missouri/GRnmarYh">Springfield, Missouri</a> (2010)</li></ul> <h2 id="average-attendance">Average attendance</h2> <p>Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> </p> <ul><li>2007: 224</li> <li>2008: 224</li> <li>2009: 138</li> <li>2010: 193</li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="http://saintlouisfc.com/sports/msoc/2016-17/releases/20160522ipqd71">Official Site</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.uslpdl.com/page/show/2353378-saint-louis-fc-u-23">Official PDL site</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Springfield Synergy FC PDL". Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2015. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160611181124/http://www.springfieldsynergyfc.com/pdl/stadium/index_E.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20160611181124/http://www.springfieldsynergyfc.com/pdl/stadium/index_E.html</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Saint Louis FC Acquires PDL Side Springfield Synergy FC - Saint Louis Football Club". Archived from the original on June 6, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2016. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160606203144/http://saintlouisfc.com/sports/msoc/2016-17/releases/20160516qzag1l" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20160606203144/http://saintlouisfc.com/sports/msoc/2016-17/releases/20160516qzag1l</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"St. Louis Lions set to kick off 11th PDL season | Soccer | stltoday.com". May 19, 2016. <a href="http://www.stltoday.com/sports/soccer/st-louis-lions-set-to-kick-off-th-pdl-season/article_aa7cad66-18f6-566d-8dbd-4cddbb5a7bb5.html" target="_blank">http://www.stltoday.com/sports/soccer/st-louis-lions-set-to-kick-off-th-pdl-season/article_aa7cad66-18f6-566d-8dbd-4cddbb5a7bb5.html</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Saint Louis FC Acquires Rights to Springfield Synergy FC". May 16, 2016. <a href="https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/649184" target="_blank">https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/649184</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"STLFC U23 Team Announces Hiatus from PDL". Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2025. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180131023900/http://www.saintlouisfc.com/news_article/show/881391?referrer_id=3067487" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20180131023900/http://www.saintlouisfc.com/news_article/show/881391?referrer_id=3067487</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Logan Hoffman Named Demize Coach". Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2010. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120229144453/http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/home/407363.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20120229144453/http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/home/407363.html</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"Fraser Takes Springfield Reins". United Soccer Leagues (USL). March 16, 2013. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved March 21, 2013. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140228021813/http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/home/703541.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20140228021813/http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/home/703541.html</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>"Demize Name Henry As New Head Coach". United Soccer Leagues (USL). February 18, 2014. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2014. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140228022127/http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/788458.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20140228022127/http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/788458.html</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"Order". September 1, 2007. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100105175057/http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20100105175057/http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>