Denton Diablos FC is an American amateur

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club based in Denton, Texas, which began play in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) in 2019.

History

The Diablos were announced in September 2018 as an NPSL expansion side to play in the South Region's Lone Star Conference. The club was founded through a partnership between Damon Gochneaur, owner of the Deton-based Aspiro Agency, and Michael Hitchcock, owner of Playbook Management International and fellow NPSL side

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. On October 2, the team announced

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men's soccer coach Chad Rakestraw as the team's first head coach. In the team's first season, the club finished second in the Lone Star before falling in the conference semifinals to the Vaqueros. In January 2020, Denton was announced as one of 14 NPSL clubs that would take part in the

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. On October 23, 2020, Denton announced

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as their new head coach.

Year-by-year results

Players & staff

Ownership

* Damon Gochneaur - Aspiro Agency * Michael Hitchcock - Playbook Management International

Head coaches

* Chad Rakestraw (2019–2020) *

(2020–)

References

External links

{{Denton Sports in Denton, Texas Association football clubs established in 2018 National Premier Soccer League teams Soccer clubs in Texas 2018 establishments in Texas