FC JAX Destroyers were an American soccer team based in

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, United States from 2011 to 2012. The organization had men's and women's franchises in the

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: a men's team in the

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(PDL) and a women's team in the W-League that launched in 2012. They played their home games at the

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soccer field.

History

The team was founded in 2010 by FC JAX Soccer to fill a gap in organized men's and women's soccer in

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. The organization was officially announced on April 21, 2011 with plans for men's and women's franchises in the

, both playing under the FC JAX Destroyers name. The men's team played from 2011–2012 in the

, the fourth tier of soccer in the United States and Canada, in the Southeast Division of the Southern Conference. They played their home games at the newly renovated soccer field at

. Their first competitive game was on May 13, 2011, a 3–1 loss to

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. The first goal in franchise history was an own goal scored by Mississippi's Thomas Shannon; the first JAX player to score a goal was Isaac Kinman, in a 2–0 victory over the

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two days later. The women's team played in the W-League, the second tier of women's soccer in the

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, in the 2012 season. Their first game was on May 19. However, FC Jax Destroyers withdrew from the United Soccer Leagues before the 2013 season.

Year-by-year

Head coaches

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(July 2011 – 2012) * Eric Dutt (April 2011 – June 2011) * Marc Osterberger Women's coach (March 2012 – July 2012)

Stadium

* D. B. Milne Field at

;

(2011–2012)

References

External links

Official site

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