Lubbock Matadors SC is an American

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club in

Lubbock, Texas Lubbock ( ) is the 10th-most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of government of Lubbock County. With a population of 260,993 in 2021, the city is also the 85th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the northw ...

. It currently competes in the Lonestar Conference of the

National Premier Soccer League The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is an American men's association football, soccer league. The NPSL is a semi-professional league, comprising some teams that have paid players and some that are entirely amateur. The league is officially ...

, considered the fourth tier of the United States soccer league system. The team's home field is the Lubbock Cooper's Pirate Stadium in Lubbock.

History

On December 14, 2021, the

announced a new expansion team would be placed in Lubbock for the 2022 season. The ownership effort was led by former

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and

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front office member Michael Hitchcock, along with

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alumni Brent McCarty, David Joyner, Eric Cunningham, and Lance Patton. The Matadors announced Paul Gilbert as the team's first head coach on December 20. The team's first game was an NPSL matchup against

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on Monday, May 9 at Lowery Field. Their first game of the season ended in a 3–1 loss drawing in 4,239 fans for the first NPSL game in Lubbock. On Tuesday July 11, the Matadors set a franchise record attendance with 5,422 fans in attendance for their first NPSL home playoff game in club history. This attendance also put the Matadors at the No. 9 spot for highest attendance in NPSL history.

Honors

Conference

* Lone Star Conference Champions:

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Players and staff

Coaches

* Paul Gilbert (2022–present) Head Coach * Yuri Sadula (2022–present) Assistant Coach * Braxton Thorne (2022–present) Assistant Coach

Front office

* Dustin McCorkle (2022–present) general manager

Club culture

Mascot

The Mascot of the Lubbock Matadors is a bull name Notorious. He was officially unveiled on February 25, 2023.

Supporters

The Lubbock Matadors officially recognized name for their supporters group is the Mozos.

Rivalries

The Lubbock Matadors main rivalry is with West Texas FC in El Dustico. The two teams compete for the Golden Tumbleweed, a symbolic symbol of the two teams who are separated by just 118 miles.

Record

Year-by-year

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References

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