The Tampa Marauders are an American

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club from

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. The club currently plays in the

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. Their home games are played in downtown Tampa at the Naimoli Family Athletic and Intramural Complex, on the campus of the

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History

The Tampa Marauders FC joined the

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(NPSL) for the 2012 season. In 2015 the Marauders joined the new Champions Soccer League as a founding member. On January 5, 2017, the Marauders announced that former midfielder Saif Alsafeer would take over as manager.

Year-by-year

Stadium

Naimoli Family Athletic and Intramural Complex

Club culture

Supporters

Cigar City Corsairs
is the main independent supporter group for the Tampa Marauders, established in 2013. The group is known for wearing black, red, and white scarfs and waving the Marauder flags, chanting "Defend our port!" The group is one of the most dedicated fans in the

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. The group has partnered with the Ralph's Mob, another truly dedicated fan based for the

Tampa Bay Rowdies The Tampa Bay Rowdies are an American professional Association football, soccer team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The club was founded in 2008 and first took the pitch in 2010. Since 2017, the Rowdies have been members of the USL Champions ...

. The partnership has establish both groups as the largest

fan base in the Tampa area.

Rivalries

The Marauders' main rivalry is with the Cape Coral Hurricanes. The rivalry began in 2013 in a series contested for the Gulf Coast Cup.

Players

Current roster ''as of April 6, 2014''

Management

Front Office

* Kevin Hickling – ''President'' * Maria Silva – ''Vice President'' * Jim Pinciotti – ''Vice President''

Coaches

* Saif Alsafeer – ''Head Coach'' *

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– ''Assistant Coach''

Head Coaching History

* Maurice Loregnard (2013–2014)

Achievements

*Gulf Coast Cup **Winners (2): 2013, 2014

References

External links

Official site
Soccer clubs in Florida Soccer clubs in Tampa, Florida Association football clubs established in 2012 2012 establishments in Florida {{Florida-footyclub-stub