The Youngstown Nighthawks are an American Semi professional
indoor soccer franchise
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based in
Youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio, and the largest city and county seat of Mahoning County. At the 2020 census, Youngstown had a city population of 60,068. It is a principal city of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area, whi ...
. Founded in November 2014, the team debuted in the 2015–16 season.
The Nighthawks are owned by Edward Holmes, and Chris Harrold serves as general manager. The head coach is Ohio-native
Allen Eller.
The team plans to play its home games at the
Covelli Centre
The Covelli Centre is a multi-purpose arena in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. It opened in 2005, thanks in a large part to a $26 million HUD redevelopment grant secured in 2000 by Congressman James A. Traficant Jr. It is home to the Youngstown ...
.
The team was rebuffed by the MASL, and since then, the team has been holding open tryouts to build its roster, participated in tournaments to hone skills, and organized community events for goodwill and publicity. They compete in the
Premier Arena Soccer League
The Premier Arena Soccer League (PASL) is an indoor soccer league with mostly semi-professional teams; along with a number of amateur teams across North America. The PASL was previously known as the Federation of Sports Arenas (FSA). The PASL logo ...
.
The Nighthawks began playing a series of exhibition games in June 2015.
References
External links
Youngstown Nighthawks official websiteMajor Arena Soccer League official website
2014 establishments in Ohio
Association football clubs established in 2014
Indoor soccer clubs in the United States
Major Arena Soccer League teams
Soccer clubs in Ohio
Nighthawks
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