Tulsa Athletic


Tulsa Athletic is an American soccer team and are based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. The 2023 NPSL National Champion, 2013 was their inaugural season in the National Premier Soccer League, which is a national league at the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid. They compete in the NPSL's Heartland Conference. The team maintains amateur status under NPSL rules, allowing college players to participate without losing their collegiate eligibility. The club currently plays at Athletic Community Field at Hicks Park since the 2022 season, having previously played at Veterans Park, LaFortune Stadium and Drillers Stadium, the former home of the Tulsa Drillers baseball team.
On May 20, 2024, Tulsa Athletic were suspended from the NPSL, meaning that they wouldn't defend their title. On July 31 they announced that they would leave the NPSL in order to start their own amateur league entitled "The League for Clubs", with Athletic being founding members alongside Atlantic City FC, FC Davis, Kingston Stockade FC and Napa Valley 1839 FC.

Crest and colors

The green that Athletic wears is symbolic of "green country", the moniker given to the area of Oklahoma where Tulsa sits. The gold in the pinstripes that appear on the home kit represents trophies, championships, and victory. The crest is a pink shield featuring a unicorn facing a lion surrounding a soccer ball, symbolizing both strength and magic. The pink color of the crest is designed to illustrate the heart. The badge's location over the heart on the jersey signifies that all who wear the crest share the same heart.

Support

A supporters group associated with Tulsa Athletic are the Athletics Armory, who congregate behind the north goal at home matches.
Fans have given the team several unofficial nicknames, including "the A's" and "The Foxes", named after 'Lester', a lone fox who resides in the team's stadium.

Rivalries

In 2014 Oklahoma City FC left PDL to join the NPSL, which created an in-state rivalry. The two clubs separated by just 100 miles played in the OK Derby.
The inaugural Red River Cup was contested in May 2014. Four clubs met in a two-day tournament hosted by Tulsa, who won the title over Oklahoma City FC.
Oklahoma City 1889 FC joined the NPSL in 2021 which resulted in another in-state rivalry, with supporters choosing the name “The War for I-44.”
A crosstown derby against FC Tulsa was established in 2022 through the U.S. Open Cup nicknamed the Tulsa Derby.

Tulsa Derby

WonDrawnLostGFGA
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DateCompetitionWinnerScoreLocation
March 18, 2025U.S. Open CupFC Tulsa
0-1		Hicks Park
April 5, 2023U.S. Open CupTulsa Athletic
1–0		Hicks Park
April 5, 2022U.S. Open CupFC Tulsa
1–2		ONEOK Field

War for I-44

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DateCompetitionWinnerScoreLocation
June 25, 2025TLFCOKC 1889
0-2		Oklahoma City, OK
June 11, 2025TLFCTulsa Athletic2-0Tulsa, OK
May 31, 2025TLFCTulsa Athletic
2-1		Oklahoma City, OK
May 10, 2025TLFCOKC 1889
1-2		Tulsa, OK
June 19, 2024Friendly0-0Oklahoma City, OK
June 12, 2024FriendlyTulsa Athletic
2-1		Tulsa, OK
July 15, 2023NPSL PlayoffsTulsa Athletic
2–1		Claremore, OK
June 17, 2023NPSLTulsa Athletic
2–1		Claremore, OK
May 24, 2023NPSLOKC 1889
0-1		Oklahoma City, OK
July 16, 2022NPSL PlayoffsTulsa Athletic
5–1		Tulsa, OK
July 16, 2022NPSLTulsa Athletic
5–1		Tulsa, OK
May 25, 2022NPSLTulsa Athletic
3–0		Oklahoma City, OK
July 14, 2021NPSL PlayoffsTulsa Athletic
2–2 		Tulsa, OK
June 27, 2021NPSLTulsa Athletic
2–0		Edmond, OK
May 16, 2021NPSLOKC 1889
1–3		Tulsa, OK

Current squad

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueRegular seasonW-D-L
PlayoffsW-D-L
U.S. Open CupW-D-L
National Amateur CupW-D-L
20134NPSL1st, South Central10–2–0
South Region Semifinal0–0–1
did not qualifyDid not play
20144NPSL1st, South Central9–0–1
South Region Final3–0–1
2nd Round0–0–1
Did not play
20154NPSL3rd, South Central7–3–4
did not qualify1st Round0–0–1
Did not play
20164NPSL1st, South Central11–0–1
South Central Conference Final1–0–1
did not qualifyDid not play
20174NPSL2nd, Heartland5–1–4
Heartland Conference Final1–0–1
1st Round0–0–1
Did not play
20184NPSL3rd, Heartland6–0–4
Heartland Conference Semifinal0–0–1
did not qualifyDid not play
20194NPSL1st, Heartland7–3–0
South Region Final3–0–1
did not qualifyDid not play
20204UPSL1st, Central-North13–0–1
Central Region Semifinal1–0–1
not heldDid not play
20214NPSL2nd, Heartland6–3–1
NPSL National Championship Runner Up4–0–1
not heldDid not play
20224NPSL1st, Heartland9–2–1
NPSL National Semifinal4–0–1
2nd Round1–0–1
Did not play
20234NPSL1st, Heartland7-2-1
NPSL National Champions6-0-0
3rd Round2–0–1
Region III Final2-1-2
20244––3-2-0
American Champions Cup Winners1-0-0
1st Round0–0–1
Did not play
20254The League for Clubs1st, Mid-American Conference6–2–2
National Semifinals1–0–2
1st Round0–0–1
Did not play–
20264The League for Clubs2nd qualifying round1–0–0
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All time Table

Match Type
Regular Season
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Playoffs
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U.S. Open Cup
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National Amateur Cup
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Total
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Head coaches

  • Includes all competitive matches: regular season, playoffs, and open cup.
CoachNationalityStartEndGamesWinDrawLossGFGAGDWin %
Joey Ryan20132019
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Levi Coleman20202023
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Jason Rogers2023Present
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