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Wikipedia - F.C. Indiana
F.C. Indiana, also known as F.C. Indiana Lionesses, is an American women's soccer team based in Indiana. Founded in 2003, the team is currently a member of the United Women's Soccer league. They play their home games at Newton Park in Lakeville, Indiana.
The team has an associated men's team, also called F.C. Indiana Lions, who play in the National Premier Soccer League and Premier Arena Soccer League. The club's colors are red and white.
History
In 2005, FC Indiana became the second North American women's team ever to win a league and cup double, capturing the WPSL national championship and the USASA Women's Open national championship (the Carolina Courage of the former Women's United Soccer Association [WUSA] won the Founder's Cup and WUSA league title in 2002).
FC Indiana won the 2005 WPSL title, having defeated host New England Mutiny 4–0 in the 2005 semifinals and the California Storm 5–4 (featuring internationals Brandi Chastain, Leslie Osborne and Sissi) in the 2005 finals.
In 2007, the club won its second WPSL title in three seasons, defeating the New England Mutiny 3–0. In October 2007, FC Indiana joined the W-League, consistently winning their division before returning to the WPSL for the 2011 season.
In 2012, they participated in the WPSL Elite, finishing at the bottom of the table.
In December 2016, F.C. Indiana joined the newly formed Midwest Conference of United Women's Soccer as an expansion team.
FC Indiana damer spelar sina hemmamatcher på Grand Park Events Center i Westfield, Indiana. Lagets färger är rött, vitt och blått. Säsongen 2023 kommer FC Indiana damer att tävla i UWS Midwest Conference och kommer att möta lag från Illinois, Michigan och Wisconsin.
Några av de mest kända spelarna som har representerat FC Indiana damer inkluderar Abby Erceg, Julie Ertz och Jessica McDonald. Laget har vunnit ett UWS-mästerskap, 2019.
FC Indiana damer är ett av de bästa damfotbollslagen i USA och är en populär attraktion för fotbollsfans i Indiana.