A question we get all the time: what’s the difference between Greenville Triumph Soccer Club and Greenville Football Club? We did some research to find out – but first, here’s some background on each team:
Greenville Triumph Soccer Club: Sporting colors of gradient green to signify the green landscapes of the Upstate, and the same navy blue that appears on the South Carolina state flag, Greenville Triumph play their home games at Legacy Early College near The Village of West Greenville. The Triumph compete in the United Soccer League (USL) League One. This will be the inaugural year of competition for the USL League One and the Triumph will play in the third-division of men’s professional league in the USSF soccer pyramid.
Greenville Football Club: You can find the Greenville FC in dark hunter green + gold playing at Sirrine Stadium – just a long penalty kick away from Falls Park. Greenville FC lists their main vision as “merging sport and community,” as well as “to provide a platform where both national and local talent can develop into professional caliber players.”
Greenville Football Club competes in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) which attracts top amateur talent from around the United States, including college and former professional players.
The difference: For someone who doesn’t follow or know too much about soccer, it can be moderately confusing. There’s a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) Soccer Pyramid which has three divisions that are recognized as professional. The other leagues and levels are defined as amateur. However, these amateur level leagues are still affiliated with the USSF pyramid and players can work their way up and into the three professional divisions.
So to put it simply, the difference between Greenville Triumph and Greenville Football Club is professional vs. amateur... at least on paper.
The Greenville Triumph kicks off their season on Mar. 29, with their first home game April 6. They’ll also play a game against Furman this Saturday. You can purchase tickets here.
Greenville Football Club kicks off their season on May 4, with their first home game May 11. You can purchase tickets here.
