Tampa Bay Waterspouts
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| Managed by jsg04 | ||
| Club information | ||
| Location | Florida,  USA | |
| Geographic area | North America | |
| Founded | 08/13/2026 | |
| Series | V.156 | |
| Stadium | Maelstrom Park (12 000 seats) | |
| Fan Club | The Stormwatch (868 members) | |
| Records | ||
| First game | 08/16/2026, Puerto Rico Panthers 1–1 Tampa Bay Waterspouts | |
| Biggest win | 3–0 v Puerto Rico Panthers (10/04/2026) | |
| Worst defeat | 0–6 at Iowa Barnstormers (08/23/2026) | |
| Team colours | ||
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| Youth Team | ||
| Team name | Tampa Bay Squalls | |
Tampa Bay Waterspouts is an American club based in Florida, playing in Series V.156. The club was founded by jsg04 on August 13, 2026, taking over the V.156 place previously held by The Squeezes. It plays its home matches at Maelstrom Park, and its youth academy is the Tampa Bay Squalls.
Identity
A waterspout is the storm that forms over open water. On Tampa Bay you watch them roll in on summer afternoons, and that's the idea behind the club: start small and gather strength. The youth academy, the Squalls, carries the theme down to the next generation. The fans are the Stormwatch, and the team plays at Maelstrom Park.
The club colors are navy, teal and gold: deep water, the spout, and the late-afternoon light on the bay.
- Crest: the Storm Shield. A teal waterspout rises out of the waves inside a navy shield with a gold border, with a ball caught in the top of the spout. "Tampa Bay" runs across the top, "Waterspouts" across a gold band, and the founding year, 2026, sits at the bottom.
- Home kit: navy shirt with teal storm streaks cutting diagonally across the front, gold numbers, and navy shorts and socks with teal trim.
- Away kit: white and teal stripes split by navy and gold pinstripes, with white shorts and socks.
- Goalkeeper kit: orange with darker orange hoops and navy panels.
| Color | Hex | |
|---|---|---|
| Navy | #1A2A4A | |
| Teal | #3E93A0 | |
| Gold | #C7A868 | |
| Ice white | #E9F0F2 |
History
Season 95 (2026): first season
The Waterspouts were founded on August 13, 2026, with three rounds of the V.156 season already played. The Squeezes had taken four points from them: a draw with Ismal Fc, a 0–5 loss at RF10 United and a 2–1 win over Free Ballers 2.
The first weeks were hard. The new club went seven rounds without a win, including a 0–6 loss at Iowa Barnstormers and a 1–6 loss at home to the same side. The fans kept coming anyway: Maelstrom Park sold out all 12,000 seats against Frothingham, Big Grove and Iowa.
The turnaround came in October. A 3–0 win over Puerto Rico Panthers in round 11 was the club's first league win, and a 3–1 win away at Free Ballers 2 followed a week later. The season ended with a 2–1 win at Ismal Fc. That made three wins from the last four rounds and a fifth-place finish on 15 points. The Stormwatch, whose 868 members had started the season expecting that "every day in this division is a bonus", ended it dancing in the streets.
The unlikely hero was Darrion Craig. The 18-year-old center-back started in defense all season and still finished as the club's top league scorer with four goals.
Off the pitch, the club entered the Heroes of 2026 Trophy and finished with five wins and three losses. It also climbed three ladders, reaching the top 40 of the Florida ladder.
Season archive
| Season | League | Pos | Pts | W–D–L | Goals | Top scorer (league) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | V.156 | 5th of 8 | 15 | 4–3–7 | 14–37 | Darrion Craig (4) | Founded Aug 13 (R1–R3 played as The Squeezes). Relegation qualifier v Arkansas Samurais, Nov 1, 2026 |
Season 95 in detail
| Rd | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jul 26 | Ismal Fc | Home | D 1–1 (as The Squeezes) |
| 2 | Aug 2 | RF10 United | Away | L 0–5 (as The Squeezes) |
| 3 | Aug 9 | Free Ballers 2 | Home | W 2–1 (as The Squeezes) |
| 4 | Aug 16 | Puerto Rico Panthers | Away | D 1–1 |
| 5 | Aug 23 | Iowa Barnstormers | Away | L 0–6 |
| 6 | Aug 30 | Frothingham | Home | D 0–0 |
| 7 | Sep 6 | Big Grove | Away | L 0–5 |
| 8 | Sep 13 | Big Grove | Home | L 0–1 |
| 9 | Sep 20 | Frothingham | Away | L 0–3 |
| 10 | Sep 27 | Iowa Barnstormers | Home | L 1–6 |
| 11 | Oct 4 | Puerto Rico Panthers | Home | W 3–0 |
| 12 | Oct 11 | Free Ballers 2 | Away | W 3–1 |
| 13 | Oct 18 | RF10 United | Home | L 1–6 |
| 14 | Oct 25 | Ismal Fc | Away | W 2–1 |
As the Waterspouts (R4–R14): 3W 2D 6L, 11–30.
League scorers: Darrion Craig 4, Tyler Kim 2; Luis Hurtado, Ryan Wert, Lindsey Baker, Randy Ladwig and Agustín Bellorín 1 each.
League assists: Mateo Baltierra 2; Daniel Parmenter, Gabe Paolucci, Connor Gerrish, Tyler Kim and Randy Ladwig 1 each.
Awards
| Season | Player of the season | Honorable mention |
|---|---|---|
| 95 | Darrion Craig (CD, 18): top league scorer from center-back | Connor Gerrish (IM): Playmaking 8 at 17, scored in the Heroes Trophy and on the ladder |
Club records
Official matches (league, cup, qualifier)
| Record | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest win | 3–0 v Puerto Rico Panthers, League, Oct 4, 2026 |
| Biggest defeat | 0–6 at Iowa Barnstormers, League, Aug 23, 2026 |
| Record attendance | 12,000 (sell-out): v Frothingham Aug 30, v Big Grove Sep 13, v Iowa Barnstormers Sep 27, v RF10 United Oct 18, 2026 |
Other competitions (ladders, Arena tournaments)
| Record | Detail |
|---|---|
| Biggest win | 7–0 v Duke2025!, Florida ladder, Sep 12, 2026 |
| Biggest defeat | 0–7 at House of Blues FC, USA ladder, Sep 28, 2026 |
Tournaments and ladders
| Season | Competition | Record / rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | Heroes of 2026 Trophy | 5W 3L | L 2–3 Cherwood, W 1–0 tourmignies, W 1–0 Real Braglia, W 1–0 AKS Pogoń Sosnowiec, L 0–2 U.D. Antella, W 2–0 FC Trussese, W 1–0 Fc Arpino, L 0–5 Lupii dacici. |
| 95 | Florida ladder | #37 | as of Oct 30, 2026 |
| 95 | USA ladder | #378 | as of Oct 30, 2026 |
| 95 | Start season 95 ladder | #635 | as of Oct 30, 2026 |
Tampa Bay Squalls (youth academy)
The Squalls are the club's pathway to the first team. In the 2026–27 youth league season they took their first point on October 25, a 1–1 draw with Sporting Treno. The first graduates are due to step up in the 2026–27 winter, and the academy will get its own page when they arrive.
Honors
None yet.
