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| Nickname | The Sharks | ||
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| Founded | 2017; 8 years ago (2017) | ||
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| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Owner | Dr. Kingsley Okonkwo | ||
| Coach | Éamon Zayed | ||
| League | USL League One | ||
| 2025 | USL League Two, 2nd of 9 (Lone Star Division) | ||
| Website | corpuscfc | ||
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Corpus Christi FC, nicknamed theSharks, is a professional men'ssoccer club based inCorpus Christi,Texas. It will start competing inUSL League One, a Division 3 league in theUnited States league systemstarting in the spring of 2026. The club was founded in 2017, and its colors are blue, red, and white. The club also runs a youth academy program for both boys and girls that has programs ranging from U3s to U19s.[1] and has affiliate academies inVictoria, Texas andAllen, Texas.[2]
Corpus Christi was awarded an expansion franchise by the Premier Development League in October 2017.[3] The team began playing in the2018 PDL season.[4] In 2019, the Sharks finished runners-up of the Mid-South division, and were the second-highest scoring club in the entire league.[5] In 2020, the outfit announced their ambitions to go professional inUSL League One as the city council approved a five-year incentive agreement worth $1.85 million as an investment consortium involving the team's owner and president Dr. Kingsley Okonkwo set out to build a $28 million sporting complex that would include a 5,000 seater ground.[6]
In October 2024, USL League One officially awarded Corpus Christi FC franchise rights for a professional club.[7][8] In October 2025, the team announcedÉamon Zayed as their first head coach and sporting director for the upcoming USL League One season.[9][10]
As of May 1, 2024.[11]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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As of October 2025.[14]
| Season | GP | Record (W-T-L) | GF | GA | Pts | League | Regular season | Playoffs |
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| 2018 | 14 | 6–6–2 | 32 | 32 | 20 | USL PDL | 4th, Mid South | did not qualify |
| 2019 | 14 | 8–2–4 | 43 | 28 | 26 | USL League Two | 2nd, Mid South | did not qualify |
| 2020 | Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | USL League Two | Cancelled | |||||
| 2021 | 13 | 7–2–4 | 20 | 15 | 23 | USL League Two | 2nd, Mid South | Conf. Quarterfinals |
| 2022 | 14 | 7-1-6 | 21 | 21 | 22 | USL League Two | 3rd, Lone Star | did not qualify |
| 2023 | 12 | 5-3-4 | 30 | 21 | 18 | USL League Two | 3rd, Lone Star | did not qualify |
| 2024 | 12 | 10-1-1 | 45 | 14 | 31 | USL League Two | 1st, Lone Star | Conf. Finals |
| 2025 | 12 | 6-3-3 | 22 | 15 | 21 | USL League Two | 2nd, Lone Star | did not qualify |
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