Lubbock Matadors SC
Lubbock Matadors SC is an American soccer club in Lubbock, Texas. It currently competes in the Lonestar Conference of the National Premier Soccer League, considered the fourth tier of the United States soccer league system.

The team's home field is the Lubbock Cooper's Pirate Stadium in Lubbock.

History 
On December 14, 2021, the National Premier Soccer League announced a new expansion team would be placed in Lubbock for the 2022 season. The ownership effort was led by former DC United and FC Dallas front office member Michael Hitchcock, along with Texas Tech alumni Brent McCarty, David Joyner, Eric Cunningham, and Lance Patton.

The Matadors announced Paul Gilbert as the team's first head coach on December 20.

The team's first game was an NPSL matchup against Fort Worth Vaqueros FC on Monday, May 9 at Lowery Field. Their first game of the season ended in a 3–1 loss drawing in 4,239 fans for the first NPSL game in Lubbock.

On Tuesday July 11, the Matadors set a franchise record attendance with 5,422 fans in attendance for their first NPSL home playoff game in club history. This attendance also put the Matadors at the No. 9 spot for highest attendance in NPSL history.

Honors

Conference 

 Lone Star Conference Champions: 2023

Players and staff

Coaches 

  Paul Gilbert (2022–present) Head Coach
  Yuri Sadula (2022–present) Assistant Coach
  Braxton Thorne (2022–present) Assistant Coach

Front office 

  Dustin McCorkle (2022–present) general manager

Club culture

Mascot 
The Mascot of the Lubbock Matadors is a bull name Notorious. He was officially unveiled on February 25, 2023.

Supporters 
The Lubbock Matadors officially recognized name for their supporters group is the Mozos.

Rivalries 
The Lubbock Matadors main rivalry is with West Texas FC in El Dustico. The two teams compete for the Golden Tumbleweed, a symbolic symbol of the two teams who are separated by just 118 miles.

Record

Year-by-year

References 

National Premier Soccer League teams
Sports clubs and teams in Lubbock, Texas
2021 establishments in Texas