Greenville Triumph SC

The formation of USL D3 was first announced in April 2017, and league officials began touring the country looking for candidate cities for new soccer clubs. USL D3 vice president Steven Short visited Greenville in July 2017, and told local reporters at the time that Greenville was one of the league's top candidates.[1] In January 2018, the league began announcing teams that would play in their 2019 inaugural season. The formation of a USL D3 club in Greenville was officially announced on March 13, 2018, with local entrepreneur Joe Erwin named as the principal owner. The Greenville team was the third team to join the league after Tormenta FC and FC Tucson, two clubs which already existed and played in the Premier Development League.[2][3] The team qualified for the playoffs in their first year of existence.

The team's name, Greenville Triumph SC, as well as its logo and colors were announced on August 9, 2018.[4] On August 27, the team announced that the team would be coached by former U.S. national team player John Harkes, who had previously served as head coach of USL club FC Cincinnati for the 2016 season.[5] Harkes was signed on a three-year contract.[6]

On June 8, 2021, GTSC announced they will be fielding a women's side to compete in the new USL W League beginning in 2022.[7]

On January 28, 2022, GTSC officials announced that after a two year search for a new stadium location, they had settled on a six-acre site in Mauldin, South Carolina at Bridgeway Station. The proposed stadium would consist of 8,100 seats and be used as a multi-sport venue as well. If the stadium is approved by county officials, the project is expected to be completed by the opening of the 2023 season.[8]

The 3 stars represent the tri-city area of Anderson, Greenville, and Spartanburg. Along with the Reedy River that flows through the Upstate of SC.

The Greenville Triumph's supporters group The Reedy River Riot began in earnest when members of their leadership began discussing strategies to create a professional soccer team in Greenville. A social media blitz of #usl2gvl and a Change.org petition in June 2017 began this process. The petition to “Bring Professional Soccer to Greenville” garnered over 900 signatures and caught the eye of the USL leadership and the local prospective ownership group. Their dream was fulfilled in March 2018 with the announcement that Greenville had been chosen as a founding member of the USL D3.

Throughout the conception and build out of the team, the initial membership of the Reedy River Riot began meeting to discuss our vision for a supporters group. Their leadership consists of a group of soccer fanatics based in and around Greenville who have served together in leadership positions within numerous soccer supporter groups in the past. They draw on these experiences to begin the story of the Riot.

• USL League One
  • Champions: 2020[lower-alpha 1]
• USL League One Regular Season
  • Winners: 2020

Player honors

Year	Player	Country	Position	Honor
2019	Dallas Jaye	Guam	Goalkeeper	Goalkeeper of the Year Golden Glove All-League First Team
	Tyler Polak	United States	Defender	All-League First Team
	Cole Seiler	United States	Defender	All-League First Team
2020	Dallas Jaye	Guam	Goalkeeper	Goalkeeper of the Year Golden Glove All-League First Team
	Brandon Fricke	United States	Defender	Defender of the Year All-League First Team
	Tyler Polak	United States	Defender	All-League First Team
	Noah Pilato	United States	Midfielder	All-League First Team
	Alex Morrell	United States	Forward	All-League First Team
	Lachlan McLean	Australia	Forward	All-League Second Team
2021	Marios Lomis	Netherlands	Forward	All-League First Team
	Brandon Fricke	United States	Defender	All-League Second Team
	Abdi Mohamed	Somalia	Defender	All-League Second Team
	Aaron Walker	United States	Midfielder	All-League Second Team

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