Authored By seanphippster

Last week, the headlines warned of the last chance to see the Chattanooga Football Club in action at Finley Stadium.

But stop the presses!

After defeating the New Orleans Jesters Saturday night to become the National Premier Soccer League’s Southeast Conference champions, Finley Stadium was awarded additional games this coming weekend.

This marks the fourth championship in just six seasons for the hometown club, meaning Chattanooga will host the NPSL South Region Final Four Tournament this weekend.

The winner of the South Region will move on to play in the national and semifinal matches.

Two games will take place Friday, July 18, with the winners facing each other in the championship game Saturday, July 19.

Miami Football Club will face Chattanooga FC at 6 p.m. Friday, with the Tulsa Athletics against the Upward Stars (South Carolina) scheduled for 8:30 p.m.

Saturday’s championship game is at 7:30 p.m.

Galen Riley is head cheerleader and “Capo” for the Chattahooligans, the official fan club of the Chattanooga FC. He spends much of his time on the concrete wall shouting and directing cheers and chants.

He thinks the Southeast Conference is the toughest in the entire NPSL.

“Any of the teams that played last weekend would have won most other conferences,” he said. “The team is only improving as the season goes on, and that is matched by the intensity and antics out of the Chattahooligan supporters section. We just got out of the toughest conference in the league, in dominant fashion, and I’m excited about the postseason.”

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“I encourage everyone to come, even if they’re not traditionally a soccer fan or a sports fan at all,” Riley said. “It’s an amazing experience, and even the doubters among my friends are hooked.”