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The Volunteer Shield was a trophy awarded to the primary supporter group of the Tennessean club in the National Premier Soccer League with the best head-to-head record. It was inaugurated in 2015, and awarded retroactively to Chattanooga FC for the best record during the 2014 season. The shield derives its name from the state's nickname, the "Volunteer State," and is made of Tulip Poplar, the official state tree of Tennessee.[1][2]
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Teams
Originally contested between three teams, at the shield's peak it was contested between four clubs within the NPSL's Southeastern Conference. Chattanooga FC had been the longest standing member of the competition before it left the league following the 2019 season.
As of 2020, only one team in the NPSL (Inter Nashville) is based in the state of Tennessee.
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2014
May 10, 2014 | Knoxville Force | 1–4 | Nashville FC | Knoxville, TN |
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May 17, 2014 | Chattanooga FC | 0–0 | Nashville FC | Chattanooga, TN |
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May 31, 2014 | Knoxville Force | 0–4 | Chattanooga FC | Knoxville, TN |
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June 13, 2014 | Nashville FC | 0–2 | Chattanooga FC | Nashville, TN |
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June 21, 2014 | Chattanooga FC | 6–1 | Knoxville Force | Chattanooga, TN |
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July 4, 2014 | Nashville FC | 1–0 | Knoxville Force | Nashville, TN |
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2015
June 9, 2015 | Knoxville Force | 3–4 | Nashville FC | Knoxville, TN |
Report | Stadium: Sansom Sports Complex |
June 13, 2015 | Knoxville Force | 1–1 | Chattanooga FC | Knoxville, TN |
Report | Stadium: Sansom Sports Complex |
June 20, 2015 | Nashville FC | 0–2 | Chattanooga FC | Nashville, TN |
Report | Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium |
June 27, 2015 | Chattanooga FC | 4–2 | Knoxville Force | Chattanooga, TN |
Report | Stadium: Finley Stadium |
July 2, 2015 | Nashville FC | 6–0 | Knoxville Force | Nashville, TN |
Report | Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium |
July 4, 2015 | Chattanooga FC | 2–0 | Nashville FC | Chattanooga, TN |
Report | Stadium: Finley Stadium |
2016
May 21, 2016 | Chattanooga FC | 2–1 | Nashville FC | Chattanooga, TN |
19:30 EDT (UTC-04:00) |
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Stadium: Finley Stadium Attendance: 5,593 |
May 28, 2016 | Nashville FC | 0–1 | Memphis City FC | Nashville, TN |
19:00 CDT (UTC-05:00) |
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NFC Report MCFC Report |
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Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium Attendance: 1,133 |
June 4, 2016 | Knoxville Force | 3–2 | Nashville FC | Knoxville, TN |
19:00 EDT (UTC-04:00) |
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Stadium: Sansom Sports Complex |
June 4, 2016 | Chattanooga FC | 2–1 | Memphis City FC | Chattanooga, TN |
19:30 EDT (UTC-04:00) |
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Stadium: Finley Stadium Attendance: 3,464 |
June 7, 2016 | Chattanooga FC | 4–0 | Knoxville Force | Chattanooga, TN |
19:30 EDT (UTC-04:00) |
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Stadium: Finley Stadium |
June 12, 2016 | Memphis City FC | 5–1 | Knoxville Force | Memphis, TN |
19:00 CDT (UTC-05:00) | Stadium: Mike Rose Soccer Complex |
June 16, 2016 | Nashville FC | 0–2 | Chattanooga FC | Nashville, TN |
19:00 CDT (UTC-05:00) |
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Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium |
June 18, 2016 | Memphis City FC | 1–2 | Nashville FC | Memphis, TN |
19:00 CDT (UTC-05:00) | Stadium: Mike Rose Soccer Complex |
June 25, 2016 | Memphis City FC | 1–1 | Chattanooga FC | Memphis, TN |
Stadium: Mike Rose Soccer Complex |
June 25, 2016 | Nashville FC | 0–1 | Knoxville Force | Nashville, TN |
Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium |
July 2, 2016 | Knoxville Force | 3–4 | Memphis City FC | Knoxville, TN |
Stadium: Sansom Sports Complex |
July 5, 2016 | Knoxville Force | 0–4 | Chattanooga FC | Knoxville, TN |
Stadium: Sansom Sports Complex |
2017
For 2017, the Southeast Conference was split in two with Knoxville Force competing in the East Division while Chattanooga FC, Memphis City FC, and new team Inter Nashville FC all competed in the West Division. To accommodate for this, the shield organizers divided the four teams into two groups:[3]
- Chattanooga vs Inter Nashville
- Memphis City vs Knoxville Force
The results from the two matches within each group would determine who wins that group. Once the two group winners emerge, the points earned in the two regular season matches the group winners played against one another would determine the overall winner. If those points were tied, or if the two group winners didn’t play in the regular season, the first tiebreaker would be the results of a playoff match between the group winners. If the group winners did not meet in the playoffs, then the overall results stand tied between the group winners and both would be listed a co-champions.
Chattanooga and Knoxville both won their groups on tie-breakers but since neither team played one-another in the regular season, the shield champion would be decided by tie-breaker whether that be a in a playoff match between the two sides or PointPerGame average vs other Tennessee teams.[4] In the first playoff round, which Knoxville had a bye in due to winning the East Division, Chattanooga fell to Nashville, 2-1, meaning the Knoxville Force won the shield based on PPG (1.5 to 1.0).[5]
Group A
Tiebreakers: 1) Goal Diff in the two group matches; 2) Goals Scored in the two group matches; 3) Points earned in Southeast Conference play; 4) Goal Differential in Southeast Conference matches; 5) Coin-flip[6]
June 17, 2017 | Chattanooga FC | 2–1 | Inter Nashville FC | Chattanooga, TN |
19:30 EDT (UTC-04:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Finley Stadium |
July 1, 2017 | Inter Nashville FC | 2–1 | Chattanooga FC | Antioch, TN |
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Stadium: International Indoor Soccer Complex |
Group B
Tiebreakers: 1) Goal Diff in the two group matches; 2) Goals Scored in the two group matches; 3) Points earned in Southeast Conference play; 4) Goal Differential in Southeast Conference matches; 5) Coin-flip
June 10, 2017 | Knoxville Force | 3–1 | Memphis City FC | Knoxville, TN |
19:30 EDT (UTC-04:00) |
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Stadium: Sansom Sports Complex |
July 8, 2017 | Memphis City FC | 2–1 | Knoxville Force | Memphis, TN |
19:00 EDT |
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Stadium: Christian Brothers High School |
Other 2017 matches between Tennessee teams
May 20, 2017 | Inter Nashville FC | 3–0 | Memphis City FC | Antioch, TN |
19:30 EDT (UTC-04:00) |
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Report | Stadium: International Indoor Soccer Complex |
May 24, 2017 | Memphis City FC | 0–0 | Chattanooga FC | Memphis, TN |
19:00 EDT |
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Stadium: Christian Brothers High School |
May 27, 2017 | Memphis City FC | 0–0 | Inter Nashville FC | Memphis, TN |
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Stadium: Christian Brothers High School |
June 28, 2017 | Chattanooga FC | 1–2 | Memphis City FC | Chattanooga, TN |
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Stadium: Finley Stadium Attendance: 3,854 |
2018
May 19, 2018 | Chattanooga FC | 2–0 | Emerald Force SC | Chattanooga, TN |
19:30 EDT (UTC-04:00) |
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Stadium: Finley Stadium |
May 26, 2018 | Emerald Force SC | 1–2 | Inter Nashville FC | Knoxville, TN |
19:00 EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Sansom Sports Complex |
May 30, 2018 | Emerald Force SC | 1–5 | Chattanooga FC | Knoxville, TN |
19:00 EDT |
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Stadium: Sansom Sports Complex |
June 2, 2018 | Inter Nashville FC | 5–3 | Emerald Force SC | Antioch, TN |
19:00 EDT |
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Report | Stadium: International Indoor Soccer Complex |
June 13, 2018 | Inter Nashville FC | 0–2 | Chattanooga FC | Antioch, TN |
19:00 EDT |
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Stadium: International Indoor Soccer Complex |
July 4, 2018 | Chattanooga FC | 1–0 | Inter Nashville FC | Chattanooga, TN |
19:30 EDT (UTC-04:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Finley Stadium |
2019
June 8, 2018 | Chattanooga FC | 4–0 | Inter Nashville FC | Chattanooga, TN |
19:30 EDT (UTC-04:00) |
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Stadium: Finley Stadium |
July 3, 2019 | Inter Nashville FC | 1–5 | Chattanooga FC | Antioch, TN |
19:30 EDT |
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Stadium: International Indoor Soccer Complex |
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See also
- Cascadia Cup a three-team rivalry for MLS teams in the Pacific Northwest
- Southern Derby a multi-team rivalry for soccer clubs in the South Atlantic states
References
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