South Carolina H 3993: Soda City national soccer champs

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2025-2026 Bill 3993 Text of Previous Version (Feb. 13, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3993

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A house RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE Soda City Football Club and 
COACHES for A REMARKABLE SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE Fall 2024 
United Premier Soccer League National CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.

Whereas, the South 
Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to learn that the members of the 
Soda City Football Club (FC) of Richland County took the team's second straight 
United Premier Soccer League (UPSL) national championship; and

Whereas, to the cheers 
of their exuberant fans, the Soda City FC defeated a competitive lineup of 
teams to secure the league's first-ever back-to-back title win with a 4-2 
victory in the final, after completing an undefeated regular season; and

Whereas, after entering 
halftime tied 1-1, Soda City struck just 53 seconds into the second half, 
followed by goals in the 68th and 77th minutes to secure the win; and

Whereas, the title was 
significant, having lost key players in the offseason and needing time to 
rebuild, an accomplishment that followed a lot of hard work in the winter under 
the leadership and direction of Head Coaches Debola Ogunseye and George Trifos; 
and

Whereas, looking ahead, 
the team aspires to create local youth soccer partnerships and also to launch a 
team in the UPSL Women's League, building on its success in the UPSL to 
replicate the same on the women's side; and

Whereas, the future is 
bright for soccer in the Midlands with the Soda City FC organization launching the 
Columbia SC Professional Soccer Alliance this past summer in the wake of the 
successful Manchester United vs Liverpool match, which drew seventy-eight 
thousand fans to Williams-Brice Stadium, demonstrating interest in soccer in Columbia; 
and

Whereas, the South 
Carolina House of Representatives values the pride and recognition that the 
Soda City FC soccer players have brought to Columbia and to the State, and the 
members look forward to following the team's continued achievements in the days 
ahead. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House 
of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize 
and honor the Soda City Football Club and coaches for a remarkable season and 
congratulate them for winning the Fall 2024 United Premier Soccer League 
National Championship title.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution 
be presented to Coaches Debola Ogunseye and George Trifos and to Tony Baker, 
Soda City FC President.

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