Over 500 Fan Submissions Received To Date — Some Great, Some Creative and Some Just Plain Silly (“Scattebo FC”?!);
Ideas Range From “Traditional Soccer” to “Traditional Animal Name” to “Hyper-Local Arizona Themed”;
Fans Are Encouraged to Continue Submitting Their Team Name Suggestions at ArizonaWomensSoccer.com.
January 6, 2025 (Peoria, AZ) — In less than one month since Arizona’s new Women’s Premier Soccer League team announced it was kicking-off in the West Valley this Summer the fans have spoken on what they want their new team name to be called. With more than 500 submissions already received local fan ideas range from “traditional” to “creative” to…“simply outrageous”!
Example submissions received so far include…:
“Traditional American Sports’ Animal Themed Mascot” Nicknames:
Bobcats
Desert Cougars
Mountain Lions
Scorpions
“Cactus Themed” Nicknames:
Cactus Blossoms
Cactus Wrens
Prickly Pears
Saguaros
“Desert Themed” Nicknames:
Chuckwallas
Copper Queens
Desert Belles
Desert Thunder
“Hot Temperature Themed” Nicknames:
Firebirds
Fuego
Sol
Sunrays
“Traditional International Soccer” Type Names:
PHX FC
State Forty-Eight FC
Valley FC
West Valley Wanderers FC
And…the “We Aren’t Considering These But Thanks For The Laughs” Submissions!:
“Arizona Phoenixes”
“Coyotes But With Grass Instead of Ice and Outdoors Instead of Indoors”
“Cactus-tastic State FC”
“Skattebo FC”
“Valley of the Sunburn Soccer Social Club”
These are just some of the suggested names received so far…but there is still time to submit your ideas at ArizonaWomensSoccer.com! We want to hear from YOU to help us name YOUR team!
The new team will kick-off this summer at Peoria Sports Complex following the Cactus League season when the stadium field will transition into a soccer configuration. Fans can join all the action and receive a free official team jersey with the purchase of a $99 season ticket — making it the best sports deal in the Valley!
The winning team name entry will be announced in the weeks ahead.
Learn more at ArizonaWomensSoccer.com.