# Solent University F.C.

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  nickname =The Sparks| 
  founded  = 2005 |
  dissolved= 2020 |
  ground   = Test Park Sports Ground  <br />[Southampton](/source/Southampton) |
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'''Team Solent F.C.''' was a football club attached to [Solent University](/source/Solent_University), based in [Southampton](/source/Southampton), [Hampshire](/source/Hampshire). They were affiliated to the [Hampshire Football Association](/source/Hampshire_Football_Association), as a FA Charter Standard club and from 2011-20 were members of the [Wessex League](/source/Wessex_League).

==History==
'''Team Solent''' were formed in 2005 as the competitive sporting arm of Southampton Solent University.

A side was entered in the [Southampton League](/source/Southampton_Football_League) and enjoyed immediate success winning trophies galore,<ref>A Century of Southampton Local Soccer 1908-2008 by John Moody</ref> before becoming a founder member of the [Hampshire Premier League](/source/Hampshire_Premier_League) in 2007. They were winners of the inaugural League Cup in 2008 and won their first [Southampton Senior Cup](/source/Southampton_Senior_Cup) in 2009.<ref> Southampton Senior Cup – The Finals 1909-2022 by Gary Day</ref> Further successes followed, and after moving to a redeveloped Test Park, they won promotion to the [Wessex League](/source/Wessex_League) Division One in 2011. The next few seasons, saw Team Solent narrowly miss out on promotion before going up in 2015 as champions.<ref>https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/football/nonleague/15599495.new-boy-kasimu-on-fire-as-team-solent-finally-hit-their-wessex-stride-with-a-7-0-beating-of-brockenhurst/</ref> They quickly adjusted to life in the Premier Division<ref>https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/football/nonleague/13503387.james-taylors-southampton-senior-cup-holders-team-solent-will-open-defence-against-either-otterbourne-or-totton-eling/</ref> and in 2016 won the Southampton Senior Cup for the fourth time<ref>https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/football/nonleague/15129072.team-solent-book-st-marys-date-for-a-third-year-running-after-extra-time-win-over-hamble-club-reserves/</ref> and also the Wessex League Cup. In 2017 Team Solent enjoyed an extended run in the national [FA Vase](/source/FA_Vase),<ref>https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/football/nonleague/14945113.team-solent-1-0-bodmin-town-students-pull-off-fa-vase-upset/</ref> reaching Round 5 before going down 2-5 at home against eventual winners South Shields.<ref>https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/football/local/15009088.southampton-solent-university-side-beat-croydon-to-progress-to-last-16/</ref>

In 2019, the club was renamed '''Solent University FC''' but on 10th June 2020, they were suddenly withdrew with the University citing the "changing landscape of Higher Education which has caused a realignment of the priorities and the desire to support other sporting ambitions" as the reason for this decision.<ref>https://northkentnonleague.co.uk/wessex-league-suffers-double-setback</ref>

Solent University continue to run student sides in the national BUCS (British University & Colleges Sports) competitions.<ref>https://www.solent.ac.uk/sport-at-solent/student-sport/sport-clubs/football</ref>

==Honours==

*'''[Wessex League](/source/Wessex_League)'''
**Division 1 Champions 2014/15
**League Cup Winners 2015/16
*'''[Hampshire Premier League](/source/Hampshire_Premier_League)''' <ref>https://www.hpfl.co.uk/league-cup-winners</ref>
**Senior Division Runners-up 2009/10 and 2010/11
**League Cup Winners 2007/08 and 2010/11
*'''[Hampshire Football Association](/source/Hampshire_Football_Association)''' <ref>Hampshire Football Association Yearbook 2007/08</ref>
**Junior 'A' Cup Winners 2005/06
*'''Southampton Football Association''' <ref>Southampton Divisional Football Association Handbook 2017/18</ref>
**Senior Cup Winners 2008/09, 2010/11, 2014/15 and 2015/16 <ref>https://www.solent.ac.uk/media-hub/news/southampton-senior-cup-in-the-back-of-the-net-for-team-solent-fc</ref>
**Senior Cup Finalists 2009/10 and 2016/17
**Junior 'A' Cup Winners 2005/06
*'''[Southampton League](/source/Southampton_Football_League)''' <ref>Southampton Football League Handbook & Directory 2018/19</ref>
**Senior Division 1 Champions 2006/07
**Junior Division 1 Champions 2005/06

==League record 2005-20==
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style=text-align:center
!Season
!Division
!Position
!Significant events
|-
|2005-07||[Southampton League](/source/Southampton_Football_League)|| - ||
|-
|2007/08||[Hampshire Premier League](/source/Hampshire_Premier_League)||8/17|| Founder Members + League Cup winners 
|-
|2008/09||Hampshire Premier League||3/18|| Southampton Senior Cup winners
|-
|2009/10||Hampshire Premier League||2/18|| Southampton Senior Cup finalists
|-
|2010/11||Hampshire Premier League||2/18|| Promoted. Southampton Senior Cup & League Cup winners
|-
|2011/12||[Wessex League](/source/Wessex_League) Division 1||3/18|| 
|-
|2012/13||Wessex League Division 1||3/18|| 
|-
|2013/14||Wessex League Division 1||6/17|| 
|-
|2014/15||Wessex League Division 1||1/15|| Promoted. Southampton Senior Cup winners
|-
|2015/16||Wessex League Premier Division||7/21|| Southampton Senior Cup & League Cup winners
|-
|2016/17||Wessex League Premier Division||7/22|| Reached Round 5 of FA Vase & Southampton Senior Cup finalists
|-
|2017/18||Wessex League Premier Division||17/22|| 
|-
|2018/19||Wessex League Premier Division||11/20||
|-
|2019/20||Wessex League Premier Division||0/20||Season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic. Left competition
|}

==Ground==
The club's home ground was Test Park Sports Ground, Lower Brownhill Road, [Southampton](/source/Southampton) SO16 9QZ. The record attendance was in 2017 when over 800 attended the FA Vase 5th round tie against South Shields.<ref>https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/15057178.amp/</ref>

The venue has several pitches (including an artificial one) and remains very much in use today. In 2021 Wessex League football returned when neighbours [Millbrook](/source/Millbrook_F.C.) took up residence.<ref>https://www.footballgroundmap.com/ground/test-park-sports-ground/millbrook-fc-southampton</ref>

==Notable players==
Team Solent had some fine players during their short history, including some former academy players from various professional clubs - such as Jesse Waller-Lassen from [Tottenham Hotspur](/source/Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C.).<ref>https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/football/nonleague/12922059.ex-tottenham-youngster-plays-key-role-as-team-solent-are-crowned-southampton-senior-cup-winners/</ref> During their Wessex League days their [player-manager](/source/Player-coach) was James Taylor, a vastly experienced semi-professional.

==Local rivalries==
Team Solent had a number of rivals during various stages of their existence as they made rapid progress up through the local pyramid system. These included neighbours [Bush Hill](/source/Millbrook_F.C.) and [QK Southampton](/source/Nursling_%26_Shirley_F.C.) whilst in the Hampshire Premier League, then [Totton & Eling](/source/Totton_%26_Eling_F.C.) and [Romsey Town](/source/Romsey_Town_F.C.) - their closest rivals in the Wessex League.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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==External links==
*[http://www.solent.ac.uk/sport/team-solent/clubs/football.aspx Solent University official website]
*[https://fchd.info/TEAMSOLE.HTM Football Club History Database 1]
*[https://fchd.info/SOLENTUN.HTM Football Club History Database 2]
*[https://www.wessexleague.co.uk/ Wessex League]
*[https://www.hpfl.co.uk/ Hampshire Premier League]

Category:Sport in Southampton
Category:Men's football clubs in England
Category:Wessex Football League
Category:University and college football clubs in England
Category:2005 establishments in England
Category:Association football clubs established in 2005
Category:2020 disestablishments in England
Category:Association football clubs disestablished in 2020
Category:Defunct football clubs in England
Category:Defunct football clubs in Hampshire
Category:Southampton Saturday Football League

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