Memphis City FC
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| Full name | Memphis City Football Club |
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| Short name | Memphis City, MCFC |
| Founded | May 27, 2015 |
| Ground | Christian Brothers High School Football Stadium |
| Capacity | 4,000 |
| Head Coach |
 Rafael Rodrigiuez |
| League | National Premier Soccer League |
| 2016 | 2nd in SE Conference, Lost conference finals to Chattanooga FC |
| Website | Club home page |
Memphis City FC is an American soccer team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The team was founded in 2015 and will play their inaugural season in 2016. The team plays in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national semi-professional league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team will also compete for a rivalry trophy called the "Volunteer Shield". The Four Tennessee teams Memphis City FC, Nashville FC, Chattanooga FC, and Knoxville Force play against one another twice throughout the season. The team with the most points per win/tie, wins the trophy.
Memphis City FC was founded on May 27, 2015, with the intention of bringing high-level soccer to the city of Memphis and to advance the cause of Memphis soccer nationally. Following several months of planning and set-up, the club was officially announced to the public on November 4, 2015, when it was revealed that they had won a place in the NPSL for the 2016 season.
The badge of the club consists of a stylised capitals "MCFC" contained within concentric rings, the club's name written again in full within the rings, and the design topped off with two small Egyptian pyramids which represent the namesake of the club's home city, being Memphis, Egypt. The design bears strong similarities to that of Major League Soccer side New York City FC, with Memphis City's management admitting that NYCFC sister club Manchester City of the Premier League in England influenced the naming of the NPSL team, although the two sides share neither ownership, management nor affiliation.
The colors of the club, in contrast, are similar to the Maroon and Orange of Serie A side A.S. Roma, which the club again cites as a primary influence on the founders, stating that they additionally represent a contrast to the traditional blues and greens of other nearby soccer sides.
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