Erie Commodores FC
| Full name | Erie Commodores Football Club | ||
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| Nicknames | Commodores, ECFC | ||
| Founded | 2009 | ||
| Stadium | Saxon Stadium Erie, Pennsylvania | ||
| Capacity | 2,300 | ||
| Owner | John Melody | ||
| Head Coach | Dylan Sumner | ||
| League | National Premier Soccer League | ||
| Website | http://eriecommodores.com/ | ||
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Erie Commodores FC is an American soccer team based in Erie, Pennsylvania, competing in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team plays its home games at Saxon Stadium, located on the campus of Mercyhurst University.
The SeaWolves adopted the name "Commodores" to honor Oliver Hazard Perry, a U.S. Navy commodore who commanded forces from Erie's Presque Isle Bay during the Battle of Lake Erie, a pivotal event in the War of 1812. Perry's flagship, the USS Niagara, flew the iconic "Don't Give up the Ship" battle flag, both elements featured in the Commodores' logo. The Erie Maritime Museum now maintains the Niagara at Presque Isle Bay.