The Aztexan

In the absence of the Aztex (or any other pro Austin team, so far), I’ve started another online soccer-related project: FC Shirts United:

The world is crawling with soccer teams. You know a few of them: the teams in your favorite league, the big teams from the world’s big leagues. But those are just a drop in the bucket. There are hundreds more out there. Thousands.

And some of them have the coolest crests you’ve ever seen. Crests that deserve a wider audience. Crests that belong on a t-shirt.

Each month we scout the farthest reaches of the world and bring you four fabulous football team logos. Then they fight it out, from group stage to final match, based on your votes. You help crown the winner, selecting which crest is worthy to become our next limited edition shirt.

So far we’ve gone through one tournament, so there’s one winner that you can buy on a t-shirt (for a limited time): the really sharp crest for South Africa’s Thanda Royal Zulu FC.

And another tournament is ongoing right now (there will always be a tournament ongoing . As of this writing we have cool crests from Thailand, Italy, Democratic Republic of the Congo and El Salvador.

Check it out and vote for your favorites. It’s free, easy and only takes a minute or two. On the 22nd of this month (and every month) the tournament enters the final stage, where you can vote again on the two favorite crests from the original four.

I’m having a lot of fun with this — don’t miss the FC Shirts United blog for even more cool logos from around the world — and I hope you will, too. Vote, spread the word, and enjoy.

Welcome to the former home of The Aztexan, a former fan blog of the former Austin Aztex pro soccer team. Soccer supporters in central Texas had three good years backing our lads in red & white before they gave up on us and skedaddled off to Orlando late one October night. (If you’re interested in the history of that departure, you can read the previous five posts below.)

While the Aztex were the latest soccer team in Austin, I’m not alone in believing that they weren’t the last. To keep up with what supporters are doing to encourage a new team to come to town, Eberly’s Army (formerly “Chantico’s Army”) is the absolutely best place to go.

Another group you should know about is the Austin chapter of the American Outlaws, supporters of the U.S. national teams.

If you want to help keep the soccer flame burning in Austin, join one or both of these groups. See you there!