The current St. Louis
Ambush are the second team to use that name. The original St. Louis Ambush played in the National Professional Soccer League from 1992 to 2000. The current St. Louis Ambush team played in the Major Indoor Soccer League during the 2013-14 season before moving to the Major Arena Soccer League, where they have been a member since the 2014-15 season.
The current Ambush franchise kicked off in 2013 with Andrew Haines as the majority owner. Current majority owner Shelly Clark was a minority owner at that time and has been part of the ownership group since the birth of the franchise.
In 2016, Haines sold his majority interest, resulting in a new ownership group consisting of Clark, St. Louis soccer legend Tony Glavin, and Dr. Elizabeth Perez.
Glavin and Perez sold their interest in the organization to Jeff Locker late in 2019. Locker has since poured himself into the club, taking the reigns as General Manager and later Head Coach. Both owners are "hands-on" as Clark serves as CEO and runs the day-to-day operation of the franchise.
The Ambush celebrated their tenth anniversary during the 2022-23 season.
In 2023, the Ambush expanded by adding the Ambush 2 team in the MASL2 developmental league. In 2025, they expanded yet again, adding the FC Ambush outdoor team in the USL2 league as well as the FC Ambush youth club. In March of 2025, Ambush assistant coach and Director of Scouting Donnie Alberty also took the role of General Manager of the all Ambush teams.
HEAD COACHES
- Daryl Doran (2013-15)
- Tony Glavin (2015-17)
- Hewerton Moreira (2017-21)
- Greg Muhr (2021)
- Jeff Locker (2021-present)
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OME OF THE AMBUSH
The Family Arena, located in St. Charles, Missouri, has been home to the current Ambush franchise since its inception. The Family Arena was built in 1999. It is conveniently located just west of the Missouri River between Route 364 and Interstate 70, making it accessible to fans coming from any direction in the St. Louis metro area.
The Family Arena improved the fan experience when it underwent a multi-million dollar update prior to the 2024-25 season, with new seats in the lower bowl, new HVAC system, new ribbon boards, new video boards and an updated Wi-Fi system.
The Ambush is the longest-tenured tenant in Family Arena history and are the longest-operating professional soccer club in St. Louis soccer history.
