Lansing United

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Lansing United
Lansing United primary logo.svg
Full nameLansing United
Nickname(s)LanU, The Hoops
Founded2014;10 years ago (2014)
Dissolved2018;6 years ago (2018)
Ground Archer Stadium
East Lansing, MI
Capacity1,500
OwnerJeremy Sampson
2018 2nd, Great Lakes Division
Playoffs: Conference Semifinals
Website Club website

Lansing United was an American amateur soccer club based in East Lansing, Michigan that competed in the Premier Development League and the National Premier Soccer League. [1] [2] The club's men's team folded after the 2018 season, with Lansing Ignite FC beginning play in USL League One. The club continued to field a women's team in United Women's Soccer. [3]

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Among their most notable alumni is USMNT and New England Revolution defender DeJuan Jones, who competed for United while playing for Michigan State in 2018.

History

Club Beginnings (2013–2017)

Lansing United was accepted into the National Premier Soccer League's Great Lakes West Conference of the Midwest Region in Fall of 2013. Ideas for names were solicited from the Greater Lansing community, and Lansing United was chosen. [4] The club motto is "Pride, Passion and Unity" and is reflected in the team's logo, with the star representing pride, the flame representing passion, and the gear representing unity. The club also uses the Latin phrase "Coniunctis Viribus" which means "With Connected Strength." [5]

Lansing United played its inaugural match in the NPSL in May 2014. [6] They finished the regular season by winning the Great Lakes West championship. United went on to win the NPSL's Midwest Region Playoffs before ultimately losing in the semi-finals to eventual champion, New York Red Bulls U-23s.

The following year, the club secured its first U.S. Open Cup victory over Chicago's RWB Adria, before falling 1–0 to Louisville City FC of the USL. [7]

Both the 2016 & 2017 seasons saw United finish mid-table despite promising starts to each campaign.

Premier Development League & United Women's Soccer (2017–2018)

Beginning in May 2018, Lansing United fielded both men's and women's squads. Lansing United men began competing in the United Soccer Leagues' Premier Development League after four years in the NPSL. [8] They played in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference. Lansing United Women also began competition in the Midwest Division of United Women's Soccer. [9]

Stadium

The team played its home matches at Archer Stadium located in the East Lansing Soccer Complex. On July 9, 2017, a facility-record 1,388 people watched the team take on Detroit City FC. [10]

United sometimes played at DeMartin Stadium on the Michigan State University campus, to facilitate larger crowds. A club-record, 2,014 people watched United secure the Great Lakes West championship over Detroit City FC on July 13, 2014. [11]

Head coaches

Notable Lansing United Players

Honors

Domestic League

Team Records

As of July 20, 2018 [14]

Year-by-year

YearTierLeagueRegular SeasonPlayoffsU.S. Open Cup
2014 4 NPSL 1st of 5, Midwest-Great Lakes West (8–2–4) National Semifinal Not eligible
2015 4 NPSL 6th of 13, Midwest (6–4–2)Did not qualify Second Round
2016 4 NPSL 4th of 7, Midwest-Great Lakes West (4–4–4)Did not qualifyDid not qualify
2017 4 NPSL 4th of 8, Midwest-Great Lakes (6–7–1)Did not qualifyDid not qualify
2018 4 PDL 2nd of 6, Great Lakes (7–2–5)Conference SemifinalsDid not qualify

All-Time Appearances

RankNameTotal
1 Flag of England.svg James DeCosemo43
2 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Dunn39
3 Flag of England.svg Matt Brown29
4 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Hill27
5 Flag of the United States.svg Alec Greene26

All-Time Goals

RankNameTotal
1 Flag of England.svg Matt Brown19
2 Flag of England.svg James DeCosemo13
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Rafa Mentzingen9
4 Flag of South Africa.svg Tumi Moshobane5
5 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Cunningham3
5 Flag of the United States.svg Gabe Matteo3
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tyler Pasher 3

All-Time Assists

RankNameTotal
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tyler Pasher 6
2 Flag of the United States.svg Dewey Lewis5
3 Flag of England.svg James DeCosemo4
3 Flag of South Africa.svg Tumi Moshobane4

All-Time Clean Sheets

RankNameTotal
1 Flag of England.svg Joe White5
2 Flag of the United States.svg Zach Bennett4
3 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Hague3
4 Flag of the United States.svg Wes Mink2

Historic Record vs Opponents

OpponentRegular SeasonPlayoffsU.S. Open CupGoals ScoredGoals concededGoal DifferentialTotalPlayedWin %
Flag of Michigan.svg AFC Ann Arbor 1–3–0**45−11–3–040.250
Flag of Ohio.svg AFC Cleveland 0–1–1**27−50–1–120.250
Flag of Ohio.svg Cincinnati Saints 1–1–0**64+21–1–020.500
Flag of Ohio.svg Dayton Dynamo 2–0–0**40+42–0–021.000
Flag of Michigan.svg Detroit City FC 2–3–3**1110+12–3–380.437
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Erie Commodores FC [A] 2–0–0**60+62–0–021.000
Flag of New York.svg FC Buffalo 1–1–0**24−21–1–020.500
Flag of Indiana.svg FC Indiana 2–0–0**60+62–0–021.000
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Fort Pitt FC Regiment 1–0–11–0*42+22–0–130.833
Flag of Michigan.svg Grand Rapids FC 1–2–1**68−21–2–140.375
Flag of Indiana.svg Indy Eleven NPSL [B] 1–0–3**32+11–0–340.625
Flag of Michigan.svg Kalamazoo FC 1–2–1**27−51–2–140.375
Flag of Kentucky.svg Louisville City FC **0–101−10–1–010.000
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Madison 56ers 1–0–0**21+11–0–011.000
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Stars FC 5–3–1**169+75–3–190.611
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Milwaukee Torrent 1–1–0**43+11–1–020.500
Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Twin Stars 1–0–0**21+11–0–011.000
Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota United FC Reserves 1–0–01–0*81+72–0–021.000
Flag of New Jersey.svg New York Red Bulls U-23 *0–1*02−20–1–010.000
Flag of Illinois.svg RWB Adria **00000–0–1 (4–2 PKs)10.500
Total26–18–112–10–1–18867+2128–20–12500.566
Legend
0-0-0Win–loss-draw
0–0Win–loss
*No games played
Notes
  1. ^
    A formerly Erie Admirals S.C.
  2. ^
    B formerly Indiana Fire NPSL

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  6. ↑ "In first NPSL match, Lansing United and Indiana Fire draw 0-0".
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