Med City FC

Last updated

Med City FC
Medcityfclogo.png
Full nameMed City Football Club
Founded2017;6 years ago (2017)
Stadium Rochester Regional Stadium
Capacity5,000
OwnerFrank Spaeth [1]
Head coachLuke Corey [2] [3] [4]
League NPSL
2019 North Conference: 2nd
Playoffs: Regional Quarterfinals
Overall: 15th
Website Club website
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Med City FC is a men's soccer club based in Rochester, Minnesota. It competes in the NPSL Midwest Region's North Conference. [5] [1] The club's colors are blue and green.

Contents

History

Med City FC was founded in 2017 by Frank Spaeth, joining NPSL's North Conference as an expansion team. [6] [7]

In late 2019, City was announced as a participant in the 2020 U.S. Open Cup due to its performance in the previous season. [8] This would be the team's first appearance in the tournament. However, on March 13, 2020, U.S. Soccer elected to temporarily suspend the tournament due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. [9] [10]

Coaching staff

Staff

Supporters

The team's main supporter group is the Sawbones Army. [11] [12] The group's main purpose is "to create a rooting section for the club, complete with drumming, flags, scarves, and constant chanting and cheering." The group has been officially recognized by the team as of the 2018 season. [13]

Year-by-year

YearLeagueRegular SeasonPlayoffs U.S. Open Cup Notes
2017 NPSL 4th, North Conferencedid not qualifyIneligible
2018 4th, North Conferencedid not qualifydid not qualify
2019 2nd, North ConferenceRegional Quarterfinalsdid not qualifyLost in Regional Quarterfinals to Minneapolis City SC
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [14]

Related Research Articles

The 2007 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 94th edition of the USSF's annual national soccer championship, running from June through early October.

The 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 99th edition of the U.S. Open Cup, the annual national soccer championship of the United States. It ran from May to August and was organized by the United States Soccer Federation. Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer entered the competition as the three-time defending champions and appeared in their fourth consecutive U.S. Open Cup Final, losing to Sporting Kansas City on August 8, 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Georgia Revolution FC</span> Soccer club

Georgia Revolution FC is an American soccer club based in McDonough, Georgia, United States. The team competes in the Southeast Conference of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of the United States soccer league system. The NPSL is officially affiliated to the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) and qualifies for the U.S. Open Cup. It is generally considered to be the level of competition behind Major League Soccer (MLS), the USL Championship, USL League One, and roughly equal with USL League Two.

The 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 100th edition of the oldest ongoing competition in American soccer. Qualification began in November 2012 in the fifth tier, although the United States Soccer Federation did not announce the format until March 5, 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Miami United FC</span> Soccer club

Miami United Football Club is an association football team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Founded in late 2012, the team made its debut in the Sunshine Conference of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) in 2013. The team plays its home games at North Miami Athletic Stadium, located in North Miami Beach, Florida.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">FC Motown</span> Soccer club

FC Motown is an American soccer club based in Morristown, New Jersey. Founded in 2012, the team currently plays in both the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) and USL League Two. In 2020, the team joined the newly formed Northeast Elite Soccer League (NESL) and formed a U23 team that competed in the EDP 23U league.

The 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 101st edition of the oldest ongoing competition in American soccer. Qualification began in November 2013 in the fifth tier. The USSF announced the tournament format on April 24, 2014.

The 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 102nd edition of the oldest ongoing competition in American soccer.

New York Cosmos B were an American soccer team based in the New York metropolitan area that played in the National Premier Soccer League, the fourth tier of the United States soccer league system, as the reserve team of New York Cosmos.

The 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 103rd edition of the oldest ongoing competition in American soccer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Minneapolis City SC</span> American soccer club

Minneapolis City SC is an American soccer club based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 2016, the team plays in the USL League Two, the top national league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The club won three straight NPSL North Conference championships before joining League Two. Their nickname is The Crows, coined by the club's supporters, which comes from the "Mega Murder" of crows that roost in Minneapolis.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boston City FC</span> Soccer club

Boston City FC is a men's soccer club based in Boston, Massachusetts that competes in the Northeast Division of USL League Two. The club was founded in 2015; their inaugural season was 2016. The club's colors are red, navy, and white, and plays its home matches at Brother Gilbert Stadium.

The 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 104th edition of the oldest ongoing competition in American soccer.

The 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tournament proper will feature teams from all five tiers of the men's American soccer pyramid. A record 108 open division amateur teams have entered qualifying this year.

The 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 105th edition of the U.S. Open Cup, a knockout cup competition in American soccer. It is the oldest ongoing competition in the United States and was contested by 97 teams from leagues in the U.S. system.

The 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was planned to be the 107th edition of the U.S. Open Cup, a knockout cup competition in American soccer. Atlanta United FC were the defending champions after defeating Minnesota United FC in the 2019 final. The competition was suspended on March 13, 2020, before the first round fixtures, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and later canceled on August 17. Despite the tournament's cancelation, the spot for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League was awarded to the defending champions, Atlanta United FC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Newtown Pride FC</span> American soccer team

Newtown Pride FC is an amateur American soccer team based in the Sandy Hook, part of Newtown, Connecticut. The team plays in the Connecticut Soccer League.

Denton Diablos FC is an American amateur soccer club based in Denton, Texas, which began play in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) in 2019. The club made it to their conference's playoffs in their 1st season of competition. Due to Covid in 2020 the entire season was cancelled, and luckily the newly formed club remained afloat. By doing so, in their 2nd season they also made it out of the Conference Playoffs for the 1st time in 2021 and made it all the way to the NPSL National Championship.

The 2022 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 107th edition of the U.S. Open Cup, a knockout cup competition in American soccer. After the 2020 and 2021 competitions were suspended and ultimately canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Soccer Federation announced that the 2022 edition would run from March to mid-September of that year. The 2022 field features 103 clubs, 71 of them fully professional—both modern-era records.

The 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is the 108th edition of the U.S. Open Cup, the knockout domestic cup competition of American soccer. Orlando City SC are the defending champions, but were eliminated in the Round of 32 by Charlotte FC. The 2023 field features 99 teams, including a modern-era record 71 professional sides.

References

  1. 1 2 "NPSL MED CITY FC'S FRANK SPAETH ON STARTING A NEW cLUB". goalnation.com. December 30, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  2. "Med City FC Names First Head Coach". January 11, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  3. "Local Sports Notebook: Med City soccer team hires coach". Post-Bulletin. January 14, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  4. "Med City FC Names First Head Coach" . Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  5. "National Premier Soccer League". Npsl.bonzidev.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  6. "MED CITY FC JOINS THE NPSL". Npsl.com. December 21, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  7. "Local sports notebook: Pro soccer returning to Rochester". Post-Bulletin. December 24, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  8. "Med City FC lands spot in prestigious Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup". Post Bulletin. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  9. "U.S. Soccer Temporarily Suspends 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Due to Covid-19 Outbreak". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  10. Reed, Jordyn (March 22, 2020). "Med City FC, US Open Cup in limbo". ABC 6 NEWS. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  11. "Sawbones Army-Med City FC Supporters Group". Facebook. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  12. Livingston-Garcia, Louis. "Does Rochester have soccer hooligans?". Post Bulletin. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  13. "Support". Med City FC. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  14. Prince-Wright, Joe (March 26, 2020). "2020 NPSL season cancelled". ProSoccerTalk. NBC Sports. Retrieved May 20, 2020.