Aegean Hawks

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Aegean Hawks FC
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Full nameAegean Hawks Football Club
Nickname(s)AHFC; Hawks
Founded1996
Ground Dulles SportsPlex
Sterling, Virginia
Owner Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Knight
Head Coaches Flag of the United States.svg Doug Homer
Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Knight
League Washington Premier League

Aegean Hawks FC is an American amateur soccer team based in Arlington, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1996, the team plays in Region I of the United States Adult Soccer Association, a network of amateur leagues at the fifth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.

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The team plays its home games at the Dulles SportsPlex in nearby Sterling, Virginia. The team's colors are black, red, and white.

History

The Aegean Hawks Football Club was founded in 1996 by a group of Greek and Cypriot university students from the Arlington, Virginia area. The team plays in the Washington Premier League, which is a member of the United States Adult Soccer Association Region I group of leagues. The Hawks are record 8-time WPL champions, having taken the title in the Spring 2006, Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009 and Fall 2009 seasons. [1] They also won the USASA National Amateur Cup in 2009, in addition to numerous other local and regional trophies.

The Hawks also have a good pedigree in qualifying for the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. They made their first appearance in 2007, overcoming Greek American AA and AC United in their regional qualification group [1] before falling to USL Second Division pro side Harrisburg City Islanders in the first round of tournament proper. [1]

They returned to the tournament in 2009 [1] by beating the Vereinigung Erzgebirge and Charm City FC, before losing 1-0 to USL Second Division side Real Maryland Monarchs in a game which was abandoned in the 74th minute due to lightning. [1]

After failing to advance far enough in regional USASA Open Cup qualifiers in 2010 and 2011, the Hawks made a triumphant return to the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup in 2012 to knock off the Carolina Dynamo (Professional Development League) in the first round. The Hawks fell to the Richmond Kickers in the second round by a score of 4-0.

Players

Current roster

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueRegular SeasonPlayoffsOpen Cup
20075USASA First Round
20085USASA Region I finals
20095USASA First Round
20105USASA Region I quarterfinals
20115USASADid not enter
20125USASA Second Round
20135USASADid not enter
20145USASADid not enter
20155USASADid not enter
20165USASA 2nd Qualifying Round
20175USASA 1st Qualifying Round
20185USASA 1st Qualifying Round
20195USASA 2nd Qualifying Round
20205USASACancelled due to COVID-19
20215USASACancelled due to COVID-19
20225USASA 2nd Qualifying Round
20235USASA 1st Qualifying Round
20245USASA 2nd Qualifying Round
20255USASA 4th Qualifying Round
20265USASA 1st Qualifying Round

Head coach

Assistant coach

Stadia

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Aegean Hawks F.C". Aegeanhawks.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2011. Retrieved May 21, 2012.