Albion SC Delaware

Last updated
Bearfight @ Albion SC Delaware
Founded2020;3 years ago (2020)
Stadium Appoquinimink High School
Middletown, Delaware
Technical directorBrad Fielder
League NISA Nation
2021 6th
Website
%20https://bearfightfc.com/ Club website

Bearfight @ Albion SC Delaware, born from the merge of Albion SC Delaware with Bearfight FC, is an American semi-professional soccer club based in Middletown, Delaware that currently plays in the NISA Nation, the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid.

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History

Bearfight FC was founded in 2013, meanwhile Albion SC Delaware was formed in 2015 as Delaware Revolution played their first competitive season as a franchise in 2016. [1] In 2020 the two clubs merged and formed Bearfight @ Albion SC Delaware and in 2021 they debuted into NISA Nation as founder club. The club is part of the Albion SC family and it's owned by National Independent Soccer Association club Albion San Diego. [2]

Year-by-Year

YearDivisionLeagueRecordRegular SeasonUS Open Cup
2021 4NISA Nation2–0–86th, Northeast RegionIneligible

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References

  1. "CLUB HISTORY". albionscdelaware.demosphere-secure.com. Albion SC Delaware. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  2. "AFFILIATE WITH ALBION". albionscdelaware.demosphere-secure.com. Albion SC Delaware. Retrieved 31 December 2021.