Black Rock FC

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Black Rock FC
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Full nameBlack Rock Football Club
Founded2013;12 years ago (2013)
League USL League Two
2024 9th, Northeast Division
Playoffs: DNQ
Website https://www.blackrockfc.org

Black Rock FC is an American soccer club that plays in USL League Two. [1] Based in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, the club also offers residential football/soccer academies in partnership with traditional collegiate preparatory schools in the Northeast Region of the United States.

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History

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The club was established in 2013 to develop Berkshire County players and prep school athletes of all ages from grassroots programs through its U19 Academy team.

For its first two seasons in USL League Two, home matches were played at the Hotchkiss School fields in Lakeville, Connecticut. [2] As of February 2020, its primary USL2 venue is AppleJack Stadium in Manchester, Vermont. [3] Other facilities include Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, indoor fields at Premier Sports Complex in Winsted, Connecticut and The Fieldhouse in Canaan, New York. [4]

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueRegular SeasonPlayoffs U.S. Open Cup
2018 4USL PDL1st, NortheastConference Semifinalsdid not enter
2019 4USL League Two5th, Northeastdid not qualify1st Round
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 4USL League Two4th, Northeastdid not qualifydid not qualify
2022 4USL League Two5th, Northeastdid not qualifydid not qualify
2023 4USL League Two8th, Northeastdid not qualifydid not qualify
2024 4USL League Two9th, Northeastdid not qualifydid not qualify

Notable former players

The following players have gone on to play professionally after playing for Black Rock FC. [5]

References

  1. "Black Rock Football Club". USL League Two . Archived from the original on December 19, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  2. Smith, Geoff (May 17, 2018). "Black Rock FC starts inaugural PDL season this weekend". Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  3. O'Keefe, J.P. (February 13, 2020). "Black Rock FC 2020 Schedule". Applejack Stadium. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  4. "Black Rock FC facilities list". Black Rock FC. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  5. "Black Rock FC Club Prospectus". Northwood School . December 17, 2018.