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| Full name | Black Rock Football Club | |
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| Founded | 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.
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 | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup |
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| 2018 | 4 | USL PDL | 1st, Northeast | Conference Semifinals | did not enter |
| 2019 | 4 | USL League Two | 5th, Northeast | did not qualify | 1st Round |
| 2020 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2021 | 4 | USL League Two | 4th, Northeast | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2022 | 4 | USL League Two | 5th, Northeast | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2023 | 4 | USL League Two | 8th, Northeast | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2024 | 4 | USL League Two | 9th, Northeast | did not qualify | did not qualify |
The following players have gone on to play professionally after playing for Black Rock FC. [5]
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