Detroit United

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Detroit United
Detroitunited.jpg
Full nameDetroit United
Founded2002
Ground Bicentennial Park
Livonia, Michigan
Capacity????
Owner Beni Tetaj
Head Coach Beni Tetaj
LeagueMichigan Premier Soccer League
USASA

Detroit United is an American amateur soccer team based in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Founded in 2002, the team plays in Region II 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 Bicentennial Park in nearby Livonia, Michigan. The team's colors are red, white and blue.

History

Founded in 2002 by George Juncaj, a former semi-professional soccer player from Montenegro, [1] Detroit United plays in the Michigan Premier Soccer League, which is a member of the United States Adult Soccer Association Region II group of leagues. United finished second in the MPSL Premier Division in 2006, [2] third in 2007, [3] and second again in 2008. [4]

United entered the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup for the first time in 2007, but lost to RWB Adria in the regional qualification semi finals. They qualified for the tournament for the first time in 2010, beating Nebraska team 402 FC in a PK shootout in the final round of their regional qualification tournament, before losing 2-0 to professional USL Second Division side Pittsburgh Riverhounds [5] in the first round of the tournament proper.

Players

2010 USOC roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
— MF Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Luigi Djokic
— MF Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Nic Djokic
— DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Thomas Eller
— FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Fernando Gatica
— GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Mathe
— MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Jake Munchiando
— DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Adam Nesbitt
No.Pos.NationPlayer
— MF Flag of Liberia.svg  LBR Worteh Sampson
— FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sam Sappo
— MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kenny Simon
— DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Thomas Stark
— FW Flag of Bulgaria.svg  BUL Jeremy Stoychiff
— DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Zach Wilkes

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueRegular SeasonPlayoffsOpen Cup
20075USASADid not qualify
20105USASAFirst Round

Head coaches

Stadia

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References

  1. ↑ 2010 Meet the USASA: Detroit United
  2. ↑ "Home".
  3. ↑ "MIPSL.COM Michigan Premier Soccer League - 2007 Standings". Archived from the original on 2010-09-11. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
  4. ↑ "MIPSL.COM Michigan Premier Soccer League - 2008 Standings". Archived from the original on 2010-09-11. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
  5. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
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