Elm City Express

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Full nameElm City Express
FoundedJanuary 9, 2017;7 years ago (2017-01-09) [1]
Stadium Jess Dow Field
New Haven, Connecticut [1]
Capacity6,000
OwnerZack Henry
Head coachTeddy Haley [1]
League NPSL
2018 4th, North Atlantic Conference
Website Club website
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Elm City Express was a men's soccer club based in New Haven, Connecticut that most recently competed in the National Premier Soccer League. [2] The club's colors are blue and white, and plays its home matches at Jess Dow Field at Southern Connecticut State University. [3] The ownership group of Elm City Express also owns and operates Clube Atlético Tubarão, a Brazilian soccer club based in Santa Catarina, which competes in the lower levels of Brazil's pyramid. [4] [5] [6]

Contents

History

Elm City Express was founded in 2017 by Zack Henry. [1] [7] [8]

In their inaugural season, The Express won the 2017 NPSL Championship by defeating Midland-Odessa FC 5–0 on August 12, 2017, at Reese Stadium in New Haven. [9]

In January 2019, Elm City announced they would be taking a hiatus for the 2019 season and Zack Henry would no longer be president of the team. [10]

Front office

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueRecordRegular SeasonPlayoffsOpen Cup
2017 4NPSL9–1–21st, Atlantic Blue ConferenceNational ChampionsDid not enter
2018 4NPSL5-3-24th, North Atlantic Conference1st Round3rd Round

Honors

National Premier Soccer League

Notable players

See also

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