F.C. Indiana (NPSL)

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FC Indiana
FC Indiana logo.jpg
Full nameFootball Club Indiana
Nickname(s)The Lions
Founded2000;25 years ago (2000)
StadiumLegacy Sports Club Stadium
Lafayette, IN
Capacity2,000
ChairmanDavid Bugay
Head coach Erik Castro
League Premier Arena Soccer League,
National Premier Soccer League
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

F.C. Indiana, also known as F.C. Indiana Lions, is an American men's soccer team based in Lafayette, Indiana. Founded in 2000, the team compete in the Premier Arena Soccer League indoor soccer league. The Lions also play in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national outdoor league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.

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The men's club are affiliated with the F.C. Indiana women's team.

History

The Lions formed a men's adult team in 2006 and entered play in the PASL 2006–07 Winter season. The team then played outdoors in the NPSL 2007 season.

The team went hiatus for the 2008–09 season and returned to play both leagues in 2009. After their second NPSL campaign the team played exclusively indoor soccer for five seasons. In early December 2014 the team announced it would return to the NPSL for the 2015 season. [1]

2019 season

2019 NPSL Great Lakes Conference Standings

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Detroit City FC (C)141013396+3333 Midwest Region Semifinals
2 AFC Ann Arbor 149232510+1530 Midwest Region Quarterfinals
3 Grand Rapids FC 149322412+1229
4 Kalamazoo FC 146351813+523
5 FC Columbus 144821823−514 [a]
6 Michigan Stars FC 143651417−314 [a]
7 Toledo Villa FC 1421111138−277
8 FC Indiana 141103838−306
Source: NPSL standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head to head; 3) goal differential in head-to-head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss. If three or more teams are tied on points, a mini-table involving only the tied teams is used, and teams are ranked in the mini-table on points. If two teams are tied on points in the mini-table, the two-team rules for classification apply. If three or more teams are tied on points in the mini-table, they are ranked based on 1) wins in conference competition; 2) total goal differential in conference competition; 3) fewest losses in conference competition; 4) coin toss. [2]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. 1 2 FC Columbus and Michigan Stars FC were equal on head-to-head points (2-2) and head-to-head goal difference (0-0).

Year-by-year

Outdoor History
SeasonLeagueRegular Season W-D-LPlayoffs U.S. Open Cup
2007 NPSL 0–0–10; 6th, Midwestdid not qualifyIneligible
2008 On Hiatus
2009 NPSL 2–1–5; 5th, Midwestdid not qualifyIneligible
No team fielded between 2010 & 2014
2015 NPSL 2–3–7; 11th, Midwestdid not qualifyIneligible
2016 0–2–8; 6th, Great Lakes Eastdid not qualifydid not qualify
2017 1–1–12; 8th, Great Lakesdid not qualifydid not qualify
2018 0–0–12; 7th, Great Lakesdid not qualifydid not qualify
2019 1–3–10; 8th, Great Lakesdid not qualifydid not qualify
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [3]
Indoor History
SeasonLeagueRegular Season W-D-LPlayoffs U.S. Open Cup
2006–07 PASL 2–0–6; 3rd, Great Lakesdid not qualify–
2007–081–0–5; 4th, Great Lakesdid not qualify–
2008–09On Hiatus
2009–10 3–1–2, 3rd Midwestdid not qualify Round of 16
2010–11 4–0–4, 3rd Midwestdid not qualify Qualifying Group Stage
2011–12 2–1–5, 6th Great Lakesdid not qualifydid not participate
2012–13 5–0–3, 3rd Midwestdid not qualify Qualifying Elimination Round
2013–14 5–0–3, 2nd Great LakesGroup Stage [4] Indiana Qualifying Final
2014–15 2–0–8, 9th Midwestdid not qualify–
2015–16 4–0–4, 2nd Midwestdid not qualify–
2016–17 5–1–2, 2nd CentralGroup stage–
2017–18 4–0–1, 1st Great LakesQuarterfinals–
2018–19 On Hiatus
2019–20 4–1–2, 4th Great LakesDelayed to August 2020 [5] –

Stadiums

References

  1. ↑ "FC Indiana Joins the NPSL". NPSL. December 5, 2014. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016.
  2. ↑ "2019 Playoffs - Tiebreaker Rules". NPSL Homepage. April 9, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  3. ↑ Prince-Wright, Joe (March 26, 2020). "2020 NPSL season cancelled". ProSoccerTalk. NBC Sports. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Premier Arena Soccer League Nationals Results". Chicago Mustangs. March 15, 2014. Archived from the original on October 27, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  5. ↑ "PASL Announces Registration for New Summer, Nationals Formats". Premier Arena Soccer League. Retrieved May 25, 2020.


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