Greater Binghamton FC

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Greater Binghamton FC
Greater Binghamton FC Logo.gif
Full nameGreater Binghamton Futbol Club
Nickname(s)GBFC
Founded2012;13 years ago (2012)
Dissolved2018;7 years ago (2018)
Stadium Greater Binghamton Sports Complex
Binghamton, New York, U.S.
Capacity~2,000
OwnerBahij Kashou
General ManagerAl Mydlinski
Head CoachAl Mydlinski
Website http://greaterbinghamtonfc.com/

Greater Binghamton FC (GBFC) is an American soccer team located in Binghamton, New York. The team was established in 2012. [1]

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The team plays its home games out of the Greater Binghamton Sports Complex.

History

Greater Binghamton Futbol Club (GBFC) was founded in 2012 in Binghamton, New York to compete in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid and roughly equivalent with the USL Premier Development League (PDL). The team played their first game on May 13, 2012 a 2-2 draw away against AFC Cleveland.

In their second season, GBFC finished 1st in the Keystone Conference during the regular season with a record of 10-2-2, going on to defeat the New York Red Bulls NPSL squad 2-1 in Binghamton, [2] but ultimately losing to defending NPSL champions, Lehigh Valley United, 1-0 in the Northeast Region finals. [3]

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueRegular seasonPlayoffsOpen Cup
20124NPSL4th, Great LakesDivision Semi-FinalNot eligible
20134NPSL1st, KeystoneRegional FinalDid not qualify
20144NPSL1st, KeystoneRegional FinalSecond round

Stadium

References

  1. "New Team In Town". WBNG News. March 6, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-04-21. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  2. "GBFC ADVANCES". NationalPremierSoccerLeague.com. July 21, 2013. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  3. "FC LVU SONIC ADVANCES". NationalPremierSoccerLeague.com. July 22, 2013. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved March 2, 2014.