Harpos FC

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Harpos FC
Harpos FC logo Feb 2021.jpg
Full nameHarpos Football Club
Nickname(s)Harpos, Bros, Brewers
Founded1997
GroundUniversity of Denver CIBER Field
Capacity2500
FounderJohnny Freeston
Technical AdvisorSteve Lepper
League USASA
Website Club website

Harpos Football Club, known as Harpos FC, is an American amateur soccer club based in Boulder, Colorado who play in the United States Adult Soccer Association. The team, founded by former undergraduates of the University of Colorado, has won 31 trophies since 2008 including the Breckenridge Tournament, City of Boulder, Colorado Premier League, Copa Alianza Denver, Premier Arena Soccer League Rocky Mountain Division, USSSA Colorado State Cup and Vail Invitational Tournament.

History

The club reached the second round of the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, defeating BYU Cougars in a shootout 4–2 in the first round. [1] The team lost to Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2–1 in the second round.

In 2016 HFC again reached the second round of the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, defeating Albuquerque Sol FC 2–0 in the first round. In the second round, HFC lost to Colorado Springs Switchbacks 1–0.

In mid-2019, the club partnered with another local side, FC Boulder, and began to incorporate its brand into the former's programming and logo. [2] Later that year, the newly named "FC Boulder Harpos" took part in the 2020 U.S. Open Cup Qualification tournament. [3] In November, the team won its third round match against Colorado Rovers S.C. to qualify for the final tournament. [4]

In 2020, the partnership with FC Boulder concluded, in part due to the Covid global pandemic, and the club became Harpos FC again.

In 2021, Harpos FC joined the United States Adult Soccer Association USASA and will play in the newly minted best competition in the state, Colorado Super League. Harpos FC is awaiting word from U.S. Soccer on being selected (or not) as one of the 24 (instead of 101 teams), who will compete in the abbreviated version of the 107th Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.

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References

  1. ↑ Fields, Jenn. "Boulder amateur soccer team is on a magical run in the U.S. Open Cup". The Denver Post . DenverPost.com. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  2. ↑ "FC Boulder launches new partnership with Harpos FC". #futbolfamily. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Eighty-Nine Amateur Teams Approved for 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Qualifying". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  4. ↑ "2020 US Open Cup Qualifying Win & You're In: FC Boulder Harpos blank Colorado Rovers to clinch USOC berth" . Retrieved December 1, 2019.
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