La Crosse Aris FC

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LC Aris FC
Aris FC logo.png
Full nameAris Sports Club
Nickname(s)Aris
Founded2008
StadiumLogan High School
Capacity~2,000
Owner Flag of Greece.svg Greg Saliaras
Head Coach Flag of Greece.svg Antonios Lepitsas
League NPSL

LC Aris FC was an American soccer team based in La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 2008, the team played in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a regional amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. [1]

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The team played its home games at Logan High School in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The team's colors were yellow, black and white.

History

Aris FC joined the National Premier Soccer League as an expansion team in 2009, having been formed by Greek American businessman Greg Saliaras, the owner of a successful soccer store in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and who named the team after his favorite club, Aris Thessaloniki. The team is affiliated with the EC Aris soccer team, which has been competing in youth soccer leagues in the Eau Claire area for many years.

The Aris played their first competitive game on May 31, 2009, a 5–0 loss to Wisconsin rivals Madison 56ers, which set the manner in which their first competitive season would continue; they did not achieve an on-field victory all year, picking up their only points when their opponents in their final regular season game, FC Indiana, forfeited the game. They finished second from bottom in the Midwest Division, only avoiding last spot as a result of Indiana's points deduction.

After five seasons in Eau Claire, the club relocated to La Crosse. [2] LC Aris FC sat out the 2015 season, but returned to the NPSL Midwest in 2016. [3] The team folded following the 2023 season to restructure, looking to launch a St. Paul-based club in 2026.

Year-by-year

YearLeagueWonLostTiedRegular SeasonGoals ForGoals AgainstDifferencePlayoffsOpen Cup
2009 NPSL1704th of 5, Midwest729-22Did not qualifyDid not qualify
2010 NPSL0816th of 6, Midwest1345-32Did not qualifyDid not qualify
2011 NPSL1927th of 7, Midwest845-37Did not qualifyDid not qualify
2012 NPSL01115th of 5, Midwest-Central1855-37Did not qualifyDid not qualify
2013 NPSL1925th of 5, Midwest-Central1540-25Did not qualifyDid not qualify
2014 NPSL01006th of 6, Midwest-Central749-42Did not qualifyDid not qualify
2015 NPSLOn hiatus
2016 NPSL0604th of 4, Midwest-Central831-23Did not qualifyDid not qualify
2017 NPSL01318th of 8, Midwest-North1171-60Did not qualifyDid not qualify
2018 NPSL01318th of 8, Midwest-North1060-50Did not qualifyDid not qualify
2019 NPSL21007th of 7, Midwest-North1046-36Did not qualifyDid not qualify
2020 NPSL Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 NPSL0937th of 7, Midwest-North744-37Did not qualifyDid not qualify
2022 NPSL31108th of 8, Midwest-North2144-23Did not qualifyDid not qualify
2023 NPSL2916th of 7, Midwest-North1237-25Did not qualifyDid not qualify
Overall1012511147596-449

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References

  1. ↑ "The Development Team – How a Club in Thessaloniki Inspired Perseverance in Wisconsin". Protagonist Soccer. November 21, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Meet the teams in NPSL North". E Pluribus Loonum. May 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ "NPSL announces Midwest Central Conference members". National Premier Soccer League. March 31, 2016.
  4. ↑ "2016 NPSL Midwest Central Conference Preview". Fifty Five One. May 21, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Aris FC making war at Dorais Field this summer". The Chippewa Herald. May 29, 2009.
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