Midwest United FC

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Midwest United FC
Midwest United FC logo.png
Full nameMidwest United Football Club
Founded1990
StadiumMidwest United FC Soccer Complex
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Executive DirectorLewis Robinson
Head CoachJoe White (Women) and Luke Ruff (Men)
League USL W League, USL League Two, MLS NEXT, Elite Clubs National League
Website https://midwestunitedfc.com/

Midwest United FC is an American soccer club based in Grand Rapids, Michigan that fields teams in MLS NEXT and Elite Clubs National League and senior teams in the Great Lakes Division of USL League Two and USL W League. Midwest United FC is a youth academy affiliate of Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew. [1]

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History

Midwest United FC was founded in 1990 under the moniker GRASA (Grand Rapids Area Soccer Association) and was the first youth select soccer club in Grand Rapids. [2] The initial registration was 60 players from around the area.

In 1996, Grand Valley Premier SC was formed and was the area's only premier soccer club[ clarification needed ] for the next 10 years. GRASA and Grand Valley Premier merged in 2007 to form Grand Rapids Crew Juniors, the first junior club affiliate of MLS franchise Columbus Crew. During its time as GR Crew Juniors the club earned a National Championship in 2011 for its U17 Boys.[ citation needed ]

Grand Rapids Crew Juniors rebranded to Midwest United FC in June 2015. [3] The U16 Girls team earned the title of US Soccer Development Academy National Champions in 2016.[ citation needed ]

In 2019, the ownership of the women's side Grand Rapids FC was transferred to Midwest United FC. [4] Originally competing in United Women's Soccer, the club has since moved to USL W League. A men's team was added in 2022 to compete in USL League Two.

In 2024, the men's team qualified for the USL League Two playoffs for the first time since it joined the league.

Home Facility

The team's current home facility is the Midwest United FC Soccer Complex in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Players

Notable current & former players

Head coaches

Honors

USL League Two

United Women's Soccer

Minor competitions

Year-by-year

Year Tier LeagueRegular seasonPlayoffs
2017 2 UWS 1st of 7, Midwest (8–1–1) UWS champions
2018 2 UWS 2nd of 7, Midwest (7–1–2) National semifinal
2019 2 UWS 4th of 6, Midwest (3–5–2) Conference final
20202 UWS Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic [5]
2021 2 UWS 1st of 5, Midwest North (9–0–1) National semifinal
2022 4 USLW 2nd of 8, Great Lakes (7–3–2)DNQ
2023 4 USLW 4th of 6, Great Lakes (5–5–2)DNQ
2024 4 USLW 3rd of 7, Great Lakes (7–0–5)DNQ
2025 4 USLW 4th of 6, Great Lakes (2–4–4)DNQ

Historic record vs opponents

Legend
0–0–0Win–loss-draw
0–0Win–loss
*No games played
OpponentLeaguePlayoffsMI CupPlayedTotalGFGAGDWin %
Flag of Michigan.svg AFC Ann Arbor 3–2–1**63–2–1911–2.583
Flag of Illinois.svg Chicago KICS1–0**11–031+21.000
Flag of Ohio.svg Cleveland Force SC1–1**21–1220.500
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut Fusion*0–1*10–112–1.000
Flag of Michigan.svg Corktown AFC2–00–0–1 (1–0 PKs)*32–0–1117+4.833
Flag of Michigan.svg Detroit City FC 6–0**66–0176+111.000
Flag of Michigan.svg Detroit Sun FC4–21–0–1 (1–0 PKs)*85–2–11511+4.688
Flag of Indiana.svg FC Indiana 2–01–0*33–0161+151.000
Flag of Michigan.svg Flint City AFC1–3–1**51–3–11413+1.300
Flag of Indiana.svg Fort Wayne United FC 4–0**44–0191+181.000
Flag of Michigan.svg Genesee FC1–0**11–070+71.000
Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana Elite FC1–0**11–0120+121.000
Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana Union [B] 3–1–10–1*63–2–13114+17.583
Flag of Indiana.svg Indy Eleven 0–1**10–101–1.000
Flag of Michigan.svg Kalamazoo FC3–1–1**53–1–1137+6.700
Flag of Kentucky.svg Kings Hammer FC1–0–1**21–0–130+3.750
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Inferno Rush *0–1*10–134–1.000
Flag of Michigan.svg Lansing United 1–3–22–0*83–3–21815+3.500
Flag of New York.svg Long Island Rough Riders *0–0–1 (1–0 PKs)*10–0–1220.500
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Legends FC2–0–3**52–0–3147+7.700
Flag of Michigan.svg Motor City FC**0–110–113–2.000
Flag of Michigan.svg Muskegon Risers SC 2–0**22–082+61.000
Flag of Kentucky.svg Racing Louisville FC 0–1**10–123–1.000
Flag of California.svg Santa Clarita Blue Heat *1–0*11–031+21.000
Flag of Missouri.svg St. Louis Scott Gallagher SC *1–0*11–031+21.000
Flag of Ohio.svg Toledo Villa FC1–0**11–040+41.000
Total39–15–106–3–3 (3–0 PKs)0–17745–19–13231114+117.700
  1. ^
    B Indy Premier SC was renamed Indiana Union in 2019.

Player records

References

  1. ↑ ColumbusCrew.com. "Columbus Crew Announce New Affiliate: Midwest United FC | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  2. ↑ midwestunitedfc.com https://midwestunitedfc.com/club/mission . Retrieved May 30, 2024.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ midwestunitedfc.com https://midwestunitedfc.com/club/mission . Retrieved May 30, 2024.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ PR, UWS (December 24, 2019). "GRFC Announces Collaboration With Midwest United". United Women's Soccer. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  5. ↑ "UWS Provides Update on 2020 Season". Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  6. ↑ What If It Rains - All Time Stats
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