Oakland County FC

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Oakland County FC
Oakland County FC logo.png
Full nameOakland County Football Club
Founded2015 (as Oakland United Football Club)
Stadium Royal Oak High School
Capacity2,000
OwnerDennis Weiss
Head CoachStephen Walker
League USL League Two
2024 5th, Great Lakes Division
Playoffs: DNQ
Website http://www.oaklandcountyfc.com

Oakland County Football Club is an American soccer club based in Royal Oak, Michigan, located in the Detroit metropolitan area. Beginning with the 2020 season, they compete in USL League Two. The club previously competed in the United Premier Soccer League and Premier League of America.

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History

Oakland County FC was founded as Oakland United FC in 2015 and played its first season in the Great Lakes Premier League.

In its inaugural season, Oakland United finished fourth in the five-team league, with a record of 2–1–5.

The club rebranded for the 2016 season, with a new name and new logo by New York City-based graphic designer Matthew Wolff. [1] They finished with a final record of 4–2–4, rendering them a fourth-place finish in the PLA East Division.

On January 27, 2017, the club announced that it would be moving to a more centralized location in Royal Oak. [2] [3]

In February 2017, the club announced a new coaching staff: Nicolino Morana was hired as head coach on February 22, [4] and Mathius Johnson as Assistant Coach on February 28. [5]

On June 3, 2017, Oakland County FC hosted the Muskegon Risers. At the match, a club record attendance of 707 was recorded.

In March 2018, OCFC ownership announced the move to Clawson, MI as the new home for the club. On March 1, 2018, the Oakland County FC Supporters’ Trust was established. With the trust, fans can purchase a membership within the trust which grants them an ownership stake of the club.

On March 23, 2018, Nicolino Morana stepped down as head coach of the club to become Technical Director. In turn, Darryl Evans (head coach) and Derek Peters (assistant coach) were announced as the team's coaching staff for the 2018 season.

On November 5, 2019, OCFC was officially announced as a member of USL League Two.

On December 23, 2019, Vinnie Vasilevski was named head coach in replacement of Darryl Evans.

May 9, 2021 marked the inaugural USL League Two match for the club, notching a 3-0 victory over Fort Wayne FC.

On July 5, 2021, OCFC defeated the Flint City Bucks, 3-1, and became the 2022 Michigan Milk Cup Champions.

Stadium

Front office

Ownership

Head coach

Assistant coach

Year-by-year

Year Tier LeagueRegular Season (W–L–T)Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Michigan Milk CupAverage Attendance
20155 GLPL 4th of 5 (2–1–5)No playoffsIneligibledid not participateN/A
20165 PLA 3rd of 5 (4–2–4)did not qualifyParticipated in 2017 Qualifyingdid not participate409
20175 PLA 4th of 5 (4–0–6)did not qualifydid not qualifydid not participate395
20185 UPSL 4th of 6 (3–0–7)did not qualifydid not qualifyLost in QF to AFC Ann Arbor
20195 UPSL 5th of 6 (3–2–5)did not qualifydid not qualifyFinal vs Flint City Bucks, co-champions
20204 USL2 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
20214 USL2 6th of 9 (5–6–3)did not qualifydid not qualify
20224 USL2 4th of 6 (6–7–1)did not qualifydid not qualifyWon in Final vs Flint City Bucks
20234 USL2 3rd of 7 (5–4–3)did not qualifydid not qualify
20244 USL2 5th of 8 (4–8–2)did not qualifydid not qualify

Historic record vs opponents

Legend
0-0-0Win–loss-draw
0–0Win–loss
*No games played
OpponentRegular SeasonFriendly U.S. Open TotalPlayedWin %
Aurora Borealis SC1–0–1**1–0–120.500
Carpathia FC 0–4–0**0–4–040.000
Flag of Michigan.svg Ole SC4–0–0**4–0–041.000
Flag of Illinois.svg RWB Adria 0–4–2**0–4–240.000
Toledo United 2–2–0**2–2–020.500
Flag of Michigan.svg AFC Ann Arbor 0–1–11–1–0*1–2–140.500
Ann Arbor FC**1–0–01–0–011.000
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Croatian Eagles 1–1–0**1–1–020.500
Flag of Michigan.svg Grand Rapids FC 1–1–00–1–0*1–2–030.500
Michigan Stars FC *0–1–0*0–110.000
Minneapolis City SC **0–1–00–1–010.000
Muskegon Risers SC 1–1–01–1–0*2–2–040.500
Marygrove College *0–1–0*0–1–010.000
Livonia City FC *1–0–0*1–0–011.000
Kalamazoo FC *0–1–0*0–0–11.0000
Windsor TFC *1–0–0*1–0–011.000
Total10–14–44–6–01–1–014–20–4380.333

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References

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  2. ↑ "OCFC Moves to Royal Oak". www.medium.com. March 14, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Crain's Detroit interviews OCFC Ownership". www.crainsdetroit.com. March 14, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Nicolino Morana named Head Coach". www.medium.com. March 14, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Mathius Johnson named Assistant Coach". www.medium.com. March 14, 2017.
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