Philadelphia Lone Star FC

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Philadelphia Lone Star
Lone Star logo.png
Full namePhiladelphia Lone Star Football Club
Nickname(s)The Stars
Short namePLSFC
Founded2001;23 years ago (2001), as Junior Lone Star F.C.
StadiumSouth Philadelphia Athletic Super Site
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Capacity3,500
PresidentPaul A. Konneh, III
ManagerFatoma Turay
League USL League Two
National Premier Soccer League
United Premier Soccer League
Eastern Premier Soccer League
Website Club website

Philadelphia Lone Star Football Club is an American professional development soccer club based in Southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that competes in USL League Two and the National Premier Soccer League, both leagues which sit in the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid. Nicknamed "the Stars", the club was founded as Junior Lone Star Football Club in 2001, but changed its name to Philadelphia Lone Star F.C. in 2018.

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History

Philadelphia Lone Star F.C. was established in 2001 under the name of Junior Lone Star Football Club by a group of Liberian American immigrant soccer players. The club was named Junior Lone Star FC, after the Liberian national football team, because most of the team's players were from Liberia at that time.

In 2001, the club had a single team with 11 players but the club has grown over the years with the addition of three teams with over 70 players. In 2012, the First Team will be participating in the National Premier Soccer League; the Reserve Team (U-23) will be participating in the US Club Soccer National Adult League; and the Junior Team (U-19/20) will be participating in the USL Super-20 League.

Junior Lone Star FC won its first major championship in 2008 when the club's U-23 team won the Eastern Pennsylvania State U23 Cup. The club's U23s then represented Eastern Pennsylvania in the 2008 USASA Region I Men's U-23 Cup where they defeated West Chester United SC and FC Delco in the semi-finals and final, respectively. [1] The club's U23s subsequently represented USASA Region I at the 2008 USASA National Men's U-23 Championship where they lost to eventual champions Ela Elite in the semi-finals. [2]

Junior Lone Star FC is affiliated with the United States Youth Soccer Association (USYSA), the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) and the US Club Soccer (USCS).

Colors and Badge

Philadelphia Lone Star's home colors are white along with a red and navy stripes on the side. Traditional away colors have been either navy or red; however, in recent years several different colors have been used. Philadelphia Lone Star colors are similar to that of the Liberia national football team .

The Stars have previously worn two badges on their shirts, prior to their current badge which was implemented on 5 September 2018 after their name change to Philadelphia Lone Star. The Red/White stripes, blue field and white star is a direct reference to the Flag of Liberia while 2001 is in reference to the year the club was founded.

The first, introduced at the club founding in 2001, consisted of a circular badge was based on designs which had been used on official club documentation since the mid-1960s. It consisted of a circular badge which used the same shield as the current badge, inside a circle bearing the name of the club. In late 2011, this was replaced by a circular crest divided into half by the club's name: Junior Lone Star FC. The upper portion of the crest had red and white stripes while the lower portion had a shining white star and the year 2001 within a blue field.

On 5 September 2018, the club rebranded to Philadelphia Lone Star and after members consultation, a new design of the badge was voted for. The shape of the crest is a pointed shield, a symbol of strength and togetherness which has been a staple of the Lone Star ethos and message since our formation in 2001. The 13 vertical stripes of red alternating with white symbolize the 13 original players who formed the first squad of the club in 2001.

The Liberty Bell is synonymous with the City of Philadelphia, a city that openly welcomed the club members from West Africa. The name of the Bell also resonates with Liberia National Motto  : “The Love of LIBERTY Brought Us Here.” There are also two different shades of blue around and within the crest. The left color is taken from the Flag of Philadelphia and the right color is taken from the Flag of Liberia.

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

PeriodKit supplierShirt sponsor
2001–2011variousNone
2012 Sarson None
2013–2016 adidas None
2017 Errea Piayon Lasannah
2018–present Icarus FC Cypher

Year-by-year

NPSL

YearRegular SeasonPlayoffs U.S. Open Cup Notes
2012 5th, Keystone Conferencedid not qualifyIneligible
2013 4th, Keystone Conferencedid not qualifydid not qualify
2014 3rd, Keystone Conferencedid not qualifydid not qualify
2015 On Hiatus
2016 3rd, Keystone ConferenceIneligibledid not qualify
2017 6th, Keystone Conferencedid not qualifydid not qualify
2018 2nd, Keystone Conference Conference Semifinal did not qualifyLost to West Chester United SC in Conference Semifinal
2019 4th, Keystone Conference Conference Final First Round Lost to FC Motown in Conference Final
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [3]

USL League Two

YearRegular SeasonPlayoffs U.S. Open Cup Notes
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [4] [5]
2021 4th, Mid Atlanticdid not qualifydid not qualify
2022 5th, Mid Atlanticdid not qualifydid not qualify
2023 5th, Mid Atlanticdid not qualifydid not qualify
2024 5th, Mid Atlanticdid not qualifydid not qualify

UPSL

As Philadelphia Lone Star II

YearRegular SeasonPlayoffs U.S. Open Cup Notes
Spring 2018 2nd, American Division Division Final IneligibleLost to Rochester Super 9 Pro SC in Division Final
Fall 2018 did not compete
Spring 2019 3rd, Northeast Conferencedid not qualifydid not enter
Fall 2019 4th, Empire DivisionDivision Finaldid not enterLost to Mass United FC in Division Final
Spring 2020Season delayed due to COVID-19 [6]

WPSL

YearRegular SeasonPlayoffsNotes
20192nd, Colonial Division [7] Conference FinalLost to Torch FC in Conference Final [8]
2020Season cancelled due to COVID-19 [9] [10]

Honors

U.S. Open Cup
2017, First Round (Qualified as an amateur side through local qualifying)
2019, First Round (Qualified as a member of the NPSL through 2018 season results)
2020 (Qualified as a member of the NPSL through 2019 season results)
Eastern Pennsylvania Soccer Association
State Open Cup Champions: 2016, 2018
State Amateur Cup Champions: 2016, [11] 2018
Northeast Elite Soccer League
Regular Season Champions: 2018 [12]
Philadelphia Sierra Soccer League
Champions: 2011

Source [13]

Stadiums

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