Toledo Villa FC

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Toledo Villa FC
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Full nameToledo Villa FC
Founded2017
Stadium Paul Hotmer Field
OwnerAaron Swiggum, Brett Stamats, David Hammack and Mike Hanf
Head CoachMathius (Matt) Johnson
League USL League Two
2023 3rd, Valley Division
Playoffs: DNQ
Website Club website
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Toledo Villa FC is a pre-professional soccer club in Toledo, Ohio competing in the Valley Division of the Central Conference in USL League Two. They previously played in the Premier League of America, United Premier Soccer League, and National Premier Soccer League.

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History

Founded in 2017, through a partnership of Pacesetter Soccer Club, Northaven Group (both from Sylvania, Ohio), Total Sports, Inc. (from Wixom, Michigan), and a private, Michigan-based group. [1] The club joined the Premier League of America for its 2017 season, playing in the East Division. [2] [3]

The club joined the United Premier Soccer League for the 2018 season in the East Division, after the Premier League of America folded following the 2017 season and 11 of the 12 member clubs moved to form the Midwest Conference in the UPSL. [4] They won their division in their debut season, before falling in the first round of the Midwest Conference playoffs. [5]

In April 2018, a new ownership group, consisting of Aaron Swiggum, Brett Stamats, and David Hammack, purchased the club. [6] Their goal was to join the USL divisions by 2020. [7]

For the 2019 season, the club moved to the National Premier Soccer League, joining the Great Lakes Conference. [8] [9]

In 2021, the club announced they would join USL League Two, where they will play in the Great Lakes Division. [10] [11]

Year-by-year

YearLevelLeagueRegular Season (W–L–T)Playoffs
2017 5 Premier League of America 4th, East (5–3–2)did not qualify
2018 United Premier Soccer League 1st, East (6–1–3)Semi-finals, Midwest Conference
2019 4 National Premier Soccer League 7th, Great Lakes (2–11–1)did not qualify
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 USL League Two 7th, Great Lakes (3–7–4)did not qualify
2022 4th, Valley (4–10–0)did not qualify
2023 3rd, Valley (5–3–4)did not qualify

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