Virginia Dream FC

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Virginia Dream FC
Virginia Dream FC Logo.png
Full nameVirginia Dream Football Club
Founded2022;1 year ago (2022)
Stadium Meridian High School Stadium
Falls Church, Virginia
Capacity2,000
Owner Lucas Mendes
Head CoachRoger Rojas-Goodbold
League National Premier Soccer League
Website Club website
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Virginia Dream FC is an American soccer club. It currently competes in the Mid-Atlantic Conference of the National Premier Soccer League, considered the fourth tier of the United States soccer league system.

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The team's home field is Meridian High School Stadium in Falls Church, Virginia.

History

Virginia Dream FC was founded by 2016 Gatorade National Boys Soccer Player of the Year and former professional player Lucas Mendes in 2022. [1] The team joined the National Premier Soccer League later the same year with plans to debut in the 2023 season. [2] The team's first match was a 2–2 draw on the road against fellow expansion side Greenville United FC on May 6, 2023. [3]

In May 2023, the team was announced as a participant in the inaugural edition of The Soccer Tournament in Cary, North Carolina. [4] [5] Dream was drawn into Group C alongside teams representing Liga MX side Club Necaxa, 13-time Israeli Premier League champion Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C., and SLC FC of Canada. The team lost all three of its group stage matches and failed to advance to the knockout round. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ McClain, Buzz (15 June 2023). "Virginia Dream Has a High-Fashion Take on Soccer". Northern Virginia Magazine. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Virginia Dream Football Club Joins the NPSL". National Premier Soccer League. 14 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Reflector, The Daily (6 May 2023). "NPSL: Greenville United opens season with 2-2 draw vs. Virginia Dream". Reflector. Retrieved 23 June 2023.(subscription required)
  4. ↑ "Virginia Dream FC to Participate in The Soccer Tournament (TST) in Support of Soccer Without Borders". soccerwithoutborders. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  5. ↑ Bonagura, Kyle (4 May 2023). "The $1m TST will be full of soccer legends and Hollywood headliners". ESPN.com. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  6. ↑ Bonn, Kyle (2 June 2023). "The Soccer Tournament schedule, standings, results, for TST 2023 in North Carolina". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved 23 June 2023.


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