North Carolina Fusion U23

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North Carolina Fusion U-23
North Carolina Fusion logo.png
Full nameNorth Carolina Fusion U-23
Nickname(s)NC Fusion
Founded1993;31 years ago (1993) as the Greensboro Dynamo
Stadium Macpherson Stadium
Browns Summit, North Carolina
Capacity7,000
OwnerNCFusion
Head Coach Chris Williams
League USL League Two
2023 1st, South Atlantic Division
Playoffs: Conference Semifinals
Website Club website

North Carolina Fusion U-23, formerly known as Carolina Dynamo, is an American soccer team based in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.

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The team plays its home games at Macpherson Stadium in nearby Browns Summit, North Carolina, where they have played since 2003. The team's colors are white and red.

The team's sister organization, the U23 NCFusion Women, play in the women's USL W League, and also field a team in the USL's Super-20 League.

History

The team, which was named Greensboro Dynamo until 1996, was owned by Neil Macpherson, a passionate follower and former shareholder of English football club Nottingham Forest, as can be seen from the similarities between the two clubs' crests. [1]

Rebrand as North Carolina Fusion U-23

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueRegular SeasonPlayoffsOpen Cup
Greensboro Dynamo
1993N/AUSISL1st, AtlanticChampionsdid not enter
1993/94N/AUSISL Indoor3rd, Northernwithdrew after 3 gamesN/A
19943USISL1st, AtlanticChampionsdid not enter
19953USISL Pro League6th, Atlanticdid not qualifydid not qualify
Carolina Dynamo
19962USISL Select League1st, South Atlantic2nd RoundQuarterfinals
19972USISL A-League2nd, AtlanticFinaldid not qualify
1998On Hiatus
19993USL D3-Pro League3rd, AtlanticConference Semifinals3rd Round
20003USL D3-Pro League4th, SouthernConference Semifinalsdid not qualify
20013USL D3-Pro League2nd, SouthernConference Semifinals2nd Round
20023USL D3-Pro League3rd, SouthernQuarterfinals1st Round
20033USL PSL1st, SouthernRegional Finals3rd Round
20044USL PDL1st, Mid AtlanticNational Semifinals3rd Round
20054USL PDL2nd, Mid Atlanticdid not qualifydid not qualify
20064USL PDL1st, South AtlanticConference Semifinals4th Round
20074USL PDL1st, SoutheastConference Finalsdid not qualify
20084USL PDL6th, Southeastdid not qualifydid not qualify
20094USL PDL2nd, Mid AtlanticDivisional Semifinalsdid not qualify
20104USL PDL4th, Mid Atlanticdid not qualifydid not qualify
20114USL PDL1st, South AtlanticConference Semifinals1st Round
20124USL PDL1st, South AtlanticFinals1st Round
20134USL PDL1st, South AtlanticConference Semifinals2nd Round
20144USL PDL4th, South Atlanticdid not qualify2nd Round
20154USL PDL4th, South Atlanticdid not qualifydid not qualify
20164USL PDL2nd, South AtlanticConference Semifinalsdid not qualify
20174USL PDL10th, South Atlanticdid not qualify2nd Round
20184USL PDL6th, South Atlanticdid not qualifydid not qualify
North Carolina Fusion U23
20194USL League Two1st, South AtlanticConference Semifinalsdid not qualify
2020 4USL League TwoSeason cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
20214USL League Two1st, South AtlanticNational FinalCancelled
20224USL League Two1st, South AtlanticNational Semifinals3rd Round
20234USL League Two1st, South AtlanticConference Semifinals3rd Round

Honors

Premier Development League / USL League Two

Others

Head coaches

Stadium

Average attendance

Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at https://web.archive.org/web/20100105175057/http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html.

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