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AFC Cleveland
File:AFC Cleveland Crest.jpg
Full nameAFC Cleveland
Nickname(s)Royals
Founded2011
GroundStan Skoczen Stadium, Independence, OH
Capacity2,200[1]
ChairmanTerry Lawriw
ManagerCarter Poe
LeagueNational Premier Soccer League
20161st, Great Lakes East
Websitehttp://www.afccleveland.com/
Current season

AFC Cleveland is an American soccer team based in the Cleveland suburb of Independence, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2011 and playing its first season in 2012, the team plays in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Midwest Region.[2]

History

Following the folding of the Cleveland City Stars in 2009, the city of Cleveland was without a soccer team. On November 11, 2011, AFC Cleveland announced that they would join the National Premier Soccer League.

AFC stands for A Fans' Club signifying that the organization is for the fans and created by the fans.

Supporters Group

6th City Syndicate is the supporters’ group for Cleveland soccer.

Year-by-year

Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
2012 4 NPSL 3rd, Midwest-Great Lakes Regional Finals Did not qualify
2013 4 NPSL 4th, Midwest-Great Lakes Conference Semi-Finals Declined Entry[3]
2014 4 NPSL 3rd, Midwest-Great Lakes East Did not qualify Did not qualify
2015 4 NPSL 2nd, Midwest Conference Regional Finals Did not qualify
2016 4 NPSL 1st, Midwest-Great Lakes East Champions 2nd Round

Players

2016 Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Anthony Flowers
3 MF United States USA Antonio Manfut
4 MF Croatia CRO Mike Derežić
5 FW Italy ITA Trevor Colazzo
6 MF Poland POL Brian Potocnik
7 DF United States USA Tom Beck
8 FW United States USA Ryder Bell
9 FW United States USA Vinny Bell
10 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Admir Suljević
11 FW United States USA Riley Grant
12 GK Serbia SRB Aleksander Drobac
14 DF England ENG Declan McGivern
15 DF United States USA Ryan Lund
16 DF Poland POL Chris Cvecko
17 DF United States USA Coletun Long
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Argentina ARG Antonio Burgoa
19 MF United States USA Ty Sanda
20 MF England ENG Ryan Ware
21 DF United States USA James Milli
23 DF United States USA David Jordan
24 DF Czech Republic CZE Cory Shimensky
27 MF United States USA Adam Ferguson
28 MF United States USA Jackson Crawford
30 MF United States USA Matthew Harter
31 DF United States USA Shane Weidt
32 GK Russia RUS Alex Ivanov
17 GK United States USA Jeremy Pollard
36 MF United States USA Kareem Banton
48 MF India IND Prayag Jina

Head Coach

Honors

National Premier Soccer League

  • National Playoffs
    • Champions (1): 2016
  • Midwest Region
    • Champions (1): 2016
    • Runners-Up (2): 2012, 2015
  • Great Lakes Conference
    • Champions (2): 2012, 2016
  • Rust Belt Derby Champions: 2012
  • Perform Pain Reliever Presidential Cup Champions: 2013
  • I-71 Cup Champions: 2015

Rivalries

  • Supporters of AFC Cleveland, Detroit City FC, and FC Buffalo and formed the 'Rust Belt Derby' modeled after the Cascadia Cup. The winner of the Derby is based on the head to head record of the midwestern clubs during regular season NPSL matches.[4] Cleveland won the initial Rust Belt Derby on June 23, 2012 following a 1-1 draw with Detroit.[5]
  • AFC Cleveland has also participated in in-state rivalry matches against the Cincinnati Saints and Zanesville Athletic.

Stadium

2012: Byers Field

2013: Krenzler Field

2014: DiSanto Field

2015: Rocky River High School

2016: Stan Skoczen Stadium, Independence, Ohio

Kit Supplier and sponsorship

From 2012-13, the kit sponsor of the club was Admiral Sportswear.[6] In the 2014 season, Givova took over as the kit sponsor.

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt partner
2012–2013 Admiral Sportswear AdmiralSoccer.com
2014–2015 Givova Rocky River Urgent Care
2016– Joma NovaCare

References

  1. ^ http://afccleveland.com/stadium/index.html#
  2. ^ "Cleveland join revamped Midwestern NPSL". The Soccer Room. Retrieved December 27, 2011. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  3. ^ Josh Hakala (April 9, 2013). "Great Lakes Division teams decline 2013 US Open Cup berths as NPSL entries finalized". TheCup.us. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  4. ^ http://www.soccernewsday.com/usa/a/134/the-rust-belt-derby
  5. ^ "The Rust Belt Derby". Soccer News Day. Soccer News Day. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
  6. ^ AFC Cleveland Begins with Admiral Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine


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