Draft:Ristozi FC
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| Full name | Ristozi Football Club |
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| Founded | July 2022 |
| Stadium | Mustang Stadium Stevenson University Owings Mills, MD |
| Capacity | 3,500 |
| Owners | Anesti Shkurti Francis Shkurti |
| Head Coach | Dylan Shepherd |
| League | National Premier Soccer League |
| Website | ristozifc |
Ristozi Football Club, commonly known as Ristozi FC, is a semi-professional soccer team based in Baltimore, MD. The club was founded in the summer of 2022 by the Shkurti brothers, and currently competes in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL).[1].
History
[edit]Ristozi FC began play in the fall of 2022, competing in the Maryland Super Soccer League (MSSL) Division II, an elite amateur soccer league as recognized by United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA)[2][3]
Ristozi FC earned promotion to Division I of the MSSL in the spring of 2023[4], marking its first major milestone in the club’s early history.
In 2024 the club secured its first two major trophies. In the winter of 2024, Ristozi FC captured its first title by winning the inaugural Maryland-District-Virginia Cup[5], defeating USL League Two side Christos FC in the final, via penalty shootout.[6][7]
Ristozi FC's winning momentum continued that same year as the team captured its second trophy. The club went undefeated in the spring of 2024's regular season (9 wins and 1 draw), and was crowned MSSL Division I regular season champion.[8][4]
National Stage
[edit]Ristozi FC has since joined the National Premier Soccer League, a USASA-recognized men's national league[9][10], and will begin play in 2025 in the Mid-Atlantic Conference.
- ^ "Ristozi Football Club Joins the NPSL". National Premier Soccer League. 2024-08-20. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ "USASA Leagues & Affiliates – United States Adult Soccer Association". Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ "List of USASA affiliated leagues", Wikipedia, 2024-10-30, retrieved 2024-10-30
- ^ a b "Past Champions – Super Soccer League". Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ "Maryland-District-Virginia Cup". MSSA. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ DMV Sports Media (2024-04-18). DMV CUP CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH LIVE! Christos FC (USL-2) vs Ristozi FC (MSSL). Retrieved 2024-10-30 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Ristozi FC Defeat Christos FC and Crowned 2024 MDV Cup Champions – Super Soccer League". Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ "Ristozi FC are MSSL Regular Season Champions for Spring '24 Season – Super Soccer League". Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ "USASA Leagues & Affiliates – United States Adult Soccer Association". Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ "List of USASA affiliated leagues", Wikipedia, 2024-10-30, retrieved 2024-10-30