Bugeaters FC
{{Short description|American soccer team}}
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| founded = {{Start date and age|2017|12|12}}
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| ground = Morrison Stadium
| capacity = 6,000
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| owner = Jonathan Collura
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| chairman = Jonathan Collura
| mgrtitle = Head Coach
| manager = Scott Robertson
| league = GPPL
| season = 2018
| position = 9-5-3
(3-2-3, 3rd UPSL Midwest Conf. West Div.)
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Bugeaters FC are a semi-pro soccer team based in Omaha, Nebraska, that currently competes in the Great Plains Premier League.
History
Bugeaters FC was announced as a United Premier Soccer League expansion team on December 12, 2017.{{cite web|last1=Robus|first1=Clint|title=Lincoln adding a UPSL development soccer team for spring 2018|url=http://journalstar.com/sports/local/other-sports/lincoln-adding-a-upsl-development-soccer-team-for-spring/article_a52f5c31-4cc3-5e61-8823-bbba0cf02fce.html|website=Lincoln Journal Star|publisher=Lee Enterprises|accessdate=December 12, 2017|date=December 12, 2017}} The club was founded by Nebraska native Jonathan Collura.{{cite web|title=Nebraska Bugeaters FC Launched in Lincoln|url=http://www.prleap.com/pr/259445/nebraska-bugeaters-fc-launched-in-lincoln|website=prleap.com|publisher=prleap|accessdate=December 12, 2017}}
The club's name is homage to the old nickname of native born Nebraskans as "Bugeaters."{{cite web|last1=Peters|first1=Chris|title=Soccer club coming to Lincoln in 2018 — with a name that's a nod to the past|url=http://www.omaha.com/sports/local-sports/soccer-club-coming-to-lincoln-in-with-a-name-that/article_5cea34d8-deb6-11e7-9c6a-3fb1dd6df9cb.html|website=Omaha World-Herald|publisher=Berkshire Hathaway|accessdate=December 12, 2017|date=December 12, 2017}}
During their inaugural season, the Bugeaters played in Lincoln, Nebraska, at Lincoln High School's Beechner Athletic Complex. For the 2019 Season, the club reached an agreement to play their home matches at Creighton University's Morrison Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska.{{cite web|title=Bugeaters to play at Morrison Stadium|url=https://www.bugeatersfc.com/news/2019/4/15/bugeaters-to-play-at-morrison-stadium|website=bugeatersfc.com|accessdate=April 29, 2019|date=April 15, 2019}} The 2019 season will be an entirely exhibition season and starting in 2020, Bugeaters FC will become members of the Great Plains Premier League, an expansion sister league/conference to the Gulf Coast Premier League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gcplsoccer.com/bugeaters-fc-joins-the-gcpl/|title=Bugeaters FC joins the Gulf Coast Premier League}}
In May 2019, they announced a partnership with the academy of English club Huddersfield Town.[https://www.htafc.com/news/2019/may/huddersfield-town-and-bugeaters-fc-announce-development-relationship/ TOWN AND BUGEATERS FC ANNOUNCE DEVELOPMENT RELATIONSHIP]
=Year-by-Year=
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| scope="col" rowspan="2" | Season
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | League ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Conference ! colspan=7 class="unsortable" | Regular season ! colspan=2 class="unsortable" | Position ! scope="col" rowspan=2 class="unsortable" | Conf. Playoffs ! scope="col" rowspan=2 class="unsortable" | National Playoffs ! scope="col" rowspan=2 class="unsortable" | U.S. Open Cup | ||||||
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| {{tooltip|GP|Games played}}
!{{tooltip|W|Games won}} !{{tooltip|L|Games lost}} !{{tooltip|D|Games drawn}} !{{tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !{{tooltip|Pts|Points}} !{{tooltip|Conf.|Conference position}} !{{tooltip|Overall|Overall position}} | ||||||
| 2018
|UPSL |Midwest |8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 12
|3rd |N/A |colspan="3"| DNQ |
| 2019
|GCPL |N/A |colspan="9"| Exhibition-only season |colspan="3"|N/A |
References
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External links
- [https://www.bugeatersfc.com/ Official Website]
{{Nebraska Sports}}
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Category:Association football clubs established in 2017
Category:Soccer clubs in Nebraska
Category:2017 establishments in Nebraska