Duluth FC
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{{Short description|American soccer club}}
{{infobox football club
| clubname = Duluth FC
| nickname = The BlueGreens
| stadium = Public Schools Stadium
| capacity = 3,000
| season = 2022
| current =
| image = Duluth FC logo.png
| fullname = Duluth FC
| founded = {{Start date and age|2015|01|16}}
| owntitle = Owner
| owner = John Shuster
Alex Giuliani
| mgrtitle = Head Coach
| manager = Sean Morgan
| league = NPSL
| position = Regular Season: 2nd in Conference
Playoffs: Regional Semifinals - Lost to Muskagon Risers
| website = http://www.duluthfc.com/
| American = yes
}}
Duluth FC is an amateur men's soccer club based in Duluth, Minnesota. The club currently competes in the NPSL Midwest Region’s North Conference.{{cite web |url=http://npsl.bonzidev.com/team_directory |title=National Premier Soccer League |access-date=2016-06-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812175600/http://npsl.bonzidev.com/team_directory |archive-date=2016-08-12 }} The club's colors are green and blue, and plays its home matches at Duluth Public Schools Stadium in West Duluth.{{cite web |url=http://duluthfc.bonzidev.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=10079720 |title=Duluth FC |access-date=2019-02-07 |archive-date=2019-02-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124010/http://duluthfc.bonzidev.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=10079720 |url-status=live }}
History
Duluth FC was founded in 2015 by Father Timothy Sas.{{cite web |url=http://www.duluthfc.com/club/ |title=Club – Duluth FC |website=Duluthfc.com |date=June 20, 2014 |access-date=2017-06-06 |archive-date=2017-11-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171102140426/http://www.duluthfc.com/club/ |url-status=dead }} In their inaugural season (2015), the club competed in the Duluth Amateur Soccer League. The club joined the American Premier League for the 2016 season, placing second in their six-team division.{{cite web |url=http://www.duluthfc.com/table/415/ |title=2016 Table Standings – Duluth FC |website=Duluthfc.com |date=June 20, 2014 |access-date=2017-06-06 |archive-date=2017-08-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817035335/http://www.duluthfc.com/table/415/ |url-status=dead }}
On December 15, 2016, NPSL announced that Duluth FC would join the league as an expansion team for the 2017 season, and would compete in the NPSL Midwest Region’s North Conference.{{cite web |date=December 15, 2016 |title=Duluth FC Joins the NPSL |url=http://www.npsl.com/news_article/show/734187?referrer_id=1510764 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129142746/http://www.npsl.com/news_article/show/734187?referrer_id=1510764 |archive-date=2018-01-29 |access-date=2017-06-06 |website=Npsl.com}} On July 15, 2017; Duluth FC defeated the Sioux Falls Thunder in the final game of the season to win the NPSL North Conference.
Duluth FC is unique in the sense that it requires its players and supporters to follow certain rules when it comes to match day behavior, requesting that both avoid swearing and other forms of offensive language. Duluth FC are most commonly known as "The BlueGreens," coming from the colors blue and green in Duluth's city flag.
On February 6, 2019, it was announced that 2019 home games would be held at Duluth East's Ordean Stadium while their previous home field, Public Schools Stadium, was undergoing construction. Games are now back at Public Schools Stadium in West Duluth.
In November 2022, the club ownership was transferred to Olympic curling gold medalist John Shuster and local businessman Alex Giuliani.{{cite web |last1=Veale |first1=Brandon |title=Shuster, Giuliani take over next generation of Duluth FC |url=https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/sports/shuster-giuliani-take-over-next-generation-of-duluth-fc |website=DuluthNewsTribune.com |date=January 24, 2023 |publisher=Duluth News Tribune |access-date=January 25, 2023 |archive-date=January 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124175342/https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/sports/shuster-giuliani-take-over-next-generation-of-duluth-fc |url-status=live }}
=Front office=
- John Shuster – Owner
- Alex Giuliani – Owner
- Charlie Forsyth – General Manager
= Managers =
- 2015: Tim Sas
- 2016–2017: Kyle Bakas
- 2018–2019: Joel Person
- 2020–2024: Sean Morgan
- 2025-present: Thomás Pazo
= Year-By-Year (All Competitions) =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Division !League !Regular Season !Played !Won !Lost !Drawn !Goals For !Goals Against !Difference !Playoffs !Open Cup | |
| 2016
|5 |APL |2nd, Overall |8 |4 |0 |4 |26 |15 | +11 |N/A |Not eligible | |
| 2017
|4 | NPSL
|1st, Midwest-North |15 |8 |3 |4 |44 |23 | +21 |Midwest- Semifinals |did not qualify |
| 2018
|4 | NPSL
|2nd, Midwest-North | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 31 | +10 | National- Semifinals |
| 2019
|4 | NPSL
|3rd, Midwest-North | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 11 | +27 | N/A |
| 2020
| |NPSL |Season Cancelled due to Covid |x |x |x |x |x |x |x |x |x | |
| 2021
| |NPSL |2nd, Midwest-North |12 |9 |3 |0 |39 |20 | +19 |Midwest-Quarterfinals | | |
| 2022
| |NPSL |2nd, Midwest-North |14 |11 |2 |1 | | | | | | |
| colspan="4" style="text-align: center;"|Overall
|55 |32 |9 |14 |149 |80 | +69 | colspan="2" | |
= Historic record vs opponents =
| class="wikitable"
!Opponent !Record (W-L-T) !Biggest Victory !Biggest Defeat |
| FC Minneapolis
|2–0–0 |W 3–0 |N/A |
| Minnesota TwinStars
|3–0–3 |W 3–2 |N/A |
| LaCrosse Aris FC
|6–0–0 |W 8–1 |N/A |
| Minneapolis City SC
|3–2–2 |W 2–1 |L 2–4 |
| Sioux Falls Thunder FC
|6–0–1 |W 9–1 |N/A |
| Dakota Fusion FC
|4–1–1 |W 6–0 |L 1–2 |
| Rochester Med City FC
|2–1–3 |W 1–0 |L 1-3 |
| Viejos Son Los Trapos FC
|2–2–0 |W 3–2 |L 1–4 |
| AFC Ann Arbor
|1–0–0 |W 3(4)-3(3) |N/A |
| Grand Rapids FC
|1–0–0 |W 2(4)-2(3) |N/A |
| Miami FC 2
|0–1–0 |N/A |L 0–3 |
| Saint Louis FC
|0–1–0 |N/A |L 0–2 |
| Detroit City FC
|0–1–0 |N/A |L 2–5 |
| FC Fargo*
|1–0–1 |W 3–2 |N/A |
| LaCrosse Aris FC Reserves*
|1–0–1 |W 6–1 |N/A |
| Minnesota TwinStars Reserves*
|0–0–2 |N/A |N/A |
Honors
NPSL
- NPSL Midwest North Conference (1): 2017
- NPSL Midwest Region (1): 2018
Duluth Portside FC
Duluth Portside FC is Duluth FC's second team that currently plays in the Duluth Amateur Soccer League, filling the void left by Duluth FC after they left for the American Premier League in 2016.
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Division !League !Regular Season !Played !Won !Lost !Drawn !Goals For !Goals Against !Difference !Playoffs !Open Cup |
| 2017
|Local |DASL |TBD |7 |4 |2 |1 |23 |11 | +12 |N/A |Did not qualify |
References
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- http://goalnation.com/duluth-fcs-tim-sas-on-npsl-soccer/
- http://www.americanpyramidblog.com/home/the-north-is-green-and-blue-tim-saas-of-duluth-fc
External links
- [http://www.duluthfc.com/ Official website]
- [http://npsl.bonzidev.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=2867941 Npsl.bonzidev.com]
{{National Premier Soccer League}}
{{Minnesota Sports}}
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Category:National Premier Soccer League teams
Category:Sports in Duluth, Minnesota
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