FC Motown

FC Morristown was founded in 2012 by Scott Kindzierski and Dan Karosen and began playing in the Garden State Soccer League (GSSL), an amateur soccer league governed by the New Jersey Soccer Association (NJSA) and the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA).{{Cite web|url=https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2018/08/04/fc-motown-isnt-an-ordinary-npsl-side-and-it-shows-in-year-1/|title=FC Motown isn't an ordinary NPSL side, and it shows in Year 1|last=Reed|first=Matt|date=August 4, 2018|website=NBC Sports|access-date=April 24, 2019}} The team's first head coach was former New York Red Bulls Homegrown player Šaćir Hot. The organization fielded a team in the GSSL up until the end of the 2021–22 season, winning the Super Division eight times in that span (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2022).{{Cite web|url=http://system.njsasoccer.com/standing_div_ovrall.php?div_id=64&div_group=&button=Show&season=17/18|title=NJSA – Referee Assignment System|website=system.njsasoccer.com|access-date=2019-04-24}} Entering the 2018 season, Motown held a 23-game undefeated streak in the GSSL before falling to Jackson Lions FC in the middle of the season.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/fc_motown/status/1051312250886213632|title=5–1 loss to @JacksonLionsFC on road snapping our 30 plus wins in a row in GSSL in resounding fashion. Down 2–1 with 20 left and Jackson down to 10 men but it all came on done. Thin bench tonight but the right team ended the streak. Maxi Garcia with goal.|last=Celtics|first=FC Motown|date=2018-10-13|website=@fc_motown|language=en|access-date=2019-04-24}}

Motown regularly entered its GSSL team into the NJSA Men's Open State Cup, which it won on four occasions (2018, 2020, 2021, and 2022).{{cite web |title=FC MOTOWN |url=https://www.soccernjsa.com/club/fc-motown/ |website=New Jersey Soccer Association |access-date=4 January 2025}}{{cite web |title=2022 NJSA MEN OPEN FINAL: Hoboken 1912 FC vs. FC Motown |url=https://www.soccernjsa.com/match/hoboken-fc-1912-fc-motown-2022-06-12/ |website=New Jersey Soccer Association |access-date=4 January 2025}} In addition the team was also a Fricker Cup Region 1 finalist in 2016 and regional semifinalist in 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://amateurcupmedia.com/2016/03/29/region-i-finalizes-2016-fricker-open-cup-schedule/|title=Region I Finalizes 2016 Fricker Open Cup Schedule|last=Fricker|first=Michael|date=March 29, 2016|website=US Amateur Cup Media|access-date=April 24, 2019}} The team was also an Amateur Cup Region 1 semifinalist in 2014 and 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://www.usasaregion1.com/page/show/2214406-2014-cup-qualifiers|title=2014 Cup Qualifiers|website=United States Adult Soccer Association – Region I|language=en-us|access-date=2019-04-24|archive-date=2019-04-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424161956/https://www.usasaregion1.com/page/show/2214406-2014-cup-qualifiers|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.usasaregion1.com/page/show/2214355-2015-cup-qualifiers|title=2015 Cup Qualifiers|website=United States Adult Soccer Association – Region I|language=en-us|access-date=2019-04-24|archive-date=2017-04-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170405080714/http://www.usasaregion1.com/page/show/2214355-2015-cup-qualifiers|url-status=dead}}

In 2018, Motown joined the Northeast Elite Soccer League (NESL) – a league founded by members of USASA Region I that was to be played alongside the team's regular seasons.{{cite web |last1=Howard-Fusco |first1=John |title=Northeast Elite Soccer League Kick-Off Weekend |url=https://www.protagonistsoccer.com/coverage/neslkickoff |website=Protagonist Soccer |access-date=6 January 2025 |language=en |date=19 September 2020}} Motown partnered with fellow New Jersey amateur side Jackson Lions FC to form Motown Lions, which won the inaugural NESL Championship over West Chester United SC, 3–1.{{cite web |last1=Lewis |first1=Michael |title=THEY'RE SEMI(FINAL) TOUGH: Motown Lions best Lansdowne Bhoys to reach NESL final |url=https://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2018/08/13/theyre-semifinal-tough-fc-motown-bests-lansdowne-bhoys-to-reach-nesl-final/ |website=Front Row Soccer |access-date=6 January 2025 |date=13 August 2018}}{{cite web |last1=Lewis |first1=Michael |title=THAT CHAMPIONSHIP FEELING: Motown Lions secure NESL title |url=https://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2018/08/19/that-championship-feeling-motown-lions-secure-nesl-title/ |website=Front Row Soccer |access-date=6 January 2025 |date=20 August 2018}} Motown and Jackson separated for the 2019 NESL season, which saw Motown return to the league final but lose in a rematch against West Chester, 3–2.{{cite web |title=Post |url=https://x.com/fc_motown/status/1163258803485364225 |website=X (Formerly known as Twitter) |publisher=FC Motown |access-date=6 January 2025 |date=18 August 2019}} Due to COVID and other circumstances the league ceased play in 2021.

While fully amateur, the team qualified for the 2017 U.S. Open Cup by beating tournament regular Lansdowne Bhoys FC, 3–2.{{Cite web|url=https://www.onceametro.com/2016/10/18/13314584/sacir-hot-talks-fc-motown-and-us-open-cup-its-kinda-surreal-lansdowne-bhoys-usoc-2017|title=Sacir Hot talks FC Motown and US Open Cup: "It's kinda surreal"|last=Fido|first=Austin|date=October 18, 2016|website=Once a Metro|access-date=April 24, 2019}} The team advanced to the second round by beating NPSL side New Jersey Copa FC, 2–1, before falling to Rochester Rhinos of the United Soccer League, 3–0.{{Cite web|url=https://thecup.us/2017/05/14/2017-us-open-cup-round-1-fc-motowns-extra-time-free-kick-is-enough-to-edge-nj-copa-fc/|title=2017 US Open Cup round 1: FC Motown's extra time free kick is enough to edge NJ Copa FC|last=Vieira|first=Romulo|date=May 14, 2017|website=TheCup.us|access-date=April 24, 2017}}{{Cite web|url=https://thecup.us/2017/05/20/2017-us-open-cup-round-2-grafs-goal-assist-gives-rochester-rhinos-a-record-15th-straight-opening-win/|title=2017 US Open Cup round 2: Graf's goal, assist gives Rochester Rhinos a record 16th straight opening win|last=Doherty|first=Brendan|date=May 20, 2017|access-date=April 24, 2019}}

In 2017, the team began working with NPSL side Clarkstown SC Eagles and supplied most of Clarkstown's players and staff.{{Cite web|url=https://fcmotown.com/welcome-to-npsl-fc-motown/|title=Welcome to NPSL: FC Motown – FC Motown|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-24|archive-date=2019-04-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424183511/https://fcmotown.com/welcome-to-npsl-fc-motown/|url-status=dead}}

In 2020, Motown formed a U23 team which competes in the EDP. The team went 7–0 in its first season, winning the Men's Central Red Division.

On December 6, 2017, the NPSL announced Clarkstown SC Eagles would officially rebrand as FC Motown for 2018.{{cite web |title=Clarkstown SC Eagles Rebrands as FC Motown |url=https://www.npsl.com/4502/ |website=National Premier Soccer League |access-date=4 January 2025 |language=en |date=6 December 2017}} Like Clarkstown, Motown would also compete in the league's Keystone Conference in the Northeast Region. Hot remained the team's head coach in the NPSL and GSSL.

Motown qualified for the 2018 U.S. Open Cup via the automatic bid Clarkstown had earned with its 2017 results.{{Cite web |url=http://www.npsl.com/news_article/show/897686?referrer_id=1510764 |title=19 NPSL Teams Headed for the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup |access-date=March 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315135004/http://www.npsl.com/news_article/show/897686?referrer_id=1510764 |archive-date=March 15, 2018 |url-status=dead }} The team defeated New York Red Bulls U-23 of the Premier Development League at Ranger Stadium in the First Round, 2–1, thanks to a first half brace from former professional Dilly Duka.{{cite web |last1=Rayment |first1=Zach |title=2018 US Open Cup Round 1: "Designated Player" Dilly Duka leads FC Motown to win over Red Bulls U-23s |url=https://thecup.us/2018/05/11/2018-us-open-cup-round-1-designated-player-dilly-duka-leads-fc-motown-to-win-over-red-bulls-u-23s/ |website=thecup.us |access-date=4 January 2025 |language=en |date=11 May 2018}} In the Second Round, Motown hosted Penn FC of the second division United Soccer League at Ranger Stadium. Duka scored to give the team a lead but three goals in the last eleven minutes eliminated Motown, 3–1.{{cite web |title=Penn FC 3-1 FC Motown (May 16, 2018) Final Score |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match?gameId=510735 |website=ESPN |access-date=4 January 2025 |language=en}}

In the regular season, Motown finished first in the Keystone Conference with nine wins and one loss. In the conference playoffs, the team beat fourth seed FC Monmouth in the semifinal before beating West Chester United SC in the final via a penalty kick shootout to capture its first Keystone Conference title.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tapinto.net/towns/madison/sections/sports/articles/fc-motown-clinches-the-keystone-conference-team-2|title=FC Motown Clinches the Keystone Conference; Team Ranked No. 1|last=Matthews|first=Aaron|date=July 10, 2018|website=Tap into Madison|access-date=April 24, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.brotherlygame.com/2018/7/15/17572926/west-chester-united-fc-motown-npsl-playoffs-penalty-shootout|title=West Chester United knocked out of NPSL playoffs in penalty shootout|last=Ralph|first=Matthew|date=July 15, 2018|website=Brotherly Game|access-date=April 24, 2019}} In the Northeast Region Playoffs, second seed Motown beat third seed FC Baltimore and first seed New York Cosmos B to win its first regional championship.{{Cite web|url=http://www.npsl.com/news/8888|title=FC MOTOWN ADVANCES TO NATIONAL SEMIFINALS WITH 3–2 WIN OVER NEW YORK COSMOS B|date=July 22, 2018|website=National Premier Soccer League|access-date=April 24, 2019}} In the national semifinal, Motown hosted FC Mulhouse Portland at Ranger Stadium and won in extra time, 2–1.{{Cite web|url=http://www.npsl.com/news/8949|title=FC MOTOWN DEFEATS FCM PORTLAND 2–1 IN NATIONAL SEMIFINAL|date=July 29, 2018|website=National Premier Soccer League|access-date=April 24, 2019}}

In the 2018 NPSL National Championship game, top seed Motown hosted second seed Miami FC 2 – which had played professionally in the North American Soccer League the previous season. Motown lost, 3–1, in front of a sold-out crowd of 2,143 at Ranger Stadium.{{Cite web|url=http://www.npsl.com/news/9043|title=MIAMI FC 2 CROWNED 2018 NPSL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS|date=August 5, 2018|website=National Premier Soccer League|access-date=April 24, 2019}}

In the 2019 U.S. Open Cup, Motown once again faced New York Red Bulls U-23 of USL League Two, formerly known as the PDL, in the First Round. Playing as the away team at MSU Soccer Park, Motown lost on penalty kicks, 4–4 (5:3 pks), in front of over 300 people.{{cite web |last1=Feuerstein |first1=Daniel |title=RBNY U23’s defeats FC Motown in Penalties |url=https://www.onceametro.com/2019/5/8/18536452/rbny-u23s-defeats-fc-motown-in-penalties |website=Once A Metro |access-date=4 January 2025 |language=en |date=8 May 2019}}

Motown finished the regular season third in the Keystone Conference with six wins, one draw, and three loses. In the conference playoffs, third seed Motown beat second seed West Chester United SC, 3–2. The team hosted the conference final versus fourth seed Philadelphia Lone Star FC and won, 2–0, for its second straight Keystone championship. In the Northeast Region Semifinal, third seed Motown lost to second seed FC Baltimore, 1–0.

Motown qualified for the 2020 U.S. Open Cup and was scheduled to host local qualifier New York Pancyprian-Freedoms in the First Round, with the winner hosting USL Championship side Saint Louis FC in the Second Round. However the tournament was suspended in mid-March and eventually cancelled in August due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |title=2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Cancelled Due to COVID-19 |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2020/08/2020-lamar-hunt-us-open-cup-cancelled-due-to-covid19 |website=www.ussoccer.com |access-date=4 January 2025 |language=en |date=17 August 2020}}

In late March, the 2020 NPSL season was also cancelled due to COVID.{{cite web |title=A Message from Kenneth Farrell, NPSL Chairman of the Board |url=https://www.npsl.com/14023/ |website=National Premier Soccer League |access-date=4 January 2025 |language=en |date=26 March 2020}} Motown did continue to play in state leagues however, winning the GSSL Super Division and NJSA Men's Open State Cup later in the year once play resumed.

NPSL

The team returned to NPSL play in the Keystone Conference following the COVID stoppage. The regular season saw Motown finish third in the conference with seven wins, two draws, and one loss. In the conference playoffs, third seed Motown beat second seed Atlantic City FC on the road, 3–2, behind three first half goals from Marcus Hackett, Roy Boateng, and Ryan Peterson. In the conference final, Motown hosted fourth seed FC Monmouth at MSU Soccer Park and won, 2–0, off a brace from Peterson. The team entered the Northeast Region Playoffs, hosted by FC Baltimore Christos, as the third seed. In the semifinals, Motown beat second seed Georgia Revolution FC, 2–1, off a late goal from Boateng. In the region final, Motown lost to first seed Baltimore Christos, 3–3 (4:3 on penalty kicks).

USL

On January 13, 2021, USL League Two announced FC Motown as its latest expansion side and would compete in the Metropolitan Division beginning in the 2021 season alongside teams like the Long Island Rough Riders, Morris Elite SC, and New York Red Bulls U-23.{{cite web |title=FC Motown Joins USL League Two |url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1140532 |website=USL League Two |access-date=4 January 2025 |language=en-us |date=13 January 2021}}{{cite web |last1=Battista |first1=Mike |title=FC Motown to join USL League Two for 2021 season |url=https://www.onceametro.com/2021/1/13/22228385/fc-motown-to-join-usl-league-two-for-2021-season |website=Once A Metro |access-date=13 January 2021 |language=en |date=13 January 2021}} Northern Ireland native and NPSL assistant coach Alan McClintock was named inaugural head coach of the USL side on March 15, 2021.{{cite web |title=FC Motown Announces Northern Ireland Native, Alan McClintock As Inaugural USL2 Head Coach |url=https://fcmotown.com/2021/03/09/fc-motown-announces-northern-ireland-native-alan-mcclintock-as-inaugural-usl2-head-coach/ |website=FC Motown |access-date=15 March 2021 |archive-date=15 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210315190944/https://fcmotown.com/2021/03/09/fc-motown-announces-northern-ireland-native-alan-mcclintock-as-inaugural-usl2-head-coach/ |url-status=dead }}

In the regular season, Motown finished fifth in the Metropolitan Division and missed the playoffs.

NPSL

Following two cancelled editions of the tournament Motown returned to the U.S. Open Cup in 2022. The team achieved its best performance in the tournament to date, reaching the Third Round and earning $25,000 as the farthest reaching Open Division that year.{{cite web |last1=DiVeronica |first1=Jeff |title=FC Motown Earns $25K Prize after Finishing as the Top Open Division Team in the Open Cup |url=https://www.npsl.com/17796/ |website=National Premier Soccer League |access-date=14 August 2022 |language=en |date=21 April 2022}} Motown beat West Chester in the First Round at Montclair State following a protest and replay in only the second successful protest in the tournament since 1995.{{cite web |last1=Battista |first1=Michael |title=2022 US Open Cup Round 1: USSF uphold Motown protest, will replay West Chester this Friday |url=https://thecup.us/2022/03/28/2022-us-open-cup-round-1-ussf-uphold-motown-protest-will-replay-west-chester-this-friday/ |website=thecup.us |access-date=2 January 2025 |language=en |date=28 March 2022}} Motown hosted National Independent Soccer Association side AC Syracuse Pulse in the Second Round and earned its first win over a professional side, 1–0 AET, but lost on the road to Rochester New York FC (formerly the Rochester Rhinos) in penalty kicks in the next round.{{cite web |last1=Doherty |first1=Brendan |title=2022 US Open Cup round 3: Nine-man Rochester NY FC survives after PK shootout vs. FC Motown |url=https://thecup.us/2022/04/22/2022-us-open-cup-round-3-nine-man-rochester-ny-fc-survives-after-pk-shootout-vs-fc-motown/ |website=thecup.us |access-date=14 August 2022 |language=en |date=22 April 2022}}

Hot and the team parted ways following the USOC. Gideon Baah, a former New York Red Bulls player who'd been playing with the side in the competition, was named the NPSL team's new head coach ahead of the regular season.

Motown finished the regular season first in the Keystone Conference, beating out Electric City Shock SC on tiebreakers for the first seed. In the conference playoffs, Motown beat Pennsylvania side Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals and West Chester United to capture the conference championship. In the Northeast Region Playoffs, top seed Motown beat the New York Shockers and Appalachian FC at home to claim the organization's second-ever regional championship.{{cite web |last1=Dyer |first1=Kristian |title=Appalachian FC falls in NPSL East Region Championship to FC Motown after deep run |url=https://www.wataugademocrat.com/sports/local_sports/appalachian-fc-falls-in-npsl-east-region-championship-to-fc-motown-after-deep-run/article_d96ebf4a-0c30-11ed-ae1d-dfffcf3869ae.html |website=Watauga Democrat |access-date=11 August 2022 |language=en |date=26 July 2022}} The team's only road game in the playoffs came in the national final four, where third seed Motown beat second seed Tulsa Athletic, 2–1.{{cite web |last1=Tranchina |first1=John |title=Two late goals lead to heart-breaking loss for Athletic in NPSL semifinals |url=https://tulsaworld.com/sports/soccer/two-late-goals-lead-to-heart-breaking-loss-for-athletic-in-npsl-semifinals/article_f1614de0-1084-11ed-aabf-2b34ff18d779.html |website=Tulsa World |access-date=11 August 2022 |language=en |date=30 July 2022}}

In the 2022 NPSL National Championship game, Motown beat fourth seed Crossfire Redmond, 4–3, in front of 2,065 fans at MSU Soccer Park.{{cite web |last1=Cohen |first1=Michael |title=FC Morristown Wins 2022 NPSL Championship |url=https://foxsportsradionewjersey.com/2022/08/07/fc-morristown-wins-2022-npsl-championship/ |website=FOX Sports Radio New Jersey |access-date=11 August 2022 |language=en |date=7 August 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Battista |first1=Mike |title=NPSL title win "more about belief" than experience for FC Motown |url=https://www.onceametro.com/2022/8/8/23297533/npsl-title-win-more-about-belief-than-experience-for-fc-motown |website=Once A Metro |access-date=11 August 2022 |language=en |date=8 August 2022}} Coby Handy Jean Rodriguez was named Man of the Match for scoring a late brace to equalize and eventually win the team's first-ever national title.

USL

On January 17, it was announced that Motown's USL League Two team would be partnered with youth club STA Soccer.{{cite web |title=USL2 Partnership Announced |url=https://www.stasoccer.org/usl2-partnership-announced/ |website=STA Soccer |access-date=2 January 2025 |language=en |date=17 January 2022}} The team was renamed to FC Motown STA. Former Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's soccer assistant coach and STA Technical Director Tom Shields was named the team's head coach.{{cite web |last1=McKenna |first1=Emily |title=Shields named as USL2 Head Coach as FC Motown STA staff announced |url=https://www.stasoccer.org/shields-named-as-usl2-head-coach-as-fc-motown-sta-staff-announced/ |website=STA Soccer |access-date=2 January 2025 |language=en |date=8 March 2022}}

In the regular season, STA finished seventh in the Metropolitan Division and missed the playoffs. Peter Stroud was named to the USL League Two All-Conference team (Eastern) and the All-League team.{{cite web |title=2022 USL League Two All-Conference Teams Announced |url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1238214 |website=USL League Two |access-date=2 January 2025 |language=en-us |date=6 September 2022}}{{cite web |title=2022 USL League Two All-League teams announced |url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1239927 |website=USL League Two |access-date=2 January 2025 |language=en-us |date=19 September 2022}}

NPSL

In the 2023 U.S. Open Cup, Motown lost in the First Round to USL League Two side Manhattan SC in extra time, 2–1.

This season, the NPSL split the Keystone Conference in two to form the Keystone West Conference and the Keystone East Conference. Motown, playing in the latter, finished the regular season in first place and undefeated. The team beat second seed Atlantic City FC to win the Keystone East Conference championship. In the East Region Playoffs, Motown beat Hartford City FC in the semifinals but lost to rivals West Chester United in the regional final, 4–1.

Following the playoff exit, Baah announced he was leaving the head coaching role.{{cite web |last1=Martey |first1=Michael |title=Former MTN Soccer Academy star Gideon Baah leaves US side FC Motown Celtics |url=https://max.com.gh/former-mtn-soccer-academy-star-gideon-baah-leaves-us-side-fc-motown-celtics/ |website=Max TV |access-date=2 January 2025 |date=24 July 2023}}

USL

In the regular season, STA finished sixth in the Metropolitan Division and missed the playoffs.

NPSL

On January 5, 2024, former Motown captain and Major League Soccer midfielder Dilly Duka was named the third-ever coach of Motown's first team.{{cite web |last1=Dyer |first1=Kristian |title=Dilly! Dilly! Former Rutgers soccer star Dilly Duka to take over FC Motown |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/dilly-dilly-former-rutgers-soccer-165820447.html |website=Yahoo Sports |access-date=2 January 2025 |language=en |date=5 January 2024}}

Motown qualified for its seven straight U.S. Open Cup tournament in 2024, falling to Division III professional side New York City FC II of MLS Next Pro, 3–0, in the First Round.{{cite web |title=Match Recap FC Motown 0-3 New York City FC II |url=https://www.newyorkcityfc.com/news/match-recap-fc-motown-0-3-new-york-city-fc-ii |website=New York City FC |access-date=2 January 2025 |language=en |date=21 March 2024}}

In the regular season, the team went undefeated in the Keystone East Conference. Haitian midfielder Maudwindo Germain was named the conference's Most Valuable Player.{{cite web |title=2024 Awards |url=https://www.npsl.com/awards-2024/ |website=National Premier Soccer League |access-date=2 January 2025 |language=en |date=3 July 2024}} Motown entered the conference playoffs as the top seed, beating Jackson Lions FC in the final for its sixth straight conference championship. In the East Region playoffs, #1 seed Motown beat Virginia Dream FC off a second half goal past former D.C. United and United States men's national soccer team keeper Bill Hamid. The team won its third regional championship in team history by beating New York Shockers, 5–0, in the final.

Motown reached the 2024 NPSL National Championship Game by beating Columbus United FC, 2–0, at Drew University in the National Semifinals. Hosting its third-ever NPSL Final, Motown lost, 2–1, to El Farolito in front of 1,300 fans at Rangers Stadium.{{cite web |last1=Koenig |first1=Michael |title=El Farolito Caps Undefeated Season By Winning National Championship |url=https://www.soccerbayarea.com/2024/08/03/el-farolito-caps-undefeated-season-by-winning-national-championship/ |website=Soccer Bay Area |access-date=2 January 2025 |language=en |date=4 August 2024}}

USL

Motown STA competed in the USL's Metropolitan Division, finishing the regular season in second place with a record of eight wins, three draws, and one loss. The team qualified for the USL League Two postseason for the first time as a wildcard. In the Eastern Conference Qualifying Round STA went on the road and led Western Mass Pioneers late but fell in extra time, 3–1.{{cite web |last1=Albero |first1=Fernando Toranzo |title=Western Mass Pioneers Need Extra Time to Win In Preliminary Playoff Round |url=https://www.theblazingmusket.com/p/western-mass-pioneers-need-extra |website=www.theblazingmusket.com |access-date=2 January 2025 |language=en |date=17 July 2024}}

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USL

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{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Nick Collins|}}

{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Thomas Cooklin Levey|}}

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{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Micaah Garnette|}}

{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Charles Giordano|}}

{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Ethan Hagen|}}

{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Charlie Herley|}}

{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Elijah Hope|}}

{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Daniel Ittycheria|}}

{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Maximus Jennings|}}

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{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Noah Levy|}}

{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Maxwell Murray|}}

{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Nicolas Née|}}

{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Joaquin Niehenke|}}

{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Patrick O'Toole|}}

{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Kasper Piela|}}

{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Lucas Ross|}}

{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Gabe Ruitenberg|}}

{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Erick Ruiz|}}

{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Adrian Saad|}}

{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Ben Voase|}}

{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=USA|pos=DF|name=Patrick Weir|}}

{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=USA|pos=DF||name=Maurice "Mo" Williams|}}

{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Sam Williams|}}

{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=USA|pos=FW|name=Nate Zimmermann|}}

{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=USA|pos=MF|name=Giacomo Zizza|}}

{{fs player|other=|no=|nat=USA|pos=DF||name=Giovanni Zizza|}}

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NPSL

• {{flagicon|USA}} Dilly Duka - Head coach
• {{flagicon|USA}} Touré Weaver - Assistant coach
• {{flagicon|USA}} Adam Kelemet - Assistant coach
• {{flagicon|USA}} Gregory Irwin - Assistant coach

USL

• {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Shields - Head coach
• {{Flagicon|NIR}} Alan McClintock - Assistant coach
• {{flagicon|USA}} Zach Roth - Goalkeeper coach

EDP

• {{Flagicon|NIR}} Alan McClintock - Head coach

• {{flagicon|USA}} Šaćir Hot (2012–2022) NPSL head coach
• {{flagicon|GHA}} Gideon Baah (2022–2024) NPSL head coach
• {{Flagicon|NIR}} Alan McClintock (2021–2022) USL head coach

This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team or those who previously played professionally before joining the team.

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• {{flagicon|USA}} Matthew Acosta
• {{flagicon|USA}} R. J. Allen
• {{flagicon|GHA}} Nii Armah Ashitey
• {{flagicon|GHA}} Gideon Baah
• {{flagicon|PER}} Nelson Becerra
• {{flagicon|USA}} Stevo Bednarsky
• {{flagicon|USA}} Christopher Bermudez
• {{flagicon|GHA}} Roy Boateng
• {{flagicon|USA}} Samad Bounthong
• {{flagicon|USA}} Mike da Fonte
• {{flagicon|SEN}} Babacar Diene
• {{flagicon|USA}} Dilly Duka
• {{flagicon|USA}} Kene Eze
• {{flagicon|USA}} Joe Fala
• {{flagicon|HAI}} Christiano François
• {{flagicon|USA}} Hunter Freeman
• {{flagicon|USA}} David Greczek
• {{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Holland
• {{flagicon|USA}} Kenan Hot
• {{flagicon|JPN}} Kodai Iida
• {{flagicon|TRI}} Julius James
• {{flagicon|IRE}} Daryl Kavanagh
• {{flagicon|USA}} Michael Knapp
• {{flagicon|USA}} Mitchell Lurie
• {{flagicon|USA}} Brendan McSorley
• {{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Mulligan
• {{flagicon|USA}} Nicolas Née
• {{flagicon|USA}} Zach Perez
• {{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Peterson
• {{flagicon|HAI}} Samuel Pompée
• {{flagicon|Puerto Rico}} Sidney Rivera
• {{flagicon|USA}} Peter Stroud
• {{flagicon|CMR}} Tony Tchani
• {{flagicon|TWN}} Christopher Tiao
• {{flagicon|USA}} Cameron Vickers
• {{flagicon|USA}} Sam Williams
• {{flagicon|MAR}} El Mahdi Youssoufi

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Note: Clarkstown & Motown history and records are considered separate. However, Motown acquiring Clarkstown's NPSL franchise is officially considered a "rebrand" and the team qualified for the 2018 U.S. Open Cup based on the Eagles' 2017 NPSL results.

U.S. Open Cup

• Participants (7): 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
• Additional qualification (1): 2020

Hank Steinbrecher Cup

• Participants (1): 2019 (3rd Place)

USASA Region I Werner Fricker Open Cup

• Runners-Up (1): 2016

Northeast Elite Super League

• Champions (1): 2018 (as Motown Lions with Jackson Lions FC)
• Runners-up (1): 2019

New Jersey Soccer Association Men's Open State Cup

• Champions (4): 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022
• Runners-up (1): 2019

Garden State Soccer League

• Super Division Champions (8): 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022

Lower League eCup

• PS4 Champions (1): 2020 (Player: Deiver Lopez)

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