Grand Rapids SC

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Grand Rapids SC is an American soccer club based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, established in 2024. The club participates in the Midwest Premier League.

History

Grand Rapids Soccer Club (GRSC) was established in 2024 by leaders of various local youth clubs aiming to sustainably develop professional soccer in the Grand Rapids area. An initial fundraising event was held on January 17, 2024 in Grand Rapids, MI.{{Cite web|url=https://grandrapidssc.com/news/a-history-of-grsc-how-we-got-here/|title=A History of GRSC and How We Got Here|date=Feb 15, 2025 |access-date=Feb 16, 2025|archive-date=Feb 16, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250216075328/https://grandrapidssc.com/news/a-history-of-grsc-how-we-got-here/|url-status=live}} In July 2024, the club acquired coaches and players from existing competitive local soccer teams, and was accepted into the United Premier Soccer League for the Fall 2024 season.{{Cite web|url=https://grandrapidssc.com/news/grand-rapids-sc-joins-upsl-for-fall-2024-season/|title=Grand Rapids SC joins UPSL|date=Aug 21, 2024 |access-date=Feb 16, 2025|archive-date=Feb 16, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250216054642/https://grandrapidssc.com/news/grand-rapids-sc-joins-upsl-for-fall-2024-season/|url-status=live}}

Following the Fall 2024 season where GRSC secured third place, the club declared on December 17, 2024, their intention to join the Midwest Premier League, aligning with a robust group of Michigan teams.

{{Cite web|url=https://www.midwestpl.com/2024/12/17/grand-rapids-sc-joins-the-midwest-premier-league/|title=Grand Rapids SC joins the Midwest Premier League|date=Dec 17, 2024 |access-date=Feb 16, 2025|archive-date=Dec 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241217162123/https://www.midwestpl.com/2024/12/17/grand-rapids-sc-joins-the-midwest-premier-league/|url-status=live}}

Crest and colors

On July 29, 2024, GRSC representatives launched a contest for designing the club's crest, allowing community members to contribute designs and vote on the final badge.{{Cite web|url=https://grandrapidssc.com/news/badge-design-contest-for-grand-rapids-sc/|title=Badge Design Contest for GRSC|date=Jul 12, 2024 |access-date=Feb 16, 2025|archive-date=Feb 16, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250216055543/https://grandrapidssc.com/news/badge-design-contest-for-grand-rapids-sc/|url-status=live}} The chosen design was then used to shape the club's identity. The crest is circular, centered by a shield displaying "GRSC" in capital letters with a wave pattern below. Encircling the shield, "Grand Rapids Soccer Club" is written. The wave motif honors the La Grande Vitesse, an Alexander Calder sculpture in Calder Plaza, Grand Rapids. The badge features red in homage to the sculpture, blue symbolizing the Grand River, and gold as a tribute to Grand Rapids' thriving brewery scene.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-04 |title=Grand Rapids Named Nation's Best Beer City for the Third Year in a Row |url=https://www.experiencegr.com/media-articles/post/grand-rapids-named-nations-best-beer-city-for-the-third-year-in-a-row/ |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=www.experiencegr.com |language=en-us}}

Statistics

=Year-by-year=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan=2 \| Season ! colspan=10 \| Record ! colspan=2 \| Position ! rowspan=2 \| Playoffs ! rowspan=2 \| USOC ! rowspan=2 \| Avg. Attendance ! colspan=2 \| Top goalscorer
Tier ! League ! Conf/Div ! Pld ! W ! D ! L ! GF ! GA ! Pts ! Conf ! Ovr ! Name ! Goals
2024 Fall \| rowspan=2 \| 4 \| \| UPSL \| Great Lakes East \| 10 \| 5 \| 3 \| 2 \| 25 \| 21 \| 18 \| 3rd \| - \| R1 \|Ineligible{{Cref2\|A}} \|N/A{{Cref2\|B}} \| rowspan="1" align="left" \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Aaron Gamez \| 5
2025 \| MWPL \| Great Lakes \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| - \| -

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rowspan=2 | Season

! colspan=10 | Record

! colspan=2 | Position

! rowspan=2 | Playoffs

! rowspan=2 | USOC

! rowspan=2 | Avg. Attendance

! colspan=2 | Top goalscorer

Tier

! League

! Conf/Div

! Pld

! W

! D

! L

! GF

! GA

! Pts

! Conf

! Ovr

! Name

! Goals

2024 Fall

| rowspan=2 | 4

| | UPSL

| Great Lakes East

| 10

| 5

| 3

| 2

| 25

| 21

| 18

| 3rd

| -

| R1

|Ineligible{{Cref2|A}}

|N/A{{Cref2|B}}

| rowspan="1" align="left" | {{flagicon|USA}} Aaron Gamez

| 5

2025

| MWPL

| Great Lakes

| -

{{Cnote2|A|To enter the U.S. Open Cup, any team whose league is starting its first season of competition must have started its league schedule at least thirty (30) days prior to the Open Division entry deadline (September 12, 2024).{{Cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/us-open-cup/entry-info/|title=2025 U.S. Open Cup Entry Information|date=Aug 3, 2024 |access-date=Feb 16, 2025|archive-date=Aug 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240803155212/https://www.ussoccer.com/us-open-cup/entry-info/|url-status=live}}}}

{{Cnote2|B|Attendance figures have not yet been made public by the organization.}}

References

External links

{{Official website|https://www.grandrapidssc.com/}}

Category:Soccer clubs in Michigan

Category:Sports in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Category:Association football clubs established in 2024

Category:2024 establishments in Michigan