MatSu United FC explained

Clubname:MatSu United FC
Fullname:MatSu United Football Club
Ground:Meadow Lakes Park
Wasilla, Alaska
Coordinates:61.1592°N -149.1377°W
Capacity:1,000
Owntitle:Owner
Chrtitle:General Manager
Chairman:Rich Snyder
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Allen Alberton
League:UPSL
Season:2019
Position:3rd
Website:https://matsuunitedfc.com/
American:yes
Nickname:The Black and Blues

MatSu United FC is a semi-professional soccer club based in Palmer, Alaska. The club began playing in the Last Frontier Division of the United Premier Soccer League in 2019.

History

The club was founded as Alaska City FC in 2011. On June 5, 2018 it was announced the team would join the semi-professional UPSL, becoming the first Alaskan soccer club to play at the fifth-tier of soccer or above.[1] The team made its league debut on June 7, 2019 in a scoreless draw against Arctic Rush.[2]

Following the club's debut UPSL season, Alaska City FC rebranded as MatSu United FC on May 23, 2020. The new name is a reference to the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, where the club calls home.[3]

Stadium

For the 2019 season, it was announced that the club would play its home matches at Machetanz Field in Palmer, Alaska.

Current roster

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Record

2019 Spring season

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: United Premier Soccer League Announces Alaska Division Expansion . UPSLSoccer.com . June 13, 2018 . June 8, 2018.
  2. Web site: Bartz . Jeremiah . Valley soccer squad makes its semi-pro debut . 12 June 2019 . Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman . 25 July 2019.
  3. Web site: MatSu United FC: The Next Chapter. 2020-06-10. www.alaskacityfc.com.
  4. Web site: Roster . Alaska City FC . 12 March 2019.