FC Denver explained

Clubname:FC Denver
Fullname:FC Denver
Founded:2005
Owntitle:President
Owner:Eric Fulton
Chrtitle:General Manager
Chairman:Luke Elbin
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Drew Melin
League:Colorado Premier League
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Website:http://fcdenver.org/

FC Denver is an American Soccer Club based in Denver, Colorado. The club plays in the Colorado Premier League (under USASA umbrella) and participates in regional and national tournaments the U.S. Open Cup, The Las Vegas Silver Mug, and Colorado State Cup tournaments. Previously, the club participated in the Premier Arena Soccer League between 2012 and 2014. The club has five men's teams (Premier, United, U19, Masters (Over-30), & Legends (Over-30)).[1] Although the club's crest honors the colors of Denver's city flag, the club wears its traditional colors of green, white, and black.

History

FC Denver was founded in winter 2005/2006 and played its first match in March 2006. FC Denver began as a single men's amateur soccer team playing in the now defunct Comets Soccer League. The club grew to four outdoor teams by 2011.[2]

The club's top men's team, Premier, which has won the 2013 & 2015 Colorado State Cup. The win qualified them for the 2013-14 USSSA national championships in March 2014 where they lost in the semifinals to eventual champion Colorado Rovers S.C.[3]

During the Fall of 2017, FC Denver won three qualifying matches to qualify for the 2018 US Open Cup. FC Denver went on to win its 2018 US Open Cup round 1 match vs Azteca FC by a 4–2 scoreline and lose 3–2 to USL team Colorado Switchbacks FC in Round. In Summer of 2018, the club announced its first youth team, a U19 team to begin league play in Spring 2019.

Honors

PASL Indoor Standings Year-by-year

YearWinLossTieGFGAGDDivisionReg. seasonAvg. attendance
2013-2014[7] 53046415Rocky Mountain2nd Place240
2012-2013[8] 530473512Rocky Mountain2nd Place190

Head coaches

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CASL . CASL . March 24, 2014.
  2. Web site: FC Denver History . FC Denver . February 21, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140929020910/http://fcdenver.org/dnn/Info/FCDenverClubHistory.aspx . September 29, 2014 .
  3. Web site: 2013/14 USSSA National Tournament . thecup.us . March 24, 2014.
  4. Web site: Schedule/Results . USSSA Soccer . March 24, 2014.
  5. Web site: Past Winners . Colorado Adult Soccer Association . February 21, 2014.
  6. Web site: Taos Eco Park Soccer Showcase . taosecopark.com . March 24, 2014.
  7. Web site: PASL-Premier Rocky Mountains 2013-14 . PASL . rmd.paslpremiersoccer.com . February 17, 2014 . 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140503083052/http://rmd.paslpremiersoccer.com/ . May 3, 2014 . dead .
  8. Web site: PASL-Premier Rocky Mountains 2012-13 . PASL . rmd.paslpremiersoccer.com . February 17, 2014. 2012 .