FC Minneapolis explained

Fullname:Football Club Minneapolis
Nickname:The City Lions[1]
Stadium:Pride Stadium, Park Center Senior High School[2]
Capacity:4,500[3]
Chrtitle:Sporting Director
Chairman:Aaron Gastafus
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Oluwalaanu David Adeola
League:UPSL
Season:2021 (2021)
Position:4th, Midwest Conference
Playoffs: Division Semis
Website:http://www.fcminneapolis.com
American:true
Current:2021 UPSL season
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FC Minneapolis (known informally as FCM or The City Lions) is an American soccer team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 2014, the team plays in the United Premier Soccer League, a national league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.

History

Founded in 2014 as a member of the Minnesota Recreational Soccer League, playing in the Sunday Division One, the club's mission was to provide a quality, accessible and equitable pathway to professional football for all players in the United States. As such, in 2015, the club became one of the founding members of the now defunct American Premier League, becoming league champions in their inaugural season and finishing 5th position out of five teams in 2016. The club is partially owned by "supporter group members" who make game related decisions for the team, such as the team jersey, game day amenities, and future opponents for friendly matches.[4] [5] In 2018, they joined the United Premier Soccer League.[6] In 2019, they finished their spring season of the Midwest Conference West Division at four wins, three draws and three losses, good for third place in the league.[7] Their first competitive game of the United Premier Soccer League was a 5-4 loss against Granite City FC in St. Cloud, Minnesota.[8] The club's first goal of the United Premier Soccer League was scored by Lorestho Banks in their away match, a 5–4 defeat to Granite City FC at Huskys Dome of St. Cloud State University.[9]

Honors

Season-by-season

SeasonDivisionLeagueWinsDrawLossesRegular seasonPlayoffsUS Open CupUS National Cup
align=center 2014align=center Recreationalalign=center Minnesota Recreational Soccer League (Sunday Division)align=center 0align=center 0align=center 14align=center 8th align=center Did not qualifyalign=center Did not enteralign=center Did not enter
align=center 2015align=center 5align=center align=center 4align=center 1align=center 1align=center 1stalign=center Champions[10] align=center Did not enteralign=center Did not enter
align=center 2016align=center 5align=center align=center 0align=center 2align=center 6align=center 5th align=center Did not qualifyalign=center Did not enteralign=center Did not enter
align=center 2018align=center 4align=center UPSL (Midwest Conference, North Division)align=center 0align=center 1align=center 9align=center 6thalign=center Did not qualifyalign=center Did not enteralign=center Did not enter
align=center 2019align=center 4align=center UPSL (Midwest Conference, West Division)align=center 4align=center 3align=center 3align=center 3rdalign=center Did not qualifyalign=center Did not enteralign=center Midwest Region Quarterfinals
align=center 2021align=center 4align=center UPSL (Midwest Conference, West Division)align=center 4align=center 3align=center 1align=center 4thalign=center Division Semis[11] align=center Did not enteralign=center Regional Finals[12]

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Technical Team

Historic record vs opponents

Legend
0-0-0Win–loss-draw
0-0Win–loss
No games played
OpponentRegular seasonFriendlyU.S. OpenU.S National CupPlayoffsTotal
Minneapolis City SC0-1-00-2-00-1-00-4-0
Dakota Fusion0-1-00-1-0
Granite City FC3-2-06-0-09-2-0
FC Fargo0-2-00-1-00-3-0
Minnesota Twinstars FC0-2-01-1-01-3-0
Duluth FC0-2-00-2-0
Lacrosse Aris FC0-0-20-0-2
Green Bay United0-1-10-1-1
Milwaukee Bavarian0-2-01-1-01-3-0
Madison 56ers0-2-00-2-0
Croatian Eagles SC0-2-00-2-0
Vlora City FC2-1-11-4-01-0-04-5-1
Minnesota United Reserve0-1-00-1-0
St. Louis Lions FC0-1-00-1-0
FC Wichita0-1-00-1-0
Turbo Sports1-0-23-1-04-1-2
North Central University1-0-01-0-0
Minnesota Cranes1-1-01-1-0
Brothers FC1-0-11-0-1
Midnimo FC2-0-01-0-03-0-0
Dakota Young stars FC2-1-02-1-0
Rochester FC1-1-11-1-1
Barron SC1-0-01-0-0
Spring Field FC0-1-00-1-0
ASC New Stars0-1-00-1-0
Ann Arbor FC0-1-00-1-0
Inter Minneapolis0-0-10-0-20-0-3
Minnesota Brooklyn Knights0-0-10-0-10-0-2
Total13-19-1012-13-4
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3-4-00-1-028-37-14

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FC Minneapolis-The City Lions . FC Minneapolis. December 16, 2018.
  2. Web site: FC Minneapolis finalizes relocation plans to Brooklyn Park. March 21, 2018 .
  3. Web site: Game Attendance Procedures. Park Center Senior. December 16, 2018.
  4. News: News & Features: FC Minneapolis to defend American Premier League Title . January 16, 2016 . FC Minneapolis.
  5. Web site: Soccer Club Nixes Trip To Uganda Over Travel Ban Concerns . March 19, 2018 . WCCO CBS Minnesota.
  6. Web site: SSC United Premier Soccer League Announces Midwest Conference Expansion with FC Minneapolis. January 23, 2018. fcminneapolis.com. December 16, 2018.
  7. Web site: Standings. United Premier Soccer League. https://web.archive.org/web/20180407223725/http://www.upslsoccer.com/standings. April 7, 2018. August 11, 2019.
  8. Web site: Granite City FC vs FC Minneapolis. December 16, 2018.
  9. Web site: Granite City FC 5, FC Minneapolis 4: Granite City FC vs FC Minneapolis – Granite City FC. April 28, 2018. December 16, 2018.
  10. Web site: FC Minneapolis to defend American Premier League Title. . FC Minneapolis . January 16, 2016 . December 16, 2018.
  11. Web site: Schedule . UPSL . June 30, 2021 . October 1, 2021.
  12. Web site: FC Minneapolis to represent Minnesota in the Champions of Regions Championship . FC Minneapolis . August 13, 2021 . October 1, 2021.
  13. Web site: Confirmed: Mexican striker Miguel Lopez Varela will join FC Minneapolis as player-coach! . FC Minneapolis . February 7, 2017 . October 1, 2021.