Tobacco Road FC explained

Clubname:Tobacco Road FC
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Fullname:Tobacco Road Football Club
Stadium:Durham County Stadium
Capacity:8,500
Owner:Seth Kaplan and Cedric Burke
League:USL League Two
Season:2023
Position:6th, South Atlantic Division
Playoffs: DNQ
Website:https://www.tobaccoroadfc.com
American:true
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Tobacco Road Football Club is an American soccer team based in Durham, North Carolina. The team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid.

History

The club existed under various names as a highly successful amateur program for many years in the Triangle Adult Soccer League, including 2013 when the team took the North Carolina Amateur Championship.[1] The club was re-branded as Tobacco Road FC under the leadership of Seth Kaplan and Cedric Burke in 2013. Tobacco Road FC played the 2016 season in the National Premier Soccer League, reaching the finals of the South Atlantic Conference Playoffs where they fell to the Atlanta Silverbacks (NPSL) in extra time. In November 2016 it was announced that Tobacco Road FC would play the 2017 season in the Premier Development League.[2]

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueRegular SeasonPlayoffsOpen Cup
20164NPSL4th, South AtlanticDivisional Finaldid not enter
20174USL PDL6th, South Atlanticdid not qualifydid not enter
20184USL PDL5th, South Atlanticdid not qualifydid not qualify
20194USL League Two6th, South Atlanticdid not qualifydid not qualify
20204USL League TwoSeason cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
20214USL League Two7th, South Atlanticdid not qualifydid not qualify
20224USL League Two6th, South Atlanticdid not qualifydid not qualify
20234USL League Two6th, South Atlanticdid not qualifydid not qualify

Stadium

Tobacco Road FC plays its home matches at Durham County Stadium.

Notes and References

  1. News: Tobacco Road heads into life as a professional franchise . . June 13, 2016 . January 4, 2017.
  2. News: Tobacco Road FC Revealed as PDL Expansion Franchise . Premier Development League (PDL) . November 16, 2016 . November 16, 2016.