| Clubname: | Vereinigung Erzgebirge |
| Fullname: | Vereinigung Erzgebirge |
| Short Name: | VE Club |
| Ground: | Vereinigung Erzgebirge Clubhouse |
| Mgrtitle: | Head Coach |
| Manager: | Rob Oldfield |
| League: | United Soccer League of Pennsylvania |
| Season: | 2019-20 |
| Website: | http://veclub.org/ |
| American: | yes |
The Vereinigung Erzgebirge (English: Ore Mountain Association) is a social and soccer team based in Warminster, Pennsylvania that currently competes in the United Soccer League of Pennsylvania, an amateur league recognized by USASA Region I.[1] [2] The club was founded by German American immigrants from the Ore Mountain region of eastern Germany in 1931 and is now home to many of their descendants.
The Vereinigung Erzgebirge were founding members of the USL of PA in 1959 along with 19 other teams.[3] The team has played the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup four times, 1991, 2002, 2020 and 2024.[4] Vereinigung Erzgebirge qualified by winning in the fourth qualifying round of the 2024 U.S. Open Cup qualification against New Jersey Alliance FC. The gamed ended 0-0 after full time, with Erzgebirge winning on penalties (4-2).
| Year | Division | League | Regular season | Playoffs | Open Cup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5 | USLPA | Regional semifinals[5] | |||
| 2002 | 5 | USLPA | 1st Round[6] | |||
| 2020 | 5 | USLPA | Qualified (tournament cancelled)[7] | |||
| 2024 | 5 | USLPA | Qualified[8] |