Med City FC
Full nameMed City Football Club
Founded2017; 7 years ago (2017)
StadiumRochester Regional Stadium
Capacity5,000
OwnerFrank Spaeth[1]
Head coachLuke Corey[2][3][4]
LeagueNPSL
2023North Conference: 3rd
Playoffs: Regional Semifinals
Overall: 27th
WebsiteClub website

Med City FC is a men's soccer club based in Rochester, Minnesota. It competes in the NPSL Midwest Region's North Conference.[5][1] The club's colors are blue and green.

History

Med City FC was founded in 2017 by Frank Spaeth, joining NPSL's North Conference as an expansion team.[6][7]

In late 2019, City was announced as a participant in the 2020 U.S. Open Cup due to its performance in the previous season.[8] This would be the team's first appearance in the tournament. However, on March 13, 2020, U.S. Soccer elected to temporarily suspend the tournament due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[9][10]

Coaching staff

Staff

Supporters

The team's main supporter group is the Sawbones Army.[11][12] The group's main purpose is "to create a rooting section for the club, complete with drumming, flags, scarves, and constant chanting and cheering." The group has been officially recognized by the team as of the 2018 season.[13]

Year-by-year

Season League Position Playoffs USOC Other
League Region Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts PPG Conf. Overall
2017 NPSL Midwest 14 7 3 4 23 16 +7 25 1.93 4th, North 32nd DNQ Ineligible N/A
2018 14 6 4 4 30 12 +18 22 1.57 4th, North 45th DNQ DNQ N/A
2019 12 8 1 3 28 11 +17 27 2.25 2nd, North 16th Regional Quarterfinals N/A
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[14]
2021 12 8 4 0 33 16 +17 24 2 3rd, North 18th DNQ Cancelled[15] N/A
2022 14 11 1 2 35 11 +24 35 2.5 1st, North 4th Regional Semifinals DNQ N/A
2023 12 6 2 4 23 10 +13 22 1.83 3rd, North 27th Regional Semifinals MN Super Cup, 1st[16]

References

  1. ^ a b "NPSL MED CITY FC'S FRANK SPAETH ON STARTING A NEW cLUB". goalnation.com. December 30, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  2. ^ "Med City FC Names First Head Coach". January 11, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  3. ^ "Local Sports Notebook: Med City soccer team hires coach". Post-Bulletin. January 14, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  4. ^ "Med City FC Names First Head Coach". Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  5. ^ "National Premier Soccer League". Npsl.bonzidev.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  6. ^ "MED CITY FC JOINS THE NPSL". Npsl.com. December 21, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  7. ^ "Local sports notebook: Pro soccer returning to Rochester". Post-Bulletin. December 24, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  8. ^ "Med City FC lands spot in prestigious Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup". Post Bulletin. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  9. ^ "U.S. Soccer Temporarily Suspends 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Due to Covid-19 Outbreak". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  10. ^ Reed, Jordyn (March 22, 2020). "Med City FC, US Open Cup in limbo". ABC 6 NEWS. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  11. ^ "Sawbones Army-Med City FC Supporters Group". Facebook. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  12. ^ Livingston-Garcia, Louis. "Does Rochester have soccer hooligans?". Post Bulletin. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  13. ^ "Support". Med City FC. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  14. ^ Prince-Wright, Joe (March 26, 2020). "2020 NPSL season cancelled". ProSoccerTalk. NBC Sports. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  15. ^ "U.S. Soccer Cancels Open Cup Again, Sets 2022 Plan". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  16. ^ https://www.postbulletin.com/staff-reports (July 31, 2023). "Med City FC takes home Minnesota Super Cup championship". Rochester Post Bulletin. Retrieved August 22, 2023. ((cite web)): External link in |last= (help)

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