Soccer club
Michigan Stars FC |
| Full name | Michigan Stars Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Stars |
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| Founded | 1982; 42 years ago (1982), appropriated from Dearborn Stars
Circa 1998; 26 years ago (1998), as Windsor Spartans FC
2014; 10 years ago (2014), as Michigan Stars FC |
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| Stadium | Barnabo Field[1] |
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| Capacity | 5,000 |
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| Owner | George Juncaj |
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| Head Coach | Enis Dokovic |
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| League | National Independent Soccer Association |
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| 2023 | 2nd place
playoffs: NISA Runner Up |
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| Website | Club website |
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Michigan Stars Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in the Metro Detroit area. The team currently competes in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA).
History
The club was established circa 1998 as Windsor Spartans FC in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.[2] In 2012, the team moved to the Metro Detroit area in Michigan, and joined the National Premier Soccer League as FC Sparta Michigan for the 2013 season.[3] In January 2014, the team was purchased by Dearborn Sports Enterprise (DSE) and rebranded Michigan Stars FC.[4]
The team went on hiatus for the 2018 season, and during this time, George Juncaj purchased a 50% stake in the club, ensuring that his sons would have a team to play on.[5] The team returned for the NPSL 2019 season and the 2019 NPSL Members Cup. In the beginning of September, Juncaj purchased the remaining 50% of the club and on September 21, 2019, Michigan Stars FC were announced as a National Independent Soccer Association expansion team that would take part in the league's Spring half of the 2019–20 season.[6]
