AFC Ann Arbor

AFC Ann Arbor
Founded 2014
Ground Hollway Field
Ann Arbor, MI
Ground Capacity 5,000
Manager Eric Rudland
League National Premier Soccer League
Website Club home page

AFC Ann Arbor is an American soccer club based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, founded in 2015. The team competed in the Great Lakes Premier League during its inaugural 2015 season, and will join the National Premier Soccer League for the 2016 season.[1]

History

AFC Ann Arbor in action against San Marino Soccer in a 2015 friendly at Hollway Field

AFC Ann Arbor was started by a group of Ann Arbor residents with a desire to have a local team. The team had applied to the National Premier Soccer League for the 2015 season but its application was declined. Instead, AFC Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids FC, another team denied by the NPSL, decided to start a league of their own called the Great Lakes Premier League.[2] The new league held its inaugural meetings on January 17, 2015.

Starting with the 2016 season, AFC Ann Arbor will play in the National Premier Soccer League as part of the Midwest Region[3] under manager Eric Rudland, formerly of Lansing United.[4]

Stadium

Hollway Field, located at Pioneer High School, is AFCAA's home field. It lies across the street from Michigan Stadium.

Current Roster

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

No. Position Player
United States GK T.J. Tomasso
United States FW Jay McIntosh
United States FW Kyle Breitmeyer
United States FW James Getzen
No. Position Player
United States MF Jeff Medina
Australia MF Martin Gorrie
United States DF Soto Raphtis
Australia DF Luke Palmateer

Head Coaches

Year-by-year

Year Tier League Regular Season U.S. Open Cup Average
Attendance
2015 5 GLPL 3rd of 5 (2-2-4) Did not enter

Current Season

2016 NPSL Great Lakes West Conference Standings

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 AFC Ann Arbor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Dayton Dynamo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Detroit City FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Grand Rapids FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Kalamazoo FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Lansing United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Michigan Stars FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on May 6, 2016. Source: NPSL standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head to head; 3) goal differential in head to head results; 4) wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) fewest losses; 7) coin toss

References

  1. ↑ http://www.mlive.com/sports/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2015/09/afc_ann_arbor_joins_npsl_leave.html
  2. ↑ http://www.mlive.com/sports/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2014/12/npsl_denies_ann_arbor_semi-pro.html#incart_related_stories
  3. ↑ http://www.mlive.com/sports/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2015/09/afc_ann_arbor_joins_npsl_leave.html
  4. ↑ http://www.mlive.com/sports/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2015/09/former_lansing_united_coach_er.html
  5. ↑ http://afcannarbor.com/roster/

External links

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