Gate City FC

Gate City FC

Full name	Gate City Football Club
Nickname(s)	Gate City FC
Founded	2013
Ground	Armfield Athletic Center
Ground Capacity	2,200
Chairman/President	Justin Cox
VP/Head Coach	Brian Japp
League	National Premier Soccer League
Website	Club home page

Gate City FC is an American professional soccer club based in Greensboro, North Carolina fielding a first team along with a reserve and alumni/veteran team in other league play. Gate City FC was established in May 2013 and will begin playing in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid-Atlantic Conference in 2014. Fans and current players chose the Gate City name, making Gate City FC the third Greensboro soccer club. The club is owned by local businessman Justin Cox

The team will play its home games at the Armfield Athletic Center at Guilford College in Greensboro.

History

The club was officially accepted into the National Premier Soccer League on Monday, November 4, 2013.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Stadium

Armfield Athletic Center; Greensboro, North Carolina (2013-present)

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Sports teams based in North Carolina

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Basketball	NBA Charlotte Hornets D-League Greensboro Swarm (beginning in 2016-17) PBL Bull City Legacy Cary Invasion Charlotte Elite Huntersville Hoopforlyfe Raleigh Revolt Wilmington Sea Dawgs

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