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Full name
  
AFC Cleveland

Ground Capacity
  
2,200

Manager
  
Carter Poe

Founded
  
2011

Nickname(s)
  
Royals

Chairman
  
Terry Lawriw

2016
  
1st, Great Lakes East


League
  
National Premier Soccer League

Grounds
  
Stan Skoczen Stadium, Independence

Profiles

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AFC Cleveland is an American soccer team based in the Cleveland suburb of Independence, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2011 and playing its first season in 2012, the team plays in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Midwest Region.

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History

Following the folding of the Cleveland City Stars in 2009, the city of Cleveland was without a soccer team. On November 11, 2011, AFC Cleveland announced that they would join the National Premier Soccer League.

AFC stands for A Fans' Club signifying that the organization is for the fans and created by the fans.

Supporters Group

6th City Syndicate is the supporters’ group for Cleveland soccer.

2016 Roster

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

Head Coach

  • Andy Hoggarth (2012–2014)
  • Aaron McGuiness (2014)
  • Carter Poe (2015-Present)

    • Honors

    National Premier Soccer League

  • National Playoffs
  • Champions (1): 2016
  • Midwest Region
  • Champions (1): 2016
  • Runners-Up (2): 2012, 2015
  • Great Lakes Conference
  • Champions (2): 2012, 2016
  • Rust Belt Derby Champions: 2012
  • Perform Pain Reliever Presidential Cup Champions: 2013
  • I-71 Cup Champions: 2015

    • Rivalries

  • Supporters of AFC Cleveland, Detroit City FC, and FC Buffalo and formed the 'Rust Belt Derby' modeled after the Cascadia Cup. The winner of the Derby is based on the head to head record of the midwestern clubs during regular season NPSL matches. Cleveland won the initial Rust Belt Derby on June 23, 2012 following a 1-1 draw with Detroit.
  • AFC Cleveland has also participated in in-state rivalry matches against the Cincinnati Saints and Zanesville Athletic.

    • Stadium

    2012: Byers Field

    2013: Krenzler Field

    2014: DiSanto Field

    2015: Rocky River High School

    2016: Stan Skoczen Stadium, Independence, Ohio

    Kit Supplier and sponsorship

    From 2012-13, the kit sponsor of the club was Admiral Sportswear. In the 2014 season, Givova took over as the kit sponsor.

    References

    AFC Cleveland Wikipedia
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