Full name AFC Cleveland Ground Capacity 2,200 Manager Carter Poe Founded 2011 | Nickname(s) Royals Chairman Terry Lawriw 2016 1st, Great Lakes East | |
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.
Contents
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- History
- Supporters Group
- 2016 Roster
- Head Coach
- Honors
- Rivalries
- Stadium
- Kit Supplier and sponsorship
- References
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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
Honors
National Premier Soccer League
Rivalries
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.