Fredericksburg FC
| Full name | Fredericksburg Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| Stadium |
Sports Backers Stadium Fredericksburg, Virginia |
| Capacity | 3,250 |
| Owner | Grover Gibson Soccer Foundation |
| Head coach | Grover Gibson |
| League | National Premier Soccer League |
| 2013 |
1st, Mid-Atlantic Division Playoffs: NPSL Champions |
| Website | Club home page |
Fredericksburg FC is an American soccer team based in Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States. Founded in 2013, the team played in National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid, in the Mid-Atlantic Division.
The team played its home games at Sports Backers Stadium. The team colors were black, red and white. In 2014, the team merged with Fredericksburg Area Soccer Association and became Fredericksburg FC.[1]
History
RVA Football Club was founded in 2013 to compete in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), one of the top amateur leagues in the United States, considered the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid and roughly equal with the USL Premier Development League (PDL). The club's name, RVA, represents Richmond, Virginia, where they plays home games out of Sports Backers Stadium.[2]
In their first season, RVA FC were coached by former American midfielder, Grover Gibson, who had a successful club career in Germany. Gibson would lead RVA to a first place finish in the Mid-Atlantic Division with a balanced attacking squad, featuring 29 goals from 10 players during the regular season.[3] The club would advance to the NPSL championship and defeat the Sonoma County Sol 2–0 at Sports Backers Stadium to claim the title and complete an undefeated 10–0–2 season.
In 2014, the team placed third in the Mid-Atlantic Conference with a 5–0–5 record, and failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 | NPSL | 1st, Mid-Atlantic | Champions | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | 4 | NPSL | 3rd, Mid-Atlantic | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
Players
Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff
Head coach
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Grover Gibson (2013–2014)
Assistant coaches
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Jens Baeumer - Don Hughes
References
- ↑ "Fredericksburg FC adds NPSL, WPSL programs to youth club’s player development structure". soccerwire.com. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ↑ "About RVA Football Club". RVAFootballClub.com. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- ↑ "NPSL Seminfinals Preview". NationalPremierSoccerLeague.com. July 26, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
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