North Carolina FC
| North Carolina FC | |||
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| Surname | North Carolina Football Club | ||
| Seat | Cary , North Carolina , USA | ||
| founding | 2006 | ||
| owner | Steve Malik | ||
| president | Curt Johnson | ||
| Website | northcarolinafc.com | ||
| First soccer team | |||
| Head coach | Colin Clarke | ||
| Venue | WakeMed Soccer Park | ||
| Places | 10,000 | ||
| league | USL Championship | ||
| 2018 | 9th place, East Play-offs: not qualified |
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The North Carolina FC is an American football - Franchise of the USL Championship in Cary , North Carolina . The franchise was founded in 2006 and is owned by American entrepreneur Steve Malik. Until December 2016, the team was named Carolina RailHawks .
The team played in the North American Soccer League from 2011 to 2017 .
history
On January 26, 2006, it was announced at a press conference that the city of Cary will be awarded a team in the USL First Division . During the USL All-Star Games on July 19, 2006, the official name of the team was announced, which was searched for and found by means of a competition. The RailHawk is a fictional bird of prey that combines the power and speed of a locomotive with the aggressive nature of a hawk . The name proposed was W. Jarrett Campbell, who received two tickets for life as the prize.
On October 11, 2006, former soccer player Scott Schweitzer took over the position of coach. On March 6, 2007, partnerships were concluded with the Next Level Academy (NLA) and the Capital Area Soccer League (CASL) in order to establish professional youth work in North Carolina. The youth teams play under the name CASL RailHawks in the Super Y-League (ages 13 to 16 years). The previous team, Raleigh Elite, which played in the USL Premier Development League , was renamed Cary RailHawks U23's. In addition, two new teams (men and women) were established in the Super-20 League.
In their first season, the team reached 8th place in the regular season and thus the last ticket to the play-offs. There they lost in the quarterfinals against eventual winners Seattle Sounders . The first game was played on April 21, 2007 against Minnesota Thunder . It ended 1-1 and Kupono Low scored the first goal for the RailHawks.
In November 2009 the club announced that it wanted to leave the USL First Division and participate in the founding of the North American Soccer League . Due to a legal dispute between the USL and NASL, the USSF Division 2 Professional League was introduced as a compromise by the United States Soccer Federation for the 2010 season. Carolina plays here in the NASL Conference. After the team had reached first place in the conference table, they moved into the play-offs. There they lost to the Puerto Rico Islanders FC in the final .
The franchise has been playing in the NASL since 2011.
On December 6, 2016, the franchise released plans for entry into Major League Soccer (MLS). There are also plans to build a 24,000-seat stadium. In the course of this, the Carolina RailHawks were renamed North Carolina FC.
On November 16, 2017, North Carolina FC announced that they would play in the United Soccer League from the 2018 season.
Stadion
- WakeMed Soccer Park ; Cary (since 2007)
The home games are played in the WakeMed Soccer Park, which opened in 2002. At that time the soccer stadium was still called SAS Soccer Park. It is designed for 10,000 spectators.
Youth and development
North Carolina FC U23
With the North Carolina FC U23 the RailHawks have a development team in the USL League Two .
The team emerged from the Raleigh Elite, founded in 2002, and the partnership with the Next Level Academy. Until 2006 they played under the name Raleigh CASL Elite in the USL PDL. In 2007 the team was called Carolina RailHawks U23s, from 2008 to 2010 Cary Clarets.
From 2011 to 2013, the Carolina RailHawks U23s played in the USASA 's Region III U-23's Championship . From 2014 to 2016 they played under the name Carolina RailHawks U23s in the National Premier League . The team has been represented in the Premier Development League as North Carolina FC U23 since the 2017 season .
North Carolina FC Youth
The North Carolina FC Youth Soccer emerged from the former Capital Area Soccer League Academy and is linked to North Carolina FC via a partnership. All activities in the youth sector are bundled here. There are teams from U5 to U19. The older age groups play in the leagues Capital Area Soccer League.
Players and staff
Current squad
As of April 20, 2016
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Coaching staff
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Colin Clarke - trainer -
Greg Shields - assistant coach -
Dewan Bader - assistant coach -
Nic Platter - goalkeeping coach
statistics
Seasonal balance
| season | step | league | Regular season | Play-offs |
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup |
CONCACAF Champions League |
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| 2007 | 2 | USL First Division | 8th place | Quarter finals | Semifinals | not qualified |
| 2008 | 2 | USL First Division | 8th place | not qualified | 3rd round | not qualified |
| 2009 | 2 | USL First Division | 2nd place | Quarter finals | 2nd round | not qualified |
| 2010 | 2 | USSF Division 2 Professional League | 1st place (NASL) | final | 2nd round | not qualified |
| 2011 | 2 | North American Soccer League | 1st place | Semifinals | not qualified | not qualified |
| 2012 | 2 | North American Soccer League | 4th Place | Semifinals | 4th round | not qualified |
| 2013 | 2 | North American Soccer League | Spring: 2nd place Fall: 2nd place |
not qualified | Quarter finals | not qualified |
| 2013 | 2 | North American Soccer League | Spring: 4th place Fall: 5th place |
not qualified | Quarter finals | not qualified |
- ↑ Since 2008 the competition has started in the autumn of the previous year. Previously under the name CONCACAF Champions' Cup .
Web links
- northcarolinafc.com: Official website of North Carolina FC (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ RailHawks Unveil Major Youth Soccer Partnership . Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 6, 2007.
- ↑ newsobserver.com: RailHawks (now North Carolina FC) have new name, plan for MLS bid, stadium article from December 6, 2016 (English)
- ^ Neil Morris: North Carolina FC announces exit from NASL; club to join USL . Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ↑ Roster . Carolina RailHawks. Archived from the original on April 28, 2016. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ↑ a b c d Coaching Staff ( English ) Carolina RailHawks FC. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
Eastern Conference: Atlanta United 2 | Birmingham Legion FC | Charleston Battery | Charlotte Independence | Hartford Athletic | Indy Eleven | Loudoun United | Louisville City | Memphis 901 FC | Miami FC | New York Red Bulls II | North Carolina FC | Philadelphia Union II | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Saint Louis FC | Sporting Kansas City II | Tampa Bay rowdies
Western Conference: Austin Bold | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | El Paso Locomotive | LA Galaxy II | Las Vegas Lights | New Mexico United | Oklahoma City Energy | Orange County SC | Phoenix Rising | Portland Timbers 2 | Real Monarchs | Reno 1868 FC | Rio Grande Valley Toros | Sacramento Republic | San Antonio FC | San Diego Loyal | Tacoma Defiance | Tulsa FC
Future Franchises: Oakland East Bay (2021) | Queensboro SC (2021) | Rhode Island (2022)
Former Franchises: Antigua Barracuda (2011–2013) | Austin Aztex (2011-2017) | Charlotte Eagles (2011-2014) | FC Cincinnati (2015-2018) | Dayton Dutch Lions (2011-2014) | FC Montréal (2015-2016) | FC New York (2011) | Orlando City (2011-2014) | Ottawa Fury (2017-2019) | Penn FC (2011-2018) | Phoenix FC (2013) | Puerto Rico United (2011) | River Plate Puerto Rico (2011) | Richmond Kickers (2011-2018) | Rochester Rhinos (2011-2017) | Toronto FC II (2011-2018) | Sevilla FC Puerto Rico (2011) | Vancouver Whitecaps 2 (2015-2017) | Tampa Bay FC (2013) | Wilmington Hammerheads (2011-2016)