Black Rock FC
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Full name | Black Rock Football Club |
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Founded | 2013 |
Stadium | Applejack Stadium Manchester Center, Vermont |
Head Coach | John Moodey |
League | USL League Two |
2021 | 4th, Northeast Division Playoffs: DNQ |
Website | Club website |
Black Rock FC is an American soccer club that plays in USL League Two.[1] The team's administrative base is in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
History[]
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The club was established in 2013 to develop Berkshire County players and prep school athletes of all ages from grassroots programs through its U19 Academy team. A strategic alliance was forged in 2017 with GPS Stateline and Soccer Domain Academy.[2]
For its first two seasons in USL League Two, home matches were played at the Hotchkiss School fields in Lakeville, Connecticut.[2] As of February 2020, its primary USL2 venue is AppleJack Stadium in Manchester, Vermont.[3] Other facilities include Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, indoor fields at Premier Sports Complex in Winsted, Connecticut and The Fieldhouse in Canaan, New York. [4]
Year-by-year[]
Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup |
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2018 | 4 | USL PDL | 1st, Northeast | Conference Semifinals | Did not enter |
2019 | 4 | USL League Two | 5th, Northeast | Did not qualify | 1st Round |
2020 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
2021 | 4 | USL League Two | 4th, Northeast | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
Notable former players[]
The following players have gone on to play professionally after playing for Black Rock FC.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Black Rock Football Club". USL League Two.
- ^ a b Smith, Geoff (May 17, 2018). "Black Rock FC starts inaugural PDL season this weekend". Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- ^ O'Keefe, J.P. (February 13, 2020). "Black Rock FC 2020 Schedule". Applejack Stadium. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ "Black Rock FC facilities list". Black Rock FC. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- ^ "Black Rock FC Club Prospectus". Northwood School. December 17, 2018.
External links[]
- USL League Two teams
- 2013 establishments in Massachusetts
- Association football clubs established in 2013
- Soccer clubs in Massachusetts
- Great Barrington, Massachusetts
- Soccer clubs in Vermont
- Northeastern United States soccer club stubs
- Massachusetts sports team stubs