Flower City Union

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Flower City Union
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Founded2021; 1 year ago (2021)
StadiumMarina Auto Stadium
OwnerJimmy Paola
LeagueNational Independent Soccer Association
WebsiteClub website

The Flower City Union is an American professional soccer team based in Rochester, New York, United States. Founded in 2021, the team plans to debut in the National Independent Soccer Association, a third tier league of the United States soccer league system, in 2022 and play at Marina Auto Stadium.

History[]

In 2017, the long time professional soccer team in Rochester, the USL's Rochester Rhinos, announced that they were going on hiatus as of the 2018 season. The departure of the Rhinos left Rochester without a professional soccer team for the first time since 1995 and left the team's stadium, Marina Auto Stadium, without a tenant. In 2020, a ownership group headed by David Weaver, the CEO and founder of Rochester-based Aphex BioCleanse Systems Inc. and a former Kodak optical engineer, submitted a application for a NISL team in Rochester.[1][2] Mark Washo, a former Chief Business Officer with the Rhinos was appointed as Managing Director and Chief Commercial Officer and the group later announced a partnership with St. John Fisher College’s Sport Management Department.[3] In December 2020, NISA approved the group's expansion application, and soon after the team was unveiled as Flower City Union, a nod to Rochester's nickname as the Flower City[4][5] On April 14, 2021, the team logo and colors were introduced, the primary color being Lilac purple in honor of Rochester's signature flower.[6]

On 24 June 2021, it was announced that Flower City Union would incorporate the Rochester Lancers of the fourth-tier National Premier Soccer League and the Rochester Lady Lancers of United Women's Soccer within its organization upon completion of their summer 2021 seasons. The NPSL team would act as a developmental squad between Flower City Union’s first team and the organization's Homegrown Partner Program. The UWS team would continue as the top of the pyramid squad in Rochester, supported by the same Homegrown Partner Program.[7] It remains to be seen if the Major Arena Soccer League incarnation of the Rochester Lancers would form part of the arrangement, as no contact had been made between them and Flower City Union.[8]

Current roster[]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF United States USA Colin Muller
— DF Italy ITA Andrea Pregoni
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Puerto Rico PUR Jordan Saling

References[]

  1. ^ Lewis, Michael (November 11, 2020). "MORE NISA EXPANSION?: Sources: Rochester group submits application to join league". www.frontrowsoccer.com. Retrieved 2021-04-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "#118 - From Kodak Layoff - To Creating 50 New Millionaires - David Weaver". www.audacy.com. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  3. ^ "Rochester group bringing pro soccer back to the Flower City". Rochester First. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  4. ^ www.frontrowsoccer.com https://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2020/12/17/theyre-in-nisa-approves-rochesters-application/. Retrieved 2021-04-16. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ www.frontrowsoccer.com https://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2020/12/18/some-flower-power-rochesters-nisa-team-gets-a-name/. Retrieved 2021-04-16. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ "New logo revealed for Rochester's next pro soccer team". NEWS10 ABC. 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  7. ^ "PASSING OF THE TORCH: It's official: Flower City Union will take over Lancers' men's women's teams next year". Front Row Soccer. 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  8. ^ "NO SENTIMENTALLY HERE: The W is the main thing to Lancers coach Miller". Front Row Soccer. 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-07-01.

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