Real Central New Jersey

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Real Central New Jersey
Real Central NJ logo.png
Full nameReal Central New Jersey Soccer
Founded2020
StadiumMercer County Community College
FounderIra Jersey
Head CoachRobert Nydick
LeagueEastern Premier Soccer League
WebsiteClub website

Real Central New Jersey is a soccer club from Trenton, New Jersey, United States, founded in 2020. It competes in the Mid-Atlantic Division of USL League Two, and began playing in the 2021 season.[1]

The club marks the first soccer team to play in Mercer County since the Penn-Jersey Spirit of the now-disbanded American Professional Soccer League last played in 1991.[2] Like the Spirit, RCNJ will also play out of The College of New Jersey's Lions Stadium.[3] Although the club intends to play at TCNJ in the future, due to COVID-19 related issues, the club is playing its inaugural 2021 season at Mercer County Community College. It kicked off the season against in-state rivals the Ocean City Nor'easters,[4] losing 3–0.[5]

Year-by-year[]

Year Level League Reg. Season Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
2021 4 USL League Two 7th, Mid Atlantic Did not qualify Did not qualify
5 Eastern Premier Soccer League 1st, Delaware River Did not qualify Did not qualify

References[]

  1. ^ "Expansion:2021 USL League Two". Soccer America. October 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Real Central Jersey Soccer club plans to return pre-professional teams to the Mercer County area". Central Jersey. June 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "Real Central New Jersey Soccer Announced As Latest Addition to USL League Two". USL League Two. July 9, 2020.
  4. ^ "USL 2 pro soccer club Real Central NJ sets schedule for inaugural campaign". NJ.com. March 12, 2021.
  5. ^ https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/30583604?subseason=731558&referrer=6185708
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