Buffalo City FC

Buffalo City FC was an American soccer team based in Buffalo, New York, United States. Founded in 2008, the team played only one season (2009) in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national premier league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Eastern Keystone Division. They sold their rights as a club in the league to another group in Western New York, who then formed FC Buffalo.

Buffalo City FC
Full nameBuffalo City Football Club
Founded2008
Dissolved2009
GroundNichols School
Buffalo, New York
Capacity4,000
Chairman Andrew Moore
Manager Andrew Moore
LeagueNational Premier Soccer League
2009Regular Season: 2nd, Keystone
Playoffs: did not qualify

The team played all its 2009 home games at the stadium on the campus of Nichols School. The team's colors were black, burgundy and gold.

History

Buffalo City FC was founded in 2008 and was divided into five integral parts, (First Team, Youth Training/Academy, International Development, Youth Camps and Clinics, and Community Outreach). Buffalo City FC also had its own European training academy, AFA Marbella, located in Marbella, Spain. After just one season in the NPSL, in which the team finished second in the Keystone Conference, Buffalo City FC sold their franchise rights to FC Buffalo, who took their place in the NPSL.

Players

2009 Roster

as of July 1, 2009 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Bart Loos
2 DF Alex Mihal
3 DF Casey Derkacz
4 DF Herbert Deleon
5 DF Jake Schindler
6 MF Peter Marlette
8 MF Justin Fredsell
9 FW Marsalis Beckford
10 MF Mike Share
No. Position Player
11 MF Marco Stencel
12 DF Dan Cavanaugh
13 MF Chris Griffiths
14 DF Judah Manetta
15 FW Daniel Waymont
16 MF Roshard Gilbert
17 MF Igor Popovich
18 GK Scott Brody
19 DF Jeffrey Taylor

Year-by-year
Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
2009 4 NPSL 2nd, Keystone Did not qualify Did not enter

Head coaches
  • Mike Share (2008-2009)
  • Andrew Moore (2009)

Stadia

References


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