FC Columbus
Upper Arlington, Ohio | ||||
Capacity | 1,750 | |||
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Owner | Maziya Chete | |||
Head Coach | Maziya Chete & Seymour Alleyne | |||
League | National Premier Soccer League | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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FC Columbus is a semi-professional American
History
Initially founded in 1995 as the Santos Futbol Club of Columbus, a youth training academy, the team was announced on January 12, 2018 as a member of the NPSL ahead of the 2018 season.[1][2] Maziya Chete, the team's owner and founder of Santos FC, was named the team's first associate head coach with Seymour Alleyne also taking an associate role.[3]
During the first match of the against the
Despite not playing in the same conference, Columbus has a rivalry with fellow Ohio-based team Cleveland SC which also joined the NPSL in 2018.[5] The two teams play yearly in early season friendlies, affectionately called the "CheeseBarn Derby" after the famous Grandpa's Cheesebarn & Sweeties Chocolates located between the two cities in Ashland, Ohio.[6][7] As of 2020 both teams currently hold a win, each earning a 3-2 victory in 2018, and a draw (2019) with neither actually taking the advantage in the rivalry.
Year-by-year
Year | League | Regular season | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Avg. attendance |
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2018 | NPSL | 3rd, Great Lakes Conference | did not qualify | Ineligible | — |
2019 | NPSL | 5th, Great Lakes Conference | did not qualify | did not qualify | — |
2020 | NPSL | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
2021 | NPSL | 3rd, Great Lakes Conference
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did not qualify | did not qualify | — |
2022 | NPSL | 2nd, Great Lakes Conference
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Regional Quarterfinals | did not qualify | — |
2023 | NPSL | 7th, Great Lakes Conference
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did not qualify | did not qualify | — |
References
- ^ "FC COLUMBUS JOINS THE NPSL". National Premier Soccer League. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "FC Columbus not looking to capitalize on Crew SC's uncertainty". Massive Report. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ^ "Coaches". Santos FC. Archived from the original on 2019-10-17. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ^ "Game Report - Game ID #4814745". npsl.bonzidev.com. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "Belief in Ohio Soccer Restored by FC Columbus and Cleveland SC". International Soccer Network. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ Burden, Brian. "Being as Cleveland as Possible". Protagonist Soccer. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "Cleveland SC and FC Columbus Finish with 1-1 Draw". National Premier Soccer League. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2020.