Med City FC

Med City FC is a men's soccer club based in Rochester, Minnesota. It competes in the NPSL Midwest Region's North Conference.[5][1] The club's colors are blue and green.

Med City FC
Full nameMed City Football Club
Founded2017 (2017)
StadiumRochester Regional Stadium
Capacity5,000
OwnerFrank Spaeth[1]
Head coachLuke Corey[2][3][4]
LeagueNPSL
2023North Conference: 3rd
Playoffs: Regional Semifinals
Overall: 27th
WebsiteClub website

History

Med City FC was founded in 2017 by Frank Spaeth, joining NPSL's North Conference as an expansion team.[6][7]

In late 2019, City was announced as a participant in the 2020 U.S. Open Cup due to its performance in the previous season.[8] This would be the team's first appearance in the tournament. However, on March 13, 2020, U.S. Soccer elected to temporarily suspend the tournament due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[9][10]

Coaching staff

Staff
  • England Neil Cassidy – Head Coach
  • Spain Israel Perez Medina – Assistant Coach
  • United States Mitch Amundson – Assistant Coach
  • United States Frank Spaeth – Manager

Supporters

The team's main supporter group is the Sawbones Army.[11][12] The group's main purpose is "to create a rooting section for the club, complete with drumming, flags, scarves, and constant chanting and cheering." The group has been officially recognized by the team as of the 2018 season.[13]

Year-by-year
Season League Position Playoffs USOC Other
League Region Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts PPG Conf. Overall
2017 NPSL Midwest 14 7 3 4 23 16 +7 25 1.93 4th, North 32nd DNQ Ineligible N/A
2018 14 6 4 4 30 12 +18 22 1.57 4th, North 45th DNQ DNQ N/A
2019 12 8 1 3 28 11 +17 27 2.25 2nd, North 16th Regional Quarterfinals N/A
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[14]
2021 12 8 4 0 33 16 +17 24 2 3rd, North 18th DNQ Cancelled[15] N/A
2022 14 11 1 2 35 11 +24 35 2.5 1st, North 4th Regional Semifinals DNQ N/A
2023 12 6 2 4 23 10 +13 22 1.83 3rd, North 27th Regional Semifinals MN Super Cup, 1st[16]

References
  1. "NPSL MED CITY FC'S FRANK SPAETH ON STARTING A NEW cLUB". goalnation.com. December 30, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  2. "Med City FC Names First Head Coach". January 11, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  3. "Local Sports Notebook: Med City soccer team hires coach". Post-Bulletin. January 14, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  4. "Med City FC Names First Head Coach". Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  5. "National Premier Soccer League". Npsl.bonzidev.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  6. "MED CITY FC JOINS THE NPSL". Npsl.com. December 21, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  7. "Local sports notebook: Pro soccer returning to Rochester". Post-Bulletin. December 24, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  8. "Med City FC lands spot in prestigious Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup". Post Bulletin. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  9. "U.S. Soccer Temporarily Suspends 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Due to Covid-19 Outbreak". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  10. Reed, Jordyn (March 22, 2020). "Med City FC, US Open Cup in limbo". ABC 6 NEWS. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  11. "Sawbones Army-Med City FC Supporters Group". Facebook. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  12. Livingston-Garcia, Louis. "Does Rochester have soccer hooligans?". Post Bulletin. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  13. "Support". Med City FC. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  14. Prince-Wright, Joe (March 26, 2020). "2020 NPSL season cancelled". ProSoccerTalk. NBC Sports. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  15. "U.S. Soccer Cancels Open Cup Again, Sets 2022 Plan". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  16. https://www.postbulletin.com/staff-reports (July 31, 2023). "Med City FC takes home Minnesota Super Cup championship". Rochester Post Bulletin. Retrieved August 22, 2023. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)


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