Black Rock FC
Football club
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| Full name | Black Rock Football Club | |
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| Founded | 2013; 11 years ago (2013) | |
| Stadium | Applejack Stadium Manchester Center, Vermont | |
| Head Coach | Jess Tan | |
| League | USL League Two | |
| 2023 | 8th, Northeast Division Playoffs: DNQ | |
| Website | Club website | |
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Black Rock FC is an American soccer club that plays in USL League Two.[1] The team's administrative base is in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
History
The club was established in 2013 to develop Berkshire County players and prep school athletes of all ages from grassroots programs through its U19 Academy team. A strategic alliance was forged in 2017 with GPS Stateline and Soccer Domain Academy.[2]
For its first two seasons in USL League Two, home matches were played at the Hotchkiss School fields in Lakeville, Connecticut.[2] As of February 2020, its primary USL2 venue is AppleJack Stadium in Manchester, Vermont.[3] Other facilities include Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, indoor fields at Premier Sports Complex in Winsted, Connecticut and The Fieldhouse in Canaan, New York. [4]
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup |
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| 2018 | 4 | USL PDL | 1st, Northeast | Conference Semifinals | did not enter |
| 2019 | 4 | USL League Two | 5th, Northeast | did not qualify | 1st Round |
| 2020 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2021 | 4 | USL League Two | 4th, Northeast | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2022 | 4 | USL League Two | 5th, Northeast | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2023 | 4 | USL League Two | 8th, Northeast | did not qualify | did not qualify |
Notable former players
The following players have gone on to play professionally after playing for Black Rock FC.[5]
References
- ^ "Black Rock Football Club". USL League Two.
- ^ a b Smith, Geoff (May 17, 2018). "Black Rock FC starts inaugural PDL season this weekend". Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- ^ O'Keefe, J.P. (February 13, 2020). "Black Rock FC 2020 Schedule". Applejack Stadium. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ "Black Rock FC facilities list". Black Rock FC. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- ^ "Black Rock FC Club Prospectus". Northwood School. December 17, 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Black Rock FC at USL League Two
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