AFC Ann Arbor


















AFC Ann Arbor
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Full nameAFC Ann Arbor
Nickname(s)The Mighty Oak
Founded2014; 5 years ago (2014)
StadiumConcordia University
ManagerEric Rudland
LeagueNational Premier Soccer League
WebsiteClub website
















Home colours














Away colours



Current season

AFC Ann Arbor is an American soccer club based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, founded in 2014.




Contents





  • 1 History


  • 2 Stadium


  • 3 2018 roster


  • 4 Head Coaches


  • 5 Year-by-year


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links




History




AFC Ann Arbor in action against San Marino Soccer in a 2015 friendly at Hollway Field


AFC Ann Arbor was started by a group of Ann Arbor residents with a desire to have a local team.[citation needed] The team had applied to the National Premier Soccer League for the 2015 season but its application was declined.[citation needed] Instead, AFC Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids FC, another team denied by the NPSL, decided to start a league of their own called the Great Lakes Premier League.[1] The new league held its inaugural meetings on January 17, 2015.[citation needed]


Starting with the 2016 season, AFC Ann Arbor played in the National Premier Soccer League as part of the Midwest Region[2] under manager Eric Rudland, formerly of Lansing United.[3] They finished in second place in the Great Lakes West Division in their first NPSL season, advancing to the national playoffs, but ultimately losing to AFC Cleveland on penalty kicks.[citation needed]


The 2017 season brought more success for AFC Ann Arbor as they won their first ever Great Lakes Division Championship and the inaugural Michigan Milk Cup in the process.[4] They again advanced to the NPSL national playoffs defeating the Dayton Dynamo in the second record (having received a bye in the first round) before falling to Detroit City FC 3–2 in extra time in the Midwest regional final.[5]


The 2018 season brought AFC Ann Arbor their second consecutive Great Lakes Division Championship, topping FC Columbus 1–0 for the championship.[6] AFCAA were given a bye to the semi-finals for the NPSL Midwest Regionals. The side hosted the semis and finals at Ann Arbor Huron High School.[7] The club topped Cleveland SC 1–0 in the semi-finals, but fell to Duluth FC in penalty kicks in the final.[8][9] Following the season's conclusion, Joseph Stanley Okumu, a center back that spent the 2018 season with the club, was named TopDrawerSoccer.com NPSL Player of the Year.[10]



Stadium


AFCAA's home field beginning with the 2019 season is Concordia University's Cardinal Stadium, located off of Geddes Road in Ann Arbor.[11] Hollway Field, located at Pioneer High School, was AFCAA's home field for the first three seasons of the teams existence. The team then moved to Skyline High School for the 2018 season.[12]



2018 roster


[13][14][15]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.










































































No.

Position
Player


United States

GK

Nick Barry


United States

GK

Hunter Morse


United States

GK

Mike Novotny


France

DF

Matthieu Braem


Jamaica

DF

Sergio Campbell


England

DF

Jack Cawley


United States

DF

Sercan Cihan


Brazil

DF

Marlon Freitas


United States

DF

Hunter Gibbons


England

DF

Brandon Katona


United States

DF

Jake Rosen


United States

DF

Justin Savona


Brazil

DF

Breno Stapcinskas


United States

DF

Stephen Turnbull


Trinidad and Tobago

DF

Martieon Watson


Brazil

MF

Leonardo Abonizio






































































No.

Position
Player


United States

MF

Zach Buescher


Brazil

MF

Caio


Norway

MF

Serge Gamwanya


United States

MF

Henry Ramirez


England

MF

Michael Shaikly


United States

MF

Baba Valdmanis


United States

MF

Kenny Vasquez


United States

MF

Marc Ybarra


United States

FW

Kyle Breitmeyer


Brazil

FW

Yuri Farkas


United States

FW

Azaad Liadi


United States

FW

Alec Lasinski


Canada

FW

Jordan Montoya


Kenya

FW

Chris Odhiambo


England

FW

JP Rylah


England

FW

Liam Travers


Head Coaches



  • United States David Hebestreit (2014–2015)


  • United States Eric Rudland (2015–present)


Year-by-year





































Year

Tier
League
Regular Season
Playoffs

U.S. Open Cup
Average
Attendance
2015
5

GLPL
3rd of 5 (2–2–4)
N/A[A]
Ineligible[B]
2016
4

NPSL
2nd of 7, Midwest-Great Lakes West (6–3–3)

Regional semifinal

Ineligible[B]
2017
4

NPSL
1st of 8, Midwest-Great Lakes (12–1–1)

Regional Final

First round

2018
4

NPSL
1st of 7, Midwest-Great Lakes (9–1–2)

Regional Final

First round


  1. ^ A No playoffs were held in the inaugural season of the Great Lakes Premier League.


  2. ^ B To enter the U.S. Open Cup, a team must have belonged to an affiliated league with at least 4 teams that played a schedule of at least 10 games.[16]



References




  1. ^ "NPSL denies Ann Arbor semi-pro soccer club's application; owners plan to establish new league". MLive.com. Retrieved October 15, 2017..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ "A year after being denied, AFC Ann Arbor joins National Premier Soccer League". MLive.com. Retrieved October 15, 2017.


  3. ^ "Former Lansing United coach Eric Rudland takes the helm at AFC Ann Arbor". MLive.com. Retrieved October 15, 2017.


  4. ^ "Ann Arbor Close Out Regular Season Undefeated at Hollway". AFC Ann Arbor. July 18, 2017.


  5. ^ "Late Goal Lifts Detroit Past Ann Arbor in Midwest Region Championship". AFC Ann Arbor. July 30, 2017.


  6. ^ "Golden Limousine Match Preview: AFC Ann Arbor vs FC Indiana [NPSL National Game of the Week]". AFC Ann Arbor. Retrieved 2018-11-22.


  7. ^ "Ann Arbor Wins Bid to Host 2018 NPSL Midwest Region Playoffs". AFC Ann Arbor. Retrieved 2018-11-22.


  8. ^ "Ann Arbor Punches Ticket to Midwest Region Final with 1–0 Win Over Cleveland". AFC Ann Arbor. Retrieved 2018-11-22.


  9. ^ "Duluth Crowned Champions of the Midwest Region In Intense Penalty Shootout – Duluth FC". www.duluthfc.com. Retrieved 2018-11-22.


  10. ^ "Okumu Named 2018 TopDrawerSoccer.com Player of the Year". AFC Ann Arbor. Retrieved 2018-11-22.


  11. ^ "AFCAA and Concordia University Reach Multiyear Home Facility Agreement". afcannarbor.com. February 7, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.


  12. ^ "AFC Ann Arbor soccer team changing home venues in 2018". mlive.com. MLive Media Group. February 19, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2018.


  13. ^ "2017 Roster". AFC Ann Arbor. Retrieved October 15, 2017.


  14. ^ "Meet 'The Mighty Oak' – 2017 Roster". AFCAnnArbor.com. Retrieved October 15, 2017.


  15. ^ "2017 College Soccer Preview: The Mighty Oak Return To Campus". AFCAnnArbor.com. Retrieved October 15, 2017.


  16. ^ "How do you enter the 2016 US Open Cup?".




External links


  • Official website

  • Main Street Hooligans – AFC Ann Arbor's First Supporter's Club









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