Black Rock FC
Black Rock FC is an American soccer club competing in USL League Two.[1] The team's administrative base is in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
Full name | Black Rock Football Club |
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Founded | 2013 |
Stadium | Berkshire Community College Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
Capacity | 1.000 |
Head Coach | John Moodey |
League | USL League Two |
2019 | 5th, Northeast Division Playoffs: DNQ |
Website | Club website |
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.[3] As of February 2020, its primary USL2 venue is AppleJack Stadium in Manchester, Vermont.[4] 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. [5]
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 |
Notable former players
References
- Black Rock Football Club at www.uslleaguetwo.com
- Smith, Geoff. "Black Rock FC starts inaugural PDL season this weekend, Berkshire Eagle, May 17, 2018 (accessed February 10, 2020).
- Smith, Geoff. "Black Rock FC starts inaugural PDL season this weekend, Berkshire Eagle, May 17, 2018 (accessed February 10, 2020).
- jpokeefe10 (February 13, 2020). "Black Rock FC 2020 Schedule". Applejack Stadium. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- Black Rock FC facilities list, accessed February 10, 2020.
- https://issuu.com/issuuns/docs/black_rock_fc_-_club_prospectus