The Villages SC

The Villages Soccer Club is an American soccer club from The Villages, Florida that plays in USL League Two.

The Villages SC
Full nameThe Villages Soccer Club
Nickname(s)The Buffalo
Founded2008 (2008)[1]
StadiumThe Villages SC Complex Summerfield, FL
Capacity1,000[2]
CoachAnderson DaSilva
LeagueUSL League Two
20191st, Southeast Division
Playoffs: Conference Semifinals
WebsiteClub website

In January 2016, it was announced that the club had been granted a franchise license for the Premier Development League.[3]

The team won their division in their first season with a record of 9 wins, 3 losses and 2 ties. They lost to the Midland/Odessa Sockers 2-1 in the Southern Conference Semifinals.

After playing at The Villages Polo Field since their first season, The Villages SC broke ground on a soccer-specific facility in nearby Summerfield, Florida on 23 February 2019.[4] The team played their first home match of the 2019 season at The Villages SC Complex on 8 June 2019.

Year-by-year
Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
2016 4 USL PDL 1st, Southeast Conference Semifinals 2nd Round
2017 4 USL PDL 4th, Southeast Did not qualify 1st Round
2018 4 USL PDL 2nd, Southeast National Semifinals Play-In Round
2019 4 USL League Two 1st, Southeast Conference Semifinals 2nd Round

Honors
  • USL PDL Southern Conference Champions 2018
  • USL PDL Southeast Division Champions 2016
  • USL League Two Southeast Division Champions 2019

References
  1. "PDL soccer franchise to be awarded to The Villages". Daily Commercial. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  2. "US Open Cup - The Villages vs Kraze United - Soccer - Soccerway mobi - Results, fixtures, tables and statistics". www.soccerway.mobi.
  3. "PDL Awards Franchise to The Villages, Fla". USL PDL. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  4. "Groundbreaking - Be a part of this historical moment in our club's history". TheVillagesSC.com. Retrieved 19 February 2019.


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