Loudoun United FC
Loudoun United FC is an American professional soccer team based in Leesburg, Virginia. The team was founded in 2018 as the reserve team of D.C. United and made its debut in the USL Championship in 2019.[1]
Full name | Loudoun United Football Club |
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Founded | July 18, 2018 |
Stadium | Segra Field Leesburg, Virginia |
Capacity | 5,000 |
Owner | D.C. United |
Head coach | Ryan Martin |
League | USL Championship |
2019 | 12th, Eastern Conference Playoffs: DNQ |
Website | Club website |
History
On July 18, 2018, the team was officially announced by USL and D.C. United as were the team's name, colors and crest. Loudoun United FC replaced Richmond Kickers as D.C. United's USL affiliate.[1]
Colors and badge
Loudoun United FC colors are black, red and white, the same as parent club D.C. United. The club's crest contains the red-and-white gyronny seen in the flag and coat of arms of Loudoun County, as well as a winged horse in homage to both D.C. United's eagle logo and the county's long association with equestrian sports.[2]
Sponsorship
Season | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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2019–present | Adidas | The National[3] |
Stadium
The club plays at Segra Field, a new 5,000-seat stadium at Philip A. Bolen Memorial Park in Leesburg. The stadium was built by D.C. United and the county government for $15 million.[4][5] Construction began in 2018, and was completed in August 2019. After playing some initial home games at Audi Field, they debuted in their new stadium in a game against the Charlotte Independence that ended 3–3 in front of 5,015 spectators.
Club culture
The main supporter group of Loudoun United is the Loudoun Stampede. The supporter group hosts tailgates, events, and watch parties.[6]
Players and staff
Roster
As of August 1, 2020[7]
- ^ Signed to first team contract with D.C. United.
- ^ D.C. United Academy player.
Staff
Executive | |
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Chief operating officer | Adam Behnke |
Marketing and media manager | Emma Carlin |
Technical staff | |
Technical director | Stewart Mairs |
Head coach | Ryan Martin[8] |
Assistant coach | Jason Boxx[9] |
Assistant coach | Luciano Emílio |
Assistant coach | Victor Lonchuk |
Team records
Year-by-year
- As of October 19, 2019
Season | USL Championship | Play-offs | U.S. Open Cup | Top scorer 1 | Head coach | ||||||||
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P | W | L | D | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Player | Goals | ||||
2019 | 34 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 59 | 65 | 39 | 12th, Eastern | did not qualify | not eligible (MLS reserve team) | 13 |
^ 1. Top scorer includes statistics from league matches only.
Head coaches
- Includes USL regular season, USL playoffs, U.S. Open Cup. Excludes friendlies.
Coach | Nationality | Start | End | Record | |||||||
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P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
Richie Williams | January 28, 2019 | May 30, 2019 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 44.44 | |
Ryan Martin | May 30, 2019 | present | 25 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 40.00 | |
Total | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 59 | 65 | −6 | 41.18 |
Average attendance
Year | Reg. season | Playoffs |
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2019 | 1,381[10] | — |
References
- "Loudoun United FC Joins the USL for 2019". United Soccer League. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- "We Byde Our Time". loudoununitedfc.com. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- Staff (March 2, 2019). "Loudoun United FC Announce National Conference Center as Official Hospitality and Founding Jersey Partner". Loudoun United FC. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- "D.C. United and Loudoun County in discussions to develop facility for training and second division team". D.C. United. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- Olsen, Emily (July 18, 2018). "D.C. United announces new USL affiliate Loudoun United FC". Pro Soccer USA. Tronc. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- "The Loudoun Stampede". Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- "Roster". Loudoun United FC.
- "Loudoun United FC have announced the hiring of Ryan Martin as the second Head Coach in club history". Loudoun United FC. May 30, 2019. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- "Technical Staff". www.loudoununitedfc.com. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- "2019 USL Championship Attendance". SoccerStadiumDigest. Retrieved April 26, 2020.