Gate City FC

Gate City FC was an American soccer club based in Greensboro, North Carolina fielding a first team along with a reserve and alumni/veteran team in other league play. Gate City FC was established in May 2013 and played one season (2014) in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid-Atlantic Conference in 2014. The club was owned by local businessman Justin Cox.

Full nameGate City Football Club
Nickname(s)The Generals
Founded2013
Dissolved2014
GroundArmfield Athletic Center
Capacity2,200
Chairman/PresidentJustin Cox
VP/Head CoachBrian Japp
WebsiteClub website

The team played its home games at the Armfield Athletic Center at Guilford College in Greensboro.

History

The club was officially accepted into the National Premier Soccer League on Monday, November 4, 2013.[1][2][3] After playing in the NPSL for a single season, Gate City FC was dropped for the 2015, and could no longer play at Guildford College, for financial reasons.[4]

The team was the subject of some controversy in 2015 after they posted a schedule including several games against United Soccer League teams. Those teams reported never agreeing to those matches, which were later removed from the Gate City FC website.[5]

Stadium

See also

References
  1. Greensboro Gets Franchise In The National Premier Soccer League
  2. Gate City FC to take the field in 2014, with future plans for downtown stadium
  3. "NPSL Adds Gate City FC for 2014 Season". Archived from the original on 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
  4. Mills, Jeff. "Gate City FC looking for new home". Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  5. Mills, Jeff. "Gate City FC soccer team wipes out its home schedule". Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
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