Michigan Stars FC

Michigan Stars Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in Metro Detroit. The team was established in 1982 and currently plays in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA). The team formerly played in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL).[1]

Michigan Stars FC
Full nameMichigan Stars Football Club
Nickname(s)Stars
Founded1982 (1982)
GroundUltimate Soccer Arenas, Pontiac, Michigan
Capacity5,000
OwnerGeorge Juncaj
CoachAlexander Strehmel
LeagueNational Independent Soccer Association
WebsiteClub website

History

The Michigan Stars was established circa 1998 as Windsor FC Spartans, then joined the National Premier Soccer League as FC Sparta Michigan.[2] However in 2014 the team was purchased by Dearborn Sports Enterprise (DSE) in January 2014 and rebranded Michigan Stars FC.[3]


In November 2018, the team was purchased 50% and it began to rebuild operations and came back to play in the NPSL 2019 season. After the 2019 NPSL league season was over, Michigan Stars then took part in the NPSL Members Cup 2019. The Members Cup was a tournament that extended the NPSL season. The Members Cup contained six teams in total. In the beginning of September, the team was then purchased in a whole and on September 21, 2019, Michigan Stars FC were announced as a National Independent Soccer Association expansion team that would take part in the league's Spring season alongside fellow Member's Cup teams.[4]

Players and staff

Current roster
As of February 24, 2020[5]
No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Arshia Aghababazadeh  Iran
2 Defender Tekodah Lobsiger  United States
3 Defender Gonnie Ben-Tal  Israel
4 Defender Robert Juncaj  United States
5 Defender Joseph Aidoo  Liberia
6 Midfielder Remy Tazifor  Cameroon
7 Midfielder Steven Juncaj  United States
8 Midfielder Brian Vang  United States
9 Forward Tomás Bernedo  Chile
10 Forward Kyle Nuel  United States
11 Forward Travis Ward  United States
12 Goalkeeper Sergio Orozco  United States
14 Forward Alexander Satrústegui  Spain
15 Defender Andrés Chalbaud  Venezuela
16 Goalkeeper Tatenda Mkuruva  Zimbabwe
17 Midfielder Alexandre Frank  France
19 Defender Cameron Schneider  United States
20 Forward Sebastien Des Pres  United States
21 Midfielder Zachary Reynolds  United States
22 Defender Adil Gowani  United States
23 Defender Patrick Sullivan  United States
25 Defender James Abraham  England
26 Defender Terence Smith  Barbados
29 Forward James Pipe  United States
30 Defender Devon Amoo-Mensah  United States

Year-by-year
YearTierLeagueRegular seasonPlayoffsOpen Cup
2013 4 NPSL 5th of 6, Midwest-Great Lakes (2-8-2) Did Not Qualify Not Eligible[6]
2014 4th of 5, Midwest-Great Lakes West (4-9-1) Did Not Qualify
2015 9th of 13, Midwest (4-7-1)
2016 3rd of 7, Midwest-Great Lakes West (5-3-4)
2017 6th of 8, Midwest-Great Lakes (3-5-6)
2018 On Hiatus
2019 4 NPSL 6th of 8, Midwest-Great Lakes (3-6-5) Did not qualify Did not qualify
NPSL Members Cup 5th of 6, (2-6-2)
Season League Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA Pts. Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Top goalscorer Manager
Name League
2019–20 NISA Fall Did not participate Second Round Travis Ward 1
Alexander Strehmel
Spring[lower-alpha 1] 8th 2 0 0 2 1 3 0 Cancelled
  1. Spring season cancelled before completion[7]

Home field

References
  1. "GROWTH CONTINUES FOR NPSL". November 2, 2012. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  2. Sharpe, Fletcher. "FC Sparta Michigan joins crowded minor league soccer scene in Metro Detroit". MLive. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-01-11. Retrieved 2014-01-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "U.S. Soccer approves Detroit City FC, Michigan Stars to play in pro league NISA". The Detroit News. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  5. "Roster". michiganstarsfc.com. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  6. Josh Hakala (9 April 2013). "Great Lakes Division teams decline 2013 US Open Cup berths as NPSL entries finalized". TheCup.us. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  7. Kennedy, Paul. "NISA cancels spring season, sets sights on August start to fall championship". www.socceramerica.com. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
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