Atlantic City FC
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| Full name | Atlantic City Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Aces | ||
| Founded | 2017 | ||
| Stadium | Stockton University | ||
| Capacity | 1,500 | ||
| Owners | Andrew Weilgus & Nicholas Bilotta | ||
| League | NPSL | ||
| Website | http://www.atlanticcityfc.com | ||
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Atlantic City Football Club (ACFC) is an American soccer team based in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 2017, the team plays in the TLFC . The Club is headquartered inside Tilton Fitness Atlantic City at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino[1] The team uses Stockton University's Soccer Stadium in Galloway for home matches.[2] The team's colors are purple, black and white.[3]
History
[edit]ACFC was officially announced as an expansion side in the NPSL on December 21, 2017.”[1] Shortly after, former Swansea City player Kristian O'Leary was appointed Head Coach.[4] The team played its first season at Stockton University. In 2023, the team announced a return to Stockton University as the full-time home of the team, starting with 5 games in 2023.
Records
[edit]Year-by-year
[edit]| Year | Division | League | Regular season | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Avg. attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | NPSL | 6th, Keystone Conference | did not qualify | — | 313 |
| 2019 | 4 | NPSL | 1st, Keystone Conference | Conference Semifinal | qualified | 408 |
| 2020 | 4 | NPSL | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[5] | |||
| 2021 | 4 | NPSL | 2nd, Keystone Conference | Conference Semifinal | did not qualify | — |
| 2022 | 4 | NPSL | 9th, Keystone Conference | did not qualify | did not qualify | — |
| 2023 | 4 | NPSL | 2nd, Keystone Conference | Conference Final | did not qualify | — |
Coaching Staff
[edit]| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Alexis Mendoza |
| Technical director | Alex Balog |
| Assistant coach | Andrew Catalana |
| Assistant coach | Matt Stellitano |
| Team manager | Alex Shindler |
| Team doctor | Dr. Damon Greene |
Club Officials
[edit]| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Owner & president | Andrew Weilgus[6][7] |
| Owner & chief operating officer | Nicholas Bilotta[7] |
| Media director | Paul Kelly |
| General manager | Jim Bohs |
Roster
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b NPSL Staff (2017-12-21). "Atlantic City Football Club Joins the National Premier Soccer League". National Premier Soccer League. Archived from the original on 2018-01-26. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
- ^ Press, KRISTINE AUBLE For the. "New soccer team Atlantic City FC to begin play in 2018". Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
- ^ "Atlantic City FC gives NPSL a South Jersey foothold". Brotherly Game. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
- ^ "Welcome to Atlantic City FC". 10 March 2018.
- ^ Prince-Wright, Joe (26 March 2020). "2020 NPSL season cancelled". ProSoccerTalk. NBC Sports. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Chris Ross announced as ACFC development director". ACFC Staff/NPSL.com. 2018-01-12. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
- ^ a b Writer, CRAIG THOMPSON Staff. "Welcome to Atlantic City FC". MLS Football. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
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