Hershey FC
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Full name | Hershey Football Club | ||
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Founded | 2013 | ||
Stadium | Hershey High School[1] Hershey, Pennsylvania | ||
Capacity | 2,000 | ||
Owner | Hershey Soccer Club | ||
General Manager | Ben Shirk | ||
Head coach | Tom Mellor | ||
League | National Premier Soccer League | ||
2018 | 7th, Keystone Conference Playoffs: DNQ | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Hershey FC is an American soccer club based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States. The club was founded in 2012 to play in the Keystone Conference of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid.
The team plays some home games at Hersheypark Stadium. The club colors are navy blue and orange.
History
Hershey FC joined the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), considered the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid and roughly equal to the USL Premier Development League (PDL), to begin play in the 2013 season. The team represents the top level of the Hershey Soccer Club youth soccer organization. The Panthers played their first game on May 11, 2013, defeating FC Reading Revolution 3-1 in an away match.[2][3] The Panthers would finish in 5th place of the Keystone Conference in their first season.[4]
Year-by-year
Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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2013 | 4 | NPSL | 5th, Keystone | did not qualify | did not qualify |
2014 | 4 | NPSL | 6th, Keystone | did not qualify | did not qualify |
2018 | 4 | NPSL | 7th, Keystone | did not qualify | did not qualify |
2019 | 4 | NPSL | 8th, Keystone | did not qualify | did not qualify |
Staff
Head coach
- Ian Carter (2013)
- Chris Wilson (2022)
- Rich Bryan (2023-2024)
- Tom Mellor (2024-present)
Assistant coaches
- David Mellor
References
- ^ http://www.hersheysoccer.com/npsl-schedule
- ^ "HERSHEY FC SHOCKS READING REVOLUTION IN ITS FIRST EVER NPSL MATCH!". Hershey Soccer Club. May 11, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ "F.C. Revolution surrenders 2 late goals in opening loss". ReadingEagle.com. May 12, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ^ "Hershey FC (2013)". NationalPremierSoccerLeague.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
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