Icon FC
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| Full name | Icon Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Sky Blues, Cielo Azul |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Ground | Boverini Stadium |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
| President | Greg Bajek |
| Head Coach | Greg Bajek |
| League | American Soccer League |
| Website | http://www.aslsoccer.org/icon-fc |
Icon Football Club is an American soccer team based in Montville, New Jersey. It was announced in May 2014[1] the club would join the professional American Soccer League beginning with the 2014-15 season.
Icon FC competed in the Garden State Soccer League, a United States Adult Soccer Association fifth-tier league from 2010-14.
U.S. Open Cup
[edit]The club is best known for their performances in the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup which they qualified for by advancing to the final of the 2013 USASA Region I National Cup. Their striker, Argjent Duka (brother of Chicago Fire midfielder Dilly Duka), finished tied for third among the top scorers[2] with four goals in two matches.
U.S. Open Cup results
[edit]| Date | Tournament Stage | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2013 | 1st Round | Brooklyn Italians (NPSL) | Won, 4-1[3] |
| May 21, 2013 | 2nd Round | Richmond Kickers (USL PRO) | Lost, 1-4[4] |
| May 14, 2014 | 2nd Round | Baltimore Bohemians (PDL) | Lost, 1-4[5] |
Season-by-season
[edit]| Season | League | W | D | L | Result | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | ASL | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2nd | Won ASL Cup (defeated Western Mass Pro) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Icon FC Becomes A Franchise In ASL". Icon Soccer Club. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ^ "2013 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup goalscoring leaders". thecup.us. 2 October 2013.
- ^ "Argjent Duka's hat trick lifts newcomers Icon FC over Brooklyn Italians". thecup.us. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ "Richmond pull away from Icon FC to set up another rematch with DC United". thecup.us. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ "Coach Santino Quaranta leads Baltimore Bohemians to debut win over Icon FC". thecup.us. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.