FC Buffalo is an American women's soccer club based in Buffalo, New York, United States. Founded in 2021, the team plays in United Women's Soccer (UWS), a pro-am league at the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the East Conference. FC Buffalo is the sister club of NPSL club FC Buffalo.
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Full name | FC Buffalo | |
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Founded | 2021; 1 year ago (2021) | |
Stadium | Dobson Field Buffalo, New York | |
Owners | Nick Mendola Scott Frauenhofer | |
Head Coach | Nikki Bartholomew[1] | |
League | United Women's Soccer | |
Website | Club website | |
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The team plays its home games at Dobson Field on the campus of D'Youville University in the Front Park neighborhood of Buffalo.[2] The team's colors are blue, gold and white.
In 2021, club owner Nicholas Mendola announced the launch of a women's soccer team, which started play in May. On March 5, the club announced Nikki Bartholomew as the first manager of FC Buffalo. In their first UWS season, FC Buffalo finished in first place in the Eastern Conference, with a record of 7-2-1.[3] FC Buffalo hosted the East Conference playoffs, winning their first match against Lancaster Inferno FC 3-2. In the Eastern Conference Final FC Buffalo lost 2-0 against CT Fusion.[4]
On May 9, 2022, the team announced that they would play their home games for the 2022 season at Dobson Field on the campus of D'Youville University while All-High Stadium is renovated.[5] The club again only lost once in the regular season, then winning a pair of playoff games to reach the National Championship weekend.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Year | League | W-L-D | GF | GA | GD | Regular Season | Playoffs |
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2021 | United Women's Soccer | 7-2-1 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 1st, East Division | Lost East Conference Finals |
2022 | United Women's Soccer | 7-1-2 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 1st, Penn-NY Division | Lost National Semi-Finals |
Total | 2 Seasons | 14-3-3 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 0 Championships |
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2021 | East Conference Semi-Finals | Lancaster Inferno 2 | FC Buffalo 3 |
East Conference Finals | CT Fusion 2 | FC Buffalo 0 | |
2022 | East Conference Semi-Finals | FC Buffalo 2 | New England Mutiny 1 |
East Conference Finals | FC Buffalo 3 | Coppermine United 2 | |
National Semi-Finals | Calgary Foothills 4 | FC Buffalo 1 |
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See also: Sports in New York City, Sports in Buffalo, Sports in Rochester, Sports in Syracuse, and Sports in New York's Capital District |
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