sport.wikisort.org - TeamNorth Carolina Fusion U-23, formerly known as Carolina Dynamo, is an American soccer team based in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.
Football club
North Carolina Fusion U-23 |
Full name | North Carolina Fusion U-23 |
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Nickname(s) | NC Fusion |
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Founded | 1993; 29 years ago (1993) as the Greensboro Dynamo |
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Stadium | Macpherson Stadium Browns Summit, North Carolina |
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Capacity | 7,000 |
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Owner | NCFusion |
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Head Coach | Chris Williams |
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League | USL League Two |
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2022 | 1st, South Atlantic Division Playoffs: National Semifinals |
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Website | Club website |
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The team plays its home games at Macpherson Stadium in nearby Browns Summit, North Carolina, where they have played since 2003. The team's colors are white and red.
The team's sister organization, the U23 NCFusion Women, play in the women's USL W League, and also field a team in the USL's Super-20 League.
History
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The team, which was named Greensboro Dynamo until 1996, was owned by Neil Macpherson, a passionate follower and former shareholder of British football club Nottingham Forest, as can be seen from the similarities between the two clubs' crests.[1]
Rebrand as North Carolina Fusion U-23
Players
Roster
Giovanni Pisello
Emanuele Scroto
Luca Lunghissimo
Mauro Draghi
Gianluca Caciocavallo
Edoardo Pisello
Cosimo Fini
Neymar Jr
Don Bosco
Losco
Nedved
Medvedev
Luca Ferramenta
Giovinco
Jokerinho
Rizzo
Durante Basta Durante Kevin Anll
Year-by-year
Year |
Division |
League |
Regular Season |
Playoffs |
Open Cup |
Greensboro Dynamo |
1993 |
N/A |
USISL |
1st, Atlantic |
Champions |
Did not enter |
1993/94 |
N/A |
USISL Indoor |
3rd, Northern |
withdrew after 3 games |
N/A |
1994 |
3 |
USISL |
1st, Atlantic |
Champions |
Did not enter |
1995 |
3 |
USISL Pro League |
6th, Atlantic |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
Carolina Dynamo |
1996 |
2 |
USISL Select League |
1st, South Atlantic |
2nd Round |
Quarterfinals |
1997 |
2 |
USISL A-League |
2nd, Atlantic |
Final |
Did not qualify |
1998 |
On Hiatus |
1999 |
3 |
USL D3-Pro League |
3rd, Atlantic |
Conference Semifinals |
3rd Round |
2000 |
3 |
USL D3-Pro League |
4th, Southern |
Conference Semifinals |
Did not qualify |
2001 |
3 |
USL D3-Pro League |
2nd, Southern |
Conference Semifinals |
2nd Round |
2002 |
3 |
USL D3-Pro League |
3rd, Southern |
Quarterfinals |
1st Round |
2003 |
3 |
USL PSL |
1st, Southern |
Regional Finals |
3rd Round |
2004 |
4 |
USL PDL |
1st, Mid Atlantic |
National Semifinals |
3rd Round |
2005 |
4 |
USL PDL |
2nd, Mid Atlantic |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
2006 |
4 |
USL PDL |
1st, South Atlantic |
Conference Semifinals |
4th Round |
2007 |
4 |
USL PDL |
1st, Southeast |
Conference Finals |
Did not qualify |
2008 |
4 |
USL PDL |
6th, Southeast |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
2009 |
4 |
USL PDL |
2nd, Mid Atlantic |
Divisional Semifinals |
Did not qualify |
2010 |
4 |
USL PDL |
4th, Mid Atlantic |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
2011 |
4 |
USL PDL |
1st, South Atlantic |
Conference Semifinals |
1st Round |
2012 |
4 |
USL PDL |
1st, South Atlantic |
Finals |
1st Round |
2013 |
4 |
USL PDL |
1st, South Atlantic |
Conference Semifinals |
2nd Round |
2014 |
4 |
USL PDL |
4th, South Atlantic |
Did not qualify |
2nd Round |
2015 |
4 |
USL PDL |
4th, South Atlantic |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
2016 |
4 |
USL PDL |
2nd, South Atlantic |
Conference Semifinals |
Did not qualify |
2017 |
4 |
USL PDL |
10th, South Atlantic |
Did not qualify |
2nd Round |
2018 |
4 |
USL PDL |
6th, South Atlantic |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
North Carolina Fusion U23 |
2019 |
4 |
USL League Two |
1st, South Atlantic |
Conference Semifinals |
Did not qualify |
2020 |
4 |
USL League Two |
Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
2021 |
4 |
USL League Two |
1st, South Atlantic |
National Final |
Cancelled |
2022 |
4 |
USL League Two |
1st, South Atlantic |
National Semifinals |
3rd Round |
Honors
Premier Development League / USL League Two
- Regular Season Champions (1): 2006
- Eastern Conference Champions (1): 2004
- Southern Conference Champions (2): 2021, 2022
- Division Champions (7)
- Mid Atlantic Division (1): 2004
- South Atlantic Division (7): 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2021, 2022
- Southeast Division (1): 2007
Others
- USISL Champions (2): 1993, 1994
- USISL Atlantic Division Champions (2): 1993, 1994
- USISL Select League South Atlantic Division Champions (1): 1996
- USL Pro Select/Soccer League Southern Division Champions (1): 2003
- National Amateur Cup (1): 2013
Head coaches
Michael Parker (1993–1995)
Alan Dicks (1996–1997)
Joe Brown (1999–2000)
Robert Rosario (2001)
Joe Brown (2002–2003)
Carl Fleming (2004)
Joe Brown (2005–2010)
Marc Nicholls[2] (2011–2015)
Tony Falvino[3] (2016–2018)
Stadium
Average attendance
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Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at https://web.archive.org/web/20100105175057/http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html.
- 1997: 2,605 (10th in A-League)
- 2005: 957 (4th in PDL)
- 2006: 1,460 (3rd in PDL)
- 2007: 2,168 (3rd in PDL)
- 2008: 948
- 2009: 863
- 2010: 1,676 (4th in PDL)
See also
References
External links
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Stadiums | |
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Affiliations | |
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Key personnel |
- Owner and president
- Neil Macpherson
- Head coach
- Chris Williams
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Honors (16) | USISL (5) |
- League
- 1993, 1994
- Atlantic Division
- 1993, 1994, 1996
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USL League Two (11) |
- Regular Season Champions
- 2006
- Conference Champions
- 2004, 2012
- Division Champions
- 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019
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USL League Two |
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Eastern Conference | Northeast | |
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Mid Atlantic | |
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Metropolitan | |
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Chesapeake | |
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Central Conference | Great Lakes | |
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Valley | |
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Heartland | |
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Deep North | |
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Southern Conference | Deep South | |
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Southeast | |
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South Atlantic | |
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Mid South | |
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Lone Star | |
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Western Conference | Mountain | |
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Northwest | |
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Southwest | |
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Seasons | as USISL Premier League | |
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as PDSL | |
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as PDL |
- 1999
- 2000
- 2001
- 2002
- 2003
- 2004
- 2005
- 2006
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
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as USL League Two | |
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Miscellaneous |
- Previous clubs
- United Soccer League
- USL Championship
- USL League One
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Australian rules football |
- USAFL/EAFL
- North Carolina Tigers
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Baseball |
- IL
- Charlotte Knights
- Durham Bulls
- SAL
- Asheville Tourists
- Greensboro Grasshoppers
- Hickory Crawdads
- Winston-Salem Dash
- CL
- Carolina Mudcats
- Down East Wood Ducks
- Fayetteville Woodpeckers
- Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
- ALPB
- Gastonia Honey Hunters
- High Point Rockers
- ApL
- Burlington Sock Puppets
- CPL
- Asheboro Copperheads
- Edenton Steamers
- Forest City Owls
- High Point-Thomasville HiToms
- Holly Springs Salamanders
- Morehead City Marlins
- Wilmington Sharks
- Wilson Tobs
- TSL
- Outer Banks Daredevils
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Basketball |
- NBA
- Charlotte Hornets
- G League
- Greensboro Swarm
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Football |
- NFL
- Carolina Panthers
- NAL
- Carolina Cobras
- AAL
- Charlotte Thunder
- WFA
- Carolina Phoenix
- USWFL
- Carolina Queens
- Fayetteville Fierce
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Hockey |
- NHL
- Carolina Hurricanes
- AHL
- Charlotte Checkers
- SPHL
- Fayetteville Marksmen
- FPHL
- Carolina Thunderbirds
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Roller derby |
- WFTDA
- Blue Ridge Rollergirls
- Cape Fear Roller Girls
- Carolina Roller Derby
- Charlotte Roller Derby
- Fayetteville Roller Derby
- Greensboro Roller Derby
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Rugby | |
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Soccer | |
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Ultimate | |
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College athletics (NCAA Division I) |
- FBS
- Appalachian State Mountaineers
- Charlotte 49ers
- Duke Blue Devils
- East Carolina Pirates
- North Carolina Tar Heels
- NC State Wolfpack
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons
- FCS
- Campbell Camels
- Davidson Wildcats
- Elon Phoenix
- Gardner-Webb Bulldogs
- North Carolina A&T Aggies
- North Carolina Central Eagles
- Western Carolina Catamounts
- Non-football
- High Point Panthers
- Queens Royals
- UNC Asheville Bulldogs
- UNC Greensboro Spartans
- UNC Wilmington Seahawks
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