Virginia Beach City FC

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Virginia Beach City FC
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Full nameVirginia Beach City Football Club
Nickname(s)VB City FC, VB City, VBCFC
Founded2013;11 years ago (2013)
Stadium Powhatan Field
Norfolk, Virginia
Capacity2,800
OwnerSteven Wagoner
Head CoachJimmy Mccabe
League National Premier Soccer League
Website Club website

Virginia Beach City Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in Norfolk, Virginia playing in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) in the Mid-Atlantic Conference of the Northeast Region. The club was founded in 2013 and held its inaugural season in 2014 with their first regular season match on May 17.

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Since their formation, they have finished in the top three in the Mid-Atlantic Conference every season. They won the title as the 2017 NPSL Mid-Atlantic Regular Season Champions with an undefeated season, as well as qualifying for two playoff seeds in 2015 and 2017. The club also partakes in the U.S. Open Cup competition via qualification, and did so in 2015.

Virginia Beach City FC announced November 26, 2018 it will upgrade its current semi-professional men's soccer team to field a professional men's soccer team in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) in 2019 joining the Richmond Kickers and Loudoun United as the only other professional soccer teams based in Virginia competing on a national stage. Virginia Beach City FC is the first soccer club in Hampton Roads to provide the full player development pyramid from youth and amateur to professional on a year-round basis. Virginia Beach City FC has a developmental affiliation with Major League Soccer's D.C. United.

History

Branding

Crest

The centerpiece of the crest is Neptune's trident, inspired by the 34-foot cast bronze Neptune statue on the Virginia Beach boardwalk. The navy blue and gold are a nod to the city that is home to one of the United States' biggest naval bases. The insignia that recognizes Navy SEALs is a gold trident.

The crest was made by graphic designer Matthew Wolff, who has since designed the current crests for Los Angeles FC, New York City FC, Charleston Battery, Union Omaha, FC Tulsa, and Oakland Roots.

Jersey Sponsors

PeriodKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
2014–2020 Adidas Savant
2021-Present---

On February 21, 2018, Virginia Beach City FC and Adidas announced an extension to their long-term partnership through 2021 making Adidas the official supplier for the club. [1]

Stadium

The team plays at the Powhatan Field which is a stadium built in 2005 and seats 2,800; located in Norfolk, Virginia. VB City FC moved to Powhatan Field on March 1, 2019; leaving its former home in Virginia Beach Sportsplex which had been home to the club since its inception. VB City cited the move was due to both aiming to become a more centralized club to the Hampton Roads area and the safety that the new turf at Powhatan Field provided to the players. [2]

Club culture

Supporters

Neptune's Armada are the local supporters for the club and can be seen attending matches and chanting songs for the whole ninety-minute duration of the match. The Armada has an affiliation with Virginia Beach's chapter of The American Outlaws. The group is led by long time City supporter Andrew Cowan. [3]

Rivals

Playing in the Mid-Atlantic Conference, Virginia Beach City FC plays Charlottesville Alliance FC, FC Baltimore Christos, FC Frederick, First State FC, Maryland Bobcats FC, and Northern Virginia United FC year in and year out. Match ups with Northern Virginia United have been chippy between the two in recent years while FC Baltimore has been VB's toughest competition in the group. VB City FC also annually plays D.C. United U-23 as part of their affiliation with the Major League club.

Youth development

The Virginia Beach City FC U23/Reserves is the development team for the club. It is designed to develop players for the First Team squad, and with the objective of placing them in top collegiate programs. [4] VB City FC established their boy's and girl's academy teams in the Fall 2016. The academies have quickly grown and have seen former academy players Julian Barrios depart for D.C. United's academy; eventually to Houston Dynamo's academy and Samuel Jones depart for Philadelphia Union's Academy and the United States U17 National Team.

Ownership

NPSL Virginia Beach is led by owner Steven Wagoner. Wagoner is the founder and partner of Nexus Street, LLC, which is a privately held consulting and investment development company headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia. Wagoner founded Virginia Beach City FC. He previously owned and operated D.C. United's affiliate semi professional team, D.C. United U-23; in 2013 and 2014. Under his tenure, the team earned a Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Berth, NPSL Playoff Berth, and NPSL Mid Atlantic Conference Regular Season Championship Title. During the inaugural season, the team was coached by D.C. United legend, Jaime Moreno.

Wagoner serves on the Advisory Board for George Mason University’s Center for Sport Management; his alma mater where he received a B.S. Degree with concentrations in Sport Management and Business Administration. He was a member of the GMU NCAA Men’s Soccer Team - CAA Champion and NCAA Tournament berth which earned Top 20 National Rankings. Lastly, Steven Wagoner has served on the Board of Directors for the National Premier Soccer League since 2013. [5]

Broadcasting

The club first broadcast their matches to an online audience during the 2018 NPSL season. The last few home matches were streamed on the team's YouTube channel. In the spring of 2019, the league announced a deal with online soccer streaming platform, MyCujoo. Virginia Beach City FC has been streaming their matches on the website ever since.

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
12 MF Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Christoph Kuttner
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gavin Page
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Preston Bremus
15 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eli Carr
99 GK Flag of Panama.svg  PAN Eduardo Barria
5 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Joshua Condit
20 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Christian Coulson
23 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Zachary Johnson
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sharieff Stancil
27 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Aaron Deans
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jack Desroches
7 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Schaefer
No.Pos.NationPlayer
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Lachine
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Mahon
— MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Eric Villa
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alexander Moody
28 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Liam Moore
34 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Everett Mccloskey
26 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Arnold Rutkauskas
39 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Timmy Barlow
18 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brady Wise
7 FW Flag of Germany.svg  GER Tamin Strein
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Trey Pope
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Henry Moore

Source: Virginia Beach City FC Roster

Team management

NameNatTenure
Brian Hinkey Flag of the United States.svg  USA 2013–2020
Samuel BarnettFlag of the United States.svg  USA 2021–

Year by year

YearLeagueRegionConferencePldWLDPtsPosPlayoffsU.S. Open Cup
2014 NPSLNortheastMid-Atlantic10613212ndConference Runners-Up—
2015 10523183rddid not qualify Second round
2016 10523183rddid not qualifydid not qualify
2017 6303121st Conference semifinals did not qualify
2018 10442144thdid not qualifydid not qualify
2019 8611191stConference Finaldid not qualify
2020 Eastseason cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic [6] did not qualify
2021 10262104thdid not qualifydid not qualify
2022 9513182ndConference semifinals

Honors

National Premier Soccer League

Records

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References

  1. ↑ "Virginia Beach City FC and Adidas Extend Partnership Through 2021 - Nexus Street Sports, LLC".
  2. ↑ "Virginia Beach City FC to Play 2019 Home Matches at Powhatan Field". The Official Virginia Beach City FC Website. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "Supporters – Nexus Street Sports, LLC". Nexus Street Sports, LLC.
  4. ↑ "U23 / Reserves – Nexus Street Sports, LLC". Nexus Street Sports, LLC.
  5. ↑ "Ownership – Nexus Street Sports, LLC". Nexus Street Sports, LLC.
  6. ↑ "A Message From Kenneth Farrell, NPSL Chairman of the Board". National Premier Soccer League Website. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
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