Salem City FC
| Founded | 1993 as the Greensboro Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Stadium | Truist Sports Park | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | |
| Head Coach | Chris Williams | |
| League | USL League Two | |
| 2024 | 1st, South Atlantic Division Playoffs: Conference Semifinals | |
| Website | salemcityfc | |
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Salem City FC is an American amateur soccer club based in Bermuda Run, North Carolina that fields a men's team in USL League Two, and a women's team as the North Carolina Fusion in the USL W League. The teams plays their home games at the Truist Sports Park.
History
The team, which was named Greensboro Dynamo until 1996, was owned by Neil Macpherson, a passionate follower and former shareholder of English football club Nottingham Forest, as can be seen from the similarities between the two clubs' crests.[1]
Rebrand as North Carolina Fusion U-23
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 |
| 2023 | 4 | USL League Two | 1st, South Atlantic | Conference Semifinals | 3rd Round |
| Salem City FC | |||||
| 2024 | 4 | USL League Two | 1st, South Atlantic | Conference Semifinals | did not qualify |
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 (9)
- Mid Atlantic Division (1): 2004
- South Atlantic Division (9): 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
- 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
- National Championship Appearance 2021
- Conference Champions (2018-2024)
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)- Chris Williams (2018-present)
Stadium
- UNCG Soccer Stadium; Greensboro, North Carolina (1993–1996)
- A.J. Simeon Stadium; High Point, North Carolina (1996–1999)
- Macpherson Stadium; Browns Summit, North Carolina (2003–present)
- Truist Sports Park; Winston-Salem, North Carolina 3 games (2009–2010)
- Vert Stadium at High Point University; High Point, North Carolina 1 game (2010)
- Truist Point; High Point, North Carolina 3 games (2021–2021)
- Truist Sports Park Bermuda Run, North Carolina (2024-present)
Average attendance
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
- ^ Ashdown, John (December 13, 2013). "The Joy of Six: weird and wonderful football club crests". theguardian.com. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ "Dynamo Name Nicholls New Coach". pdl.uslsoccer.com. February 7, 2011. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011.
- ^ "Former Player Becomes First Alum To Lead Club". Premier Development League (PDL). March 4, 2016.
External links
- Official website
- Story of the badge from footballcrests.com
