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Black Rock FC

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Black Rock FC
Full nameBlack Rock Football Club
Founded2013; 11 years ago (2013)
LeagueUSL League Two
20249th, Northeast Division
Playoffs: DNQ
Websitehttps://www.blackrockfc.org

Black Rock FC is an American soccer club that plays in USL League Two.[1] Based in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, the club also offers residential football/soccer academies in partnership with traditional collegiate preparatory schools in the Northeast Region of the United States.

History

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The club was established in 2013 to develop Berkshire County players and prep school athletes of all ages from grassroots programs through its U19 Academy team.

For its first two seasons in USL League Two, home matches were played at the Hotchkiss School fields in Lakeville, Connecticut.[2] As of February 2020, its primary USL2 venue is AppleJack Stadium in Manchester, Vermont.[3] Other facilities include Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, indoor fields at Premier Sports Complex in Winsted, Connecticut and The Fieldhouse in Canaan, New York. [4]

Year-by-year

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Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs U.S. Open Cup
2018 4 USL PDL 1st, Northeast Conference Semifinals did not enter
2019 4 USL League Two 5th, Northeast did not qualify 1st Round
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 4 USL League Two 4th, Northeast did not qualify did not qualify
2022 4 USL League Two 5th, Northeast did not qualify did not qualify
2023 4 USL League Two 8th, Northeast did not qualify did not qualify
2024 4 USL League Two 9th, Northeast did not qualify did not qualify

Notable former players

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The following players have gone on to play professionally after playing for Black Rock FC.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Black Rock Football Club". USL League Two. Archived from the original on December 19, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
  2. ^ Smith, Geoff (May 17, 2018). "Black Rock FC starts inaugural PDL season this weekend". Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  3. ^ O'Keefe, J.P. (February 13, 2020). "Black Rock FC 2020 Schedule". Applejack Stadium. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  4. ^ "Black Rock FC facilities list". Black Rock FC. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "Black Rock FC Club Prospectus". Northwood School. December 17, 2018.
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