Buffalo City FC was an American soccer team based in Buffalo, New York, United States. Founded in 2008, the team played only one season (2009) in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national premier league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Eastern Keystone Division. They sold their rights as a club in the league to another group in Western New York, who then formed FC Buffalo.

Buffalo City FC
Full nameBuffalo City Football Club
Founded2008
Dissolved2009
GroundNichols School
Buffalo, New York
Capacity4,000
ChairmanEngland Andrew Moore
ManagerEngland Andrew Moore
LeagueNational Premier Soccer League
2009Regular Season: 2nd, Keystone
Playoffs: did not qualify

The team played all its 2009 home games at the stadium on the campus of Nichols School. The team's colors were black, burgundy and gold.

History

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Buffalo City FC was founded in 2008 and was divided into five integral parts, (First Team, Youth Training/Academy, International Development, Youth Camps and Clinics, and Community Outreach). Buffalo City FC also had its own European training academy, AFA Marbella, located in Marbella, Spain. After just one season in the NPSL, in which the team finished second in the Keystone Conference, Buffalo City FC sold their franchise rights to FC Buffalo, who took their place in the NPSL.

Players

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2009 Roster

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as of July 1, 2009 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   USA Bart Loos
2 DF   USA Alex Mihal
3 DF   USA Casey Derkacz
4 DF   USA Herbert Deleon
5 DF   USA Jake Schindler
6 MF   USA Peter Marlette
8 MF   USA Justin Fredsell
9 FW   USA Marsalis Beckford
10 MF   USA Mike Share
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 MF   USA Marco Stencel
12 DF   USA Dan Cavanaugh
13 MF   USA Chris Griffiths
14 DF   USA Judah Manetta
15 FW   ENG Daniel Waymont
16 MF   CAN Roshard Gilbert
17 MF   BRA Igor Popovich
18 GK   USA Scott Brody
19 DF   USA Jeffrey Taylor

Year-by-year

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Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
2009 4 NPSL 2nd, Keystone Did not qualify Did not enter

Head coaches

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Stadia

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References

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