Dallas City FC (DCFC) is an American soccer club based in McKinney, Texas. DCFC competes in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) as a member of the Heartland Conference of the South Region.[1][2] The club changed their name before beginning play in the NPSL. Early in 2017, it was announced that the club would no longer compete in the NPSL.[3] However, when the 2017 season began, the NPSL listed DCFC in the standings in the place of Liverpool Warriors. The primary rival of DCFC in the NPSL is Fort Worth Vaqueros FC. The two clubs annually compete in a cup competition, the Trinity River Cup, which is a two-leg total goal series.

Full nameDallas City Football Club
Nickname(s)DCFC
Founded2013; 11 years ago (2013)
GroundDCFC McKinney Soccer Complex (McKinney, Texas)
OwnerJacob Serdar Tuygun
ManagerRahim Zafer
LeagueNational Premier Soccer League
Websitehttp://dallascityfc.com

Honors

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  • 2017 Trinity River Cup Champions
  • 2016 Trinity River Cup Champions
  • 2015 Trinity River Cup Champions
  • 2014 East Dallas Cup Champions
  • 2014 Trinity River Cup Champions
  • 2014 South Region Runners-up

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Team's manager Rahim Zafer is a former professional international soccer player who played in the Turkish Super League with multiple teams including Besiktas JK. He was a part of the UEFA Champions League 2000 - 2001 Besiktas JK team squad who beat FC Barcelona 3-0 on September 19, 2000 in Istanbul Inonu Stadium.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Hunt, Steve (February 23, 2015). "Dallas City FC wants to be the team for 214". The Dallas Morning News. Dallas, TX: A. H. Belo. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  2. ^ "NPSL Welcomes Flower Mound FC". National Premier Soccer League. 31 August 2013. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013.
  3. ^ "NPSL Realignment affects local teams Ft. Worth Vaqueros and Liverpool Warriors | SportsDay". SportsDay. 2017-01-12. Retrieved 2017-05-12.
  4. ^ "Dursun doubles down Barca". UEFA Champions League 2000-2001. 19 September 2000. Archived from the original on 5 December 2000.
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