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Detroit United

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Detroit United
Full nameDetroit United
Founded2002
GroundBicentennial Park
Livonia, Michigan
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OwnerBeni Tetaj
Head CoachBeni Tetaj
LeagueMichigan Premier Soccer League
USASA

Detroit United is an American amateur soccer team based in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Founded in 2002, the team plays in Region II of the United States Adult Soccer Association, a network of amateur leagues at the fifth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.

The team plays its home games at Bicentennial Park in nearby Livonia, Michigan. The team's colors are red, white and blue.

History

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Founded in 2002 by George Juncaj, a former semi-professional soccer player from Montenegro,[1] Detroit United plays in the Michigan Premier Soccer League, which is a member of the United States Adult Soccer Association Region II group of leagues. United finished second in the MPSL Premier Division in 2006,[2] third in 2007,[3] and second again in 2008.[4]

United entered the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup for the first time in 2007, but lost to RWB Adria in the regional qualification semi finals. They qualified for the tournament for the first time in 2010, beating Nebraska team 402 FC in a PK shootout in the final round of their regional qualification tournament, before losing 2-0 to professional USL Second Division side Pittsburgh Riverhounds[5] in the first round of the tournament proper.

Players

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2010 USOC roster

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Albania ALB Luigi Djokic
MF Albania ALB Nic Djokic
DF United States USA Thomas Eller
FW United States USA Fernando Gatica
GK United States USA Ryan Mathe
MF Italy ITA Jake Munchiando
DF United States USA Adam Nesbitt
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Liberia LBR Worteh Sampson
FW United States USA Sam Sappo
MF United States USA Kenny Simon
DF United States USA Thomas Stark
FW Bulgaria BUL Jeremy Stoychiff
DF United States USA Zach Wilkes

Year-by-year

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Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
2007 5 USASA Did not qualify
2010 5 USASA First Round

Head coaches

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Stadia

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References

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  1. ^ 2010 Meet the USASA: Detroit United
  2. ^ "Home".
  3. ^ "MIPSL.COM Michigan Premier Soccer League - 2007 Standings". Archived from the original on 2010-09-11. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
  4. ^ "MIPSL.COM Michigan Premier Soccer League - 2008 Standings". Archived from the original on 2010-09-11. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
  5. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
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