Michigan_Stars_FC

Michigan Stars FC

Michigan Stars FC

Soccer club

Michigan Stars Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in the Metro Detroit area. The team currently competes in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA).

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History

The club was established circa 1998 as Windsor Spartans FC in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.[2] In 2012, the team moved to the Metro Detroit area in Michigan, and joined the National Premier Soccer League as FC Sparta Michigan for the 2013 season.[3] In January 2014, the team was purchased by Dearborn Sports Enterprise (DSE) and rebranded Michigan Stars FC.[4]

The team went on hiatus for the 2018 season, and during this time, George Juncaj purchased a 50% stake in the club.[5] The team returned for the NPSL 2019 season and the 2019 NPSL Members Cup. In the beginning of September, Juncaj purchased the remaining 50% of the club and on September 21, 2019, Michigan Stars FC were announced as a National Independent Soccer Association expansion team that would take part in the Spring half of the league's 2019–20 season.[6]

Players and staff

Current roster

As of April 6, 2024[7]
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Year-by-year

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  1. Spring season cancelled before completion[9]

References

  1. [1]
    "Tweet". Twitter. Michigan Stars FC. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  2. [2]
    Sharpe, Fletcher (March 22, 2013). "FC Sparta Michigan joins crowded minor league soccer scene in Metro Detroit". MLive. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
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    "GROWTH CONTINUES FOR NPSL". November 2, 2012. Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
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    "MICHIGAN STARS FC TO COMPETE IN THE NPSL - National Premier Soccer League". Archived from the original on December 3, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
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    "NPSL Members Cup competition thanking its lucky stars for Michigan entry". July 26, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
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    "U.S. Soccer approves Detroit City FC, Michigan Stars to play in pro league NISA". The Detroit News. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
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    "Roster". michiganstarsfc.com. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  8. [8]
    Josh Hakala (9 April 2013). "Great Lakes Division teams decline 2013 US Open Cup berths as NPSL entries finalized". TheCup.us. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  9. [9]
    Kennedy, Paul. "NISA cancels spring season, sets sights on August start to fall championship". www.socceramerica.com. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
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