West Chester United SC is an American soccer club based in West Chester, Pennsylvania that currently competes in both the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) and USL League Two.[1] The organization also fields a side in the United Soccer League of Pennsylvania, a fully-amateur state league.
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| Full name | West Chester United Soccer Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Predators |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Stadium | Kildare's Field |
| President | Mick Harrison & Brad Sugiyama |
| Manager | Brad Sugiyama |
| Head coach | Winston Coventry |
| League | National Premier Soccer League USL League Two |
| Website | http://www.wcusc.org/ |
History
editThe team was announced on January 18, 2017 as a National Premier Soccer League expansion team.[2] West Chester is a non-profit youth organization, with over 3,400 boys and girls ages 3 to 18 and approximately 350 adult players.[3]
On January 14, 2020 USL League Two announced that West Chester United would join the league for the 2020 season in the Mid Atlantic Division.[4]
Since 2017, WCU has had a rivalry with fellow Pennsylvania side Philadelphia Lone Star FC, which also joined the NPSL in 2017. Both teams' first league match was against one-another and made the first leg of a derby, the Route 3 Derby, with the winner after both legs being awarded the Kildare's Cup.[5] West Chester has won the cup every year of its existence, with the closest series coming in 2019 when United won 4–3 after initially losing the first game for the first time.[6][7]
Year-by-year
editNPSL
edit| Year | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | NPSL | 3rd, Keystone Conference | Conference Semifinal | Ineligible |
| 2018 | NPSL | 3rd, Keystone Conference | Conference Final | did not qualify |
| 2019 | NPSL | 2nd, Keystone Conference | Conference Semifinal | did not qualify |
| 2020 | NPSL | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2021 | NPSL | 1st, Keystone Conference | Conference Semifinal | did not qualify |
| 2022 | NPSL | 2nd, Keystone Conference | Conference Final | did not qualify |
| 2023 | NPSL | 1st, Keystone Conference West | Conference Champs | did not qualify |
| 2024 | NPSL | 1st, Keystone Conference West | Regional Semifinals | did not qualify |
USL League Two
edit| Year | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | USL League Two | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2021 | USL League Two | 1st, Mid Atlantic | Conference Finals | did not qualify |
| 2022 | USL League Two | 2nd, Mid Atlantic | did not qualify | 1st Round |
| 2023 | USL League Two | 2nd, Mid Atlantic | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2024 | USL League Two | 3rd, Mid Atlantic | did not qualify | did not qualify |
Honors
editNPSL
edit- Kildare's Cup: Champion (2017, 2018, 2019)
- 2020 U.S. Open Cup: Qualified
- Keystone Conference Champions (2021,2023)
- East Region Champions (2023)
- NPSL National Semifinalist (2023)
USL League Two
edit- Mid Atlantic Division Champions (2021)
Amateur
edit- United Soccer League of Pennsylvania: Champion (2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19)
- Northeast Elite Soccer League: Champion (2019)
- Eastern Pennsylvania Soccer Association Open Cup: Champion (2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15)
- Eastern Pennsylvania Soccer Association Amateur Open Cup: Champion (2017–18, 2018–19)
- USASA Region I Werner Fricker Open Cup: Champion (2015)
- Werner Fricker Open Cup: Champion (2015)
- USASA Region I Amateur Cup: Champions (2018)
- National Amateur Cup: Finalist (2018)
- 2016 U.S. Open Cup: Second Round
- 2019 U.S. Open Cup: Second Round
References
edit- ^ "West Chester United SC official site". West Chester United SC. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "West Chester United Soccer Club Joins the NPSL". National Premier Soccer League. January 18, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "WCUSC Overview & History". West Chester United SC. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
- ^ "West Chester United SC Joins USL League Two". January 14, 2020.
- ^ Ralph, Matthew (May 11, 2017). "Inaugural Kildare's Cup Will Be Awarded to Winner of Route 3 Derby". Brotherly Game. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ "Game Report". npsl.bonzidev.com. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ "Game Report". npsl.bonzidev.com. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
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