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Duluth FC
Full name	Duluth FC
Nickname(s)	The BlueGreens
Founded	January 16, 2015; 9 years ago
Stadium	Public Schools Stadium
Capacity	3,000
Owner	John Shuster; Alex Giuliani
Head Coach	Sean Morgan
League	NPSL
2022	Regular Season: 2nd in Conference Playoffs: Regional Semifinals - Lost to Muskagon Risers
Website	Club website

Duluth FC is an amateur men's soccer club based in Duluth, Minnesota. The club currently competes in the NPSL Midwest Region’s North Conference.^[1] The club's colors are green and blue, and plays its home matches at Duluth Public Schools Stadium in West Duluth.^[2]

History

Duluth FC was founded in 2015 by Father Timothy Sas.^[3] In their inaugural season (2015), the club competed in the Duluth Amateur Soccer League. The club joined the American Premier League for the 2016 season, placing second in their six-team division.^[4]

On December 15, 2016, NPSL announced that Duluth FC would join the league as an expansion team for the 2017 season, and would compete in the NPSL Midwest Region’s North Conference.^[5] On July 15, 2017; Duluth FC defeated the Sioux Falls Thunder in the final game of the season to win the NPSL North Conference.

Duluth FC is unique in the sense that it requires its players and supporters to follow certain rules when it comes to match day behavior, requesting that both avoid swearing and other forms of offensive language. Duluth FC are most commonly known as "The BlueGreens," coming from the colors blue and green in Duluth's city flag.

On February 6, 2019, it was announced that 2019 home games would be held at Duluth East's Ordean Stadium while their previous home field, Public Schools Stadium, was undergoing construction. Games are now back at Public Schools Stadium in West Duluth.

In November 2022, the club ownership was transferred to Olympic curling gold medalist John Shuster and local businessman Alex Giuliani.^[6]

Front office

John Shuster – Owner
Alex Giuliani – Owner
Charlie Forsyth – General Manager

Managers

2015: Tim Sas
2016–2017: Kyle Bakas
2018–2019: Joel Person
2020–present: Sean Morgan

Year-By-Year (All Competitions)

Year	Division	League	Regular Season	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	Goals For	Goals Against	Difference	Playoffs	Open Cup
2016	5	APL	2nd, Overall	8	4	0	4	26	15	+11	N/A	Not eligible
2017	4	NPSL	1st, Midwest-North	15	8	3	4	44	23	+21	Midwest- Semifinals	did not qualify
2018	4	NPSL	2nd, Midwest-North	20	12	4	4	41	31	+10	National- Semifinals	2nd Round
2019	4	NPSL	3rd, Midwest-North	12	8	2	2	38	11	+27	N/A	1st Round
2020		NPSL	Season Cancelled due to Covid	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
2021		NPSL	2nd, Midwest-North	12	9	3	0	39	20	+19	Midwest-Quarterfinals
2022		NPSL	2nd, Midwest-North	14	11	2	1
Overall				55	32	9	14	149	80	+69

Historic record vs opponents

Opponent	Record (W-L-T)	Biggest Victory	Biggest Defeat
FC Minneapolis	2–0–0	W 3–0	N/A
Minnesota TwinStars	3–0–3	W 3–2	N/A
LaCrosse Aris FC	6–0–0	W 8–1	N/A
Minneapolis City SC	3–2–2	W 2–1	L 2–4
Sioux Falls Thunder FC	6–0–1	W 9–1	N/A
Dakota Fusion FC	4–1–1	W 6–0	L 1–2
Rochester Med City FC	2–1–3	W 1–0	L 1-3
Viejos Son Los Trapos FC	2–2–0	W 3–2	L 1–4
AFC Ann Arbor	1–0–0	W 3(4)-3(3)	N/A
Grand Rapids FC	1–0–0	W 2(4)-2(3)	N/A
Miami FC 2	0–1–0	N/A	L 0–3
Saint Louis FC	0–1–0	N/A	L 0–2
Detroit City FC	0–1–0	N/A	L 2–5
FC Fargo*	1–0–1	W 3–2	N/A
LaCrosse Aris FC Reserves*	1–0–1	W 6–1	N/A
Minnesota TwinStars Reserves*	0–0–2	N/A	N/A

*Team folded

Honors

NPSL

NPSL Midwest North Conference (1): 2017
NPSL Midwest Region (1): 2018

Duluth Portside FC

Duluth Portside FC is Duluth FC's second team that currently plays in the Duluth Amateur Soccer League, filling the void left by Duluth FC after they left for the American Premier League in 2016.

Year	Division	League	Regular Season	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	Goals For	Goals Against	Difference	Playoffs	Open Cup
2017	Local	DASL	TBD	7	4	2	1	23	11	+12	N/A	Did not qualify

References

^ "National Premier Soccer League". Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
^ "Duluth FC". Archived from the original on February 9, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
^ "Club – Duluth FC". Duluthfc.com. June 20, 2014. Archived from the original on November 2, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
^ "2016 Table Standings – Duluth FC". Duluthfc.com. June 20, 2014. Archived from the original on August 17, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
^ "Duluth FC Joins the NPSL". Npsl.com. December 15, 2016. Archived from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
^ Veale, Brandon. "Shuster, Giuliani take over next generation of Duluth FC". DuluthNewsTribune.com. Duluth News Tribune. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.

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[1] "National Premier Soccer League". Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.

[2] "Duluth FC". Archived from the original on February 9, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019.

[3] "Club – Duluth FC". Duluthfc.com. June 20, 2014. Archived from the original on November 2, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.

[4] "2016 Table Standings – Duluth FC". Duluthfc.com. June 20, 2014. Archived from the original on August 17, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.

[autogenerated1-5] "Duluth FC Joins the NPSL". Npsl.com. December 15, 2016. Archived from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2017.

[6] Veale, Brandon. "Shuster, Giuliani take over next generation of Duluth FC". DuluthNewsTribune.com. Duluth News Tribune. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.

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