Founded | 2016 (as Grand Rapids FC) | ||
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Stadium | Midwest United FC Soccer Complex Grand Rapids, Michigan | ||
Head Coach | Lewis Robinson | ||
League | USL W League | ||
2022 | Great Lakes Division: 2nd Playoffs: DNQ | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Midwest United FC is an American soccer club based in Grand Rapids, Michigan who play in the Great Lakes Division of the USL W League. The team was founded in 2016 as the women's side to the Grand Rapids FC brand. Their first season was in 2017. [1] In December 2019, Midwest United FC assumed ownership of the team and rebranded it under their name. [2]
Grand Rapids FC (GRFC) was started in 2014 by a group of Grand Rapids residents as a community-funded project. The men's team's first season was in 2015 in the newly formed Great Lakes Premier League before moving to the National Premier Soccer League. After two successful seasons that showed average attendance figures over 4,000 each season, the owners announced on November 1, 2016 that they would be adding a women's team to the Grand Rapids FC brand. Their first season was in 2017 in the United Women's Soccer league. [1] [3]
The Grand Rapids FC women won the 2017 UWS Championship in their inaugural season [4] on July 22, 2017 at their home stadium, defeating the defending champions Santa Clarita Blue Heat 3 goals to 1.
In December 2019, the Grand Rapids FC brand underwent restructuring. The ownership model was changed and the men's team changed leagues. During this time, the ownership of the women's side was transferred to Midwest United FC and their name was changed to reflect this change. [2] [5]
The team's current stadium is Midwest United FC Soccer Complex in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The team's original home field was at Grandville High School in Grandville, Michigan. They have also played home matches at Aquinas College and Houseman Field.
[6] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Minor competitions
Year | Tier | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | |
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2017 | 2 | UWS | 1st of 7, Midwest (8–1–1) | UWS champions | |
2018 | 2 | UWS | 2nd of 7, Midwest (7–1–2) | National semifinal | |
2019 | 2 | UWS | 4th of 6, Midwest (3–5–2) | Conference final | |
2020 | 2 | UWS | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic [7] | ||
2021 | 2 | UWS | 1st of 5, Midwest North (9–0–1) | National semifinal | |
2022 | 4 | USLW | 2nd of 8, Great Lakes (7–3–2) | DNQ | |
2023 | 4 | USLW | 4th of 6, Great Lakes (5–5–2) | DNQ |
Legend | |
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0–0–0 | Win–loss-draw |
0–0 | Win–loss |
* | No games played |
Opponent | League | Playoffs | MI Cup | Played | Total | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
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AFC Ann Arbor | 3–2–1 | * | * | 6 | 3–2–1 | 9 | 11 | –2 | .583 |
Chicago KICS | 1–0 | * | * | 1 | 1–0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 1.000 |
Cleveland Force SC | 1–1 | * | * | 2 | 1–1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 |
Connecticut Fusion | * | 0–1 | * | 1 | 0–1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | .000 |
Corktown AFC | 2–0 | 0–0–1 (1–0 PKs) | * | 3 | 2–0–1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | .833 |
Detroit City FC | 6–0 | * | * | 6 | 6–0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 1.000 |
Detroit Sun FC | 4–2 | 1–0–1 (1–0 PKs) | * | 8 | 5–2–1 | 15 | 11 | +4 | .688 |
FC Indiana | 2–0 | 1–0 | * | 3 | 3–0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 1.000 |
Flint City AFC | 1–3–1 | * | * | 5 | 1–3–1 | 14 | 13 | +1 | .300 |
Fort Wayne United FC | 4–0 | * | * | 4 | 4–0 | 19 | 1 | +18 | 1.000 |
Genesee FC | 1–0 | * | * | 1 | 1–0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 1.000 |
Indiana Elite FC | 1–0 | * | * | 1 | 1–0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 1.000 |
Indiana Union [B] | 3–1–1 | 0–1 | * | 6 | 3–2–1 | 31 | 14 | +17 | .583 |
Indy Eleven | 0–1 | * | * | 1 | 0–1 | 0 | 1 | –1 | .000 |
Kalamazoo FC | 3–1–1 | * | * | 5 | 3–1–1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | .700 |
Kings Hammer FC | 1–0–1 | * | * | 2 | 1–0–1 | 3 | 0 | +3 | .750 |
Inferno Rush | * | 0–1 | * | 1 | 0–1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | .000 |
Lansing United | 1–3–2 | 2–0 | * | 8 | 3–3–2 | 18 | 15 | +3 | .500 |
Long Island Rough Riders | * | 0–0–1 (1–0 PKs) | * | 1 | 0–0–1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 |
Michigan Legends FC | 2–0–3 | * | * | 5 | 2–0–3 | 14 | 7 | +7 | .700 |
Motor City FC | * | * | 0–1 | 1 | 0–1 | 1 | 3 | –2 | .000 |
Muskegon Risers SC | 2–0 | * | * | 2 | 2–0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 1.000 |
Racing Louisville FC | 0–1 | * | * | 1 | 0–1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | .000 |
Santa Clarita Blue Heat | * | 1–0 | * | 1 | 1–0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 1.000 |
St. Louis Scott Gallagher SC | * | 1–0 | * | 1 | 1–0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 1.000 |
Toledo Villa FC | 1–0 | * | * | 1 | 1–0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 1.000 |
Total | 39–15–10 | 6–3–3 (3–0 PKs) | 0–1 | 77 | 45–19–13 | 231 | 114 | +117 | .700 |
Goals
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Appearances |
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