Elm City Express was a men's soccer club based in New Haven, Connecticut that most recently competed in the National Premier Soccer League.[3] The club's colors are blue and white, and plays its home matches at Jess Dow Field at Southern Connecticut State University.[4] The ownership group of Elm City Express also owns and operates Clube Atlético Tubarão, a Brazilian soccer club based in Santa Catarina, which competes in the lower levels of Brazil's pyramid.[5][6][7]
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| Full name | Elm City Express | |
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| Short name | Professional Team | |
| Founded | January 9, 2017 [1] | |
| Dissolved | 2019 [2] | |
| Stadium | Jess Dow Field New Haven, Connecticut[1] | |
| Capacity | 6,000 | |
| Owner | Zack Henry | |
| Head coach | Teddy Haley[1] | |
| League | NPSL | |
| 2018 | 4th, North Atlantic Conference | |
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History
editElm City Express was founded in 2017 by Zack Henry.[1][8][9]
In their inaugural season, The Express won the 2017 NPSL Championship by defeating Midland-Odessa FC 5–0 on August 12, 2017, at Reese Stadium in New Haven.[10]
In January 2019, Elm City announced they would be taking a hiatus for the 2019 season and Zack Henry would no longer be president of the team.[2][11]
Front office
edit- Luiz Henrique Martins Ribeiro – vice president
- Brian Neumeyer – general manager
- Eric Da Costa – technical director[12]
Year-by-year
editHonors
editNotable players
edit- Joshua Calderón, defender; Puerto Rico men's national team
- Matt Jones; goalkeeper; assistant coach of the Quinnipiac Bobcats
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 4 "Elm City Express Joins the NPSL". Npsl.com. July 13, 2011. Archived from the original on January 30, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- 1 2 The Rise and Fall of the Elm City Express by Maggie Grether at The New Journal (Yale). February 27, 2023
- 1 2 O'Connell, Brian (July 30, 2017). "NE Soccer Today". NE Soccer Today. Npsl.bonzidev.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ↑ Bondy, Fliip (May 16, 2018). "THE OLD (POST-) COLLEGE TRY IN NEW HAVEN". USA Soccer. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ↑ Bass, Paul (January 9, 2017). "Pro Soccer Coming To Town". New Haven Independent. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ↑ "Tubarão ganha time parceiro nos Estados Unidos - Diário Catarinense". Dc.clicrbs.com.br. January 1, 2016. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ↑ "Elm City Express: Clube parceiro do CA Tubarão é lançado nos EUA com mesmo DNA de gestão e referênci". January 10, 2017. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ↑ "Professional men's soccer returns to New Haven with Elm City Express". Nhregister.com. January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ↑ "Express Stops In New Haven Elm City Joins Npsl". Newenglandsoccernews.com. January 9, 2017. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ↑ "Elm City Express Crowned 2017 NPSL National Champions". Npsl.com. August 12, 2017. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ↑ "Official announcement from the Elm City Express". facebook.com. January 12, 2019.
- ↑ "Quinnipiac Athletics - Eric Da Costa to Serve as Technical Director for New Haven's Elm City Express". Quinnipiacbobcats.com. January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- 1 2 "Elm City Express Wins 2017 NPSL Championship". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
External links
edit- Official website (archived)
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