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Michigan Stars FC
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| clubname | Michigan Stars FC |
| image | Michigan_Stars_FC_logo.png |
| upright | 0.8 |
| fullname | Michigan Stars Football Club |
| nickname | The Stars |
| founded | , appropriated from Dearborn Stars |
| Circa , as Windsor Spartans FC | |
| , as Michigan Stars FC | |
| owner | George Juncaj |
| mgrtitle | Head Coach |
| manager | Enis Dokovic |
| stadium | Barnabo Field |
| capacity | 5,000 |
| league | National Independent Soccer Association |
| season | 2023 |
| position | 2nd place |
| playoffs: NISA Runner Up | |
| current | 2024 National Independent Soccer Association season |
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| pattern_la1 | _20hmichiganstars |
| pattern_la2 | _adidascampeon23r |
| pattern_so2 | _2 white stripes |
| leftarm1 | FFFFFF |
| leftarm2 | FF0000 |
| body1 | FFFFFF |
| body2 | FF0000 |
| rightarm1 | FFFFFF |
| rightarm2 | FF0000 |
| shorts1 | FFFFFF |
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| website | https://www.mi-stars.com/ |
| American | true |
Circa , as Windsor Spartans FC , as Michigan Stars FC playoffs: NISA Runner Up 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). The Michigan Stars play their home games at the 5,000-capacity Barnabo Field in Michigan.
History
The club was established circa 1998 as Windsor Spartans FC in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. 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. In January 2014, the team was purchased by Dearborn Sports Enterprise (DSE) and rebranded Michigan Stars FC.
The team went on hiatus for the 2018 season, and during this time, George Juncaj purchased a 50% stake in the club. 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.
Players and staff
Current roster
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U-23 Team
Michigan Stars U23 is the under-23 development team of Michigan Stars FC. The team competes in the Midwest Premier League, a regional semi-professional league that provides a competitive platform for emerging talent across the Midwest. Serving as a bridge between the club’s academy system and its senior professional team, Michigan Stars U23 focuses on player development and preparing athletes for higher levels of competition
Year-by-year
| Season | League | Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | Pts. | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Top goalscorer | Manager | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | NPSL | Midwest-Great Lakes | 5th | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 8 | Did not qualify | Not Eligible | ||||
| 2014 | Midwest-Great Lakes West | 4th | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 13 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2015 | Midwest | 9th | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 13 | USA Mark Christensen | ||||||
| 2016 | Midwest-Great Lakes West | 3rd | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 19 | England Andy Wagstaff | ||||||
| 2017 | Midwest-Great Lakes | 5th | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 30 | 15 | Morris Lupenec | ||||||
| 2018 | *On Hiatus* | |||||||||||||||
| 2019 | NPSL | Midwest-Great Lakes | 6th | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 14 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Montenegro George Juncaj | |||
| NPSL Members Cup | 5th | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 8 | ||||||||
| 2019–20 Spring | NISA | 8th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Canceled | *Canceled* | USA Travis Ward | 1 | GER Alexander Strehmel | ||
| 2020–21 Fall | Eastern | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | Group stage | *Canceled* | USA Kyle Nuel | 2 | |||
| 2020–21 Spring | 8th | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2021 | 7th | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 21 | USA Leon Maric | |||||||
| USA Kyle Nuel | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 3rd | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 38 | Champions | Second round | GRE Vasilios Zogos | 5 | USA Trevor Banks | |||
| 2023 | 2nd | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 21 | 46 | Runners-up | Second round | BIH Leon Maric | 14 | ||||
| 2024 | East | 2nd | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 36 | Semifinals | Third round | BIH Leon Maric | 5 | MNE Enis Dokovic |
References
References
- (26 April 2021). "Tweet". Michigan Stars FC.
- (March 22, 2013). "FC Sparta Michigan joins crowded minor league soccer scene in Metro Detroit".
- (November 2, 2012). "GROWTH CONTINUES FOR NPSL".
- (10 January 2014). "MICHIGAN STARS FC TO COMPETE IN THE NPSL - National Premier Soccer League".
- (July 26, 2019). "NPSL Members Cup competition thanking its lucky stars for Michigan entry".
- "U.S. Soccer approves Detroit City FC, Michigan Stars to play in pro league NISA".
- "Roster".
- Josh Hakala. (9 April 2013). "Great Lakes Division teams decline 2013 US Open Cup berths as NPSL entries finalized". TheCup.us.
- (28 April 2020). "NISA cancels spring season, sets sights on August start to fall championship".
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