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Greater Binghamton FC
Full name Greater Binghamton Futbol Club
Nickname(s) GBFC
Founded 2012
Stadium Greater Binghamton Sports Complex
Binghamton, New York
Ground Capacity ~2,000
Owner Bahij Kashou
General Manager Bill Arno
Head Coach Al Mydlinski
League National Premier Soccer League
2013 1st, Keystone Conference
Playoffs: Regional Finals
Website Club home page

Greater Binghamton FC (GBFC) is an American soccer team located in Binghamton, New York. The team was established in 2012 and plays in the National Premier Soccer League, the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid, in the Keystone Division.[1]

The team plays its home games out of the Greater Binghamton Sports Complex.

History

Greater Binghamton Futbol Club (GBFC) was founded in 2012 in Binghamton, New York to compete in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid and roughly equivalent with the USL Premier Development League (PDL). The team played their first game on May 13, 2012 a 2-2 draw away against AFC Cleveland.

In their second season, GBFC finished 1st in the Keystone Conference during the regular season with a record of 10-2-2, going on to defeat the New York Red Bulls NPSL squad 2-1 in Binghamton,[2] but ultimately losing to defending NPSL champions, FC LVU Sonic, 1-0 in the Northeast Region finals.[3]

Year-by-year

Year Division League Regular season Playoffs Open Cup
2012 4 NPSL 4th, Great Lakes Division Semi-Final Not eligible
2013 4 NPSL 1st, Keystone Regional Final Did not qualify
2014 4 NPSL 1st, Keystone Regional Final Second round

Players and staff

Current roster

As of May 11, 2014

No. Position Player Nation
— Forward Budnjo, ArminArmin Budnjo      Bosnia and Herzegovina
— Midfielder Corbic, ErminErmin Corbic      Bosnia and Herzegovina
— Defender Dickinson, RobbieRobbie Dickinson      United States
— Forward Egbosimbah, EmmanuelEmmanuel Egbosimbah      Nigeria
— Midfielder Guinto, MattMatt Guinto      United States
— Forward Healey, CodyCody Healey      United States
— Midfielder Heffron, LucasLucas Heffron      United States
— Midfielder Hill, CoryCory Hill      United States
— Forward Jelovac, BozidarBozidar Jelovac      Serbia
— Midfielder Kutler, EthanEthan Kutler      United States
— Goalkeeper Lash, DevonDevon Lash      United States
— Midfielder Maroney, JherrettJherrett Maroney      United States
— Midfielder McKnight, ConnorConnor McKnight      United States
— Midfielder Moon, TommyTommy Moon      United States
— Defender Onyeaka, KeleennaKeleenna Onyeaka      England
— Midfielder Riley, ChrisChris Riley      United States
— Midfielder Rood, MikeMike Rood      United States
— Defender Sinclair, JonnyJonny Sinclair      England
— Goalkeeper Stenta, JasonJason Stenta      United States
— Defender Streb, SeanSean Streb      United States
— Goalkeeper Swarthout, CoryCory Swarthout      United States
— Defender Thompson, PatrickPatrick Thompson      United States
— Defender Thomson, JonathanJonathan Thomson    
— Forward Varkatzas, AlexAlex Varkatzas      United States
— Defender Vitale, DomenicoDomenico Vitale      United States
— Defender Wrona, JohnJohn Wrona      United States
— Defender Yatsishin, BogdanBogdan Yatsishin      Ukraine

Head coaches

Staff

Stadia

References

  1. ↑ "New Team In Town". WBNG News. March 6, 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "GBFC ADVANCES". NationalPremierSoccerLeague.com. July 21, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  3. ↑ "FC LVU SONIC ADVANCES". NationalPremierSoccerLeague.com. July 22, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2014.

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