FC Motown


FC Morristown, commonly known as FC Motown, is an American soccer club based in Morristown, New Jersey. Founded in 2012, the team currently plays in the National Premier Soccer League, a national amateur league and commonly accepted but unofficial fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team plays its home games at Drew University's Ranger Stadium. Since its founding the club has been coached by former United States U-20 player Šaćir Hot.

History

FC Morristown was founded in 2012 by Scott Kindzieski and Dan Karosen and began play in the Garden State Soccer League, an amateur soccer league for teams based in the state of New Jersey. While fully amateur, the team qualified for the 2017 U.S. Open Cup by beating tournament regular Lansdowne Bhoys FC, 3-2. The team advanced to the Second Round by beating NPSL side New Jersey Copa FC, 2-1, before falling to Rochester Rhinos of the United Soccer League, 3-0.
In 2017, the team began working with NPSL side Clarkstown SC Eagles and supplied most of Clarkstown's players and staff. Following the season, Clarkstown Eagles re-branded as FC Motown in late 2017.
The 2018 season was the most successful in the team's short history. With a regular season record of 9-1-0 Motown finished atop the Keystone Conference table before winning the conference playoffs all-together by beating West Chester United SC in the final. In the Regional and National Playoff, reached the National Final by beating FC Baltimore, New York Cosmos B, and FC Mulhouse Portland with a combined score of 8-3. In the final, the team would fall at home to Miami FC 2, 3-1, in front of a sold out crowd of 2,143.
Motown still fields a team in the GSSL and are five-time Super Division Champions, winning the title in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. Entering the 2018 season, FC Motown had a 23-game undefeated streak in the GSSL before falling to Jackson Lions FC in the middle of the season.
In addition the team was also a Fricker Cup Region 1 finalist in 2016 and regional semifinalist in 2017. The team was also an Amateur Cup Region 1 semifinalist in 2014 and 2015.
FC Motown has had multiple players sign professional contacts off its squad during its brief history and signed professional talent such as former New York Red Bulls star Dilly Duka and New York Cosmos midfielder Jimmy Mulligan among others. The team has had friendlies against professional teams such as New York City FC, New York Red Bulls II, the Ecuadorian U-20 National Football Team, Peruvian side Sport Boys, and a controlled scrimmage with the Ecuador national football team.

Players & staff

Head coaches

Record

Year-by-year

YearLeagueRegular SeasonPlayoffsU.S. Open CupNotes
2012NPSL3rd, Keystone ConferenceDid not qualifyDid not qualifyPlayed as Jersey City Eagles FC
2013NPSL3rd, Keystone ConferenceDid not qualifyDid not qualify
2014NPSL5th, Keystone ConferenceDid not qualifyDid not qualify
2015NPSL1st, Keystone ConferenceRegional FinalDid not qualifyLost in Northeast Regional Final to New York Cosmos B
2016NPSL1st, Keystone ConferenceNational Semifinal1st RoundLost in National Semifinal to AFC Cleveland
2017NPSL2nd, Keystone ConferenceNortheast Regional Final1st RoundLost in Northeast Regional Final to Elm City Express