Cleveland SC

Cleveland SC is an American semi-professional soccer club based in the Greater Cleveland, Ohio region. Cleveland competes in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) as part of the Midwest Region's Great Lakes Conference. The club was established on February 19, 2018, taking over from the recently defunct AFC Cleveland as the city's representative in the NPSL.

Cleveland SC
Full nameCleveland Soccer Club
FoundedFebruary 19, 2018 (2018-02-19)
StadiumDrive Morris Stadium
(North Olmsted, Ohio)
Capacity4,000
OwnerSamuel Seibert
(Cleveland SC Corp.)
Head coachVlad Muresan
LeagueNational Premier Soccer League
2023
  • Great Lakes Conference: 3rd
  • Playoffs: Conference final
WebsiteClub website

Cleveland SC (CSC) plays home matches at Drive Morris Stadium in North Olmsted, Ohio, but has played at four other stadiums during its existence: Don Shula Stadium, George Finnie Stadium, Lakewood Stadium, and Krenzler Field. Samuel Seibert, a local banker and administrator, founded the club after being approached by a group of former AFC Cleveland players who wanted to see competitive soccer retained in the Cleveland area. Vlad Muresan is the third head coach in club history and has been in charge since April 2022.

Through six seasons, Cleveland SC has won three conference and two region championships, has never missed the NPSL playoffs, and has appeared twice in the U.S. Open Cup. Cleveland has rivalries with fellow Ohioan NPSL clubs Akron City FC and FC Columbus and previously contested the Rust Belt Derby with FC Buffalo and Detroit City FC. Notable players to have appeared for the club include Puerto Rico international Ryan López, as well as Ohio natives Riley Grant and Ben Fitzpatrick, while Louie Rolko served as an assistant coach.

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