Buffalo City FC
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| Full name | Buffalo City Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 2008 | ||
| Ground | Nichols School | ||
| Capacity | 4,000 | ||
| Chairman |  Andrew Moore | ||
| Manager | Andrew Moore | ||
| 2009 | Regular Season: 2nd, Keystone Playoffs: did not qualify | ||
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Buffalo City FC was an American soccer team based in Buffalo, New York, United States. Founded in 2008, the team played only one season (2009) in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national premier league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Eastern Keystone Division. They sold their rights as a club in the league to another group in Western New York, who then formed FC Buffalo. In January 2011, the club announced it´s aspirations to become a franchise in one of the top professional soccer leagues in North America as the club moved to Ontario, Canada and became Ontario United FC.
The team played all its 2009 home games at the stadium on the campus of Nichols School. The team's colors were black, burgundy and gold.
History
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Buffalo City FC was founded in 2008. The club was formed out of a necessity for professional soccer in the Western New York area. There are over 60,000 youth soccer players in WNY, but without a professional club to get behind, these players are left having to go elsewhere for high level soccer after they age out of their respective clubs. Buffalo City brought soccer training modeled after the European system which has been successful since its inception.
Buffalo City was divided into five integral parts, (First Team, Youth Training/Academy, International Development, Youth Camps and Clinics, and Community Outreach). With all five of these components, Buffalo City FC was considered by its owners to be the pinnacle of soccer in the Western New York community.
Buffalo City FC prided itself on being well connected throughout the international soccer community. The club had over 30 working relationships with some of the biggest clubs in World.
The club provided players the opportunity to play professional soccer in Europe through their relationships. Buffalo City FC was committed to supporting players through the entire process, and instructed players on what were the best opportunities for them.
Buffalo City FC also had its own European Academy, AFA Marbella. The academy is located in Marbella, Spain and gives players the best training to prepare them for the future.
A common mistake is that many fans saw the former NPSL club Queen City FC as the predecessor of Buffalo City. The only connection both clubs have is that in 2008 Buffalo City obtained the NPSL franchise rights after Queen City folded. However, Buffalo City FC only survived one season with FC Buffalo taking their place in the NPSL.
Players
2009 Roster
as at July 1, 2009 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable former players
Dominic Oppong
Bobby Shuttleworth- Mike Share
- Daniel Waymont
Richard Wilson- Nick Fetterman
- Andy Tiedt
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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| 2009 | 4 | NPSL | 2nd, Keystone | Did not qualify | Did not enter |
Head coaches
- Mike Share (2008-2009)
- Andrew Moore (2009)
Stadia
- Stadium at Nichols School; Buffalo, New York (2009)
Supporters
The club's supporters group were known as "Aggros". They met for pre-and post-game pints at The Wellington Pub, 1541 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216. Visit their website at The Aggros
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