Kingston Stockade Football Club is an American soccer team based in Kingston, New York. The team was founded in November 2015,[1][2] and began its first season in May 2016.[3][4][5][6] The team's usual home is Dietz Stadium in Kingston,[1][6] however the team will be playing the 2023 season at Tenney Stadium in Poughkeepsie due to ongoing renovations at Dietz.[7]
 Kingston Stockade FC crest | |||
| Full name | Kingston Stockade Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 2015 | ||
| Stadium | Tenney Stadium Poughkeepsie, New York | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| Chairman | Dennis Crowley | ||
| Head coach | Jamal Lis-Simmons | ||
| League | National Premier Soccer League | ||
| Website | http://www.stockadefc.com | ||
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The team plays in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national semi-professional league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.[8] The team competes in the North Atlantic conference of the NPSL's Northeast region.
History
editIn February 2016, George Vizvary was named head coach, Rory Becker was named assistant coach, and Chuck Wilder was named goalkeeper coach for the club's inaugural season. Dan Hoffay and Nick Hoffay were named the club's lead scouts.[9][10]
In January 2017, management announced that David Lindholm, a coach for Bard College's soccer team, would replace Vizvary as the new head of the coaching staff.[11] In February of the same year, Lindholm announced his coaching staff. Rory Becker and Charles Wilder will continue as assistant coach and goalkeeper coach respectively. Newcomer Ben Walsh will serve as a second assistant coach to Lindholm.[12]
The team is named after the stockade fortification that protected the original Dutch settlement of Kingston back in the 1600s.[13] Dietz Stadium is a short walk from the historic Kingston Stockade District. The stockade fortification is also referenced in the team's crest. The name of the team's first supporters group, Dutch Guard,[14] is also a reference to this historical period.
In its second season, the team qualified for its first playoff match finishing at the top of the table. It played in the conference final against Hartford City FC on July 15. After regular time, the score was 1–1, and the game went into overtime. Michael Creswick scored the winning goal in the 94th minute, giving Stockade its first ever conference championship.[15] On May 9, 2018, it played its first U.S. Open Cup game against the Long Island Rough Riders losing 6–3.[16] On September 18, the club announced that head coach Lindholm stepped down from his position, citing "work in the athletic department at Bard College required his full dedication"[17] with former captain, Jamal Lis-Simmons, named head coach on September 24, 2018.[18]
On 31 July, 2024 Kingston Stockade, alongside Tulsa Athletic, Atlantic City FC, Napa Valley 1839 FC and FC Davis announced plans to launch a new soccer league in 2025, initially named The League for Clubs, and leaving the National Premier Soccer League.[19]
Record
editYear-by-year
edit| Year | Division | League | Stadium | Head Coach | Record | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | NPSL | Dietz Stadium | George Vizvary | 5-8-3 | 7th, Atlantic Conference | did not qualify | Ineligible |
| 2017 | 4 | NPSL | Dietz Stadium | David Lindholm | 7-4-1 | 1st, Atlantic White Conference | Regional semifinal | qualified |
| 2018 | 4 | NPSL | Dietz Stadium | David Lindholm | 3-5-2 | 7th, North Atlantic Conference | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2019 | 4 | NPSL | Dietz Stadium | J. Lis-Simmons | 7-3-4 | 3rd, North Atlantic Conference | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2020 | 4 | NPSL | Dietz Stadium | J. Lis-Simmons | — | Cancelled due to Covid 19 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4 | NPSL | Dietz Stadium | J. Lis-Simmons | 5-1-4 | 3rd, North Atlantic Conference | Conference final | |
| 2022 | 4 | NPSL | Dietz Stadium | J. Lis-Simmons | 2-5-3 | 5th, North Atlantic Conference | did not qualify | |
| 2023 | 4 | NPSL | Dietz Stadium | J. Lis-Simmons | 7-1-2 | 1st, North Atlantic Conference | Conference Final | |
| 2024 | 4 | NPSL | Tenney Stadium | R. Morel | 2-7-1 | 5th, North Atlantic Conference | did not qualify |
Personnel
edit| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Dennis Crowley[20] |
| Technical director | Dan Hoffay[21] |
| Director of scouting | Nick Hoffay[22] |
Dan Hoffay was named Technical Director of Stockade FC on September 20, 2018, replacing departing general manager Randy Kim in that role. He had previously served as the team's player personnel director. Nick Hoffay was promoted to Director of Scouting on October 4, 2018, having previously served as the team's head scout. Dennis Crowley has served as chairman of Stockade FC since its founding in 2016.
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jamal Lis-Simmons[23] |
Jamal Lis-Simmons was hired as the 3rd head coach of Stockade FC on September 24, 2018. Lis-Simmons previously played for Stockade FC serving as captain since 2016. He replaced David Lindholm who stepped down from the club at the conclusion of the 2018 season.[24] Lindholm served as coach for the 2017 and 2018 seasons, winning the NPSL Atlantic-White Conference in 2017. His predecessor was George Vizvary who coached one season with the team.[25]
All-time top scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Position | Seasons played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Creswick | FW | 2016–2018 | 15 |
| Mateusz Koziol | MF | 2016–2018 | 13 | |
| 2 | Pedro Espindola | FW | 2017–2018 | 11 |
| 4 | Eric Fortier | FW | 2016–2018 | 5 |
| 5 | Corey Phillips | FW | 2016 | 4 |
| 6 | Marco Kloster | MF | 2017–2018 | 3 |
| 7 | Patrick Alvarez | MF | 2016 | 2 |
| Matel Anasta | DF | 2016–2018 | ||
| Anthony Barone | FW | 2016 | ||
| Matthew Daum | FW | 2016 | ||
| Victor Guirma | MF | 2017–2018 | ||
| Bruce Jeter | FW | 2017–2018 | ||
| Jamal Lis-Simmons | DF | 2016–2018 | ||
| David Nkansah-Siriboe | FW | 2017–2018 | ||
| Dylan Williams | MF | 2016 | ||
| Scott Zobre | FW | 2016–2018 | ||
| 16 | Joe Bogart | FW | 2016–2018 | 1 |
| Mike Corbi | FW | 2017–2018 | ||
| Brandon Curtis | MF | 2017 | ||
| Josh Maley | MF | 2017–2018 |
Active players are marked in bold text.
References
edit- ^ a b "Soccer made in Kingston: Semi-pro Stockade FC starts play at Dietz next year". www.kingstonx.com. Kingston Times. December 1, 2015.
- ^ "Kingston Stockade FC to begin semi-professional soccer play in spring". Daily Freeman. November 27, 2015.
- ^ "Kingston getting expansion team in pro soccer league". Times Herald Record. November 27, 2015.
- ^ "Founder of Foursquare Launches Kingston's First Semipro Soccer Team". Hudson Valley Magazine. March 2016.
- ^ "Dennis Crowley: Foursquare Founder/Soccer Baron". Upstater. March 2016.
- ^ a b Vrusho, Spike. "Stockade Supermen: Kingston, NY welcomes its own semi-pro soccer team". Splice Today. www.splicetoday.com. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ "Stockade FC Set to Kickoff 2023 Season at Marist College in Poughkeepsie". StockadeFC.com. Kingston Stockade. January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ "Kingston Stockade Football Club Joins the NPSL". www.nationalpremiersoccerleague.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ "George Vizvary named head coach of new Stockade semi-pro team". Daily Freeman. February 24, 2016.
- ^ "Stockade FC taps local soccer giant Vizvary to coach team". Kingston Times. February 27, 2016.
- ^ "Kingston Stockade FC Hires David Lindholm as New Head Coach". January 25, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ "Kingston Stockade FC Announces Technical Staff; Rory Becker and Chuck Wilder Returning for 2017, Ben Walsh Joins Staff as Assistant". February 22, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ "Stockade FC "About" page". Stockade FC.
- ^ "Dutch Guard Facebook Page". Dutch Guard.
- ^ "Official Game Report Page".
- ^ "LIRR Report". May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Stockade FC News Release". September 18, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ "Jamal Lis-Simmons Named Stockade FC Head Coach". September 24, 2018.
- ^ "AN OPEN LETTER TO CLUBS". July 31, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ "About". Kingston Stockade FC. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ "Stockade FC appoints Dan Hoffay as Technical Director". September 20, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ "Nick Hoffay named Director of Scouting for Stockade FC". October 4, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ "Jamal Lis-Simmons named Stockade FC Head Coach". September 24, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ "Lindholm steps down as Stockade FC Head Coach". September 18, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ McMillan, Ken. "Vizvary out in Stockade shakeup". Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ "NPSL 2016 Standings".
- ^ "NPSL 2017 Standings".
- ^ "NPSL 2017 Standings".
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