Icon FC

Icon FC
Full nameIcon Football Club
Nickname(s)Sky Blues, Cielo Azul
Founded2010
GroundBoverini Stadium
Capacity3,000
PresidentGreg Bajek
Head CoachGreg Bajek
LeagueAmerican Soccer League
Websitehttp://www.aslsoccer.org/icon-fc

Icon Football Club is an American soccer team based in Montville, New Jersey. It was announced in May 2014[1] the club would join the professional American Soccer League beginning with the 2014-15 season.

Icon FC competed in the Garden State Soccer League, a United States Adult Soccer Association fifth-tier league from 2010-14.

U.S. Open Cup

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The club is best known for their performances in the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup which they qualified for by advancing to the final of the 2013 USASA Region I National Cup. Their striker, Argjent Duka (brother of Chicago Fire midfielder Dilly Duka), finished tied for third among the top scorers[2] with four goals in two matches.

U.S. Open Cup results

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Date Tournament Stage Opponent Result
May 14, 2013 1st Round Brooklyn Italians (NPSL) Won, 4-1[3]
May 21, 2013 2nd Round Richmond Kickers (USL PRO) Lost, 1-4[4]
May 14, 2014 2nd Round Baltimore Bohemians (PDL) Lost, 1-4[5]

Season-by-season

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Season League W D L Result Playoffs
2014-15 ASL 10 4 4 2nd Won ASL Cup (defeated Western Mass Pro)

References

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  1. ^ "Icon FC Becomes A Franchise In ASL". Icon Soccer Club. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  2. ^ "2013 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup goalscoring leaders". thecup.us. October 2, 2013.
  3. ^ "Argjent Duka's hat trick lifts newcomers Icon FC over Brooklyn Italians". thecup.us. May 15, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  4. ^ "Richmond pull away from Icon FC to set up another rematch with DC United". thecup.us. May 22, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
  5. ^ "Coach Santino Quaranta leads Baltimore Bohemians to debut win over Icon FC". thecup.us. May 18, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
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