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Atlantic City FC

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Atlantic City FC
Full nameAtlantic City Football Club
NicknameAces
Founded2017; 9 years ago (2017)
StadiumStockton University
Capacity1,500
OwnersAndrew Weilgus & Nicholas Bilotta
LeagueNPSL
Websiteatlanticcityfc.com

Atlantic City Football Club (ACFC) is an American soccer team based in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 2017, the team plays in the TLFC . The Club is headquartered inside Tilton Fitness Atlantic City at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino[1] The team uses Stockton University's Soccer Stadium in Galloway for home matches.[2] The team's colors are purple, black and white.[3]

History

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ACFC was officially announced as an expansion side in the NPSL on December 21, 2017.”[1] Shortly after, former Swansea City player Kristian O'Leary was appointed Head Coach.[4] The team played its first season at Stockton University. In 2023, the team announced a return to Stockton University as the full-time home of the team, starting with 5 games in 2023.

Records

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Year-by-year

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Year Division League Regular season Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Avg. attendance
2018 4 NPSL 6th, Keystone Conference did not qualify — 313
2019 4 NPSL 1st, Keystone Conference Conference Semifinal qualified 408
2020 4 NPSL Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[5]
2021 4 NPSL 2nd, Keystone Conference Conference Semifinal did not qualify —
2022 4 NPSL 9th, Keystone Conference did not qualify did not qualify —
2023 4 NPSL 2nd, Keystone Conference Conference Final did not qualify —
2024 4 NPSL 3rd, Keystone East Conference did not qualify did not qualify —
2025 4 TLC 1st, South Division – Northeast Conference Region Finals did not qualify —
2026 4 TLC 1st, South Division – Northeast Conference Region Finals did not qualify —

Coaching staff

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PositionName
Head coachAndrew Catalana
Technical directorAlex Balog
Sporting directorAlexis Mendoza
Assistant coachChad Catalana
Assistant coachMatt Stellitano
Team doctorDr. Damon Greene

Club Officials

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PositionName
Owner & presidentAndrew Weilgus[6][7]
Owner & chief operating officerNicholas Bilotta[7]
Media directorPaul Kelly
General managerJim Bohs

Roster

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References

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  1. 1 2 NPSL Staff (December 21, 2017). "Atlantic City Football Club Joins the National Premier Soccer League". National Premier Soccer League. Archived from the original on January 26, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  2. ↑ Press, KRISTINE AUBLE For the. "New soccer team Atlantic City FC to begin play in 2018". Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Atlantic City FC gives NPSL a South Jersey foothold". Brotherly Game. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Welcome to Atlantic City FC". March 10, 2018.
  5. ↑ Prince-Wright, Joe (March 26, 2020). "2020 NPSL season cancelled". ProSoccerTalk. NBC Sports. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Chris Ross announced as ACFC development director". ACFC Staff/NPSL.com. January 12, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  7. 1 2 Writer, CRAIG THOMPSON Staff. "Welcome to Atlantic City FC". MLS Football. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
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