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| Full name | Cleveland City Stars | ||
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| Nickname(s) | City Stars, City | ||
| Founded | 2006 | ||
| Stadium | Middlefield Cheese Stadium Bedford, Ohio (Capacity: 5,000) |
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| Owner |  Jonathan Ortlip |
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| Head Coach | Rod Underwood |
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| League | USL First Division | ||
| 2009 | Regular Season: 11th Playoffs: DNQ |
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Cleveland City Stars is an American professional soccer team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the USL First Division (USL-1), the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.
The team plays its home games at Bearcat Stadium (re-named Middlefield Cheese Stadium for sponsorship purposes[1]) on the campus of Bedford High School in nearby Bedford, Ohio, where they have played since 2009. The team's colors are green, black and white. Their current head coach is Rod Underwood[2].
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History
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The Cleveland City Stars were founded in 2006 as a member of the USL Second Division and played their inaugural season in 2007. The team found success early on, going undefeated for the first nine games before losing to the Charlotte Eagles in the tenth game of the season. They ended the regular season undefeated at home, and clinched the second seed for the USL-2 play-offs, where they progressed to the semi-final, and lost to eventual champions Harrisburg 1-0 after extra time.
The team's success continued in 2008 as they finished the regular season unbeaten at home. City posted a 10-3-7 record, which proved good enough for third place in the USL Second Division, and playoff qualification. They faced the Western Mass Pioneers in the quarterfinals and won 4-2. They traveled to Richmond for the semi-final and won 1-0 after extra time. The City Stars hosted the championship game and defeated Charlotte 2-1 for the team's first ever championship.
On December 4, 2008 the team announced that they would compete in the USL First Division for the 2009 season.
Players
Current roster
as of October 22, 2009[3]
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Notable former players
- George Josten
- Ryan Miller
Adam Moffat- Mark Schulte
- Israel Sesay
- Jed Zayner
- See also: All-time Cleveland City Stars roster
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Cup | Avg. Attendance |
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| 2007 | 3 | USL Second Division | 2nd | Semifinals | 2nd Round | 1,417 |
| 2008 | 3 | USL Second Division | 3rd | Champions | 3rd Round | 1,634 |
| 2009 | 2 | USL First Division | 11th | Did not qualify | 2nd Round | 1,491 |
Honours
- USL Second Division
- Winners (1): 2008
Head coaches
- Martin Rennie (2007-2008)
- Rod Underwood (2009-present)
Stadia
- Krenzler Field; Cleveland, Ohio (2007-2008)
- Middlefield Cheese Stadium at Bedford High School; Bedford, Ohio (2009-present)
Additional Club Information
Television
On April 7, 2008, the City Stars announced a deal with SportsTime Ohio that will see all of the team's home games aired on the station. Each match will air tape delayed on game night. Replays will be aired on Sundays. Play-by-play and color commentary will be provided by Desmond Armstrong, 1994 World Cup TV commentator and former US national team player, and Glen Duerr, a former City Stars player. The broadcast will also include a half time segment highlighting the team's weekly inner-city coaching and life-lessons program.
On April 6, 2009, the City Stars announced a new deal with SportsTime Ohio to air 12 home games. Returning is Glen Duerr and two new TV commentators Mark Zimmerman, Steve Bell. Bell is a former A-League (USL-1) and MLS player. Bell also will do the play-by-play for 3 out of 5 games on Fox Soccer Channel.
Green Army Supporters Club
The Green Army is the team's supporters group. They were founded in April 2007 and usually number around 20 to 30 members every game. They sing English-style songs, and their enthusiasm has been embraced by the team. Last season some players stood with the Army when they were injured or not dressed for the game. The group has a group on Facebook with more than 100 members and an online forum.
The Army has an alliance with the Rochester Stampede, the supporters group from the Rochester Rhinos. The Stampede came to Cleveland in the 2007 season to cheer on the Stars and support the Green Army during the playoff game versus the Harrisburg City Islanders.
References
- ^ http://clevelandcitystars.com/slides/444-city-stars-to-play-in-bedford
- ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/304626.html
- ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/6188095.html#MAIN
External links
- Official Site of the Cleveland City Stars
- Official site of the United Soccer Leagues
- Official Green Army Forum
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