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| Full name | Cleveland Soccer Club | ||
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| Founded | February 19, 2018[1] | ||
| Stadium | Drive Morris Stadium (North Olmsted, Ohio) | ||
| Capacity | 4,000[2] | ||
| Owner | Samuel Seibert (Cleveland SC Corp.) | ||
| Head coach | Joe Jovanovski | ||
| League | National Premier Soccer League | ||
| 2023 |
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| Website | Club website | ||
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Cleveland SC is an American semi-professional soccer club based in the Greater Cleveland, Ohio region. Cleveland competes in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) as part of the Midwest Region's Great Lakes Conference. The club was established on February 19, 2018, taking over from the recently defunct AFC Cleveland as the city's representative in the NPSL.
Cleveland SC (CSC) plays home matches at Drive Morris Stadium in North Olmsted, Ohio, but has played at four other stadiums during its existence: Don Shula Stadium, George Finnie Stadium, Lakewood Stadium, and Krenzler Field. Samuel Seibert, a local banker and administrator, founded the club after being approached by a group of former AFC Cleveland players who wanted to see competitive soccer retained in the Cleveland area. Vlad Muresan is the third head coach in club history and has been in charge since April 2022.
Through six seasons, Cleveland SC has won three conference and two region championships, has never missed the NPSL playoffs, and has appeared twice in the U.S. Open Cup. Cleveland has rivalries with fellow Ohioan NPSL clubs Akron City FC and FC Columbus and previously contested the Rust Belt Derby with FC Buffalo and Detroit City FC. Notable players to have appeared for the club include Puerto Rico international Ryan López, as well as Ohio natives Riley Grant and Ben Fitzpatrick, while Louie Rolko served as an assistant coach.
- ^ NPSL Staff (February 19, 2018). "Cleveland SC joins the NPSL". National Premier Soccer League. Archived from the original on March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ Caswell, Ryan (April 2, 2021). "North Olmsted 6-12 Campus – Fusing Modern and Historic Styles". ThenDesign Architecture. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
Athletic facilities onsite include the artificial turf field used as a football and soccer field which is ringed by a track. The stadium offers seating for 3,000 on the home team side while supporting 1,000 visitor seats.