| Northern Guard Supporters | |
|---|---|
 Northern Guard Supporters in 2017 | |
| Abbreviation | NGS |
| Established | 2012 |
| Type | Supporters' group |
| Team | Detroit City FC |
| Motto | Come And Get It |
| Location | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| Stadium | Keyworth Stadium |
| Membership | More than 800 (estimated) |
| Colors | "Rouge" (red), gold, and black |
| Website | noonelikes |
The Northern Guard Supporters are an independent supporters group for Detroit City FC (DCFC) of USL W League and of the USL Championship. DCFC’s men’s side formerly played in the National Premier Soccer League's (NPSL) Midwestern Conference before joining NISA in 2019,[1][2] and women's side formerly playing in the United Women's Soccer’s (UWS) Midwest Conference[3]
The Northern Guard have received national and international attention in the soccer community[4][5][6][7] for their passionate and creative support in the stands at DCFC's home Keyworth Stadium that exceeds support traditionally associated with the fourth tier of soccer in the United States. The former commissioner of the NPSL, Michael Hitchcock, called the atmosphere created by the Northern Guard "one of my U.S. soccer highlights" and an "incredible experience."[8] and Sean Spence, the editor of SB Nation's Chicago Fire [1] blog, wrote that "When association football takes over the USA...It will be because of ultras like the Northern Guard, Detroit City FC's rabid, profane, hilarious supporters group."[9]
- ^ "NISA announces Chattanooga FC, Detroit City FC & Oakland Roots SC". nisaofficial.com. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ "Chattanooga FC, Detroit City FC, Michigan Stars FC & Oakland Roots SC Approved to Play in NISA Spring 2020 Competition". nisaofficial.com. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ PR, UWS (October 2, 2019). "UWS Welcomes Detroit City FC". United Women's Soccer. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ Williams, Jack (August 6, 2015). "The locals bringing soccer back to Detroit: 'We want this to last for generations'". The Guardian. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ^ Kay, Stanley (January 22, 2015). "Supporters without a club: Miami's Southern Legion still waits for MLS". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
- ^ "Northern Guard Supporters; We Wore Face Masks that Looked like Skulls because We Kept Hearing that the City of Detroit Was Dead. Well if We Are Dead, then We Were Gonna Be the Walking Dead". World Football Supporters. January 20, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ^ HardcoreHooligan (April 2, 2014). "Detroit City FC". Twitter. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ^ Hitchcock, Michael (November 19, 2013). "Thanks for your support. I consider attending @DetroitCityFC game one of my US Soccer highlights; incredible experience. No issues". Twitter. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ^ Spence, Sean (May 8, 2014). "Football's Human Face: DCFC 1-3 Adria (2-2 A.E.T), US Open Cup". SB Nation. Retrieved November 6, 2014.