Full name | Rhode Island Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | RIFC | ||
Founded | December 2, 2019 | ||
Stadium | Beirne Stadium Smithfield, Rhode Island | ||
Capacity | 5,252[1] | ||
Owners | Brett M. Johnson Michael Parkhurst | ||
Head coach | Khano Smith | ||
League | USL Championship | ||
2024 | 5th, Eastern Conference Playoffs: League Final | ||
Website | http://www.rhodeislandfc.com | ||
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Rhode Island FC is an American professional soccer club headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Founded in 2019 and beginning play in 2024, the team plays in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer system. In its first season, Rhode Island won the USL Championship Eastern Conference final, but were runners-up in the USL Championship final, losing 3-0 to Colorado Springs Switchbacks