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| fullname = Hershey FC Panthers
| fullname = Hershey Football Club
| nickname = Panthers
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| founded = 2013
| founded = {{Start date and age|2013}}
| dissolved =
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| ground = [[Hersheypark Stadium]]<br/>[[Hershey, Pennsylvania]]
| stadium = [[Hershey High School (Pennsylvania)|Hershey High School]]<ref>http://www.hersheysoccer.com/npsl-schedule</ref><br />[[Hershey, Pennsylvania]]
| capacity = 15,641
| capacity = 2,000
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| owner = Hershey Soccer Club
| owner = Hershey Soccer Club
| chrtitle = General Manager
| chrtitle = General Manager
| chairman = Michael Butala
| chairman = Ben Shirk
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = Ian Carter
| manager = [[Tom Mellor (footballer)|Tom Mellor]]
| league = [[National Premier Soccer League]]
| league = [[National Premier Soccer League]]
| season = [[2013 NPSL season|2013]]
| season = [[2018 NPSL season|2018]]
| position = 5th, Keystone Conference<br/>Playoffs: DNQ
| position = 7th, Keystone Conference<br />Playoffs: DNQ
| current = 2014 NPSL season
| current = 2024 NPSL season
| website = http://www.hersheyfc.com/
| website = https://www.hersheysoccer.org
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'''Hershey FC''' are an American [[association football|soccer]] club based in [[Hershey, Pennsylvania]], [[United States]]. The club was founded in 2012 to play in the Keystone Conference of the [[National Premier Soccer League]] (NPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the [[American soccer pyramid]].
'''Hershey FC''' is an American [[association football|soccer]] club based in [[Hershey, Pennsylvania]], United States. The club was founded in 2012 to play in the Keystone Conference of the [[National Premier Soccer League]] (NPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the [[American soccer pyramid]].


The team plays some home games out of [[Hersheypark Stadium]]. The club colors are white, blue and orange.
The team plays some home games at [[Hersheypark Stadium]]. The club colors are navy blue and orange.


==History==
==History==
The '''Hershey FC''' joined the [[National Premier Soccer League]] (NPSL), considered the fourth tier of the [[American soccer pyramid]] and roughly equal to the [[USL Premier Development League]] (PDL), to begin play in the 2013 season. The team represents the top level of the Hershey Soccer Club youth soccer organization. The Panthers played their first game on May 11, 2013, defeating [[FC Reading Revolution]] 3-1 in an away match.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://hershey.sportngin.com/news_article/show/254892?referrer_id=267860-news | title=HERSHEY FC SHOCKS READING REVOLUTION IN ITS FIRST EVER NPSL MATCH! | publisher=Hershey Soccer Club | date=May 11, 2013 | accessdate=December 30, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www2.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=476688 | title=F.C. Revolution surrenders 2 late goals in opening loss | publisher=ReadingEagle.com | date=May 12, 2013 | accessdate=February 16, 2014}}</ref> The Panthers would finish in 5th place of the Keystone Conference in their first season.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nationalpremiersoccerleague.com/teams/58259561/58648735-58259647/TEAM.html | title=Hershey FC (2013) | publisher=NationalPremierSoccerLeague.com | accessdate=February 16, 2014}}</ref>
'''Hershey FC''' joined the [[National Premier Soccer League]] (NPSL), considered the fourth tier of the [[American soccer pyramid]] and roughly equal to the [[USL Premier Development League]] (PDL), to begin play in the 2013 season. The team represents the top level of the Hershey Soccer Club youth soccer organization. The Panthers played their first game on May 11, 2013, defeating [[FC Reading Revolution]] 3-1 in an away match.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://hershey.sportngin.com/news_article/show/254892?referrer_id=267860-news | title=HERSHEY FC SHOCKS READING REVOLUTION IN ITS FIRST EVER NPSL MATCH! | publisher=Hershey Soccer Club | date=May 11, 2013 | access-date=December 30, 2013 | archive-date=March 6, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306055919/https://hershey.sportngin.com/news_article/show/254892?referrer_id=267860-news | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www2.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=476688 | title=F.C. Revolution surrenders 2 late goals in opening loss | publisher=ReadingEagle.com | date=May 12, 2013 | access-date=February 16, 2014 | archive-date=February 23, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223122018/http://www2.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=476688 | url-status=dead }}</ref> The Panthers would finish in 5th place of the Keystone Conference in their first season.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nationalpremiersoccerleague.com/teams/58259561/58648735-58259647/TEAM.html | title=Hershey FC (2013) | publisher=NationalPremierSoccerLeague.com | access-date=February 16, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413120430/http://www.nationalpremiersoccerleague.com/teams/58259561/58648735-58259647/TEAM.html | archive-date=April 13, 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Year-by-year==
==Year-by-year==
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|NPSL
|NPSL
|5th, Keystone
|5th, Keystone
|''Did not qualify''
|''did not qualify''
|''Did not qualify''
|''did not qualify''
|-
|-
|2014
|2014
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|NPSL
|NPSL
|6th, Keystone
|6th, Keystone
|''Did not qualify''
|''did not qualify''
|''Did not qualify''
|''did not qualify''
|-
|2018
|4
|NPSL
|7th, Keystone
|''did not qualify''
|''did not qualify''
|-
|2019
|4
|NPSL
|8th, Keystone
|''did not qualify''
|''did not qualify''
|}
|}


==Staff==
==Staff==

===Head coach===
===Head coach===
* Ian Carter (2013-present)
* [[Ian Carter]] (2013)
* [[Chris Wilson (soccer)|Chris Wilson]] (2022)
* [[Rich Bryan]] (2023-2024)
* [[Tom Mellor (footballer)|Tom Mellor]] (2024-present)


===Assistant coaches===
===Assistant coaches===
* Adam Clay
* David Mellor
*


==References==
==References==
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{{National Premier Soccer League}}
{{National Premier Soccer League}}
{{Pennsylvania Sports}}
{{South Central Pennsylvania sports}}


[[Category:National Premier Soccer League teams]]
[[Category:National Premier Soccer League teams]]
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[[Category:Soccer clubs in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Association football clubs established in 2013]]
[[Category:Sports in Hershey, Pennsylvania|FC]]

Latest revision as of 04:39, 5 August 2024

Hershey FC
Full nameHershey Football Club
Founded2013; 12 years ago (2013)
StadiumHershey High School[1]
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Capacity2,000
OwnerHershey Soccer Club
General ManagerBen Shirk
Head coachTom Mellor
LeagueNational Premier Soccer League
20187th, Keystone Conference
Playoffs: DNQ
Websitehttps://www.hersheysoccer.org
Current season

Hershey FC is an American soccer club based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States. The club was founded in 2012 to play in the Keystone Conference of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid.

The team plays some home games at Hersheypark Stadium. The club colors are navy blue and orange.

History

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Hershey FC joined the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), considered the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid and roughly equal to the USL Premier Development League (PDL), to begin play in the 2013 season. The team represents the top level of the Hershey Soccer Club youth soccer organization. The Panthers played their first game on May 11, 2013, defeating FC Reading Revolution 3-1 in an away match.[2][3] The Panthers would finish in 5th place of the Keystone Conference in their first season.[4]

Year-by-year

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Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
2013 4 NPSL 5th, Keystone did not qualify did not qualify
2014 4 NPSL 6th, Keystone did not qualify did not qualify
2018 4 NPSL 7th, Keystone did not qualify did not qualify
2019 4 NPSL 8th, Keystone did not qualify did not qualify

Staff

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Head coach

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Assistant coaches

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  • David Mellor

References

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  1. ^ http://www.hersheysoccer.com/npsl-schedule
  2. ^ "HERSHEY FC SHOCKS READING REVOLUTION IN ITS FIRST EVER NPSL MATCH!". Hershey Soccer Club. May 11, 2013. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  3. ^ "F.C. Revolution surrenders 2 late goals in opening loss". ReadingEagle.com. May 12, 2013. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  4. ^ "Hershey FC (2013)". NationalPremierSoccerLeague.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2014.


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