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Full name | Edgewater Castle Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | ECFC | ||
Founded | 2017 | ||
Stadium | CIBC Fire Pitch | ||
Co-Founder | Andrew Swanson, James Kitia | ||
Head Coach | Andrey Berezovchuk, Angeline Imelido, Carlos Landa, Jose Landa, Al Stankovic | ||
League | Midwest Premier League , United Women's Soccer, National Soccer League (Chicago) | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Edgewater Castle FC is an American soccer club from the Edgewater, Chicago neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. ECFC was founded in 2017 by co-founders Andrew Swanson and James Kitia and operates as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. The club has three semi-professional teams: a Men's First Team that competes in the Heartland Division of the Midwest Premier League since 2021, a Women's First Team that competes in the Midwest Division of United Women's Soccer since 2023, and a Men's U23 Team that competes in the National Soccer League (Chicago). [1]
Club Formation
In the summer of 2017, James Kitia and Andrew Swanson met at Little Corner Cafe, a local diner in Edgewater, Chicago to discuss the idea of forming a new non-profit soccer club to represent the communities of Rogers Park, Chicago, Edgewater, Chicago, and Uptown, Chicago. In the process, Edgewater Castle FC was born.
To formulate the club's name, Swanson researched the founding of amateur and semi-professional soccer clubs around the US and abroad. He was inspired by Christos FC and the way the club was named after a local liquor store, Christos Liquors. In the same vein, Swanson named Edgewater Castle FC after his local liquor store, Castle Food & Liquors.
For the club's imagery, it was important to both Kitia and Swanson that the club represented the strength and scale of Chicago as a whole. To accomplish this, they established the club's logo as a fortress on the shore on Lake Michigan. The colors of the club also closely resemble the colors of the Flag of Chicago. [1]
Important Matches
Club Timeline
Edgewater Castle Football Club was founded while recognizing the geographic, cultural and linguistic diversity of Chicago, Illinois and the lack of opportunities to break into the world of soccer therein. With such in mind, ECFC's founders committed to building a club that could provide those otherwise unavailable training, playing and viewing experiences for those within the community. [9]
A core acting principle of ECFC is that no player is required to pay a fee to participate in programming. Through the work of their team of volunteers and through the support of their fans, ECFC is able to provide this. [9] This mission was praised by former Chicago Fire FC player C. J. Sapong, saying that "Any and everybody deserves an opportunity to play." [10]
In the future, ECFC aims to expand their reach in their community by supporting more youth soccer programming. ECFC is also committed to building stronger relationships with local elected officials, partners, and the Chicago Park District to strengthen their foundations and connections with their community. [9]
Front Office [11]
Marketing & Communications [11]
Football Operations
Matchday Operations [11]
Category:Midwestern Premier League teams Category:United Women's Soccer teams Category:National Soccer League teams Category:Soccer clubs in Illinois Category:2017 establishments in Illinois Category:Soccer clubs in Chicago Category:Association football clubs established in 2017
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Full name | Edgewater Castle Football Club | ||
---|---|---|---|
Nickname(s) | ECFC | ||
Founded | 2017 | ||
Stadium | CIBC Fire Pitch | ||
Co-Founder | Andrew Swanson, James Kitia | ||
Head Coach | Andrey Berezovchuk, Angeline Imelido, Carlos Landa, Jose Landa, Al Stankovic | ||
League | Midwest Premier League , United Women's Soccer, National Soccer League (Chicago) | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Edgewater Castle FC is an American soccer club from the Edgewater, Chicago neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. ECFC was founded in 2017 by co-founders Andrew Swanson and James Kitia and operates as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. The club has three semi-professional teams: a Men's First Team that competes in the Heartland Division of the Midwest Premier League since 2021, a Women's First Team that competes in the Midwest Division of United Women's Soccer since 2023, and a Men's U23 Team that competes in the National Soccer League (Chicago). [1]
Club Formation
In the summer of 2017, James Kitia and Andrew Swanson met at Little Corner Cafe, a local diner in Edgewater, Chicago to discuss the idea of forming a new non-profit soccer club to represent the communities of Rogers Park, Chicago, Edgewater, Chicago, and Uptown, Chicago. In the process, Edgewater Castle FC was born.
To formulate the club's name, Swanson researched the founding of amateur and semi-professional soccer clubs around the US and abroad. He was inspired by Christos FC and the way the club was named after a local liquor store, Christos Liquors. In the same vein, Swanson named Edgewater Castle FC after his local liquor store, Castle Food & Liquors.
For the club's imagery, it was important to both Kitia and Swanson that the club represented the strength and scale of Chicago as a whole. To accomplish this, they established the club's logo as a fortress on the shore on Lake Michigan. The colors of the club also closely resemble the colors of the Flag of Chicago. [1]
Important Matches
Club Timeline
Edgewater Castle Football Club was founded while recognizing the geographic, cultural and linguistic diversity of Chicago, Illinois and the lack of opportunities to break into the world of soccer therein. With such in mind, ECFC's founders committed to building a club that could provide those otherwise unavailable training, playing and viewing experiences for those within the community. [9]
A core acting principle of ECFC is that no player is required to pay a fee to participate in programming. Through the work of their team of volunteers and through the support of their fans, ECFC is able to provide this. [9] This mission was praised by former Chicago Fire FC player C. J. Sapong, saying that "Any and everybody deserves an opportunity to play." [10]
In the future, ECFC aims to expand their reach in their community by supporting more youth soccer programming. ECFC is also committed to building stronger relationships with local elected officials, partners, and the Chicago Park District to strengthen their foundations and connections with their community. [9]
Front Office [11]
Marketing & Communications [11]
Football Operations
Matchday Operations [11]
Category:Midwestern Premier League teams Category:United Women's Soccer teams Category:National Soccer League teams Category:Soccer clubs in Illinois Category:2017 establishments in Illinois Category:Soccer clubs in Chicago Category:Association football clubs established in 2017