Elm City Express

Elm City Express
Full nameElm City Express
Short nameProfessional Team
FoundedJanuary 9, 2017 (2017-01-09)
Dissolved2019; 7 years ago (2019)
StadiumJess Dow Field
New Haven, Connecticut
Capacity6,000
OwnerZack Henry
Head coachTeddy Haley
LeagueNPSL
20184th, North Atlantic Conference
Current season

Elm City Express was a men's soccer club based in New Haven, Connecticut that most recently competed in the National Premier Soccer League. The club's colors are blue and white, and plays its home matches at Jess Dow Field at Southern Connecticut State University. The ownership group of Elm City Express also owns and operates Clube Atlético Tubarão, a Brazilian soccer club based in Santa Catarina, which competes in the lower levels of Brazil's pyramid.

History

Elm City Express was founded in 2017 by Zack Henry.

In their inaugural season, The Express won the 2017 NPSL Championship by defeating Midland-Odessa FC 5–0 on August 12, 2017, at Reese Stadium in New Haven.

In January 2019, Elm City announced they would be taking a hiatus for the 2019 season and Zack Henry would no longer be president of the team.

Front office

Year-by-year

Year Division League Record Regular season Playoffs Open Cup
2017 4 NPSL 9–1–2 1st, Atlantic Blue Conference National Champions Did not enter
2018 4 NPSL 5-3-2 4th, North Atlantic Conference 1st Round 3rd Round

Honors

National Premier Soccer League

Notable players

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 The Rise and Fall of the Elm City Express by Maggie Grether at The New Journal (Yale). February 27, 2023
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