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| Full name | Lansing United | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicknames | LanU, The Hoops | ||
| Founded | 2014; 12 years ago (2014) | ||
| Dissolved | 2018; 8 years ago (2018) | ||
| Ground | Archer Stadium East Lansing, MI | ||
| Capacity | 1,500 | ||
| Owner | Jeremy Sampson | ||
| 2018 | 2nd, Great Lakes Division Playoffs: Conference Semifinals | ||
| Website | http://www.lanunited.com/ | ||
Lansing United was an American amateursoccer club based inEast Lansing, Michigan that competed in thePremier Development League and theNational Premier Soccer League.[1][2] The club's men's team folded after the 2018 season, withLansing Ignite FC beginning play inUSL League One. The club continued to field awomen's team inUnited Women's Soccer.[3]
Among their most notable alumni isUSMNT andNew England Revolution defenderDeJuan Jones, who competed for United while playing forMichigan State in 2018.
Lansing United was accepted into theNational Premier Soccer League's Great Lakes West Conference of the Midwest Region in Fall of 2013. Ideas for names were solicited from theGreater Lansing community, and Lansing United was chosen.[4] The club motto is "Pride, Passion and Unity" and is reflected in the team's logo, with the star representing pride, the flame representing passion, and the gear representing unity. The club also uses theLatin phrase "Coniunctis Viribus" which means "With Connected Strength."[5]
Lansing United played its inaugural match in the NPSL in May 2014.[6] They finished theregular season by winning the Great Lakes West championship. United went on to win the NPSL's Midwest Region Playoffs before ultimately losing in the semi-finals to eventual champion,New York Red Bulls U-23s.
Thefollowing year, the club secured its firstU.S. Open Cup victory over Chicago'sRWB Adria, before falling 1–0 toLouisville City FC of theUSL.[7]
Both the2016 &2017 seasons saw United finish mid-table despite promising starts to each campaign.
Beginning in May 2018, Lansing United fielded both men's and women's squads. Lansing United men began competing in theUnited Soccer Leagues'Premier Development League after four years in the NPSL.[8] They played in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.Lansing United Women also began competition in the Midwest Division ofUnited Women's Soccer.[9]
The team played its home matches atArcher Stadium located in theEast Lansing Soccer Complex. On July 9, 2017, a facility-record 1,388 people watched the team take onDetroit City FC.[10]
United sometimes played at DeMartin Stadium on theMichigan State Universitycampus, to facilitate larger crowds. A club-record, 2,014 people watched United secure the Great Lakes West championship overDetroit City FC on July 13, 2014.[11]
Eric Rudland (2014–2015)Nate Miller (2015–2018)
Matt Brown formerly ofR.C.S. Verviétois, current Youth Coach atChelsea F.C.[12] Brian Cunningham formerly ofHarbour View F.C.,Waitakere United[13]
Thabiso Khumalo formerly ofD.C. United
Tyler Pasher currently withHouston Dynamo
Lewis Jones, member ofBritish Virgin Islands national football team
Lukas Muszong currently withBremer SVAs of July 20, 2018[14]
| Year | Tier | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | NPSL | 1st of 5, Midwest-Great Lakes West (8–2–4) | National Semifinal | Not eligible |
| 2015 | 4 | NPSL | 6th of 13, Midwest (6–4–2) | Did not qualify | Second Round |
| 2016 | 4 | NPSL | 4th of 7, Midwest-Great Lakes West (4–4–4) | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2017 | 4 | NPSL | 4th of 8, Midwest-Great Lakes (6–7–1) | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | 4 | PDL | 2nd of 6, Great Lakes (7–2–5) | Conference Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| Rank | Name | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | James DeCosemo | 43 |
| 2 | Austin Dunn | 39 |
| 3 | Matt Brown | 29 |
| 4 | Andrew Hill | 27 |
| 5 | Alec Greene | 26 |
| Rank | Name | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Brown | 19 |
| 2 | James DeCosemo | 13 |
| 3 |  Rafa Mentzingen | 9 |
| 4 | Tumi Moshobane | 5 |
| 5 | Brian Cunningham | 3 |
| 5 | Gabe Matteo | 3 |
| 5 | Tyler Pasher | 3 |
| Rank | Name | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Pasher | 6 |
| 2 | Dewey Lewis | 5 |
| 3 | James DeCosemo | 4 |
| 3 | Tumi Moshobane | 4 |
| Rank | Name | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe White | 5 |
| 2 | Zach Bennett | 4 |
| 3 | Jimmy Hague | 3 |
| 4 | Wes Mink | 2 |
| Opponent | Regular Season | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Goals Scored | Goals conceded | Goal Differential | Total | Played | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 AFC Ann Arbor | 1–3–0 | * | * | 4 | 5 | −1 | 1–3–0 | 4 | 0.250 |
 AFC Cleveland | 0–1–1 | * | * | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0–1–1 | 2 | 0.250 |
| Cincinnati Saints | 1–1–0 | * | * | 6 | 4 | +2 | 1–1–0 | 2 | 0.500 |
| Dayton Dynamo | 2–0–0 | * | * | 4 | 0 | +4 | 2–0–0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Detroit City FC | 2–3–3 | * | * | 11 | 10 | +1 | 2–3–3 | 8 | 0.437 |
 Erie Commodores FC[A] | 2–0–0 | * | * | 6 | 0 | +6 | 2–0–0 | 2 | 1.000 |
 FC Buffalo | 1–1–0 | * | * | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1–1–0 | 2 | 0.500 |
 FC Indiana | 2–0–0 | * | * | 6 | 0 | +6 | 2–0–0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Fort Pitt FC Regiment | 1–0–1 | 1–0 | * | 4 | 2 | +2 | 2–0–1 | 3 | 0.833 |
| Grand Rapids FC | 1–2–1 | * | * | 6 | 8 | −2 | 1–2–1 | 4 | 0.375 |
| Indy Eleven NPSL[B] | 1–0–3 | * | * | 3 | 2 | +1 | 1–0–3 | 4 | 0.625 |
| Kalamazoo FC | 1–2–1 | * | * | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1–2–1 | 4 | 0.375 |
 Louisville City FC | * | * | 0–1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0–1–0 | 1 | 0.000 |
 Madison 56ers | 1–0–0 | * | * | 2 | 1 | +1 | 1–0–0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Michigan Stars FC | 5–3–1 | * | * | 16 | 9 | +7 | 5–3–1 | 9 | 0.611 |
| Milwaukee Torrent | 1–1–0 | * | * | 4 | 3 | +1 | 1–1–0 | 2 | 0.500 |
 Minnesota Twin Stars | 1–0–0 | * | * | 2 | 1 | +1 | 1–0–0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Minnesota United FC Reserves | 1–0–0 | 1–0 | * | 8 | 1 | +7 | 2–0–0 | 2 | 1.000 |
 New York Red Bulls U-23 | * | 0–1 | * | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0–1–0 | 1 | 0.000 |
 RWB Adria | * | * | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–0–1 (4–2 PKs) | 1 | 0.500 |
| Total | 26–18–11 | 2–1 | 0–1–1 | 88 | 67 | +21 | 28–20–12 | 50 | 0.566 |
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| 0-0-0 | Win–loss-draw |
| 0–0 | Win–loss |
| * | No games played |
