AFC Cleveland


AFC Cleveland was an American semi-professional soccer club based in the Cleveland suburb of Independence, Ohio. Founded in 2011 and playing its first season in 2012, the team spent six years in the fourth-tier National Premier Soccer League. After being expelled from the NPSL at the end of the 2017 season, AFC Cleveland folded and was replaced by Cleveland SC, who began play in the NPSL in 2018.

History

Following the folding of the Cleveland Internationals in 2010, the city of Cleveland was without a soccer team. On November 11, 2011, AFC Cleveland announced that they would join the National Premier Soccer League.
AFC stands for A Fans' Club, signifying that the organization is for the fans and created by the fans, and was inspired by the English club AFC Wimbledon.

Stadium

Kit supplier and sponsorship

From 2012–13, the kit sponsor of the club was Admiral Sportswear. Beginning with the 2014 season, Givova took over as the kit sponsor.
PeriodKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
2012–2013Admiral SportswearAdmiralSoccer.com
2014–2015GivovaRocky River Urgent Care
2016–2017JomaNovaCare

Club culture

Supporters

6th City Syndicate is the supporters' group for Cleveland soccer.

Rivalries

Notable former players

This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the NPSL, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team.

Honors

; Minor Trophies