Football Club Bascome Bermuda is an Bermudian

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club based in

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, that is set to play in the American

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. The club was established 2005 and was scheduled to begin their first USL League Two season in 2020, before it was cancelled due to the

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. The club did not take part to the 2021 and 2022 seasons neither, due to ongoing travel restrictions between Bermuda and the USA.

History

On 22 January 2020, it was announced by

, the American semi-professional soccer league, that Bascome Bermuda would be joining the competition for the 2020 season. The club was entered into USL League Two with the idea of providing a platform for young Bermudian footballers to eventually make it professionally. The club was entered into the league's Mid Atlantic Division for 2020. In joining the league, Bascome Bermuda became the first club to participate in the

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's from

since

Bermuda Hogges Bermuda Hogges were a Bermudian football team based in Hamilton, Bermuda. Founded in 2006, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern ...

played in the league in 2012. However, their debut has been delayed, as the 2020 season was cancelled due to the

and then the club opted out of the 2021 season, due to continued travel restrictions from the pandemic. The club did not take part to the 2022 season neither.

Ownership

The club is jointly owned by former Bermudian international

Andrew Bascome Andrew Bascome (born 13 May 1963) is a Bermudian professional football coach who is currently the owner and head coach of USL League Two side FC Bascome Bermuda. Career Since 15 August 2012 he coached the Bermuda national football team togethe ...

and Henrick Schroder.

Coaching staff

Statistics and records

Season-by-season

Head Coaches record

References

External links

* {{Football in Bermuda Football clubs in Bermuda Association football clubs established in 2005 Expatriated football clubs USL League Two teams