FC Fargo was an American Semi-Professional soccer team based in Fargo,

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. The team was sanctioned by the

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(USASA) as a member of the

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History

Founded in 2015 to give soccer players in Fargo-Moorhead and the Great Plains region a chance to play competitive soccer beyond their high school years and allow for younger athletes to progress to higher division teams. The first head coach i
Tommy Nienhaus
who is also head coach of the

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Jimmies men's soccer program. The team held its first open combine March 29, 2015. FC Fargo began play in Summer of 2015 with an exhibition schedule. The team played at Sid Cichy Stadium at

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in Fargo, Lodoen Center in West Fargo and

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in its inaugural, exhibition, season. Its inaugural match was against FC Minneapolis of the American Premier League at

on June 27, 2015. On August 23, 2016 it was announced via Twitter that the team would cease operations due to financial issues.

Club Culture

Supporters Group: The main supporters group for the club is th
Fargo Green Army
The club mascot is a Green Moose named "Meanie" after the Mean Green nickname.

Players and Staff

First Team Players

''as of 3 May 2015''

Managers

* Tommy Nienhaus (2015)

Season-by-season results

References

{{Reflist

External links

FC Fargo official websiteOfficial blog of FC FargoFargo Green Army blog
2015 establishments in North Dakota Association football clubs established in 2015 Association football clubs disestablished in 2016 Sports in Fargo, North Dakota Defunct soccer clubs in North Dakota Defunct sports clubs and teams in North Dakota 2016 disestablishments in North Dakota Moorhead, Minnesota Soccer clubs in Minnesota