Florida Soccer Soldiers is an American semi-professional

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club based in

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, that plays in the

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. The club was established in 2018 and gained notoriety after they qualified for the third round of the 2019 U.S. Open Cup, defeating professional clubs

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and

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History

The Florida Soccer Soldiers were founded in 2018 and joined the

Florida South Division. During their first season, the club managed to finish top of their division and won in the playoffs, defeating Miami Sun 2–1. During the national championships, the club defeated Inocentes FC in the Quarterfinals 2–0 before falling to eventual champions, Milwaukee Bavarian, 2–0. The next year, the Soccer Soldiers qualified for the 2019 U.S. Open Cup, the national domestic cup competition in

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. Their first round match was against reigning

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champions

on May 9. The club managed a major upset, coming from behind to win 2–1 away from home and thus qualified for the second round. Their second-round match was against

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side

on May 14. The Soccer Soldiers managed to pull off another upset, defeating the second division club in a penalty shootout 5–4. The Soccer Soldiers' run ended in the third round, losing 1–0 to

North Carolina FC North Carolina FC is an American professional soccer team in Cary, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh. Founded in 2006, the team plays in USL League One, the third tier of the American league system. The team has played its home games a ...

of USL Championship.

Management team

Statistics and records

Season-by-season

References

External links

* {{Florida Sports Soccer clubs in Miami Association football clubs established in 2018 United Premier Soccer League teams 2018 establishments in Florida