MatSu United FC is a semi-professional soccer club based in

Palmer, Alaska Palmer (Ahtna: ''Nił'etse'it'aade'' or ''Nuutah''; Dena'ina: ''Denal'i Kena'') is a city in and the borough seat of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States, located northeast of Anchorage on the Glenn Highway in the Matanuska Va ...

. The club began playing in the Last Frontier Division of the

United Premier Soccer League The United Premier Soccer League (UPSL) is an American soccer league that was founded in Santa Ana in Southern California, with teams in regionalized conferences throughout the United States, and recently Canada and Mexico. The league was found ...

in 2019.

History

The club was founded as Alaska City FC in 2011. On June 5, 2018 it was announced the team would join the semi-professional UPSL, becoming the first Alaskan soccer club to play at the fifth-tier of soccer or above. The team made its league debut on June 7, 2019 in a scoreless draw against Arctic Rush. Following the club's debut UPSL season, Alaska City FC rebranded as MatSu United FC on May 23, 2020. The new name is a reference to the

Matanuska-Susitna Valley Matanuska-Susitna Valley () (known locally as the Mat-Su or The Valley) is an area in Southcentral Alaska south of the Alaska Range about north of Anchorage, Alaska. It is known for the world record sized cabbages and other vegetables displayed ...

, where the club calls home.

Stadium

For the 2019 season, it was announced that the club would play its home matches at Machetanz Field in

Current roster

Club management

Record

2019 Spring season

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Alaska City Football Club Association football clubs established in 2011 Soccer clubs in Alaska United Premier Soccer League teams 2011 establishments in Alaska