Rhode Island Reds FC was established in 2012 as a semi-professional men's soccer team competing in the Atlantic Conference (Northeast Region) of
NPSL, the fourth-tier soccer league in the United States. The crest, designed with ties to the state and flag, features the state's bird—a
Rhode Island Red
The Rhode Island Red is an American breed of domestic chicken. It is the state bird of Rhode Island. It was developed there and in Massachusetts in the late nineteenth century, by cross-breeding birds of Oriental origin such as the Malay wit ...
—surrounded by thirteen stars to symbolize Rhode Island becoming the thirteenth state in the union and includes an anchor at the bottom symbolizing the state motto: hope. The team finished fourth out of eight teams in 2013. In 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 the RI Reds finished in third in the conference, fourth in 2017 and 2018.
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National Premier Soccer League teams
Association football clubs established in 2012
2012 establishments in Rhode Island
Soccer clubs in Rhode Island
Sports in Providence, Rhode Island
Women's soccer clubs in the United States
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