FC Milwaukee Torrent
American professional team
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FC Milwaukee Torrent is an American soccer team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[2]
FC Milwaukee Torrent | ||||
| Full name | Football Club Milwaukee Torrent | |||
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| Founded | January 2015 | |||
| Stadium | Hart Park, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin | |||
| Capacity | 4,900[1] | |||
| Owner | Andreas Davi | |||
| Manager | Steve Provan | |||
| Coach | Marcelo Fontana Austin Backus | |||
| League | National Premier Soccer League Women's Premier Soccer League | |||
| Website | http://milwaukeetorrent.com/ | |||
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The club fields a men's and women's team. The men play in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), and the women play in the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL)
History
In 2015, the team was founded, playing their inaugural season in 2016.[3][2]
Since 2017, the team has played their home games at Hart Park in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.[4]
In the spring of 2017 the team announced the addition of a women's side to start play in the WPSL beginning with the 2018 season.[5]
On 18 December 2018, the team announced in a press conference that Carlos Córdoba would be the Milwaukee Torrent's new head coach for the 2019 season.[citation needed]
On March 3, 2022, the team named Steve Provan as head coach for the NPSL squad ahead of the 2022 season.[6]
Year by Year NPSL Men
| Year | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | NPSL | 1st, Central (6-0-0)[7] | N/A[A] | Not eligible |
| 2017 | 7th, Great Lakes (3-6-5) | did not qualify | did not qualify | |
| 2018 | 6th, Great Lakes (3-5-4) | did not qualify | did not qualify | |
| 2019 | Played in Members Cup Only (3-5-2) | |||
| 2020 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 | 1st, Great Lakes (9-1-0) | Regional Semifinals | did not qualify | |
| 2022 | 4th, Great Lakes (2-6-2) | did not qualify | did not qualify | |
Tournaments
| Name | Year | Group | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | Pts. | Playoffs | Top goalscorer | |
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| Name | Total | ||||||||||||
| NPSL Members Cup | 2019 | N/A | 4th | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 10 | N/A |  Anthony Colaizzi Santiago D’imperio |
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| NISA Independent Cup | 2021 | Midwest | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 9 | N/A | ||
| NISA Independent Cup | 2022 | Great Lakes | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | N/A | ||
| Totals | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||
Year by Year WPSL Women
| Year | Regular Season | W | D | L | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3rd, Northern Conference | 3 | 6 | 1 | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | 5th, Midwest Conference | 3 | 3 | 4 | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2021 | 4th, Group N | 4 | 3 | 3 | Did not qualify |
| 2022 | 1st, Group M | 7 | 0 | 1 | First Round |
| 2023 | 1st, Lake Michigan Division | 7 | 0 | 1 | Region Semifinals |
| 2024 | 1st, Lake Michigan Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | Midwest Conference Playoff |
| 2025 | 1st, Lake Michigan Division | 8 | 2 | 0 | North Lakes Conference Playoff |
Honors
- National Premier Soccer League
- Central Conference
- Champion (1): 2016, 2021
NISA Independent Cup
- Midwest Region Champion: 2021
- USASA Region II Amateur Cup Champions: 2024