Grand Rapids FC (women)
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| Full name | Grand Rapids Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Blues, GRFC |
| Founded | 2016 |
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Grandville High School Grandville, Michigan |
| Owners | Matt Roberts, Chris Deiss |
| Head Coach | Lewis Robinson |
| League | United Women's Soccer |
| Website | Club website |
Grand Rapids FC is an American soccer club based in Grand Rapids, Michigan who play in the Midwest Division of the United Women's Soccer league. The team was founded in 2016 as the women's side to the Grand Rapids FC brand. Their first season was in 2017.
Grand Rapids FC (GRFC) was started in 2014 by a group of Grand Rapids residents as a community-funded project. The men's teams first season was in 2015 in the newly formed Great Lakes Premier League before moving to the National Premier Soccer League. After two successful seasons that showed average attendance figures over 4,000 each season, the owners announced on November 1, 2016 that they would be adding a women's team to the Grand Rapids FC brand. Their first season was in 2017 in the United Women's Soccer league.
The Grand Rapids FC women won the 2017 UWS Championship in their inaugural season on July 22, 2017 at their home stadium, defeating the defending champions Santa Clarita Blue Heat 3 goals to 1.
Grandville High School in Grandville, Michigan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Lewis Robinson (2017-present)
Updated to end of 2017 season
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