Harrisburg City Islanders
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| Full name | Harrisburg City Islanders |
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| Nickname(s) | City Islanders, City, Isles, Islanders |
| Founded | September 24, 2003 |
| Stadium |
FNB Field Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Capacity | 6,187 |
| Owner | Eric Pettis |
| Head Coach | Bill Becher |
| League | USL |
| 2016 | 10th, Eastern Conference Playoffs: DNQ |
| Website | Club home page |
The Harrisburg City Islanders are an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the United Soccer League, the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.
The team had played its home games at Skyline Sports Complex, located on Harrisburg's City Island since 2004. Starting in 2016, the City Islanders began playing at neighboring FNB Field. The team's colors are tropical blue, navy blue, and white. Their current head coach is Bill Becher who has been with the club since its formation.
The City Islanders also field a team in the USL’s Super-20 League, a league for players 17 to 20 years of age, operated by the United Soccer Leagues.
The Harrisburg City Islanders were announced as a new professional soccer team on September 24, 2003 as a member USL Pro Soccer League’s Atlantic Division on the third tier of the American soccer pyramid. As the team prepared for its inaugural season, Bill Becher was named the first head coach of the club and forward, David Bascome, was signed as the first player. The City Islanders won their first match 5-2 on the road against the Northern Virginia Royals with Steve Fisher scoring the club’s first ever goal.
The City Islanders were powerful contenders in the USL second division, finishing second the Atlantic Division and fifth overall in their inaugural season and qualifying for the playoffs. They were eliminated in the Atlantic Division Finals by the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.
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