Michigan Bucks
| Full name | Michigan Bucks |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Bucks |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Stadium |
Ultimate Soccer Arenas Pontiac, Michigan |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| Owner | Dan Duggan |
| Head Coach | Demir Muftari |
| League | Premier Development League |
| 2016 | 1st, Great Lakes Playoffs: PDL Champions |
| Website | Club home page |
Michigan Bucks is an American soccer team based in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.
Since 2008, the team plays its home games at the soccer-specific Ultimate Soccer Arenas, one of the few teams to play regularly on a full-size indoor soccer field. The team's colors are white, dark green and black.
Throughout their existence, the Bucks have been one of the most successful minor league soccer teams in the United States, qualifying for eleven US Open Cups, winning eleven divisional championships, and two national titles. In 2000 the Bucks became the first PDL team to defeat an MLS team in the US Open Cup when they beat the New England Revolution at Foxboro Stadium. They won their first PDL Championship in 2006, defeating the Laredo Heat 2–1. They defeated the Kitsap Pumas 1–0 at Ultimate Soccer Arenas to win the 2014 PDL Championship.
On April 8, 2006 the Bucks became an official minor league affiliate of Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew, and announced a partnership which allows Bucks players to go on training stints with the Crew, as well as having the MLS side annually come to the Detroit area to play a friendly with their sister team.
Until the 2003 season, they were known as the Mid Michigan Bucks.
The Bucks organization entered the competitive soccer landscape in 1996, competing in the USISL Premier League. Almost immediately, the Mid-Michigan Bucks were a competitive outfit. They finished third in the Central Northern division in their debut year, making it all the way to the final Premier Six tournament, and despite being beaten by the San Francisco Bay Seals and eventual national champions Central Coast Roadrunners, they nevertheless set themselves up to be a force to be reckoned with in years to come.
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