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| 2023 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Jay Saba | |||
| Head coach | Alex Kao | |||
| Stadium | Maryland SoccerPlex | |||
| NISA | Conference: To be determined Overall: To be determined | |||
| NISA Playoffs | To be determined | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | To be determined | |||
| Legends Cup | To be determined | |||
| Independent Cup | To be determined | |||
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The 2023 Maryland Bobcats FC season is the club's eighth season of existence,[1] and their fourth in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA), the third tier of American soccer. The Bobcats' season began on April 1, 2023[2][3] with a win against the Flower City Union, and will conclude on October 14, 2023.
After beating the Ocean City Nor'easters in the second round of the US Open Cup, the Bobcats will travel to Pittsburgh to face the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in a rematch of their 2022 Open Cup game.[4][5]
Competitions[edit]
NISA[edit]
Standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chattanooga FC (X) | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 12 | +29 | 52 | Qualification for the semifinals |
| 2 | Michigan Stars | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 46 | |
| 3 | Los Angeles Force | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 44 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 4 | Albion San Diego | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 41 | |
| 5 | Maryland Bobcats | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 36 | |
| 6 | City Union (C) | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 27 | |
| 7 | Club de Lyon | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 45 | −22 | 23 | |
| 8 | Savannah Clovers | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 47 | −28 | 19 | |
| 9 | Gold Star FC | 24 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 23 | 45 | −22 | 12 |
Source: nisasoccer.com
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head; 5) goals against
(C) Champions; (X) Regular season winner
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) goal differential; 3) goals for; 4) head-to-head; 5) goals against
(C) Champions; (X) Regular season winner
Results summary[edit]
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: April 18, 203.
Source: Maryland Bobcats
Match results[edit]
| April 1 1 | Maryland Bobcats | 1-0 | Flower City Union | Boyds, MD |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Josselin Possian  33' |
Report | 33' |
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 1,014 |
| April 22 2 | Maryland Bobcats | 5-1 | Club De Lyon FC | Boyds, MD |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Darwin Espinal 5', Darwin Espinal 29', Malik Thom 62', Iker Bustamante Ferrufino 73', Akingbolahan Akinkoye 81' |
Report | Yuki Shibata 56' |
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex |
| May 13 3 | Flower City Union | 0-3 | Maryland Bobcats | Rochester, NY |
| 6:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Espinal 33'
Kwesele 78' |
Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium |
| May 20 4 | Maryland Bobcats | v | Michigan Stars | Boyds, MD |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex |
| May 27 5 | Chattanooga FC | v | Maryland Bobcats | Chattanooga, TN |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Finley Stadium |
| May 31 6 | Maryland Bobcats | v | Los Angeles Force | Boyds, MD |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex |
| June 3 7 | Maryland Bobcats | v | Chattanooga FC | Boyds, MD |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex |
| June 10 8 | Maryland Bobcats | v | Savannah Clovers FC | Boyds, MD |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex |
| June 15 9 | Albion San Diego | v | Maryland Bobcats | San Diego, CA |
| 9:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Canyon Crest Stadium |
| June 17 10 | Los Angeles Force | v | Maryland Bobcats | Los Angeles, CA |
| 10:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Rio Hondo College Stadium |
| June 24 11 | Gold Star FC Detroit | v | Maryland Bobcats | Hamtramack, MI |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Gold Star Stadium |
| July 1 12 | Maryland Bobcats | v | Club De Lyon FC | Boyds, MD |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex |
| July 13 13 | Club De Lyon FC | v | Maryland Bobcats | Orlando, FL |
| 6:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Daytona Stadium |
| July 19 14 | Maryland Bobcats | v | Chattanooga FC | Boyds, MD |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex |
| August 1 15 | Michigan Stars | v | Maryland Bobcats | Romeo, MI |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Barnabo Field |
| August 5 16 | Flower City Union | v | Maryland Bobcats | Rochester, NY |
| 6:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Rochester Community Sports Complex |
| August 12 17 | Maryland Bobcats | v | Savannah Clovers FC | Boyds, MD |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex |
| August 26 18 | Gold Star FC Detroit | v | Maryland Bobcats | Hamtramack, MI |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Gold Star Stadium |
| September 2 19 | Maryland Bobcats | v | Salt City Union | Boyds, MD |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex |
| September 9 20 | Savannah Clovers FC | v | Maryland Bobcats | Savannah, GA |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Memorial Stadium |
| September 16 21 | Maryland Bobcats | v | Michigan Stars | Boyds, MD |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex |
| September 29 22 | Michigan Stars | v | Maryland Bobcats | Romeo, MI |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Barnabo Field |
| October 4 23 | Maryland Bobcats | v | Albion San Diego | Boyds, MD |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex |
| October 14 24 | Maryland Bobcats | v | Gold Star FC Detroit | Boyds, MD |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex |
U.S. Open Cup[edit]
| April 5 2 | Maryland Bobcats FC (NISA) | 3-2 |  Ocean City Nor'easters (USLL2) | Boyds, MD |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex |
| April 25 3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USLC)  | 2-0 | Maryland Bobcats FC (NISA) | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Report | Stadium: Highmark Stadium |
NISA Independent Cup[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Home | Maryland Bobcats FC". marylandbobcatsfc.com. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ "Schedule | Maryland Bobcats FC". marylandbobcatsfc.com. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ "Schedule | National Independent Soccer Association". www.nisasoccer.com. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ "2023 U.S. Open Cup Schedule and Format". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ^ Krysinsky, John (2023-04-23). "Preview and Scouting Report: Maryland Bobcats are back in the 'Burgh for Open Cup rematch with Hounds". Pittsburgh Soccer Now. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
- ^ "@MDBobcatsFC". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
External links[edit]
Category:American soccer clubs 2023 season Maryland Bobcats FC