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Milwaukee Torrent
FC Milwaukee Torrent
Full nameFootball Club Milwaukee Torrent
FoundedJanuary 2015; 9 years ago (2015-01)
StadiumHart Park, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Capacity4,900[1]
OwnerAndreas Davi
ManagerSteve Provan
CoachMarcelo Fontana
Austin Backus
LeagueNational Premier Soccer League
Women's Premier Soccer League
WebsiteClub website
Current season

FC Milwaukee Torrent is an American soccer team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[2]

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

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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

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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

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Name Year Group Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA Pts. Playoffs Top goalscorer
Name Total
NPSL Members Cup 2019 N/A 4th 10 3 2 5 10 12 10 N/A United States Anthony Colaizzi
Argentina Santiago D’imperio
2[8]
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

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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

Honors

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National Premier Soccer League
  • Central Conference
    • Champion (1): 2016, 2021

NISA Independent Cup

  • Midwest Region Champion: 2021

USASA Region II

References

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  1. ^ "Hart Park Stadium". Wauwatosa.net. City of Wauwatosa. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Anderson, Eric (February 27, 2015). "Pro outdoor soccer returning to state in 2016 with Milwaukee Torrent". Wisconsin Soccer Central. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  3. ^ Carlton, James (March 2, 2015). "Ambitious German brings professional outdoor soccer back to Milwaukee". Fox Sports. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  4. ^ Staff (2016-12-01). Milwaukee Torrent to Call Hart Park, Tosa Home. Tosa Connection, 1 December 2016. Retrieved on 2020-05-03 from http://www.tosaconnection.com/milwaukee-torrent-to-call-hart-park-tosa-home/.
  5. ^ "New Torrent women's team gives area soccer players high-level opportunity".
  6. ^ "STEVE PROVAN NAMED TORRENT MEN'S COACH" (PDF). milwaukeetorrent.com. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  7. ^ Carlton, Jimmy (9 July 2016). "High-scoring Torrent clinch conference championship in inaugural season". OnMilwaukee. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  8. ^ "FC Milwaukee Torrent". National Premier Soccer League. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2020.

Notes

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  1. ^ The 2016 Central Conference played a provisional season with three expansion teams, including the Torrent, who were not eligible for the National Playoffs
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