Kings Hammer FC
| Full name | Kings Hammer FC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 |
| Stadium | Corcoran Field |
| Capacity | 1,600 |
| Head Coach | Paul Nicholson |
| League | USL League Two |
| 2023 | 4th, Valley Division Playoffs: DNQ |
| Website | Official website Edit this at Wikidata |
Kings Hammer FC is a pre-professional soccer club that plays in Cincinnati, Ohio and based in Covington, Kentucky competing in the Great Lakes Division in USL League Two.
History
[edit ]The club was founded in 2013 through the merger of Kings Soccer Academy with Hammer FC, but its roots go back to 1993.[1] They have won a US National Youth championship.[2]
In 2020, they added a U23 team in the Ohio Valley Premier League,[3] winning the league's inaugural season in the Fall of 2020.[4] In 2021, they joined USL League Two, the top amateur division in the United States, while still planning to operate their OVPL team.[5] [6] The next step was to elevate the women's team, which they did in 2022, allowing them to compete in the USL W-League's inaugural season. With both men's and women's now apart of USL, Kings Hammer FC offers the highest level of soccer in Greater Cincinnati, apart from the MLS team FC Cincinnati. [7]
Year-by-year
[edit ]| Year | Division | League | Regular Season (W–L–T) | Playoffs | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | USL2 | 3rd, Great Lakes Division (8–2–4) | Conference Quarterfinals | Ineligible |
| 2022 | 4 | USL2 | 2nd, Valley Division (10–2–2) | Conference Semifinals | did not qualify |
| 2023 | 4 | USL2 | 4th, Valley Division (2–5–4) | did not qualify | did not qualify |
Notable former players
[edit ]- United States Jacob Goodall, Kings Hammer SC – 2021, signed in 2021 by Greenville Triumph SC (United States )[8]
- South Africa Rizwaan Dharsey, Kings Hammer SC – 2021, signed in 2021 by Vitória Futebol Clube - Pico (Portugal )
- United States Sam Robinson, Kings Hammer SC – 2023, international call-up to Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico )[9]
- United States Maouloune Goumballe, Kings Hammer SC – 2023, signed in 2024 by Sporting Kansas City II [10]
- United States Anthony Samways, Kings Hammer SC – 2024, signed in 2025 by Sporting Kansas City [11]
- United States Travis Smith Jr., Kings Hammer SC – 2024, signed in 2025 by Chicago Fire FC [12]
References
[edit ]- ^ Garner, Meg (September 23, 2020). "Kings Hammer Soccer Club, Northern Kentucky Soccer Academy merge operations". Cincinnati Business Courier .
- ^ "We Are Kings Hammer" (PDF). Kings Hammer SC.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "Kings Hammer SC joins the OVPL!". Ohio Valley Premier League . September 9, 2020. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ @ovplsoccer (December 7, 2020). "Congratulations to Kings Hammer for their #OVPL2020 championship" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Brazzell, Boston (February 19, 2021). "Cincinnati is back in USL League Two with addition of Kings Hammer". Cincinnati Soccer Talk.
- ^ "Kings Hammer Joins USL League Two". USL League Two . February 19, 2021.
- ^ "History". Kings Hammer FC - Sun City. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ "Triumph SC Signs Defender Jacob Goodall". Archived from the original on March 23, 2021.
- ^ "Charlie Trout Toma el Mando de la Selección Masculina en Puerto Rico de Cara a las Próxima Ventana de la Liga de Naciones". March 19, 2023.
- ^ "Sporting KC II signs 22-year-old forward Maouloune Goumballe | Sporting KC II".
- ^ "Sporting KC select three Big Ten players in MLS SuperDraft 2025".
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC Selects Three Players in MLS SuperDraft 2025". Chicago Fire FC. December 20, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
External links
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