Vereinigung Erzgebirge

Vereinigung Erzgebirge
Full nameVereinigung Erzgebirge
Short nameVE Club
Founded1931; 93 years ago (1931)
GroundVereinigung Erzgebirge Clubhouse
Head CoachRob Oldfield
LeagueUnited Soccer League of Pennsylvania
Websitehttp://veclub.org/

The Vereinigung Erzgebirge (English: Ore Mountain Association) is a social and soccer team based in Warminster, Pennsylvania that currently competes in the United Soccer League of Pennsylvania, an amateur league recognized by USASA Region I.[1][2] The club was founded by German American immigrants from the Ore Mountain region of eastern Germany in 1931 and is now home to many of their descendants.

History

The Vereinigung Erzgebirge were founding members of the USL of PA in 1959 along with 19 other teams.[3] The team has played the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup four times, 1991, 2002, 2020 and 2024.[4] Vereinigung Erzgebirge qualified by winning in the fourth qualifying round of the 2024 U.S. Open Cup qualification against New Jersey Alliance FC. The gamed ended 0-0 after full time, with Erzgebirge winning on penalties (4-2).

Year-by-year

Year Division League Regular season Playoffs Open Cup
1991 5 USLPA Regional semifinals[5]
2002 5 USLPA 1st Round[6]
2020 5 USLPA Qualified (tournament cancelled)[7]
2024 5 USLPA Qualified[8]

References

  1. ^ "Verienigung Erzgebirge official site". Verienigung Erzgebirge. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "United States Adult Soccer Association". www.usadultsoccer.com.
  3. ^ "Our History : United Soccer League of Pennsylvania". www.unitedsoccerleague.us. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  4. ^ "Our History". Verienigung Erzgebirge. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  5. ^ "1991 US Open Cup results". thecup.us.
  6. ^ "U.S. SOCCER ANNOUNCES 2002 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP SECOND & THIRD ROUND PAIRINGS". US Soccer. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  7. ^ "2020 US Open Cup qualifying: First round matchups for Open Division Local tournament announced". United States Soccer Federation. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Format and Teams Finalized for 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup". United States Soccer Federation. 1 March 2024.
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