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Detroit United 
Full name Detroit United Founded 2002 Stadium Bicentennial Park
Livonia, Michigan
(Capacity: ????)Owner 
George JuncajHead Coach George JuncajLeague Michigan Premier Soccer League
USASA
Home colorsAway colorsDetroit United is an American amateur soccer team based in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Founded in 2002, the team plays in Region II of the United States Adult Soccer Association, a network of amateur leagues at the fifth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.
The team plays its home games at Bicentennial Park in nearby Livonia, Michigan. The team's colors are red, white and blue.
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History
Founded in 2005 by George Juncaj, a former semi-professional soccer player from Montenegro[1], Detroit United plays in the Michigan Premier Soccer League, which is a member of the United States Adult Soccer Association Region II group of leagues. United finished second in the MPSL Premier Division in 2006[2], third in 2007[3], and second again in 2008[4].
United entered the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup for the first time in 2007, but lost to RWB Adria in the regional qualification semi finals. They qualified for the tournament for the first time in 2010, beating Nebraska team 402 FC in a PK shootout in the final round of their regional qualification tournament, before losing 2-0 to professional USL Second Division side Pittsburgh Riverhounds[5] in the first round of the tournament proper.
Players
2010 USOC roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player 
MF Luigi Djokic MF Nic Djokic 
DF Thomas Eller FW Fernando Gatica GK Ryan Mathe 
MF Jake Munchiando DF Adam Nesbitt No. Position Player 
MF Worteh Sampson FW Sam Sappo MF Kenny Simon DF Thomas Stark 
FW Jeremy Stoychiff DF Zach Wilkes Year-by-year
Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup 2007 5 USASA Did not qualify 2010 5 USASA First Round Head coaches
- George Juncaj (2005-present)
Stadia
- Bicentennial Park; Livonia, Michigan (????-present)
References
- ^ 2010 Meet the USASA: Detroit United
- ^ http://www.mipsl.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10&Itemid=18
- ^ http://www.mipsl.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=61&Itemid=55
- ^ http://www.mipsl.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=55&Itemid=44
- ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/US%20Open%20Cup%20-%202010/1823141.html
External links
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