Midwest United FC

Midwest United FC is an American soccer club based in Grand Rapids, Michigan that fields teams in MLS NEXT and Elite Clubs National League and senior teams in the Great Lakes Division of USL League Two and USL W League. Midwest United FC is a youth academy affiliate of Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew.

History
Midwest United FC was founded in 1990 under the moniker GRASA (Grand Rapids Area Soccer Association) and was the first youth select soccer club in Grand Rapids. The initial registration was 60 players from around the area and it was from these humble beginnings that Midwest United FC has evolved into one of the region's top clubs.

In 1996, Grand Valley Premier SC was formed and was the area’s only premier soccer club for the next 10 years.

In 2007, GRASA and Grand Valley Premier merged to form Grand Rapids Crew Juniors, the first junior club affiliate of MLS franchise Columbus Crew. During its time as GR Crew Juniors the club celebrated great success, earning championships at all levels, including a National Championship in 2011 for its U17 Boys.

Grand Rapids Crew Juniors rebranded to Midwest United FC in June 2015. The name was chosen as a combination of three concepts: First, ‘Midwest’ represents where we align ourselves, as our top teams compete and win all across the Midwest region. Second, we are a ‘United’ group in our mission, not just a collection of teams. Lastly, the ‘FC’ stands for Football Club, which represents the worldwide sport we play and love.

Since becoming Midwest United FC in 2016, Midwest United FC celebrated another success with the U16 Girls earning the title of US Soccer Development Academy National Champions.

In 2019, the ownership of the women's side Grand Rapids FC was transferred to Midwest United FC. Originally competing in United Women's Soccer, the club has since moved to USL W League. A men's team was added in 2022 to compete in USL League Two.

In 2024, the club's men's team qualified for the USL League Two playoffs for the first time since it joined the league.

Home Facility
The team's current home facility is the Midwest United FC Soccer Complex in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Notable current & former players

 * 🇺🇸 Bethany Balcer (2017) now with Seattle Reign FC and called up to the United States national team
 * 🇺🇸 Maddie Pogarch (2017) now with Utah Royals and called up to the United States national U-23 team
 * 🇺🇸 Maia Perez (2018–2021) formerly with Angel City FC
 * 🇵🇦 Riley Tanner (2019–2022) now with Washington Spirit and called up to the Panama national team
 * 🇺🇸 Dylan Sing (2023) now with Crown Legacy FC
 * 🇺🇸 Brad Dunwell (2024-) formerly with Houston Dynamo FC, Oklahoma City Energy, Detroit City FC, Charlotte Independence

Head coaches

 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Joe White (2023–present, USL W League)
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Luke Ruff (2023–present, USL League Two)
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Lewis Robinson (2017, 2020–2022)
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Chris Allen (2018)
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 James Gilpin (2018–2019)

Honors
USL League Two United Women's Soccer Minor competitions
 * Playoffs Qualifiers: 2024
 * National championships (1): 2017
 * Conference season championships (2)
 * Midwest Conference: 2017
 * Midwest North Conference: 2021
 * Conference playoff championships (3)
 * Midwest Conference: 2017, 2018, 2021
 * UWS Stadium Showcase: 2020

Historic record vs opponents

 * Note: Table includes all competitive matches and does not include friendlies.
 * Updated to end of 2023 season.

Appearances

 * Note: Table includes all competitive matches and does not include friendlies.
 * Updated to end of 2023 season
 * Reference: