North Carolina FC

North Carolina Football Club is the largest youth-to-professional soccer organization in the country, home to over 14,000 players. The club is comprised of a women's First Division team, 2019 NWSL Champions, 2018 NWSL and Women's International Champions Cup champion North Carolina Courage (NWSL), a men's Second Division team, North Carolina FC (USL), as well as a Premier Development League team, North Carolina FC U23 (USLPDL). The organization is also home to both Boys and Girls U.S. Soccer Development Academies in collaboration with NCFC Youth, effectively creating a true pyramid from youth recreational to the professional teams. The North Carolina Football Club is owned by local entrepreneur, Steve Malik, and managed by North Carolina native and longtime soccer executive Curt Johnson. North Carolina Football Club was established in 2016 to bring the highest levels of men's and women's professional soccer to the state.