Christos Football Club is an American soccer club based in Baltimore, Maryland, that competes in USL League Two & the American Premier Soccer League, an affiliated league of United States Adult Soccer Association. They formerly competed in the Maryland Major Soccer League & NPSL.

History

Christos FC began in 1997 as a Sunday-league team composed of former professionals and local college players. The club’s colours are green, gold and black, and its name comes from Christos Discount Liquors. In 2016, they won both the Werner Fricker National Open Cup and the USASA National Amateur Cup.

In 2017 Christos FC qualified for the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and defeated fourth-division sides Fredericksburg FC and Chicago FC United, then upset second-division Richmond Kickers and reached the fourth round, where they played D.C. United of Major League Soccer; Christos scored first in that game, drawing media attention.

In 2018, Christos FC again qualified for the U.S. Open Cup but lost in the first round to Reading United AC on penalties.

Logo of FC Baltimore 1729, which quickly merged into Christos FC following its founding in 2018

Also in 2018, a separate club, FC Baltimore 1729, was founded. The new club joined the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), competing in the Mid Atlantic Conference of the Northeast Region. On November 5, 2018, FC Baltimore 1729 announced a formal partnership with Christos FC and changed its name to FC Baltimore Christos. They began sharing resources with the amateur side while continuing to compete in the NPSL.

In 2020, Christos FC qualified again for the U.S. Open Cup.

After the 2021 NPSL season, during which FC Baltimore Christos reached the National Finals, the club announced it would move to USL League Two for the 2022 season. At that point, FC Baltimore Christos was fully absorbed into the Christos FC structure, and the combined entity has operated solely as "Christos FC" since then.

Today, Christos FC competes in USL League Two and in the Eastern Premier Soccer League, the latter as part of an affiliation with the United States Adult Soccer Association.

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueRegular seasonPlayoffsOpen Cup
20224USL League Two2nd, ChesapeakeConference QuarterfinalsDid not enter
20234USL League Two3rd, ChesapeakeDid not qualifySecond qualifying round
20244USL League Two5th, ChesapeakeDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20254USL League Two6th, ChesapeakeDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20264USL League TwoThird Qualifying Round

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK USA Ethan Fesner 5 MF USA Cyrus Burgess 6 MF USA Steve Webb 7 FW USA Cosimo Manuzzi 8 DF USA Clive Pennock 11 MF USA Tom Danvers 15 DF USA Elijah Butler 16 MF USA Jesse O'BrianNo. Pos. Nation Player 19 DF USA Noriaki Maeno 22 MF USA Festus Jefferson 23 DF USA Jimmy Doe Jr. 24 GK USA Kenny Prince 25 DF USA Curtis Hoover 80 FW USA Kyle Clayton 92 FW USA Stan Cohen
1GKUSAEthan Fesner
5MFUSACyrus Burgess
6MFUSASteve Webb
7FWUSACosimo Manuzzi
8DFUSAClive Pennock
11MFUSATom Danvers
15DFUSAElijah Butler
16MFUSAJesse O'Brian
No.Pos.NationPlayer
19DFUSANoriaki Maeno
22MFUSAFestus Jefferson
23DFUSAJimmy Doe Jr.
24GKUSAKenny Prince
25DFUSACurtis Hoover
80FWUSAKyle Clayton
92FWUSAStan Cohen

Club honors

USASA National Amateur Cup Champions 2016 & Werner Fricker Open Cup Champions 2016, 2018 USASA Region 1 Open Cup Champions 2016, 2018 & Amateur Cup Champions 2016 Maryland Rowland Cup Champions 2000, 2009, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023 Maryland Stewart Cup Champions 2001, 2002, 2006, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025 Maryland State Cup 0-30 Champions 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Maryland State Cup O-40 Champions 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Maryland State Cup O-50 Champions 2023, 2024 USASA Region 1 & Gerhard Mengel O-30 National Champions 2012, 2013, 2014 -->

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