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Arlington FC Earns Promotion to UPSL Division I Central Conference

Arlington (Texas)-based Pro Development club claimed UPSL Championship title
Published Jul 9, 2019

July 9, 2019 – Arlington (Texas) – Ebby Fowobaje knows Arlington FC is right where they should be.

The Arlington (Texas)-based Pro Development soccer club posted a 9-1-2 overall record and claimed the UPSL Championship Central Conference North Division table to earn automatic promotion to UPSL Division I for the 2019 Fall Season.

Arlington FC Director of Operations Ebby Fowobaje said, "We represented the City of Arlington very well, keeping in mind the positive qualities that the game of soccer can have in a community and for the youth of community. Now we have earned promotion and everyone has very good things to say about the UPSL, and for the way they are growing the game in the United States."

Arlington FC won its final three games of the regular season to take 28 points from 12 league fixtures.

"For us, going into the UPSL in the first year we showed the City of Arlington what a good job UPSL is doing for soccer in the United States. The league is very competitive, very tough, and the players are getting better because of it," Fowobaje said.

The Arlington (Texas)-based club averaged 2.91 goals per game, and posted a 5-0-1 record in home matches.

About Arlington FC

Arlington FC is an American Soccer club currently based in Arlington, Texas, and a member of the United Premier Soccer League. Arlington FC plays in the UPSL Central Conference North Division.

Founded in 2018, Arlington FC can participate in the qualifying rounds for the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup through their affiliation and membership with the UPSL, the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) and the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA).

Contact:
Direct: 214-277-2012
Email: info@fcarlington.com
Website: www.fcarlington.com
Google Play App: Arlington FC Texas
Facebook: facebook.com/fcarlington
Instagram: @arlingtonfc_official
Twitter: @ArlingtonFc_

United Premier Soccer League

The UPSL was formed in 2011 and currently includes more than 300 teams in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin. UPSL is the fastest growing Pro Development League in the USA, with 400-plus teams targeted for 2019 Fall Season. Each UPSL team is individually owned and operated, and is responsible for maintaining either UPSL Pro Premier Division or Championship Division minimum standards.

UPSL teams are all eligible to participate in the U.S. Open Cup Qualifying Rounds through the leagues affiliation with the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) and the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA).

More information about UPSL can be found at www.upslsoccer.com or by following the league on Facebook (www.facebook.com/upslsoccer) and Twitter (@upslsoccer).

Contact UPSL:
info@upslsoccer.com
Direct: 310-415-5691

Media Relations:
Dennis Pope
dennis@upslsoccer.com
upslcommunications@gmail.com
Direct: 951-675-3963
www.upslsoccer.com
www.facebook.com/unitedpremiersoccerleague
www.twitter.com/unitedpremiersoccerleague

2019 Fall I - 10 Cup - SAsoccer.org

2019 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup - The Cup.US

2018 UPSL Press Release