Real Central New Jersey

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Real Central New Jersey
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Full nameReal Central New Jersey Soccer
Founded2020
StadiumBen Cohen Field at Rider University
OwnersBen Chrnelich, Ira Jersey, Jeremy Ryan
Head CoachesUSL2 - Brian Woods, WPSL Brian Thomsen, EPSL - Ira Jersey
League USL League Two

Women's Premier Soccer League

Eastern Premier Soccer League
Website Club website

Real Central New Jersey is a soccer club from Trenton, New Jersey, United States, founded in 2020. The club's men's First Team competes in the Mid-Atlantic Division of USL League Two, and began playing in the 2021 season. [1] The women's team participates in the Women's Premier Soccer League.

The club marks the first soccer team to play in Mercer County since the Penn-Jersey Spirit of the now-disbanded American Professional Soccer League last played in 1991 [2] and the New Jersey Wildcats which folded in 2012. Like the Spirit, RCNJ intended to play out of The College of New Jersey's Lions Stadium. [3] Due to COVID-19 related issues, the club played its first two seasons at Mercer County Community College. The USL2 team kicked off the season against in-state rivals the Ocean City Nor'easters, [4] losing 3–0. [5]

In its inaugural campaign, Real Central NJ's WPSL team placed second in the Metropolitan Conference South. After besting MatchFit Academy in the semi-finals, the team lost to the NJ/NY Gotham FC Reserve team in the conference finals. [6]

The club's women's program is coached by Brian Thomsen, the Technical Director of Next Level Soccer Academy in Pennington, NJ. [7] The men's first team inaugural coach was Patrick Snyder, former college and PDA Soccer staff coach. Following the 2021 season, retiring William Patterson men's head coach Brian Woods was named to the clubs USL team top job. [8]

In 2022, the RCNJ WPSL team topped the Mid-Atlantic Conference with a record of 6-1-1. [9] The team secured the title on the last matchday of the season with a 3-2 home victory against Lehigh Valley Tempest, earning the club the duty of hosting the Eastern Region Playoffs. [10] The team lost to VT Fusion in the regional semi-final in kicks from the penalty mark after 120 minutes of scoreless play.

The club's USL2 side placed 3rd in the Mid-Atlantic Conference with a 6-6-2 record. Among the season highlights was attacker Stas Korzeniowski's 18 minute hat-trick against Philadelphia Lone Star in the opening match of the season. The club believes this to be the fastest hat-trick in league history. [11] [ user-generated source? ]

The RCNJ men's program also participates in the Delaware River Conference of the Eastern Premier Soccer League and fields a team in the Garden State Soccer League. [12]

Year-by-year

Year Level LeagueReg. SeasonPlayoffs U.S. Open Cup
20213 Women's Premier Soccer League 2nd, Metro Conf. SouthConf. Finalist
2021 4 USL League Two 7th, Mid Atlantic Div.did not qualifydid not qualify
2021-20225 Eastern Premier Soccer League 3rd, Delaware River Confqualified
20223 Women's Premier Soccer League 1st, Mid-Atlantic ConferenceLost in first round PKs
2022 4 USL League Two 3rd, Mid Atlantic Div.did not qualifydid not qualify
2022-20235 Eastern Premier Soccer League Lost to Jackson Lions in first qualifying round
2023 4 USL League Two 3rd, Mid Atlantic Div.did not qualifydid not qualify
20233 Women's Premier Soccer League 3rd, Keystone Div.did not qualify

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  11. "Real Central NJ Soccer on Instagram: "Remember Stas Koreniowski's #hattrick last week vs Philly Lone Star? Well, another team suggested that, at 18 mins, it might be the fastest hatty in #USL2 history. No one, including the league, has data to refute it. So, we're calling it 📣 #FastestHattrickInLeagueHistory !!"".
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