West Chester United SC is an American soccer club based in West Chester, Pennsylvania that currently competes in both the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) and USL League Two. The organization also fields a side in the United Soccer League of Pennsylvania, a fully-amateur state league.
History The team was announced on January 18, 2017 as a National Premier Soccer League expansion team. West Chester is a non-profit youth organization, with over 3,400 boys and girls ages 3 to 18 and approximately 350 adult players.
On January 14, 2020, USL League Two announced that West Chester United would join the league for the 2020 season in the Mid Atlantic Division.
Since 2017, WCUSC has had a rivalry with fellow Pennsylvania side Philadelphia Lone Star FC, which also joined the NPSL in 2017. Both teams' first league match was against one-another and made the first leg of a derby, the Route 3 Derby, with the winner after both legs being awarded the Kildare's Cup. West Chester has won the cup every year of its existence, with the closest series coming in 2019 when United won 4–3 after initially losing the first game for the first time. WCUSC hasn't lost a Kildare's Cup in their history.
On July 26, 2025, West Chester United beat RWB Adria in extra-time 4-3 to win the 2025 National Amateur Cup in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Although goals from Josh Luchini, Jack Jasinski, and Giuliano Whitchurch provided United with a 1-goal advantage heading into stoppage time, Manon secured his hat-trick in the 90+6' minute to send the game to an extra 30 minutes. In the second half of extra-time, with just 30 seconds on the clock before penalty kicks, Columbia University defender Joseph McDaid scored a header in the 120th minute of extra-time off a Dylan Lacy cross to secure the championship title. It was the first ever Amateur Cup won by a team in the Philadelphia area since Philadelphia Inter won back-to-back titles in 1973 and 1974.
West Chester United SC look to rebound off of a loss to Loudoun United in the U.S. Open Cup in 2025, after losing the game 3-2 with Kenneth Roby and Yassine Elkahloun on the scoresheet. The game at YSC Sports on March 17, 2026, is yet to be hosted, and is awaiting a result as of February 2026.
In February 2026, the Ultras 1772 fan group for West Chester United SC was created on YouTube and Instagram. The account has posted chants, informational content, and humorous posts relative to the squad's current status.
Year-by-year NPSL YearLeagueRegular seasonPlayoffsU.S. Open Cup2017NPSL3rd, Keystone ConferenceConference SemifinalIneligible2018NPSL3rd, Keystone ConferenceConference Finaldid not qualify2019NPSL2nd, Keystone ConferenceConference Semifinaldid not qualify2020NPSLSeason cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic2021NPSL1st, Keystone ConferenceConference Semifinaldid not qualify2022NPSL2nd, Keystone ConferenceConference Finaldid not qualify2023NPSL1st, Keystone Conference WestConference Champsdid not qualify2024NPSL1st, Keystone Conference WestRegional SemifinalsFirst Round2025NPSL1st, Keystone Conference WestRegional Finalsdid not qualify2026NPSL2nd, Keystone Conference WestQuarterfinalsFirst Round
USL League Two YearLeagueReg. seasonPlayoffsU.S. Open Cup2020USL League TwoSeason cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic2021USL League Two1st, Mid AtlanticConference Finalsdid not qualify2022USL League Two2nd, Mid Atlanticdid not qualify1st Round2023USL League Two2nd, Mid Atlanticdid not qualifydid not qualify2024USL League Two3rd, Mid Atlanticdid not qualifydid not qualify2025USL League Two1st, Mid AtlanticConference Quarterfinals1st Round2026USL League Two6th, Mid Atlanticdid not qualify1st Round
Honors
NPSL Kildare's Cup (3): 2017, 2018, 2019 Keystone Conference (2): 2021, 2023 East Region (1): 2023
USL League Two Mid Atlantic Division (1): 2021
Amateur United Soccer League of Pennsylvania (4): 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19 Northeast Elite Soccer League: Champion (2019) Eastern Pennsylvania Soccer Association Open Cup (4): 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15 Eastern Pennsylvania Soccer Association Amateur Open Cup (2): 2017–18, 2018–19 USASA Region I Werner Fricker Open Cup (1): 2015 Werner Fricker Open Cup (1): 2015 USASA Region I Amateur Cup (2): 2018, 2025 National Amateur Cup Champions (1):2025 Runners-up (1): 2018
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