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Lansing Ignite FC
Full nameLansing Ignite Football Club
FoundedOctober 25, 2018;5 years ago(2018-10-25)
DissolvedOctober 21, 2019;4 years ago(2019-10-21)
StadiumCooley Law School Stadium
Capacity7,527
OwnerTom Dickson
PresidentNick Grueser
General ManagerJeremy Sampson
CoachNate Miller
LeagueUSL League One

Lansing Ignite FCwas a professional soccer team based inLansing, Michigan,United States. The club began play in the newly-formedUSL League Onein 2019 and ceased operations following their inaugural season.

History

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The formation ofUSL League One(originally announced as USL Division III) was first announced in April 2017, and league officials began touring the country looking for candidate cities for new soccer clubs. The city of Lansing was already home toLansing United,an amateur soccer team in theNational Premier Soccer League.In 2018, United moved from NPSL to thePremier Development League,another amateur league often considered the fourth tier of American soccer. The move was seen as a step towards establishing a professional team, as the PDL is managed byUnited Soccer Leagues,the same organization that manages League One as well as the second-tierUnited Soccer League.[1]

In September 2018, theLansing State Journalreported that the owners of theLansing Lugnuts,a localminor league baseballteam, had presented plans to Lansing City Council for a professional soccer team to play atCooley Law School Stadium,also home to the Lugnuts.[2]On October 8, the city council unanimously approved the plans, which are expected to cost the city $1 million over the course of a five-year contract. This also signaled the end of the Lansing United men's team, as United owner Jeremy Sampson became the new club's general manager; however,Lansing United Womenwould continue to operate as planned.[3]

On October 25, 2018, USL League One officially announced Lansing Ignite FC as its ninth founding member team, to begin play in 2019.[4]On November 14, 2018, Lansing Ignite FC announcedNate Milleras the inaugural head coach.[5]On March 19, 2019, Lansing Ignite FC announced an affiliation agreement withChicago FireofMajor League Soccer.[6]

Lansing played their first USL League One match on 30 March 2019, beatingRichmond Kickers3–2 atCity Stadium, Richmond.[7]Lansing finished their first season with a 12–6–10 record, good for second place in USL League One.[8]They fell in the playoff semifinal toGreenville Triumph SC,1–0.[9]On October 14, 2019, midfielderMarshall Hollingsworthposted onInstagramthat the Ignite would be folding and that all players had been released from their contracts. Team President Nick Grueser said that the team would not give an update on the team's future until after the conclusion of the League One final.[10]

On October 21, 2019, it was officially announced by USL League One that, despite a successful first season performance-wise, the Ignite would not be returning for the 2020 season.[11]

Sponsorship

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Season Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2019 Moneyball LAFCU[12]

Players

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First team roster

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As of match played March 30, 2019[13]
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed in Previous club
Goalkeepers
1 Mike Kirk United States GK (1994-02-12)February 12, 1994(age 30) 2019 United StatesPittsburgh Riverhounds
13 Kyle Ihn United States GK (1994-12-10)December 10, 1994(age 29) 2019 United StatesReno 1868
Defenders
2 Rhys Williams United States DF (1995-08-09)August 9, 1995(age 29) 2019 United StatesReal Monarchs
4 Grant Stoneman United States DF (1995-11-27)November 27, 1995(age 28) 2019 United StatesLoyola Ramblers
5 Brandon Fricke United States DF (1992-03-27)March 27, 1992(age 32) 2019 United StatesDes Moines Menace
17 Kevin Coiffic France DF (1994-09-18)September 18, 1994(age 30) 2019 United StatesYoung Harris Mountain Lions
25 Marshall Hollingsworth United States DF (1993-08-06)August 6, 1993(age 31) 2019 United StatesColumbus Crew
Midfielders
6 Ricardo Perez Mexico MF (1995-05-30)May 30, 1995(age 29) 2019 United StatesColorado Rapids
7 Rafael Mentzingen Brazil MF (1996-05-02)May 2, 1996(age 28) 2019 United StatesValparaiso Crusaders
8 Kyle Carr United States MF (1995-01-21)January 21, 1995(age 29) 2019 United StatesLansing United
10 Xavier Gomez United States MF (1994-11-21)November 21, 1994(age 29) 2019 United StatesChicago FC United
12 Christian Silva United States MF (1989-08-02)August 2, 1989(age 35) 2019 United StatesJacksonville Armada
16 Lewis Jones British Virgin Islands MF (1994-12-25)December 25, 1994(age 29) 2019 United StatesLansing United
21 Ivo Cerda Chile MF (1995-10-31)October 31, 1995(age 28) 2019 United StatesMichigan Wolverines
23 Tumi Moshobane South Africa MF (1994-09-07)September 7, 1994(age 30) 2019 United StatesLansing United
24 Elma N'For Cameroon MF 2019 United StatesAsheville City
27 Nathan Lewis Trinidad and Tobago MF (1990-07-20)July 20, 1990(age 34) 2019 United StatesIndy Eleven
— Omar Castro United States MF (1996-02-07)February 7, 1996(age 28) 2019 GermanyTSC Vahdet
Forwards
9 Ricky Lopez-Espin United States FW (1995-12-02)December 2, 1995(age 28) 2019 United StatesReal Salt Lake
11 Steeve Saint-Duc Haiti FW (2000-01-08)January 8, 2000(age 24) 2019 United StatesLos Angeles FC
14 Nick Moon United States FW (1996-05-31)May 31, 1996(age 28) 2019 United StatesLane United
19 Pato Botello Faz Mexico FW (1996-09-08)September 8, 1996(age 28) 2019 United StatesSt. Mary's Rattlers
20 Alex Bruce England FW (1998-10-28)October 28, 1998(age 25) 2019 United StatesSan Antonio FC(loan)

Coaching staff

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Position Name
Head coach United StatesNate Miller
Assistant coach United StatesTim Daniels
Assistant coach United StatesJoel DeLass
Goalkeeping coach EgyptWael Zenga

2019 season

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Lansing Ignite
2019season
OwnerTom Dickson
Head coachNate Miller
StadiumCooley Law School Stadium
USL League One2nd
USL1 PlayoffsSemifinals
U.S. Open Cup2nd Round
Top goalscorerTumi Moshobane(10)
Highest home attendanceLeague/All: 4,818
(June 22 vs.Orlando City B)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 1,725
(May 11 vs.Greenville Triumph)
All: 100
(May 8 vs.AFC Ann Arbor(USOC))
Average home league attendance2,758
Biggest win5–0
(September 6 atFC Tucson)
Biggest defeat0–3
(June 8 atToronto FC II)

Preseason friendlies

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February 27Indy Eleven1–2Lansing IgniteWestfield, Indiana
2:00 PMEST
  • Ilić68'
 Report
Stadium:Grand Park Indoor Arena
Attendance: 300
March 3Pittsburgh Riverhounds2–0Lansing IgnitePittsburgh, Pennsylvania
12:00 PMEST
Report Stadium:Highmark Stadium
Attendance: Closed door
March 8Lansing Ignite7–0Davenport PanthersBrighton, Michigan
1:00 PMEST
Report Stadium:Legacy Center
Attendance: 200
March 15Lansing Ignite3–0Western Michigan BroncosBrighton, Michigan
1:00 PMEST
Report Stadium:Legacy Center
Attendance: 418

Midseason friendlies

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April 16Capital CupLansing Ignite4–0Michigan State SpartansLansing, Michigan
7:00 PMEST Botello Faz28'
Saint-Duc50'
N'For62'
Bruce88'		 Report StanleyYellow card54'
PimlottYellow card66'		 Stadium:Cooley Law School Stadium
Attendance: 3,338
September 24Lansing IgnitevChicago Fire SCReservesLansing, Michigan
7:00 PMEDT Stadium:Cooley Law School Stadium
September 28Lansing IgnitevLivonia City FCLansing, Michigan
7:00 PMEDT Stadium:Cooley Law School Stadium
Note: Originally scheduled to playGrand Rapids FC.Change announced on September 4.[14]

USL League One

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Standings

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 North Texas SC 28 17 5 6 53 31 +22 56 Playoffs
2 Lansing Ignite FC 28 12 10 6 49 37 +12 46
3 Greenville Triumph SC 28 12 7 9 32 22 +10 43
4 Forward Madison FC 28 12 7 9 33 26 +7 43
5 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 28 10 10 8 35 37 −2 40
Source:2019 USL League One standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
28 12 10 6 49 37 +12 46 8 4 2 28 16 +12 4 6 4 21 21 0

Source: USL

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
StadiumAAHHAAHHAAAAHHAAHHAAHHAHAHHH
ResultWLWLLDDDDWLDWWLDWDDDWWWWWWDL
Position4544989784775466456653222222
Source: USL
A= Away;H= Home;W= Win;D= Draw;L= Loss

Results

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March 301Richmond Kickers2–3Lansing IgniteRichmond, Virginia
5:00 PMEDT
Report
Stadium:City Stadium
Attendance: 5,936
Referee: Danielle Chesky
April 62Greenville Triumph SC2–1Lansing Ignite FCGreenville, South Carolina
7:00 PMEDT
Report
Stadium:Legacy Early College
Attendance: 4,014
Referee: Jasmine Peralta
April 133Lansing Ignite3–1Richmond KickersLansing, Michigan
5:00 PMEDT Report Stadium:Cooley Law School Stadium
Attendance: 3,369
Referee: Danielle Chesky
April 264Lansing Ignite0–2Toronto FC IILansing, Michigan
7:00 PMEDT StonemanYellow card45+1'
MoshobaneYellow card80'		 Report Petrasso11'
MohammedYellow card24'
CampbellYellow card39'
OkelloYellow card53'
Ovalle85' (pen.)		 Stadium:Cooley Law School Stadium
Attendance: 1,895
Referee: Nickrod Fateh
April 305FC Tucson2–0Lansing IgniteTucson, Arizona
9:00 PM Jambga27'
SomersallYellow card38'
SpencerYellow card49'
VegaYellow card57'62'		 Report FrickeYellow card49' Stadium:Kino North Stadium
Attendance: 702
Referee: Karen Abt
May 46Richmond Kickers2–2Lansing IgniteRichmond, Virginia
7:00 PMEDT Chin32'
ShanoskyYellow card75'
Jackson90'		 Report CerdaYellow card24'
StonemanYellow card27'
Lopez-Espin58'
Fricke70'		 Stadium:City Stadium
Attendance: 2,947
Referee: Matt Franz
May 117Lansing Ignite1–1Greenville Triumph SCLansing, Michigan
7:00 PMEDT Lopez-Espin76' Report BolandYellow card36'
PolakYellow card58'
Ward68'		 Stadium:Cooley Law School Stadium
Attendance: 1,725
Referee: Adam Kilpatrick
May 188Lansing Ignite2–2North Texas SCLansing, Michigan
7:00 PMEDT Mentzigen54',Yellow card56'
Bruce65',Red card90+5'
Saint-DucYellow card72'
StonemanYellow card89'		 Report TessmannYellow card35'
JattaYellow card51'
Pepi83'
A. Rodríguez87',Yellow card90+2'
AlmaguerYellow card89'		 Stadium:Cooley Law School Stadium
Attendance: 2,149
Referee: Calin Radosav
May 259Tormenta FC0–0Lansing IgniteStatesboro, Georgia
7:00 PMEDT MiccalettoYellow card42'
KnutsonYellow card59'		 Report ClevelandYellow card73' Stadium:Eagle Field
Attendance: 1,697
Referee: Joshua Encarnacion
June 110Forward Madison FC0–1Lansing IgniteMadison, Wisconsin
8:00 PMEDT BanksYellow card39'
NúñezRed card90+7'		 Report Moon47'
StonemanYellow card51'
CerdaYellow card80'		 Stadium:Breese Stevens Field
Attendance: 4,271
Referee: Brad Jensen
June 811Toronto FC II3–0Lansing IgniteToronto, Ontario
4:00 PMEDT Hundal29'
OvalleYellow card48'
DorseyYellow card66'
Bunk-Andersen80'
Perruzza90+1'		 Report Stadium:BMO Training Ground
Referee: Myriam Marcotte
June 1512Greenville Triumph SC1–1Lansing IgniteGreenville, South Carolina
7:00 PMEDT Seiler66' Report Moon30'
Saint-DucYellow card90+3'		 Stadium:Legacy Early College Field
Attendance: 2,715
Referee: Matthew Corrigan
June 1913Lansing Ignite1–0Toronto FC IILansing, Michigan
7:00 PMEDT Saint-DucYellow card28',61'
BruceYellow card87'		 Report MingoYellow card27'
SrbelyYellow card89'		 Stadium:Cooley Law School Stadium
Attendance: 2,287
Referee: Becky Pagan
June 2214Lansing Ignite2–0Orlando City BLansing, Michigan
7:00 PMEDT MoshobaneYellow card28'
Moon51'
BruceYellow card59'
Coiffic68'		 Report BagrouYellow card30' Stadium:Cooley Law School Stadium
Attendance: 4,818
Referee: Chris Ruska
June 2915North Texas SC3–1Lansing IgniteFrisco, Texas
7:00 PMEDT TessmannYellow card43'
Montgomery57'
DamusYellow card59',73'
Rodriguez71'		 Report MoonYellow card59'
ClevelandYellow card74'
Faz83'		 Stadium:Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 632
Referee: Marco Vega
July 616Chattanooga Red Wolves1–1Lansing IgniteChattanooga, Tennessee
7:00 PMEDT CisseRed card12'
Walls55'		 Report N'For25'
FrickeYellow card30'
CoifficRed card45'
MoonYellow card57'		 Stadium:David Stanton Field
Attendance: 1,766
Referee: Michael Smith
July 917Lansing Ignite3–2Forward Madison FCLansing, Michigan
7:00 PMEDT N'For17'
Mentzigen90+2',Yellow card90+3'
Bruce90+5'		 Report Smart32',Yellow card50'
BennettYellow card63'
Banks90+4'		 Stadium:Cooley Law School Stadium
Attendance: 1,871
Referee: Kevin Fikar
July 1318Lansing Ignite2–2FC TucsonLansing, Michigan
7:00 PMEDT Moshobane26' (pen.),49'
WilliamsYellow card50'		 Report Howell34'
Jones52' (pen.)
HauswirthYellow card73'		 Stadium:Cooley Law School Stadium
Attendance: 4,348
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
July 1919Toronto FC II3–3Lansing IgniteToronto, Ontario
4:00 PMEDT Perruzza35'
DorseyYellow card38'
Bunk-Andersen78'
Romeo81',Yellow card84'		 Report Faz41' (pen.)
Fricke51'
Gomez54'		 Stadium:BMO Training Ground
Referee: Giancarlo Pavone
July 2720Tormenta FC1–1Lansing IgniteStatesboro, Georgia
8:00 PMEDT KnutsonYellow card16'
Saint-VilYellow card21'
Kadono88'
MicalettoYellow card90'
MorrellYellow card90+3'		 Report Mentzingen12',Yellow card45+3'
CoifficYellow card35'
StonemanYellow card60'
CarrYellow card90+3'		 Stadium:Eagle Field
Attendance: 1,785
Referee: Nickrod Fateh
July 3121Lansing Ignite2–0Chattanooga Red WolvesLansing, Michigan
7:00 PMEDT Moshobane32'
MentzigenYellow card50'
Faz84'		 Report Kendall-MoullinYellow card10'
PinedaYellow card45+1'		 Stadium:Cooley Law School Stadium
Attendance: 2,215
Referee: José Lara
August 322Lansing Ignite3–0Orlando City BLansing, Michigan
7:00 PMEDT Moshobane8'
N'For14'
Mentzingen84'		 Report TablanteYellow card37'
ThiagoYellow card50'
AmerYellow card87'		 Stadium:Cooley Law School Stadium
Attendance: 3,285
Referee: Carter Brochu
August 1623Orlando City B1–2Lansing IgniteMontverde, Florida
7:30 PMEDT ForbesYellow card13'
TablanteYellow card42'
Bagrou71'		 Report Gomez22',Yellow card82'
CoifficYellow card28'
Mentzingen54'		 Stadium:Montverde Academy
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
August 2224Lansing Ignite4–1North Texas SCLansing, Michigan
7:00 PMEDT Faz8',69'
MoonYellow card31'
N'For50'
Moshobane71'		 Report RayoYellow card65'
RodriguezYellow card76'
Romero86' (pen.)		 Stadium:Cooley Law School Stadium
Attendance: 2,757
Referee: Luis Arroyo
September 625FC Tucson0–5Lansing IgniteTucson, Arizona
10:30 PMEDT Wheeler-OmiunuYellow card28'
VenterYellow card62'
BatistaYellow card76'		 Report MoonYellow card12'
Faz16',26'
Moshobane33',90+3'
Williams60'		 Stadium:Kino North Stadium
Attendance: 708
Referee: Omeed Azadpour
September 1426Lansing Ignite4–3Chattanooga Red WolvesLansing, Michigan
7:00 PMEDT Mentzingen8'
Moshobane18',90'
Moon30',Yellow card79'
GomezYellow card60'
CarrYellow card77'		 Report Zguro3',Red card60'
Hurst17',54'
AmponsahYellow card35'
BeattieYellow card43'		 Stadium:Cooley Law School Stadium
Attendance: 2,994
Referee: Calin Radosav
September 2127Lansing Ignite1–1Tormenta FCLansing, Michigan
7:00 PMEDT Moon45+1' Report DennisYellow card19'
ArslanYellow card34'
Rowe67'		 Stadium:Cooley Law School Stadium
Attendance: 2,489
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
October 528Lansing Ignite0–1Forward Madison FCLansing, Michigan
7:00 PMEDT N'ForYellow card20'
FrickeYellow card59'
MoshobaneYellow card73'
WilliamsYellow card87'		 Report OmsbergYellow card31'
Banks43'
NúñezYellow card66'
Paulo Jr.Yellow card68'
DíazYellow card81'
LeonardYellow card90+4'		 Stadium:Cooley Law School Stadium
Attendance: 2,412
Referee: José Lara

USL League One Playoffs

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Main article:2019 USL League One Playoffs
October 12SemifinalsLansing Ignite FC0–1Greenville Triumph SCLansing, Michigan
7:00 p.m. (EDT) CoifficYellow card70'
CerdaYellow card74'
ClevelandYellow card87'		 Report ClowesYellow card37'
MohamedYellow card45+2'
PolakYellow card46'
Bermudez59'
GómezYellow card79'		 Stadium:Cooley Law School Stadium
Attendance: 2,340
Referee: Matthew Thompson

U.S. Open Cup

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Main article:2019 U.S. Open Cup
May 81st RoundLansing Ignite FCMichigan2–1MichiganAFC Ann ArborLansing, Michigan
7:00 pmEDT N'For29',72' Report AlexisYellow card40',66' Stadium:Lansing Catholic High School
Attendance: 100
Referee: Nicole Green
Note: Kickoff time and venue changed from 7:00 p.m. atCooley Law School Stadiumdue to inclement field conditions.
May 152nd RoundIndy ElevenIndiana1–0MichiganLansing Ignite FCIndianapolis, Indiana
7:00 PMEDT NewtonRed card21'
EnevoldsenYellow card51',57'
WatsonYellow card62'
WalkerYellow card88'
KellyYellow card90+2'		 Report StonemanYellow card62' Stadium:Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl
Attendance: 853
Referee: Adam Behrens

Final roster

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Final team roster

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As of January 10, 2019.[15]

No. Position Player Nation
1 GK Mike Kirk United States
2 DF Rhys Williams United States
4 DF Grant Stoneman United States
5 DF Brandon Fricke United States
6 MF Ricardo Pérez Mexico
7 MF Rafael Mentzingen Brazil
8 MF Kyle Carr United States
10 MF Xavier Gomez United States
11 FW Steeve Saint-Duc Haiti
12 MF Christian Silva United States
13 GK Kyle Ihn United States
14 DF Nick Moon United States
16 MF Lewis Jones British Virgin Islands
17 DF Kevin Coiffic France
19 FW Pato Botello Faz Mexico
21 MF Ivo Cerda Chile
23 MF Tumi Moshobane South Africa
24 FW Elma N'For Cameroon
25 DF Marshall Hollingsworth United States
27 MF Nathan Lewis Trinidad and Tobago

Year-by-year

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Lansing Ignite FC
Season USL League One Play-offs U.S. Open Cup Top Scorer1 Head coach
P W L D GF GA Pts Pos Player Goals
2019 28 12 6 10 49 37 46 2nd National Semifinals 2R South AfricaTumi Moshobane 10 IsraelNate Miller

^1.Top Scorerincludes statistics from league matches only.

Head coaches

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  • Includes USL Regular Season, USL Playoffs, U.S. Open Cup. Excludes friendlies.
Coach Nationality Start End Games Win Loss Draw Win %
Nate Miller Israel November 14, 2018 Present 31 13 8 10 041.94

Average attendance

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Year Reg. Season Playoffs
2019 2,758 2,340

References

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  1. ^Couch, Graham (May 1, 2018)."Lansing United's move to PDL comes with new rivalries, USL dreams".Lansing State Journal.Gannett Company.RetrievedOctober 25,2018.
  2. ^Couch, Graham (September 24, 2018)."Lansing Ignite USL pro soccer team likely to begin in downtown Lansing".Lansing State Journal.Gannett Company.RetrievedOctober 25,2018.
  3. ^Couch, Graham (October 8, 2018)."Lansing Ignite, new USL soccer club, gets go-ahead to play downtown".Lansing State Journal.Gannett Company.RetrievedOctober 25,2018.
  4. ^"Lansing Ignite FC Unveiled as USL League One Founding Member".USLLeagueOne.com(Press release). USL League One. October 25, 2018.RetrievedOctober 25,2018.
  5. ^Friend, Phil (November 14, 2018)."Lansing Ignite Soccer's First Coach, Nate Miller, Ready to Bring Championships to the City".Lansing State Journal.RetrievedNovember 14,2018.
  6. ^Friend, Phil (March 19, 2019)."Lansing Ignite forms alliance with Chicago Fire, will host MLS team at Cooley Stadium".Lansing State Journal.RetrievedMarch 19,2019.
  7. ^Friend, Phil (March 30, 2019)."Lansing Ignite wins inaugural match, 3–2, over Richmond Kickers in USL League One".Lansing State Journal.RetrievedOctober 23,2019.
  8. ^"Lansing Ignite FC".uslleagueone.com.USL League One.Archivedfrom the original on October 15, 2019.
  9. ^Friend, Phil (October 12, 2019)."Lansing Ignite falls to Greenville Triumph, 1–0, in USL League One semifinals".Lansing State Journal.Gannett Company.RetrievedOctober 15,2019.
  10. ^Friend, Phil (October 14, 2019)."Lansing Ignite president: 'No further updates' about club's future until next week".Lansing State Journal.Gannett Company.RetrievedOctober 15,2019.
  11. ^"Lansing Ignite FC Ceases Operations".USLLeagueOne.com(Press release). October 21, 2019.RetrievedOctober 21,2019.
  12. ^"LAFCU Named Official kit sponsor of Lansing Ignite".Lansing Ignite.February 12, 2019.RetrievedMarch 13,2019.
  13. ^"Richmond Kickers roster".RichmondKickers.com.Richmond Kickers.RetrievedMarch 11,2019.
  14. ^"LIFC to Host Livonia City FC in Final 2019 Exhibition Match".LansingIgnite.com.RetrievedSeptember 4,2019.
  15. ^"Club News".Lansing Ignite FC.lansingignite.com.RetrievedDecember 3,2018.
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