BAYSTARS FC
Baystars Sports Timeline
1987
Baystars FC was founded as a travel club.
1991
Baystars FC, based in the Middle Peninsula area of Virginia, was established with a boys’ team playing in the SEVYSA.
1991
Official jersey colors (Orange & White).
1996
Gloucester Baystars Football Club incorporated May 16th, 1996 as a 501c3 non-profit organization.
1999
Official jersey colors changed (Carolina Blue & White).
2000
Director of Coaching was hired.
2003
Soccer fields built at Bethel and the Airport.
2003
Affiliation agreement with WSC.
2003-2007
Baystars/Peace Frogs tournaments.
2008
Hired Club Administrator.
2009
MOU with Gloucester County to build a road into Woodville Park ($60,000 donated to the project).
2009
Completed additional soccer fields at Ark Park and Abingdon Park.
2010
Athletic fields and sand soccer court completed at Woodville Park.
A nearly $500,000 entrance and service road for the park were constructed with grant and donated funds.
2012
Inaugural Surf & Turf Soccer Fest at Woodville Park.
2013
Inaugural Bird Day Bash at Woodville Park.
2013
Baystars FC begins relationship with DC United.
2014
Baystars FC President Chris Clifford is named VYSA Volunteer of the year for the State of Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic Region.
2014
Partner with Global Image Sports and Wolverhampton Wolves.
2016
Baystars FC acquires 44 acres for future sports complex.
2018
Baystars Academy established.
2018
Baystars becomes full member of VYSA.
2018
Baystars FC begins relationship with Lionsbridge FC.
2020
Baystars FC begins relationship with Washington Spirit.
2020
Baystars names the 44-acre property to Middle Peninsula Athletic Complex (MPAC).
2020
Start Academy practice at MPAC.
2021
Updated By-Laws.
2021
Baystars adds a baseball division. Baystars Kraken Travel Baseball.
2021
Official jersey colors changed (Royal Blue & White).