402 FC is an American amateur soccer team based in Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...

, United States

United States

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. Founded in 2008, the team plays in Region II of the United States Adult Soccer Association a network of amateur leagues at the fifth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid

American Soccer Pyramid

The United States soccer pyramid is a term used in soccer to describe the structure of the league system in the United States. The country's governing body for the sport, the United States Soccer Federation , oversees the system but does not operate any of its component leagues—with one temporary...

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They play their home games at Morrison Stadium

Morrison Stadium

Michael G. Morrison, S.J., Stadium is a 6,000-seat soccer-specific stadium located at 2500 California Plaza in the NoDo neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska. The stadium is home to the Creighton Bluejays men's and women's soccer teams.-History:...

 on the campus of Creighton University

Creighton University

Creighton University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The university is accredited by...

. The team's colors are blue and white.

History

402 FC was formed in 2008 by Jason Mims, a former Saint Louis University

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis University is a private, co-educational Jesuit university located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1818 by the Most Reverend Louis Guillaume Valentin Dubourg SLU is the oldest university west of the Mississippi River. It is one of 28 member institutions of the...

 player and current assistant soccer coach for Creighton University

Creighton University

Creighton University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The university is accredited by...

, to provide a way for young soccer players from Nebraska to compete in high-level nationwide competition. The team is named after Eastern Nebraska’s telephone area code.

402 qualified for the final stages of the 2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

The 2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 96th edition of the oldest competition in American soccer, running from June through early September.The tournament proper features teams from the top five levels of the American Soccer Pyramid...

 at the first attempt, by beating the Minnesota Hawks and RWB Adria

RWB Adria

RWB Adria is a Croatian American soccer club from Chicago, Illinois. The club currently competes in the National Soccer League, the premier semi-professional soccer competition in Illinois.-History:RWB Adria was founded in 1959 by Croatian immigrants in the city of Chicago...

 in their regional qualification tournament, and in doing so became the first team from Nebraska ever to appear in the main draw of the US Open Cup. They lost 3-2 in the first round to USL First Division

USL First Division

The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....

 side Minnesota Thunder

Minnesota Thunder

Minnesota Thunder was an American professional soccer team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1990, the team played in the USL First Division , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009. The team played its home games at the National Sports Center in nearby...

. 402's goals in the Thunder game were scored by Andrei Gotsmanov

Andrei Gotsmanov

Andrei Gotsmanov is a Belarussian footballer currently playing for NSC Minnesota Stars in the North American Soccer League.-College:...

 and Tony Schmitz.

The team played in the qualifying tournament for the 2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

The 2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 97th edition of the oldest competition in American soccer, running from June through early October.The tournament proper featured teams from the top five levels of the American Soccer Pyramid...

, and beat St. Paul Twin Stars

St. Paul Twin Stars

Minnesota Twin Stars is an American soccer team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 2005, the team plays in National Premier Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Midwest Division. Prior to the 2011 season the...

 of the National Premier Soccer League

National Premier Soccer League

The National Premier Soccer League is a United States soccer league recognized by the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA as a Division IV league...

 in the first game, but were knocked out at the final qualifying stage, 4-2 on penalties, by Detroit United

Detroit United

Detroit United is an American amateur soccer team based in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Founded in 2002, the team plays in Region II of the United States Adult Soccer Association, a network of amateur leagues at the fifth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.The team plays its home games at...

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2009 USOC roster

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Regular Season	Playoffs	Open Cup
2009		USASA			First Round
2010		USASA			Did not qualify