Greater Lowell United FC

not to be confused with current NPSL team Greater Lowell Rough DiamondsGreater Lowell United FC is a defunct soccer team formerly based out of Lowell, MA. The team played in the NPSL for 3 seasons.

History
Greater Lowell United was founded in 2013, joining the NPSL in the summer of 2014. Greater Lowell United also fielded reserve clubs in the Bay State Soccer League and the Massachusetts State Soccer League, as well as youth programs in the Lowell area.

Ownership Schism and Merger
After the 2016 season, co-owner Andrea Gauntlett departed from the club. Gauntlett would retain the rights to field an NPSL team in the Lowell area and would go onto form Greater Lowell NPSL FC the following season. Manny Andrade became the sole owner of the club and announced his intentions to join the Champions Soccer League (CSL) for the 2017 season. The team did not field a team for the 2017 CSL season and its youth program folded into Abbey Villa Soccer Club.