Colonials

The Virginia Colonials are an NSL soccer club based in Newport News, Virginia. The club was founded in 2017 and plays its home games at Washington Park.

History
The Colonials were officially revealed on the Fourth of July of 2017, as a patriotic gesture in accordance with the team's logo. Jay Biddle, a former sports analyst, was placed in charge of the club. The Colonials were one of the four clubs that were a part of the 2017 Expansion, which changed the entire format of the NSL.

Colours and badge
The Colonials home kit consists of red with white and blue accents. The away kit is entirely white, while the alternate kit consists of blue shorts with a red and white top

The Colonials crest consists of a colonial man, using red, white, and blue colors.

Stadium
Washington Park is one of the newest stadiums in the NSL, and has a capacity of 42,624. This number was determined by multiplying the age of the United States (241) by the year of independence (1776).

Rivalries
The Colonials share rivalries with their NSC East counterparts, the Asheville Saracens and the Roanoke Revenants.

First Team Squad

 * As of 1 February 2015

Club captains
Since the establishment of the club in 2017, Benjamin Hesse remains the only player to have ever captained the team.