SC United FC

SC United FC is an American soccer team based in Columbia, South Carolina that plays in USL League Two.^[1] The team was affiliated with professional English team Bradford City, and was formerly known as Palmetto FC Bantams and SC United Bantams.

SC United FC

Full name	South Carolina United FC Bantams
Nickname(s)	Bantams
Founded	2011; 14 years ago (2011) (as Palmetto FC Bantams)
Stadium	Southeastern Freight Lines Soccer Center, Columbia, SC
Owners	Steve Birnie Aaron Taylor Van Taylor
Head Coach	Nathan Smith
League	USL League Two
2024	2nd, South Central Division Playoffs: Conference Qualifying Round
Website	http://www.southcarolinaunitedfc.com/
Home colors Away colors

Players and staff

Current staff

As of March 2020^[2]

Position	Name	Nationality
Head Coach	Nathan Smith	English
Associate Head Coach	Mike Ertel	American

Year-by-year

Men's team

Year	Division	League	Regular Season	Playoffs	Open Cup
Palmetto FC Bantams
2012	4	USL PDL	6th, South Atlantic	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
SC United Bantams
2013	4	USL PDL	5th, South Atlantic	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
2014	4	USL PDL	5th, South Atlantic	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
2015	4	USL PDL	6th, South Atlantic	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
2016	4	USL PDL	3rd, South Atlantic	Divisional Playoff	Did not qualify
2017	4	USL PDL	5th, South Atlantic	Did not qualify	First round
2018	4	USL PDL	3rd, Deep South	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
2019	4	USL League Two	2nd, Deep South	Conference Semifinals	2020 U.S. Open Cup First round
2020	4	USL League Two	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021	4	USL League Two	1st, Deep South	Conference Semifinals	Did not qualify
2022	4	USL League Two	6th, South Central	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
2023	4	USL League Two	2nd, South Central	Conference Quarterfinals	Did not qualify
2024	4	USL League Two	2nd, South Central	Conference Qualifying Round	First round

Women's team

Year	Division	League	Regular Season	Playoffs
2022	4	USL W League	3rd, South Central	Did not qualify
2023	4	USL W League	6th, South Central	Did not qualify
2024	4	USL W League	6th, South Atlantic	Did not qualify
2025	4	USL W League	2nd, South Atlantic	Did not qualify

Honors

• USL League Two
  • Deep South Division Champions 2021

Stadiums

• Lander University: Jeff May Complex (Greenwood, South Carolina), 2012–
• Stone Stadium (Columbia, South Carolina), 2012–2014
• Southeastern Freight Lines Soccer Center (Columbia, South Carolina) 2018–