The Villages SC
| Full name | Brave SC | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Buffalo | ||
| Short name | BSC | ||
| Founded | 2008 | ||
| Stadium | HG Morse Range, The Villages Charter - Buffalo Ridge Campus, The Villages, FL | ||
| Capacity | 1,000 | ||
| Coach | Anderson DaSilva | ||
| League | USL League Two | ||
| 2023 | 1st, National Playoffs: Semifinals |
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| Website | Club website | ||
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Brave SC (Formerly known as The Villages SC) is an American soccer club from Summerfield, Florida that plays in USL League Two.
Brave SC began in 2008 as The Villages SC, a youth team serving The Villages and surrounding areas.
In 2016, the team acquired the USL League 2 operating license from Ocala Stampede and began operations of their pre-professional first team.
In 2019, the team broke ground on Brave Sporting Complex, its permanent club headquarters and training facilities.
In December 2023, it was announced the club would adopt Brave SC as their new name and would adopt a new crest.
Brave SC is the most successful USL League 2 team in the state of Florida, winning 4 Southeast Division Championships (2016, 2019, 2021, 2023) and 2 Southern Conference championships. (2018, 2023)
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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| 2016 | 4 | USL PDL | 1st, Southeast | Conference Semifinals | 2nd Round |
| 2017 | 4 | USL PDL | 4th, Southeast | Did not qualify | 1st Round |
| 2018 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Southeast | National Semifinals | Play-In Round |
| 2019 | 4 | USL League Two | 1st, Southeast | Conference Semifinals | 2nd Round |
| 2020 | 4 | USL League Two | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2021 | 4 | USL League Two | 1st, Southeast | TBD | Cancelled |
| 2022 | 4 | USL League Two | 2nd, Southeast | Conference Quarterfinals | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | 4 | USL League Two | 1st, Southeast | National Semifinals | TBD |
Current squad
- As of 27th July 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honors
- USL League 2 Southern Conference
- Champions: 2018, 2023
- USL League 2 Southeast Division
- Champions: 2016, 2019, 2021, 2023