December 11, 2025
Mr. Welch (for himself and Mr. Sanders) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Congratulating Vermont Green Football Club on winning the United Soccer League Two National Championship.
Whereas, on August 2, 2025, Vermont Green Football Club (in this preamble referred to as Vermont Green FC
and the Boys in Green
) secured a 2–1 win against Seattle’s Ballard Football Club at Virtue Field in front of approximately 5,000 fans, securing an undefeated season and earning the team its first national title and the nickname The Invincibles
;
Whereas this win marks the second year in a row that a Vermont-based soccer team has won a national championship;
Whereas several players from the University of Vermont’s 2024 Division I National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men’s soccer championship team further represented the Green Mountain State through their play with Vermont Green FC;
Whereas, having only entered United Soccer League's (referred to in this preamble as USL
) League Two in 2022, the Boys in Green were undefeated across 24 matches and earned a first-place finish in the Northeast Division in the 2025 season;
Whereas Maximilian Kissel scored the winning goal for Vermont Green FC in the championship game, just 8 months after doing the same for the University of Vermont in the 2024 Division I NCAA championship game;
Whereas Vermont Green FC has shown a commitment to building a soccer community that reflects the values of Vermonters;
Whereas fans of the Boys in Green and all Vermonters congratulate Vermont Green FC for its well-deserved championship and for representing the values of everyday Vermonters;
Whereas Vermont Green FC has solidified Vermont as a soccer State, as its victory was the product of hard work, dedication, and belief; and
Whereas the Boys in Green made Vermont very proud: Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate—
(1)
congratulates the Vermont Green Football Club (referred to in this resolution as Vermont Green FC
) for an incredible season and for winning the United Soccer League Two National Championship;
(2)
recognizes the achievements of all players, coaches, and staff who contributed to the team’s success; and
(3)
respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to—
(A)
the head coach, Chris Taylor;
(B)
the sporting director of the Vermont Green FC; and
(C)
the Vermont Green FC founders, Sam Glickman, Patrick Infurna, and Matthew Wolff.