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Vermont Green FC heads into its championship game

By Mikaela Lefrak,
Daniela Fierro
Published July 30, 2025 at 3:46 PM EDT
Packed stands cheer on Green FC defender Gabe Fernandez. The club's fan section features flags and signs, including one (right) that stylizes head coach Chris Taylor as "the gaffer," an English slang term for manager or coach.
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Packed stands cheer on Green FC defender Gabe Fernandez. The club's fan section features flags and signs, including one (right) that stylizes "the gaffer," an English slang term for manager or coach.

The Burlington-based soccer team Vermont Green FC began playing in USL League Two in 2022. This weekend, the team faces Seattle’s Ballard FC for the league championship.

WCAX Sports Director Jack Fitzsimmons discusses how the team was formed, how the league works and the odds in the upcoming game. If you didn’t get tickets, you can find a nearby watch party or learn how to watch online by clicking here.

Broadcast live on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Mikaela Lefrak
Mikaela Lefrak is the host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
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Daniela Fierro
Daniela Fierro is a news producer for Vermont Edition. Email Daniela.
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