New Jersey Gladiators are a professional soccer team based in the Newark, New Jersey area. Originally formed in 2012 as Garden State Croatia FC the club competed in the amateur North Jersey Soccer League (NJSL). The club changed its name in February 2014 with the expansion of the club.
The NJ Gladiators Reserves will continue to compete in the .
Competing in the NJSL, GS Croatia FC earned promotion after their first season in the Premier New Jersey Division finishing with a record of 9âÂÂ0âÂÂ4 in 2012âÂÂ13. In the club's first campaign in the Premier World Division GSCFC finished ninth of 12 clubs going 5âÂÂ0âÂÂ13.
(2015âÂÂ16) Gladiators defeat Stallions 2âÂÂ0 {nj cup}