The Northern Guard Supporters are an independent supporters group for Detroit City FC (DCFC) of the National Premier Soccer League's (NPSL) Midwestern Conference. The Northern Guard have received national and international attention in the soccer community for their passionate and creative support in the stands at DCFC's home Keyworth Stadium that exceeds support traditionally associated with the fourth tier of soccer in the United States. The former commissioner of the NPSL, Michael Hitchcock, called the atmosphere created by the Northern Guard "One of my US Soccer highlights" and an "incredible experience." and Sean Spence, the editor of SB Nation's Chicago Fire blog, wrote that "When association football takes over the USA...It will be because of ultras like the Northern Guard, Detroit