[12] The team is named after the stockade fortification that protected the original Dutch settlement of Kingston back in the 1600s.

The name of the team's first supporters group, Dutch Guard,[14] is also a reference to this historical period.

Michael Creswick scored the winning goal in the 94th minute, giving Stockade its first ever conference championship.

[15] On May 9, 2018, it played its first U.S. Open Cup game against the Long Island Rough Riders losing 6–3.

[16] On September 18, the club announced that head coach Lindholm stepped down from his position, citing "work in the athletic department at Bard College required his full dedication"[17] with former captain, Jamal Lis-Simmons, named head coach on September 24, 2018.

[19] Dan Hoffay was named Technical Director of Stockade FC on September 20, 2018, replacing departing general manager Randy Kim in that role.