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USISL Players
The United States Interregional Soccer League (USISL) was a Semi-professional sports, semi-professional men's association football, outdoor soccer league that played six seasons from 1989 to 1994. It was the first outdoor league to be operated by the organization known today as the United Soccer League. Commencing play in 1989, it received United States soccer league system#Men's leagues, Division 3 status from United States Soccer Federation, U.S. Soccer for its final season in 1994. It was split into the USL Second Division, USISL Professional League and the amateur USL League Two, USISL Premier League in 1995. The Colorado Comets and Salem City FC, Greensboro Dynamo were the most successful clubs in the league, winning two championships each. History Ahead of the 1994 FIFA World Cup held in the United States, United States Soccer Federation, U.S. Soccer began work with various leagues, including the Southwest Indoor Soccer League (SISL), to Professional sports, profession ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Soccer League
The United Soccer League (USL) is an organizer of various professional and amateur soccer leagues in the United States league system. It currently organizes its Championship, League One, and League Two for men, its Super League and W League for women, and the USL Academy and USL Youth for youth players. It also organizes the USL Cup, a league cup competition for its professional men's clubs. The USL began in 1986 as a men's indoor soccer minor league, before branching out into outdoor soccer in 1989. After rebranding as the United States Interregional Soccer League (USISL), it commenced a women's outdoor league (the W-League) and split its men's outdoor league into two pro and one amateur league over the course of 1995–96. Its top pro flight would merge with the American Professional Soccer League to become the A-League in 1997 – a decision influenced by the advent of Major League Soccer (MLS). Its indoor league folded in 1998. The USISL adopted the name United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 U
The year 1994 was designated as the "International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Charter, Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitting December 31. This was due to an adjustment of the International Date Line by the Kiribati government to bring all of its territories into the same calendar day. Events January * January 1 ** The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is established. ** Beginning of the Zapatista uprising in Mexico. * January 8 – ''Soyuz TM-18'': Valeri Polyakov begins his 437.7-day orbit of the Earth, eventually setting the world record for days spent in orbit. * January 11 – The Irish government announces the end of a 15-year broadcasting ban on the Provisional Irish Republican Army and its political arm Sinn Féin. * January 14 – U.S. President Bill Clinton and Russian President Boris Yeltsin sign the Kremlin accords, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte Eagles
The Charlotte Eagles is an American amateur soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team plays its home games at the Sportsplex at Matthews. The team's colors are orange, white and blue. History Founded in 1991 as the Charlotte Eagles Soccer Club, the team turned professional when it entered the USISL in 1993. The Eagles enjoyed a brief spell in the A-League before financial troubles caused them to return to the lower level. The Eagles are a division of Missionary Athletes International (MAI), an organization which undertakes sports ministry to share the message of Christianity through the environment of soccer. They are a sister organisation of the USL League Two side Southern California Seahorses, and also field a women's team – the Charlotte Lady Eagles – in the Women's Premier Soccer League. Back to the PDL In 2016 The Charlotte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charleston Battery
The Charleston Battery are an American professional association football, soccer club based in Charleston, South Carolina, and member of the USL Championship. Founded in 1993, the Battery are the oldest continuously operating professional soccer club in the United States. Charleston are one of the more successful lower-division soccer clubs in the United States, having won four league titles. The Battery won the USISL Pro League in 1996, the USL A-League in 2003, the USL Second Division in 2010 (where they also won the regular season title), and the 2012 USL Pro season, USL Championship in 2012. They were also crowned the USL Championship Eastern Conference champions and league finalists in 2023 USL Championship season, 2023. Charleston are also the most successful club in the history of the supporter-led Southern Derby competition with 10 first-place finishes. The Battery have become renowned for their impressive list of alumni to play at the next level, domestically and abro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central California Valley Hydra
Central California Valley Hydra was an American soccer team that played in Stockton, California. The team joined the USISL in 1994 and moved to the USISL Pro League in 1995. They folded after the 1996 season. Year-by-year Coaches * Greg Petersen Greg Petersen is an American soccer coach (sports), coach. Player Petersen attended CSU East Bay where he played as goalkeeper (football), goalkeeper on the men's soccer team. In 1984, he was named to the First Team All Conference team. Coach I ...: 1994 References External links Defunct soccer clubs in California USISL teams Soccer clubs in California 1996 disestablishments in California 1994 establishments in California Association football clubs established in 1994 Association football clubs disestablished in 1996 {{California-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Cod Crusaders
The Cape Cod Crusaders was an American soccer team based in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Founded in 1994, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league. The team played its home games at several different venues in eastern Massachusetts: mainly in stadium on the campus of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, but also at Whitman-Hanson High School in Whitman, Massachusetts, and at Bowditch Stadium in Framingham, Massachusetts. Also played at Barnstable High School in the town of Hyannis, Massachusetts. The Crusaders' historical home was the stadium on the grounds Dennis Yarmouth High School in the town of Yarmouth, Massachusetts, where they won back to back championships in 2002 and 2003. The team's colors were red and white. The team had a sister organization, the Boston Renegades, who play in the women's USL W-League. The club still fields a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boca Raton Sabres
The Boca Raton Sabres were a soccer club based in Boca Raton, Florida, that competed in the USISL. The Sabres played their first season in 1992. The team made its home debut on May 6, 1992, defeating the Montreal Supra of the Canadian Soccer League 2–1 in an exhibition match An exhibition game (also known as a friendly, scrimmage, demonstration, training match, pre-season game, warmup match, or preparation match, depending at least in part on the sport) is a sporting event whose prize money and impact on the playe .... In their maiden season, coach Gerry Queen guided the team to a playoff appearance. Despite struggling with injuries in 1993, the Sabres reached the Division finals, where they lost to the Atlanta Lasers. In 1994, Rafiq Hassan took over as manager. Year-by-year References External links Boca Raton Sabr website(youth soccer league) Defunct soccer clubs in Florida Sports in Boca Raton, Florida 1992 establishments in Florida 1994 disestablishments ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baltimore Bays (1993–1998)
USISL The third Baltimore Bays were a soccer team based in Baltimore, Maryland, that played in the USISL. They became the Eastern Shore Sharks in 1998 when they moved to Salisbury, Maryland Salisbury ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. Salisbury is the largest city in Eastern Shore of Maryland, the state's Eastern Shore region, with a population of 33,050 at the 2020 United States census .... Year-by-year Defunct soccer clubs in Maryland Baltimore Bays USL Second Division teams Soccer clubs in Maryland 1993 establishments in Maryland 1998 disestablishments in Maryland Association football clubs established in 1993 Association football clubs disestablished in 1998 {{Maryland-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austin Lone Stars
The Austin Lone Stars were a soccer club that competed in the SISL, USISL and United Soccer Leagues from 1987 to 2000. The club originally started in 1987/88 as the Austin Sockadillos in the original indoor SISL league. They became the Austin Lone Stars in 1994. History Soccadillos In 1987, Fernando Marcos established the Austin Sockadillos. Coached by Tony Simoes and assisted by Wolfgang Suhnholz, the team played in the semi-professional Southwest Indoor Soccer League (SISL). Indoor seasons The team started their 1987-1988 season with a scrimmage against the reign Major Indoor Soccer League defending champions Dallas Sidekicks. They started the 1987 against the defending SISL champions Arlington Arrows, losing 2-1 in their opening match. After the initial loss, the Sockadillos were able to qualify for the 1987 SISL playoffs, defeating the Albuquerque Gunners in the first round. The Sockadillos fell to the Oklahoma City Warriors in the 1987–1988 SISL Championships, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlanta Magic
The Atlanta Magic were a soccer club that competed in the USISL from 1991 to 1996. The club originally started in 1991/92 in the indoor USISL The United States Interregional Soccer League (USISL) was a semi-professional men's outdoor soccer league that played six seasons from 1989 to 1994. It was the first outdoor league to be operated by the organization known today as the United ... league. They played in the 1992 USISL outdoor season as the Atlanta Datagraphic Magic, and the 1993 USISL outdoor season as the Atlanta Lasers. In 1995, they only played 2 games in the USISL Pro League, and they folded after the 1995/96 indoor season. Year-by-year References Magic Soccer clubs in Georgia (U.S. state) Defunct soccer clubs in Georgia (U.S. state) USISL teams Defunct indoor soccer clubs in the United States 1991 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) 1996 disestablishments in Georgia (U.S. state) Association football clubs established in 1991 Association football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlanta Express
The Atlanta Express was a soccer club based in Atlanta, Georgia that competed in the SISL The United States Interregional Soccer League (USISL) was a semi-professional men's outdoor soccer league that played six seasons from 1989 to 1994. It was the first outdoor league to be operated by the organization known today as the United .... Following the 1991 outdoor season, the team became the Gwinnett County Steamers. Year-by-year References E Defunct soccer clubs in Georgia (U.S. state) 1990 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) 1992 disestablishments in Georgia (U.S. state) Association football clubs established in 1990 Association football clubs disestablished in 1992 Defunct indoor soccer clubs in the United States {{Atlanta-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arkansas Diamonds
The Arkansas Diamonds were a soccer club based in Little Rock, Arkansas that competed in the SISL and USISL. The team was first owned by Samir Haj, a youth club coach based in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The franchise struggled for funding as it first played outdoor at Scott Field in Little Rock and its indoor games on the road. The team also played ambassador for Arkansas by hosting Russian professional soccer team Nitsru Kishnev in 1989 and 1990 in a combination of indoor and outdoor international "friendlies". Several local players that grew up in the Arkansas soccer leagues played in the earlier years including David T. Jones, Brad Shock and Robb Fischer from the Westside Futbol Club. In 1992 the team took a hiatus as it looked for new ownership. Russellville, Arkansas businessman John Sandford came to the rescue in 1992/93 partnering with Soccer USA an indoor soccer center that was based in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The franchise reverted to the USISL and in 1994 competed as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
