The Buffalo FFillies were a W-League women's

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club based out of

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. The team began play in 1996 and folded during the 1998 season. The team name was conceived as an equine homage to the

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, but two F's were introduced to ward off accusations of

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and in an attempt to make the name more memorable. Four Canadian national team players represented the club, including Helen Stoumbos. While

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and

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signed for the team in 1998. Team owner Mark Fishaut declared before the 1998 season that the club required crowds of 500 in order to survive, but they failed to achieve this and withdrew from the league five games into the campaign.

Year-by-year

References

External links

Official site
Sports in Buffalo, New York Women's soccer clubs in the United States Defunct USL W-League (1995–2015) teams Women's soccer clubs in New York (state) 1996 establishments in New York (state) 1998 disestablishments in New York (state) Association football clubs established in 1996 {{BuffaloNY-stub