The Colorado Foxes were a professional

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team, based in

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, that played in the

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, and later in the

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, between 1990 and 1997. The Foxes won two APSL titles, in 1992 and 1993. In 1992 they won the regular season as well as the

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, giving them a minor

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. The Foxes defeated English

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side

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3–2 in a

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exhibition match on July 18, 1993, placing third in the tournament. They had previously lost to 1. FC Kaiserslautern of Germany. When Major League Soccer started and the

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became the region's premier team, the Foxes tried to stay afloat for two years, before relocating, becoming the

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. Players that played for the Foxes and then went on to play in MLS include

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, Brian Haynes,

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, and Mark Dodd.

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References

F Defunct soccer clubs in Colorado American Professional Soccer League teams Commerce City, Colorado A-League (1995–2004) teams Soccer clubs in Colorado 1990 establishments in Colorado 1997 disestablishments in Colorado Association football clubs established in 1990 Association football clubs disestablished in 1997 {{Colorado-footyclub-stub