Richmond Kickers Future was an American soccer team based in Richmond, Virginia,

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. Founded in 2002 as part of the development system of the Richmond Kickers

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franchise, the team played in the

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(PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009, when the franchise folded and the team left the league. The team played its home games at

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. The team's colors were red, white and black.

Year-by-year

Honors

* USL PDL Eastern Conference Champions 2005 * USL PDL Mid Atlantic Division Champions 2005 * USL PDL Mid Atlantic Division Champions 2003

James River Cup

The James River Cup was an annual competition held between the Richmond Kickers and the

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(formerly Hampton Roads Mariners) in which the team with the most points at the conclusion of all scheduled matches between the two teams. The Cup was held every year since 1996 with the exception of 1997 and 2001 when Virginia Beach did not field a team. In 2007, the Virginia Beach team was disbanded. For the 2008 season, the James River Cup was contested between the Richmond Kickers organization and the Hampton Roads Piranhas organization. The cup went to the organization that had the most points in games between their PDL and W-League teams. The series ended up tied 2-2-1, with the Piranhas winning the Cup on goal difference. Winners *2008: Hampton Roads Piranhas *2007: Not Held *2006: Virginia Beach Mariners *2005: Richmond Kickers *2004: Richmond Kickers *2003: Richmond Kickers *2002: Richmond Kickers *2001: Not Held *2000: Richmond Kickers *1999: Richmond Kickers *1998: Richmond Kickers *1997: Not Held *1996: Hampton Roads Mariners

Head coaches

* Martin Dell (2005–2006) * Ihor Dotsenko (2007) * Kyle Lessig (2008)

Stadia

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; Richmond, Virginia (2003–2008) * Cary Street Field; Richmond, Virginia (2004) *

; Richmond, Virginia (2005–2008)

References

External links

Richmond Kickers
{{Virginia Sports Defunct Premier Development League teams Defunct soccer clubs in Virginia Richmond Kickers Reserve soccer teams in the United States Association football clubs established in 2002 Association football clubs disestablished in 2009 2002 establishments in Virginia 2009 disestablishments in Virginia