San Diego Sunwaves were an American women's

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team, founded in 2005, which played in the USL W-League for three years, until 2007, when they left the league and the franchise was terminated. Prior to the 2007 season the team was known as the San Diego Gauchos Women, and was associated with the now-defunct men's

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franchise, the San Diego Gauchos. The Sunwaves played their home games at

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on the grounds of the

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in the city of

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

Final Squad

''vs Seattle Sounders Women, 27 July 2007''

Year-by-year

Honors

* USL W-League Western Conference Champions 2007

Competition history

Coaches

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2005-06 * Elio Bello 2007 General Manager Charlie Cleaves 2006

Stadia

* Stadium at Sweetwater High School, National City, California 2005 * Stadium at

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, Spring Valley, California 2005 (1 game) *

2006-07 * Stadium at Southwestern College,

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2006-07 (2 games) * Balboa Stadium,

2006 (2 games) * Stadium at

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2006 (1 game)

Average attendance

External links

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