Spokane Shadow is an American

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team, founded in 1996. The team competes in the National Premier Soccer League as well as the Evergreen Premier League, one of United States Adult Soccer Association's elite amateur leagues. From 1996 to 2005, they played in the United Soccer Leagues

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(PDL), the fourth tier of the

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. The men's team folded when the franchise was terminated in 2006 by the PDL after the 10-year-old

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at their home ground, Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane, Washington was declared unsafe for play. Spokane's place in the Western Conference Northwest Division of the PDL was taken by Tacoma F.C. The team was revived as Spokane Shadow Club Shadow in 2014 as a member of the Evergreen Premier League (EPLWA) and play at Spokane Falls Community College. Beginning with the 2017 season, SSC Shadow also fielded a team in NPSL.

Year-by-year

Honors

* NPSL Northwest Conference Champions 2018 * EPLWA Champions 2014, 2015 * USL PDL Northwest Division Champions 2003 * USL PDL Western Conference Champions 1999 * USISL PDSL Northwest Division Champions 1997, 1998 * USISL Premier League Western-Northern Division Champions 1996

Coaches

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(1995–1996) *

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(1997–1999) * Stuart Saunders (2004–2005) * Chad Brown (2014–2016) *

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(2017–2018) *

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(2018–2021) * Jay Vela (2022–present)

Stadia

* Joe Albi Stadium, Spokane, Washington 2003–05 * Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane, Washington 2014–present *Spokane Polo Club

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