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Penn FC
Harrisburg City Islanders, known as Penn FC in their final season, were an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2003, the team most recently played in the USL Pro, the second tier of the United States soccer league system. In October 2018, the club formally announced it will not participate in the 2019 season and would have resume play in 2020 as a member of USL League One, a league in the third tier. On November 15, 2017 the team was rebranded as Penn FC. The rebrand served in conjunction with a partnership with Rush Soccer youth development program. Penn FC served Rush Soccer's professional team and the club's most important piece to their extensive network. The team played its home games at FNB Field on City Island. The team's colors were blue, black and grey corresponding to Rush Soccer's branding established in 1997. In December 2019, ahead of the 2020 season, reports noted that the club had ceased operations and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FNB Field
FNB Field is a baseball park in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on City Island (Pennsylvania), City Island in the Susquehanna River. It is the home field of the Harrisburg Senators, the Double-A (baseball), Double-A Eastern League (1938–present), Eastern League affiliate of the Washington Nationals, and was the home stadium of Penn FC of the United Soccer League, USL. The original structure was built in 1987 and it was called Riverside Stadium until 2004. It has a capacity of 6,187. The ballpark received a $45 million renovation that began in 2008. History FNB Field sits on the exact spot where baseball had been played earlier in the century, where other Harrisburg teams played from 1907 to 1952. The location, City Island (Pennsylvania), City Island, is a 62-acre waterfront park and sports complex. The facilities include volleyball courts, softball fields, a football/soccer field, water golf, nature tails, jogging paths, cycling paths, two marinas, the ''Pride of the Susquehanna'' pad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 United Soccer Leagues
The 2005 USL season was the first following a rebranding of two United Soccer Leagues operated leagues. The A-League and the Pro Soccer League were renamed to the USL First Division and USL Second Division, respectively. These leagues also became single table this year, ending the use of regional conferences. Changes from 2004 * The Syracuse Salty Dogs, Milwaukee Wave United, Edmonton Aviators, and Calgary Mustangs of the First Division folded following the 2004 season. * The Utah Blitzz of the Second Division folded following the 2004 season. * The Cincinnati Kings joined the Second Division as an expansion club. * The Westchester Flames, San Diego Gauchos, and California Gold switched from the Second Division to the PDL. Summary First Division Playoffs :''Each round except the final was a two-game aggregate goal series decided by extra time and a penalty shoot-out immediately following the second game of the series, if necessary. The away goals rule was not use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ty Shipalane
Tiyiselani "Ty" Shipalane (born 5 October 1985 in Tzaneen) is a South African footballer who last played for Wake FC in USL League Two. Career College Shipalane moved from his native South Africa to the United States in 2005 to attend and play college soccer at Lindsey Wilson College, where he was the 2006 NAIA Region XI Player of the Year and a three-time All-American. During his college years Shipalane was a member of the highly successful Michigan Bucks USL Premier Development League team. With the Bucks, Shipalane scored the winning goal in the 2006 PDL championship game, lost in the final of the 2007 PDL Championship game, and won the PDL regular season title in 2008. In total, he scored 11 goals in 49 appearances over three seasons with the team. Professional Shipalane trialled with Columbus Crew during the 2009 pre-season, but was not offered a contract by the team; instead, he was signed by the Harrisburg City Islanders of the USL Second Division. He made his profe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional Association football, soccer league in North America and the highest level of the United States soccer league system. It comprises 30 teams, with 27 in the United States and 3 in Canada, and is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation. MLS is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. The league is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan. The predecessor of MLS was the North American Soccer League (1968–84), North American Soccer League (NASL), which existed from 1968 until 1984. MLS was founded in 1993 as part of the United States' successful bid to host the 1994 FIFA World Cup. The 1996 Major League Soccer season, inaugural season took place in 1996 with ten teams. MLS experienced financial and operational struggles in its first few years, losing millions of dollars and folding two teams in 2002. Since then, developments such as the proliferation of soccer-specific stadiums around the league ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Red Bulls
The New York Red Bulls are an American professional association football, soccer club based in the New York metropolitan area. The Red Bulls compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference (MLS), Eastern Conference. The club was established in October 1994 and began play in the league's inaugural season in 1996 as the New York/New Jersey MetroStars. In 2006, the team was sold to Red Bull GmbH and re-branded as part of the company's global network of soccer clubs. The Red Bulls have played their home matches at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, since 2010, having previously played at Giants Stadium. The club is one of two teams in MLS based in the New York metropolitan region along with New York City FC, which entered the league in 2015. The two teams compete against each other in the Hudson River Derby. Other rivals include the New England Revolution and fellow MLS originals D.C. United. The Red Bulls have reached the MLS Cup fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Cepero
Danny Cepero (born April 22, 1985, in Baldwin, New York) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently the goalkeeping coach for Major League Soccer club Nashville SC. Playing career College Cepero played four years of college soccer at the University of Pennsylvania, where he captained the squad, set Penn's all-time career record for shutouts, and was named to the All-Ivy team in his senior year."Danny Cepero" ''Penn Soccer'', retrieved March 28, 2007. Professional Cepero was drafted by the in the fourth round of the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 United Soccer Leagues
The 2009 season is the 23rd season played by the United Soccer Leagues. Season titles will be contested by 20 professional men's clubs in the USL First Division and USL Second Division, as well as 37 professional and amateur women's clubs in the W-League and 68 professional and amateur men's teams in the USL Premier Development League. The First Division season kicked off on April 11 with the US Open Cup finalist Charleston Battery and host defending champions Vancouver Whitecaps FC playing to a scoreless tie, while the Carolina RailHawks defeated the visiting Minnesota Thunder 2–1. The season ended on September 20 with the Charleston Battery defeating hosts Minnesota Thunder 3–2. As a change for this season, the Finals will follow the rest of the playoffs in being two legs. The playoffs started on September 24, and ended on October 17 with the Montreal Impact defeating Vancouver Whitecaps FC on a 6–3 aggregate score. The Second Division season started on April 17 wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 United Soccer Leagues
The 2008 Season is the 22nd edition of the United Soccer Leagues season. The season kicked off on Friday, April 12 with two First Division games, as the Charleston Battery visited Miami FC and the Montreal Impact visited the Vancouver Whitecaps. General * Changes in the First Division: the California Victory take the 2008 season off, leaving 11 teams playing a 30-game schedule. * Changes in the Second Division: the Pittsburgh Riverhounds return from hiatus, and Real Maryland FC join as an expansion team. However, the Cincinnati Kings and New Hampshire Phantoms drop to the PDL. 10 teams play a 20-game schedule this season. * In the PDL, 5 teams withdrew for the 2008 season, while 7 expansion teams and the two voluntary relegations increase the league to 67 teams in 10 divisions across 4 conferences. Teams play a 16-game league schedule. Honors Standings First Division Playoffs ''Teams were re-seeded for semifinal matchupsVancouver was selected by the league to host ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dustin Bixler
Dustin Bixler (born December 21, 1982, in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania) is a former American soccer player who spent his entire career with Harrisburg City Islanders. Career College Bixler attended Red Land High School and was a four-year starter at Lock Haven University, playing 71 career games and earning All-Conference honors in 2002, 2003, and 2004. He was also named to the Division II All-Northeast Region First Team in 2003 and 2004, and was voted the team's Most Valuable Player and the Conference's Athlete of the Year after his senior season. Professional Bixler turned professional when he signed with Harrisburg City Islanders of the USL Second Division in 2005. He made his professional debut on May 5, 2007, as a substitute in a 4–3 win over the Charlotte Eagles. He was named to the 2008 All-League Second Team, was MVP of the 2007 USL-2 Championship Match, and is Harrisburg's all-time leader in starts and minutes played. On February 2, 2010, Harrisburg City announced th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richmond Kickers
Richmond Kickers is an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia. The Kickers compete as a member of USL League One (USL1). The club was established in 1993, and began play that same year as a United States Interregional Soccer League (now USL League Two) expansion team, which at the time, was the fourth tier of soccer in the United States. The club's majority owner is 22 Holdings, LLC, and its minority owners are Richmond Kickers Youth Soccer Club and the Ukrop family, a prominent family from the Greater Richmond Region who founded the Ukrop's grocery chain. The company serves as the club's primary uniform sponsor. Darren Sawatzky has been the club's manager since 2019, taking over for David Bulow. The club's director of soccer, Leigh Cowlishaw, coached the team from 2000 until 2018, making him one of the longest tenured professional soccer coaches in American soccer history. The Kickers play their home league matches at City Stadium, with a reduc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 United Soccer Leagues
The 2007 Season is the 21st edition of the United Soccer Leagues season. The season kicked off on Friday, April 13 when the 2006 league runners-up Rochester Raging Rhinos traveled to the Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium in Bayamón to take on the Puerto Rico Islanders. General * Two new teams join the First Division: the California Victory (San Francisco, CA), and the Carolina RailHawks ( Cary, NC). * The Virginia Beach Mariners franchise was terminated by the league. * The Toronto Lynx depart the First Division for the Premier Development League (PDL). * Three new teams join the Second Division: the Bermuda Hogges (Hamilton, Bermuda), the Cleveland City Stars, and Crystal Palace Baltimore. * The Long Island Rough Riders depart the Second Division for the PDL. * The Pittsburgh Riverhounds will be on hiatus during 2007 to reorganize. * Many new teams join the PDL, for a complete list see here. Honors Standings First Division The schedule was not a balanced home and away af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 United Soccer Leagues
The 2006 USL season was the 20th edition of United Soccer Leagues competitions. General * Miami FC joined the First Division. * The Richmond Kickers departed the First Division for the Second Division. * The Northern Virginia Royals departed the Second Division for the Premier Development League (PDL). * 9 new teams joined the PDL while 5 teams folded, for a complete list see here. Honors Standings First Division Playoffs ''Quarterfinals and Semifinals 2-game aggregate'' ''Higher seeded team hosted first game'' *''Exception: Montreal hosted second game vs Vancouver'' Quarterfinals ''Charleston Battery won 3–2 on Aggregate.'' ---- ''Vancouver Whitecaps won 6–1 on Aggregate.'' Semifinals ''Rochester Raging Rhinos won 1–0 on Aggregate.'' ---- ''Vancouver Whitecaps won 2–0 on Aggregate in Overtime.'' Final Awards and All-League Teams First Team F: Romario (Miami FC) (Co-Leading Goalscorer); Cam Weaver ( Seattle Sounders) (Co-Leading Goalscorer) M: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
