Tampa Bay Hellenic are an American women's

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team based in

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. Established in 2008, they currently play in the

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(WPSL). They play their home games at the Ed Radice Sports Complex. Their colors are white, red and black.

History

The team was founded in 2008, and initially played in Atlantic Division of the

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W-League at the second tier of women's soccer in the

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and

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. They played in the W-League for three seasons, from 2008 to 2010, and moved to the

(WPSL) the following season."Sunshine Conference Expands to Seven Teams"
(February 9, 2011). wpsl.info. Retrieved April 15, 2011. After the 2012 season, Hellenic merged with another local women's team,

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, of the W-League. When the VSI organization folded at the end of 2013, Tampa Bay Hellenic returned to the WPSL. In 2014, the club won the WPSL's Sunshine Division title for the third time.

Year-by-year

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