Calgary Mustangs
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The Calgary Mustangs were a Calgary, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...

, based USL A-League professional soccer team, that played in 2004. They were initially formed in 2001 as the Calgary Storm, and played one season in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...

, before moving to the USL A-League in 2002.

Despite playing on artificial turf
Artificial turf
Artificial turf is a surface manufactured from synthetic fibers made to look like natural grass. It is most often used in arenas for sports that were originally or are normally played on grass. However, it is now being used on residential lawns and commercial applications as well...

 at McMahon Stadium
McMahon Stadium
McMahon Stadium is a Canadian football stadium located in Calgary, Alberta. The stadium is owned by the University of Calgary and operated by the McMahon Stadium Society....

 (the only A-League team not to play on grass), the Mustangs had several acceptable seasons, and had relatively good fan support. However, at the end of 2004, the owners elected not to play in 2005 and the team subsequently folded.

In their final season the team's average attendance was just 674, which at the time was roughly equal to a team playing in the sixth tier of English professional soccer.

Final squad

vs. Milwaukee Wave United
Milwaukee Wave United
The Milwaukee Wave United was an American professional soccer team, which last played in the A-League, the American second division.The Wave United was formed and joined the A-League after the Milwaukee Rampage folded in 2002...

, 26 August 2004


Notable former players

Martin Dugas
Martin Dugas
Martin Dugas is a Canadian soccer player who spent a total of 12 years as a professional. He last coaches the Edmonton Drillers.-Club career:...

 Lars Hirschfeld
Lars Hirschfeld
Lars Justin Hirschfeld is a Canadian football goalkeeper currently playing for Vålerenga Fotball in Norway.-Club career:Hirschfeld started his career with the Edmonton Drillers, playing indoor soccer...

 Sean Fraser Matthew O'Connor
Matthew O'Connor
Matthew O'Connor is a Canadian soccer player who plays for York Region Shooters.-Career:O'Connor began his career on the University of Ottawa CIS Soccer squad and joined than to Erin Mills SC...

 Walter Otta
Walter Otta
Walter Nicolás Otta is a retired Argentine footballer striker, last playing for Villa Dalmine in the regionalised Argentine 4th division.- Career :...

 Wojtek Zarzycki
Wojtek Zarzycki
Wojciech "Wojtek" Zarzycki is a former Polish-Canadian footballer who last played for St. Catharines Wolves.-Career:...


Year-by-year

Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs Open Cup
2001 4 USL PDL 1st, Northwest Final Did not qualify
2002 2 USL A-League 5th, Pacific First Round Third Round
2003 2 USL A-League 4th, Pacific Did not qualify Did not qualify
2004 2 USL A-League 7th, Western Did not qualify Did not qualify

CPSL Calgary Mustangs

A team named Calgary Mustangs competed in the original Canadian Professional Soccer League's one and only season in 1983. The Mustangs finished second to last in the six team league
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