Central Jersey Spartans
Encyclopedia
Central Jersey Spartans is an American soccer team based in Lawrenceville, New Jersey
, United States
. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League
(PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid
, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
The team plays its home games at Falcon Field in nearby Hillsborough, New Jersey, where they have played since 2011. The team's colors are blue, white and gold.
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Jose Angulo
Nelson Becerra
Ryan Kinne
Teddy Schneider
Josh Walburn
Mark Wiltse
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Lawrenceville is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Lawrence Township in Mercer County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP population was 3,887...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Founded in 2009, the team plays 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...
(PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid
American Soccer Pyramid
The United States soccer pyramid is a term used in soccer to describe the structure of the league system in the United States. The country's governing body for the sport, the United States Soccer Federation , oversees the system but does not operate any of its component leagues—with one temporary...
, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
The team plays its home games at Falcon Field in nearby Hillsborough, New Jersey, where they have played since 2011. The team's colors are blue, white and gold.
History
The Central Jersey Spartans were announced as PDL expansion team in November 2009. They played their first official game on May 12, 2010, a 2-0 loss to Newark Ironbound ExpressNewark Ironbound Express
Jersey Express is an American soccer team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 2007, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference...
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Current roster
As of June 5, 2011.Notable former players
This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team.Jose Angulo
Jose Angulo
Jose Angulo is a Colombian footballer currently playing for Harrisburg City Islanders in the USL Professional Division.-Youth:...
Nelson Becerra
Nelson Becerra
Nelson Becerra is a Peruvian footballer currently playing for Harrisburg City Islanders in the USL Professional Division.-College and Amateur:...
Ryan Kinne
Ryan Kinne
Ryan Kinne is an American soccer player currently playing for New England Revolution in Major League Soccer.-College and Amateur:...
Teddy Schneider
Teddy Schneider
Teddy David Schneider is an American soccer player.-College and amateur:Schneider attended Delbarton School, and played four years of college soccer at Princeton. He initially began his career as a midfielder but was converted to Left/Right Back during his third year at Princeton...
Josh Walburn
Josh Walburn
Josh Walburn is an American soccer player.-Youth and College:Walburn attended Saint Louis Priory School, where he helped lead the soccer team to a state title after a 26-0-0 season, the first perfect record in MSHSAA history...
Mark Wiltse
Mark Wiltse
Mark Wiltse is an American soccer player currently playing with Charleston Battery of the USL Professional Division.-College and Amateur:...
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, Mid Atlantic | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, Mid Atlantic | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
Stadia
- Stadium at Rider UniversityRider UniversityRider University is a private, coeducational and nonsectarian university located chiefly in Lawrenceville, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States...
; Lawrenceville, New JerseyLawrenceville, New JerseyLawrenceville is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Lawrence Township in Mercer County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP population was 3,887...
(2010–2011) - Stadium at The College of New JerseyThe College of New JerseyThe College of New Jersey, abbreviated TCNJ, is a public, coeducational university located in Ewing Township, New Jersey, a suburb of Trenton....
; Ewing Township, New JerseyEwing Township, New Jersey-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census, there were 35,790 people, 13,171 households, and 7,980 families residing in the township. There were 13,926 housing units. The racial makeup of the township was 63.1% White, 27.6% African American, 0.3% Native American, 4.3% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 2.2%...
2 games (2010) - PDA Complex; Zarephath, New JerseyZarephath, New JerseyZarephath is an unincorporated area of Franklin Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. It was the communal home to the Pillar of Fire Church, and was the worldwide headquarters of Pillar of Fire International and housed the church's college, Somerset Christian College, and radio...
1 game (2010) - Falcon Field; Hillsborough, New Jersey (2011–present)
Average attendance
Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html.- 2010: 100