Cincinnati Ladyhawks
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The Cincinnati Ladyhawks was a soccer club based in Cincinnati, Ohio
that played in the W-League
. The team was founded in 1999 and stated play in 2000 as the sister franchise to then Cincinnati men's soccer franchise the Cincinnati Riverhawks
. The team originally played in the W-2 League. When the Riverhawks folded in 2003 the Ladyhawks were expected to fold as well but they didn't fold. Beginning in 2003 the team moved their games to Lakota West High School
's soccer stadium as well as moving into the newly formed W-league (basically the W2 league with a few differences) which replaced WUSA
(who suspended operations that year) as the top level of women's soccer in the US. Following the 2006 season the team quietly suspended operations but has said they expect to be back soon.
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
that played in the W-League
W-League
The USL W-League is a national women's soccer league in the United States on the 2nd level of women's soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, alongside the Women's Premier Soccer League and below Women's Professional Soccer....
. The team was founded in 1999 and stated play in 2000 as the sister franchise to then Cincinnati men's soccer franchise the Cincinnati Riverhawks
Cincinnati Riverhawks
The Cincinnati Riverhawks were a professional soccer team that debuted in the USISL Premier Development League in 1997 and joined the A-League from 1998 to 2003...
. The team originally played in the W-2 League. When the Riverhawks folded in 2003 the Ladyhawks were expected to fold as well but they didn't fold. Beginning in 2003 the team moved their games to Lakota West High School
Lakota West High School
Lakota West High School is a high school in the Lakota School District which compromises both West Chester Township and Liberty Township in a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio.From what once was a unified Lakota High School came both Lakota West and Lakota East...
's soccer stadium as well as moving into the newly formed W-league (basically the W2 league with a few differences) which replaced WUSA
Women's United Soccer Association
The Women's United Soccer Association, often abbreviated to the WUSA, was the world's first women's soccer league in which all the players were paid as professionals. Founded in February 2000, the league began its first season in April 2001 with eight teams in the United States...
(who suspended operations that year) as the top level of women's soccer in the US. Following the 2006 season the team quietly suspended operations but has said they expect to be back soon.
Year-by-Year
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | USL W-League | 4th, Midwest | |
| 2004 | 1 | USL W-League | 5th, Midwest | |
| 2005 | 1 | USL W-League | 4th, Midwest | |
| 2006 | 1 | USL W-League | 5th, Midwest |
External links
- Official Website-hasn't been updated for two years
- W-League Official Website