Denver Cougars
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Denver Cougars were an American soccer team, founded in 1998 as the Colorado Comets, who were members of the United Soccer Leagues
Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid
, until 2002, after which the team left the league and the franchise was terminated. They were renamed the Denver Cougars after the 2000 season.
The team played their home games at Wembley Park in the city of Commerce City, Colorado
. The team's colors were white, black and gold.
United Soccer Leagues
The United Soccer Leagues is the organizer of several soccer leagues with teams in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. It includes men's and women's leagues, both professional and amateur. Leagues currently organized are the USL Pro, the USL Premier Development League, the W-League, and...
Premier Development League (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...
, until 2002, after which the team left the league and the franchise was terminated. They were renamed the Denver Cougars after the 2000 season.
The team played their home games at Wembley Park in the city of Commerce City, Colorado
Commerce City, Colorado
The city of Commerce City is a Home Rule Municipality located in Adams County, Colorado, United States. Commerce City is a northern suburb of Denver and now the 18th most populous municipality in the state of Colorado...
. The team's colors were white, black and gold.
Year-by-year
Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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1998 | "4" | USL PDSL | 1st, Central | Divisional Semifinals | Did not qualify |
1999 | "4" | USL PDL | 3rd, Heartland | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2000 | "4" | USL PDL | 1st, Rocky Mountain | Conference Finals | Did not qualify |
2001 | "4" | USL PDL | 1st, Rocky Mountain | Conference Semifinals | Did not qualify |
2002 | "4" | USL PDL | 7th, Heartland | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |