Miami Kickers
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The Miami Kickers were an American women's soccer team based in the Miami metropolitan area. Founded in 2005, the team played in the Women's Premier Soccer League
(WPSL) from 2006–2010. They played their home games in the stadium on the campus of American Heritage School
in Plantation, Florida
, 26 miles north of downtown Miami
.
The team was founded in 2005, and in 2006 joined the WPSL, on the second tier of women's soccer in the United States
and Canada
. They were previously known Fort Lauderdale Fusion. They spent five seasons in the WPSL, but are not on the league's lists for 2011. The club's colors were white and royal blue.
Women's Premier Soccer League
The Women's Premier Soccer League is a national women's soccer league in the United States and Puerto Rico, and is on the 2nd level of women's soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, alongside the W-League and below Women's Professional Soccer....
(WPSL) from 2006–2010. They played their home games in the stadium on the campus of American Heritage School
American Heritage School (Florida)
American Heritage School is an American, private school located in the Plantation, Florida.-History:Founded by William R. Laurie in 1965. American Heritage, is modeled after Southern universities, in both its buildings and curriculum...
in Plantation, Florida
Plantation, Florida
Plantation is the name of the following places in the U.S. state of Florida:*Plantation, Florida, a city in Broward County; the largest of the places named "Plantation" in Florida*Plantation, Sarasota County, Florida, a census-designated place...
, 26 miles north of downtown Miami
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
.
The team was founded in 2005, and in 2006 joined the WPSL, on the second tier of women's soccer in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. They were previously known Fort Lauderdale Fusion. They spent five seasons in the WPSL, but are not on the league's lists for 2011. The club's colors were white and royal blue.
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | WPSL | 5th, Southern South | |
| 2007 | 2 | WPSL | 5th, Southern South | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | 2 | WPSL | 4th, Sunshine | Did not qualify |
Stadia
- Stadium at American Heritage SchoolAmerican Heritage School (Florida)American Heritage School is an American, private school located in the Plantation, Florida.-History:Founded by William R. Laurie in 1965. American Heritage, is modeled after Southern universities, in both its buildings and curriculum...
, Plantation, FloridaPlantation, FloridaPlantation is the name of the following places in the U.S. state of Florida:*Plantation, Florida, a city in Broward County; the largest of the places named "Plantation" in Florida*Plantation, Sarasota County, Florida, a census-designated place...
-present