Northampton Laurels
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The Northampton Laurels FC was an American professional soccer team based in Allentown
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. Founded in 2005, the team played in Women's Premier Soccer League
(WPSL). The team folded after the 2008 season.
The Laurels' home was J. Birney Crum Stadium
, located in the city of Allentown, where they have played since 2006. The team's colors was green and white.
-area players with an opportunity to progress through the U.S. soccer system.
In their 2006 expansion season, the Laurels were the WPSL's Eastern Conference - Southern Division runners up. In addition, the team was a semi-finalist in the 2006 WPSL Eastern Conference Playoffs. The Laurels were also the WPSL Eastern Conference Mid-Atlantic Division runners up in 2007, and an Eastern Conference Semi-Finalist.
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
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. Founded in 2005, the team played in Women's Premier Soccer League
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). The team folded after the 2008 season.
The Laurels' home was J. Birney Crum Stadium
J. Birney Crum Stadium
J. Birney Crum Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The stadium seats 15,000 and is used by several area high schools and the Pennsylvania Stoners of the NPSL and the Northampton Laurels of the WPSL soccer teams. J...
, located in the city of Allentown, where they have played since 2006. The team's colors was green and white.
Competition history
The team features several players with previous professional and international experience, along with local “stand out” talent. Playing for the Laurels provides elite Lehigh ValleyLehigh Valley
The Lehigh Valley, known officially by the United States Census Bureau as the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan area and referred to locally as The Valley and A-B-E, is a metropolitan region consisting of Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, and Carbon counties in eastern Pennsylvania and...
-area players with an opportunity to progress through the U.S. soccer system.
In their 2006 expansion season, the Laurels were the WPSL's Eastern Conference - Southern Division runners up. In addition, the team was a semi-finalist in the 2006 WPSL Eastern Conference Playoffs. The Laurels were also the WPSL Eastern Conference Mid-Atlantic Division runners up in 2007, and an Eastern Conference Semi-Finalist.
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | WPSL | 2nd, East South | |
| 2007 | 2 | WPSL | 2nd, East Mid-Atlantic | Conference Semi-Finals |
| 2008 | 2 | WPSL | 6th, East Mid-Atlantic | Did not qualify |