Philadelphia Charge
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The Philadelphia Charge was an American women's professional soccer team that played in the Women's United Soccer Association
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The team played at Villanova Stadium
on the campus of Villanova University
near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
. The team began play in 2001. The league announced on September 15, 2003, it was suspending operations.
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...
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The team played at Villanova Stadium
Villanova Stadium
Villanova Stadium is a stadium located on the campus of Villanova University in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania, USA.Villanova Stadium was originally built in 1927 and dedicated on October 8, 1927, Villanova Stadium plays host to a wide variety of events including serving as home to the Villanova...
on the campus of Villanova University
Villanova University
Villanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
. The team began play in 2001. The league announced on September 15, 2003, it was suspending operations.
Year-by-year regular season record
| Year | W | L | T | Pts | Pos | GF | GA | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 4th/8 | 35 | 28 | 5-3-2 | 4-5-2 |
| 2002 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 2nd/8 | 36 | 22 | 7-1-3 | 4-3-3 |
| 2003 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 8th/8 | 30 | 40 | 3-4-3 | 2-7-2 |