Sioux Falls Spitfire
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Sioux Falls Spitfire was an American soccer team, founded in 2001. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues
Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid
, until 2007, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.
The team played its home games at McEneaney Field
on the grounds of O’Gorman High School in the city of Sioux Falls, South Dakota
. The team's colors were white and blue.
, 14 July 2007
Brian Pederson
Louie Rolko
Jonny Pagel
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 2007, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.
The team played its home games at McEneaney Field
McEneaney Field
McEneaney Field is a 3,000 seat stadium located on the campus of O'Gorman High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Its main tenants are the American football and soccer teams from O'Gorman High School. The Dakota Alliance soccer team plays at McEneany Field as well....
on the grounds of O’Gorman High School in the city of Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...
. The team's colors were white and blue.
Final Squad
vs Thunder Bay ChillThunder Bay Chill
Thunder Bay Chill is a Canadian soccer team based in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 2000, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American and Canadian soccer pyramids, in the Heartland Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games...
, 14 July 2007
Year-by-year
Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | 4 | USL PDL | 1st, Heartland | National Semifinals (3rd Place) | Did not qualify |
2002 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, Heartland | Conference Semifinals | Did not qualify |
2003 | 4 | USL PDL | 7th, Heartland | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2004 | 4 | USL PDL | 8th, Heartland | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2005 | 4 | USL PDL | 7th, Heartland | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2006 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, Heartland | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2007 | 4 | USL PDL | 7th, Heartland | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
Notable former players
John Fosu [2001] Tim Grove Doug LascodyDoug Lascody
Douglas Lascody is a former American soccer player who played for the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer...
Brian Pederson
Brian Pederson
Brian Pederson is an American soccer player who played for Rochester Thunder in the USL Premier Development League.-College and Amateur:...
Louie Rolko
Louie Rolko
Louie Rolko is an American soccer player, currently playing for Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Professional Division.-College and Amateur:...
Jonny Pagel