Southern Oregon Fuego
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Southern Oregon Fuego is an American soccer team based in Medford, Oregon
, United States
. Founded in 2009, the team plays in National Premier Soccer League
(NPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid
, in the Northwest Division.
The team plays its home games at US Cellular Community Park
, where they have played since 2009. The team's colors are red, white and black.
of the USL PDL, local community college teams or collections of area all-stars. In 2009 it was announced that the Fuego would be playing as a member of the NPSL in the Western Division. In their first season Southern Oregon made the divisional playoffs while posting a 4-7-1 record and finishing fourth in the Western Division.
Medford, Oregon
Medford is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 US Census, the city had a total population of 74,907 and a metropolitan area population of 207,010, making the Medford MSA the 4th largest metro area in Oregon...
, United States
United States
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. Founded in 2009, the team plays in National Premier Soccer League
National Premier Soccer League
The National Premier Soccer League is a United States soccer league recognized by the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA as a Division IV league...
(NPSL), a national amateur league at 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...
, in the Northwest Division.
The team plays its home games at US Cellular Community Park
US Cellular Community Park
US Cellular Community Park is an athletic facility based in Medford, Oregon and is located on South Pacific Highway, visible from Interstate 5. It features five baseball fields which includes professional-sized field and two youth baseball fields, four softball fields, a professional-sized...
, where they have played since 2009. The team's colors are red, white and black.
History
Existing as an exhibition team for approximately ten years before joining the NPSL, Southern Oregon regularly hosted exhibition matches against teams such as the Cascade SurgeCascade Surge
Cascade Surge was an American soccer team based in Salem, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1995, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team played its home games...
of the USL PDL, local community college teams or collections of area all-stars. In 2009 it was announced that the Fuego would be playing as a member of the NPSL in the Western Division. In their first season Southern Oregon made the divisional playoffs while posting a 4-7-1 record and finishing fourth in the Western Division.
2010 roster
Source: http://www.nationalpremiersoccerleague.com/teams/21727632/14994923-21727676/TEAM.htmlYear-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 | NPSL | 4th, Western | Divisional Semi Finals | Did not enter |
| 2010 | 4 | NPSL | 6th, Northwest | Did not qualify | Did not enter |