Bay Area Breeze
Bay Area Breeze was a professional American women's soccer team. Founded in 2011, the team was based in Hayward, California. The team played in the Western Conference of the W-League. The team's colors were blue, white and green.
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| Full name | Bay Area Breeze | ||
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| Founded | 2011 | ||
| Ground | Pioneer Stadium Hayward, California | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
| President | Paul Haley | ||
| Head Coach | Nick Lusson | ||
| League | W-League | ||
| 2014 | 5th, Western Conference Playoffs: DNQ | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History
The Bay Area Breeze originally played in the Women's Premier Soccer League. They won the North Division of the Pacific Conference in 2011 with an 8–1–1 record. The team joined the W-League on January 16, 2013.[1] Former Australian U17 Women's National Team Coach Vicki Linton was hired as head coach on April 4.[2] They secured Kezar Stadium for their home games on May 3.[3] The Breeze defeated Santa Clarita Blue Heat 1–0 in their W-League debut on May 25.[4]
Year-by-Year
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
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| 2011 | 2 | WPSL | 1st, Pacific North | Conference Semi-final |
| 2012 | 2 | WPSL | 5th, Pacific North | Did Not Qualify |
| 2013 | 2 | W-League | 5th, Western | Did Not Qualify |
| 2014 | 2 | W-League | 5th, Western | Did Not Qualify |
Links
References
- "Bay Area Breeze Joins W-League". United Soccer Leagues (USL). 2013-01-16. Archived from the original on 2013-04-06. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
- "Breeze Name Linton as Head Coach". United Soccer Leagues (USL). 2013-04-04. Archived from the original on 2013-04-09. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
- "Breeze Tab Kezar Stadium as Home Field". United Soccer Leagues (USL). 2013-05-03. Archived from the original on 2013-05-28. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
- "Breeze Top Blue Heat". United Soccer Leagues (USL). 2013-05-28. Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
- "WPSL Standings". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
- W-League Standings Archived May 31, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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