Sioux Falls Spitfire
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.[1]
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| Full name | Sioux Falls Spitfire | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Spitfire, The Dragons | ||
| Founded | 2001 | ||
| Dissolved | 2007 | ||
| Ground | McEneaney Field | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| Chairman |  Rich Jensen | ||
| Manager | Daniel Sullivan | ||
| League | USL Premier Development League | ||
| 2007 | 7th, Heartland Division | ||
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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.
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 |
Honors
- USL PDL Heartland Division Champions 2001
Coaches
- Tim Grove 2005
- Daniel Ohayon 2006
- Daniel Sullivan 2007
Stadia
- McEneaney Field, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 2003–07
Average attendance
- 2007: 1,158
- 2006: 1,176
- 2005: 1,210
- 2004: 710
- 2003: 1,401
- 2002: 1,668
- 2001: 1,616
References
- Sports KSFY (September 26, 2007). "SpitFire Suspend Operations". KSFY. Archived from the original on February 14, 2009. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
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