Tampa Bay Hellenic

Tampa Bay Hellenic are an American women's soccer team based in Tampa, Florida. Established in 2008, they currently play in the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL). They play their home games at the Ed Radice Sports Complex. Their colors are white, red and black.

Tampa Bay Hellenic
Full nameTampa Bay Hellenic
Nickname(s)Hellenic
Founded2008
StadiumEd Radice Sports Complex
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Chairman Amanda Miller
Manager George Fotopoulos
LeagueWomen's Premier Soccer League
20121st, South - Sunshine

History

The team was founded in 2008, and initially played in Atlantic Division of the United Soccer Leagues W-League at the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada. They played in the W-League for three seasons, from 2008-2010, and moved to the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) the following season.[1][2] After the 2012 season, Hellenic merged with another local women's team, VSI Tampa Bay FC, of the W-League.[3] When the VSI organization folded at the end of 2013, Tampa Bay Hellenic returned to the WPSL. In 2014, the club won the WPSL's Sunshine Division title for the third time.[4]

Year-by-year
Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs
2008 2 USL W-League 3rd, Eastern - Atlantic Did not qualify
2009 2 USL W-League 2nd, Eastern - Atlantic Eastern Semifinal
2010 2 USL W-League 3rd, Eastern - Atlantic Did not qualify
2011 2 WPSL 1st, South - Sunshine WPSL Semifinal
2012 2 WPSL 1st, South - Sunshine Sunshine playoffs cancelled
2014 2 WPSL 1st, South - Sunshine South Semifinal

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-02. Retrieved 2014-08-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Sunshine Conference Expands to Seven Teams" (February 9, 2011). wpsl.info. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
  3. http://gameon4kids.com/soccer-2/soccer-vsi-w-league/
  4. http://www.wpsl.info/news/index.php?cat=1&id=2244


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