Miami Kickers

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Miami Kickers
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Full nameMiami Kickers
Nickname(s)Kickers
Founded2005
Ground American Heritage School Stadium
Chairman Flag of France.svg Marc Miceli
Manager Flag of France.svg Marc Miceli
League Women's Premier Soccer League
2008 4th, Sunshine Conference

The Miami Kickers were an American women's soccer team based in the Miami metropolitan area. Founded in 2005, the team played in the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) from 2006 to 2010. They played their home games in the stadium on the campus of American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida, 26 miles north of downtown Miami.

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The team was founded in 2005, and in 2006 joined the WPSL, on the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada. They were previously known Fort Lauderdale Fusion. They spent five seasons in the WPSL, but are not on the league's lists for 2011. [1] The club's colors were white and royal blue.

Players

Current roster

Notable former players

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueReg. SeasonPlayoffs
20062WPSL5th, Southern South
20072WPSL5th, Southern SouthDid not qualify
20082WPSL4th, SunshineDid not qualify

Honors

Competition history

Coaches

Stadia

Average attendance

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References

  1. "Sunshine Conference Expands to Seven Teams" Archived 2012-03-18 at the Wayback Machine (February 9, 2011). wpsl.info. Retrieved April 15, 2011.