Lafayette Swamp Cats
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Lafayette Swamp Cats were an American soccer team, founded in 2000. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues
Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid
, until 2004, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.
They were given “provisional status” in 2000, and played 12 exhibition games against other PDL
sides, before joining the league full-time in 2001 as the Louisiana Outlaws, a name they kept until 2003, when they changed their name to the Swamp Cats.
The Swamp Cats played their home games at Clark Field in the city of Lafayette, Louisiana
. The team's colors were red and yellow.
, 17 July 2004
United Soccer Leagues
The United Soccer Leagues is the organizer of several soccer leagues with teams in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. It includes men's and women's leagues, both professional and amateur. Leagues currently organized are the USL Pro, the USL Premier Development League, the W-League, and...
Premier Development League (PDL), 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...
, until 2004, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.
They were given “provisional status” in 2000, and played 12 exhibition games against other PDL
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
sides, before joining the league full-time in 2001 as the Louisiana Outlaws, a name they kept until 2003, when they changed their name to the Swamp Cats.
The Swamp Cats played their home games at Clark Field in the city of Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. The population was 120,623 at the 2010 census...
. The team's colors were red and yellow.
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vs Laredo HeatLaredo Heat
Laredo Heat is an American soccer team based in Laredo, Texas, United States. Founded in 2004, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid South Division of the Southern Conference....
, 17 July 2004
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, Mid-South | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2002 | 4 | USL PDL | 5th, Mid-South | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | 4 | USL PDL | 7th, Mid-South | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | 4 | USL PDL | 6th, Mid-South | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |