Lancaster Inferno
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Lancaster Inferno was an American soccer team based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
, United States
. Founded in 2008, the team played in the National Premier Soccer League
(NPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid
for just one season, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.
The team played its home games in the athletic stadium at Hempfield High School
in nearby Landisville, Pennsylvania
. The team's colors were orange, black, and white.
The team was part of the larger Pennsylvania Classics organization, which hosts 36 teams from the under 9 group for boys and girls, to the under 19 for young men and women and represents the South Central Pennsylvania
and greater Philadelphia areas. The Classics also maintaied a team in the Women's Premier Soccer League
(WPSL), also called the Lancaster Inferno
.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster is a city in the south-central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Lancaster County and one of the older inland cities in the United States, . With a population of 59,322, it ranks eighth in population among Pennsylvania's cities...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Founded in 2008, the team played in the National Premier Soccer League
National Premier Soccer League
The National Premier Soccer League is a United States soccer league recognized by the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA as a Division IV league...
(NPSL), a national amateur league at 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...
for just one season, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.
The team played its home games in the athletic stadium at Hempfield High School
Hempfield High School
Hempfield High School is a public senior high school located in Landisville, Pennsylvania. It serves both East and West Hempfield townships and serves as the only high school for Hempfield School District.-Demographics:*Grades: 9-12...
in nearby Landisville, Pennsylvania
Salunga-Landisville, Pennsylvania
Salunga-Landisville is a census-designated place in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States with a zip code of 17538. The population was 4,771 at the 2000 census. The name "Salunga" comes from the nearby Chiquesalunga Creek, which in turn is derived from the Lenape "Chiquesalunga", meaning...
. The team's colors were orange, black, and white.
The team was part of the larger Pennsylvania Classics organization, which hosts 36 teams from the under 9 group for boys and girls, to the under 19 for young men and women and represents the South Central Pennsylvania
South Central Pennsylvania
South Central Pennsylvania is a region of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that includes the fourteen counties of Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill, Snyder, and York....
and greater Philadelphia areas. The Classics also maintaied a team in the Women's Premier Soccer League
Women's Premier Soccer League
The Women's Premier Soccer League is a national women's soccer league in the United States and Puerto Rico, and is on the 2nd level of women's soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, alongside the W-League and below Women's Professional Soccer....
(WPSL), also called the Lancaster Inferno
Lancaster Inferno (WPSL)
The Lancaster Inferno is an American professional soccer team based in Landisville, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2008, the team plays in Women's Premier Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.The Inferno's home is the Hempfield High...
.
2008 roster
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | NPSL | 4th, Mid-Atlantic | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
Stadium
- Hempfield High SchoolHempfield High SchoolHempfield High School is a public senior high school located in Landisville, Pennsylvania. It serves both East and West Hempfield townships and serves as the only high school for Hempfield School District.-Demographics:*Grades: 9-12...
; Landisville, PennsylvaniaSalunga-Landisville, PennsylvaniaSalunga-Landisville is a census-designated place in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States with a zip code of 17538. The population was 4,771 at the 2000 census. The name "Salunga" comes from the nearby Chiquesalunga Creek, which in turn is derived from the Lenape "Chiquesalunga", meaning...
(2008)