The New Jersey Stallions were an American soccer team, founded in 1996, which competed in various divisions of the United Soccer Leagues

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...

 until 2004, after which the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.

The club originally started in 1996 as the New York/New Jersey Stallions in the original USISL Select League

USISL Select League

The USISL Select League was a professional men's soccer league which featured teams from the United States, which existed for just one year in 1996...

, before moving to Toms River, New Jersey

Toms River, New Jersey

Toms River is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Toms River Township and is the county seat of Ocean County, New Jersey. It is part of a larger Toms River Township...

 and becoming the New Jersey Stallions in 1999. They moved to Union Township, Union County, New Jersey

Union Township, Union County, New Jersey

Union is a Township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. In the 18th century, the area that is now Union was then called Connecticut Farms...

 in 2000, and then to Wayne, New Jersey

Wayne, New Jersey

Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than from midtown Manhattan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 54,069....

 in 2003, before demoting themselves to the USL PDL for the 2004 season, their final one in competition.

They played their final home games in the stadium at DePaul Catholic High School in Wayne, New Jersey

Wayne, New Jersey

Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than from midtown Manhattan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 54,069....

, 19 miles north of the state’s largest city, Newark

Newark, New Jersey

Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...

. The team's colors were blue, white and black.

Final Squad

vs Ocean City Barons

Ocean City Barons

Ocean City Nor'easters is an American soccer team based in Ocean City, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1996, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid-Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home...

, 18 July 2004

Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs	Open Cup
1996	2	USISL Select League	6th, North Atlantic	Did not qualify	Did not qualify
1997	3	USISL D-3 Pro League	4th, Mid-Atlantic	Division Finals	Did not qualify
1998	3	USISL D-3 Pro League	3rd, Mid-Atlantic	Division Semifinals	Did not qualify
1999	3	USL D-3 Pro League	4th, Northern	Conference Semifinals	1st Round
2000	3	USL D-3 Pro League	1st, Northern	Final	2nd Round
2001	3	USL D-3 Pro League	3rd, Northern	Conference Finals	2nd Round
2002	3	USL D-3 Pro League	3rd, Atlantic	Did not qualify	1st Round
2003	3	USL Pro Select League	2nd, Atlantic	Semifinals	Did not qualify
2004	4	USL PDL	7th, Northeast	Did not qualify	Did not qualify

Notable former players

Marcelo Fracchia

Marcelo Fracchia

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 Ted Gillen

Ted Gillen

Ted Gillen is a former U.S. soccer defender who currently coaches men’s high school soccer. Gillen played one season in Major Soccer League, two in the American Professional Soccer League, one in USISL and one in Major League Soccer. He earned three caps with the U.S. national team in 1988...

 Ian Hennessy

Ian Hennessy

Ian Hennessy is a retired Irish soccer player who is currently head coach of the University of Delaware. He came to the United States after rejection from Arsenal FC, returning to Ireland, playing the inaugural season for Cork City FC in the League of Ireland in 1984...

 Adem Isa Louis Ken-Kwofie

Louis Ken-Kwofie

Louis Ken-Kwofie is a Ghanaian retired professional soccer player.-College career:Ken-Kwofie played college soccer with Montclair State.-Professional career:...

 Wojtek Krakowiak

Wojtek Krakowiak

Wojtek Krakowiak is retired Polish-American football midfielder who coaches the Rutgers-Newark women's soccer team. He played professionally in Major League Soccer.-Youth:...

 John Rusek Petter Villegas

Petter Villegas

Petter Villegas is a Ecuadorian-born Puerto Rican footballer currently playing for Puerto Rico Islanders in the North American Soccer League.-Youth and college:...

 Frantz Jean-Charles

Frantz Jean-Charles

Frantz Philippe Jean-Charles is a retired Haitian soccer player.Jean-Charles came to prominence in 1988 playing for Club Sportif Saint-Louis in Division 1. He scored his first goal against Excelsior and was one of the all-time leading scorer for his club...