Portland Phoenix FC
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Portland Phoenix is an American soccer team based in Portland, Maine
, United States
. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League
(PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid
, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference.
The team plays its home games on the Memorial Stadium
at Deering High School
. The team's colors are sky blue, white and black.
, the PDL national champions in 2002 and 2003 who left the league at the end of the 2008 season. They are part of the larger Maine Premier Soccer ("MPS") organization, which was founded in 2009 as a sister company to Massachusetts Premier Soccer, with a mission develop aspiring professional soccer players and coaches in Maine.
The team played its first official game on May 9, 2010, a 3-0 victory over the Westchester Flames
. The first goal in franchise history was scored by Chris Banks
.
Chris Banks
Eoin Lynch
Paul Nicholson
Chris Spendlove
Brandon Tyler
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League
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...
(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...
, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference.
The team plays its home games on the Memorial Stadium
Memorial Stadium (Maine)
Memorial Stadium is a 3,200 seat multi-purpose outdoor stadium in Portland, Maine, USA. Located behind Deering High School in the Deering Center neighborhood, it uses FieldTurf....
at Deering High School
Deering High School
Deering High School is a public high school in Portland, Maine which educates grades 9–12. The school is part of the Portland Public Schools district. It is named after the Deering Center neighborhood it serves...
. The team's colors are sky blue, white and black.
History
The Phoenix acquired their PDL franchise rights from the now-defunct Cape Cod CrusadersCape Cod Crusaders
Cape Cod Crusaders were an American soccer team based in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1994, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team...
, the PDL national champions in 2002 and 2003 who left the league at the end of the 2008 season. They are part of the larger Maine Premier Soccer ("MPS") organization, which was founded in 2009 as a sister company to Massachusetts Premier Soccer, with a mission develop aspiring professional soccer players and coaches in Maine.
The team played its first official game on May 9, 2010, a 3-0 victory over the Westchester Flames
Westchester Flames
Westchester Flames is an American soccer team based in New Rochelle, New York, United States. Founded in 1999, 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 games...
. The first goal in franchise history was scored by Chris Banks
Chris Banks (soccer)
Chris Banks is an American soccer player currently playing for Wilmington Hammerheads in the USL Professional Division.-College and Amateur:...
.
Current roster
As of June 4, 2011.Notable former players
This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team.Chris Banks
Chris Banks (soccer)
Chris Banks is an American soccer player currently playing for Wilmington Hammerheads in the USL Professional Division.-College and Amateur:...
Eoin Lynch
Eoin Lynch
Eoin Lynch is an American soccer player who last played for MPS Portland Phoenix in the USL Premier Development League.-College and Amateur:...
Paul Nicholson
Paul Nicholson (footballer)
Paul Nicholson is an English footballer currently playing for Wilmington Hammerheads in the USL Professional Division.-College and amateur:...
Chris Spendlove
Chris Spendlove
Chris Spendlove is an English footballer currently playing for Wilmington Hammerheads in the USL Professional Division.-College and amateur:...
Brandon Tyler
Brandon Tyler
Brandon Tyler is an American soccer player currently playing for New Orleans Jesters in the USL Premier Development League.-Career:...
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Northeast | Conference Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | 4 | USL PDL | 1st, Northeast | Conference Quarterfinals | Did not qualify |
Stadia
- Memorial Field at Deering High SchoolDeering High SchoolDeering High School is a public high school in Portland, Maine which educates grades 9–12. The school is part of the Portland Public Schools district. It is named after the Deering Center neighborhood it serves...
; Portland, MainePortland, MainePortland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
(2010–present) - Stadium at Scarborough High SchoolScarborough High School (Maine)Scarborough High School is a high school located in Scarborough, Maine. Dean Auriemma is the principal. The student population is approximately 1,100 students and another 50 staff members.-History:...
; Scarborough, Maine 2 games (2010-2011) - Stadium at Windham High SchoolWindham High SchoolWindham High School is the name of several high schools in the United States:*Windham High School in Windham, Connecticut*Windham High School in Windham, Maine*Windham High School in Windham, Ohio...
; Windham, MaineWindham, MaineWindham is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 17,001 at the 2010 census. It includes the villages of South Windham and North Windham...
1 game (2010)
Average attendance
Attendance stats are calculated by averaging each team's self-reported home attendances from the historical match archive at http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html.- 2010: 175