Wichita Blue
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Wichita Blue, known in 1994 as Wichita Blue Angels, was an American soccer club based in Wichita, Kansas
. The Blue played in several leagues including the Heartland Soccer League, Lone Star Soccer Alliance
and the USISL.
. Following the 1992 season, the LSSA folded. The Blue sat out the 1993 season. In 1994, the team moved to the USISL where they were known as the Wichita Blue Angels. In 1995, the team resumed its original name, the Wichita Blue. The team withdrew from the league following the 1996 USISL season. In 1999, the team returned to the USISL, but after finishing 7th out of 8 teams in the Heartland Division, the team permanently disbanded.
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
. The Blue played in several leagues including the Heartland Soccer League, Lone Star Soccer Alliance
Lone Star Soccer Alliance
Lone Star Soccer Alliance was a soccer league that existed from 1987 to 1992. While the majority of the teams came from Texas, some also came from Oklahoma and Kansas.-History:...
and the USISL.
History
In 1988, the Blue, owned by Ahmad Hassan joined the Heartland Soccer League. In 1990, the team switched to the Lone Star Soccer Alliance. In 1991, the Blue added a women's team and played their home games in Cessna StadiumCessna Stadium
Cessna Stadium, located in Wichita, Kansas, is the home of the Wichita State University Shocker track and field and soccer teams with a 30,000-seat capacity...
. Following the 1992 season, the LSSA folded. The Blue sat out the 1993 season. In 1994, the team moved to the USISL where they were known as the Wichita Blue Angels. In 1995, the team resumed its original name, the Wichita Blue. The team withdrew from the league following the 1996 USISL season. In 1999, the team returned to the USISL, but after finishing 7th out of 8 teams in the Heartland Division, the team permanently disbanded.
Year-by-year
Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1989 | N/A | HSL | N/A | Did not enter | |
1990 | N/A | LSSA | 4th, Northern | Did not qualify | Did not enter |
1991 | N/A | LSSA | 4th, Northern | Did not qualify | Did not enter |
1992 | N/A | LSSA | 4th, Northern | Did not qualify | Did not enter |
1993 | On hiatus | ||||
1994 | 4 | USISL | Did not qualify | Did not enter | |
1995 | 4 | USISL | Did not qualify | Did not enter | |
1996 | 4 | USISL | Did not qualify | Did not enter | |
1997 | On hiatus | ||||
1998 | On hiatus | ||||
1999 | 4 | USISL | 7th, Heartland | Did not qualify | Did not enter |
Coaches
- Norman PiperNorman PiperNorman Piper was an English footballer who played professionally in England for 13 years before finishing his career in the United States....
1989-1990 - Ahmad Hassan 1990 (interim)
- Doug McArthur 1990
- Omar Gomez 1991
- Dan Olson 1991
- Ahmad Hassan 1992
- Kevin KewleyKevin KewleyKevin Kewley is a retired professional footballer who played in both England and the United States.-Playing career:...
1994 - Ahmad Hassan 1995
- Jerry Lakin 1996