Williamsburg Legacy
Encyclopedia
Virginia Legacy was an American soccer team based in Williamsburg, Virginia
, United States
. Founded in 2002, the team played in the USL Premier Development League
(PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid
, until 2009, after which the franchise folded and the team left the league.
The team played its home games in James City County Stadium. The team's colors were white, red and black.
, creating a team franchised in the Premier Development League. The team was known as Williamsburg Legacy until January 2007, when Williamsburg Soccer Club merged with the nearby Colonial Football Club to form the Virginia Legacy Soccer Club. The PDL team then changed its name to Virginia Legacy to reflect the merge.
Andrew Hoxie
Dan Lader
Ross MacKenzie
Noah Palmer
Chris Rodd
Gonzalo Segares
Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 Census, the city had an estimated population of 14,068. It is bordered by James City County and York County, and is an independent city...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Founded in 2002, the team played 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...
, until 2009, after which the franchise folded and the team left the league.
The team played its home games in James City County Stadium. The team's colors were white, red and black.
History
The team was part of the larger Williamsburg Soccer Club, a thriving amateur sports association serving the local community founded in 1976. In 2001, the club joined the United Soccer LeaguesUnited 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...
, creating a team franchised in the Premier Development League. The team was known as Williamsburg Legacy until January 2007, when Williamsburg Soccer Club merged with the nearby Colonial Football Club to form the Virginia Legacy Soccer Club. The PDL team then changed its name to Virginia Legacy to reflect the merge.
Final roster
as at June 20, 2009Notable former players
Brian CvilikasBrian Cvilikas
Brian Cvilikas is an American soccer player currently playing for NSC Minnesota Stars in the North American Soccer League.-College and Amateur:...
Andrew Hoxie
Andrew Hoxie
Andrew Jerod Hoxie is an American soccer player currently playing for Rochester Rhinos in the USL Professional Division.-College and amateur:...
Dan Lader
Dan Lader
Dan Lader is an American soccer player currently playing for Crystal Palace Baltimore in the USSF Division 2 Professional League.-College:...
Ross MacKenzie
Ross Mackenzie
Ross MacKenzie is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Richmond Kickers in the USL Professional Division.-College and Amateur:...
Noah Palmer
Noah Palmer
Noah Palmer is an American soccer goalkeeper.Palmer played college soccer at University of Maryland from 2001 to 2004, finishing his collegiate career with a school-record 34 shutouts and a GAA of 0.86...
Chris Rodd
Chris Rodd
Christopher Henry Trevor Rodd is an American professional soccer player. He plays for Bryne FK in the Norway's Adeccoligaen.- Biography :...
Gonzalo Segares
Gonzalo Segares
Gonzalo Segares Gonzalez is a Costa Rican footballer who currently plays for the Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.-Youth and college:...
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4 | USL PDL | 1st, Mid Atlantic | Conference Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Mid Atlantic | Conference Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Mid Atlantic | Conference Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | 4 | USL PDL | 6th, Mid Atlantic | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2006 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Mid Atlantic | Conference Semifinals | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | 4 | USL PDL | 3rd, Mid Atlantic | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | 4 | USL PDL | 4th, Mid Atlantic | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | 4 | USL PDL | 8th, Mid Atlantic | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
Stadia
- Busch FieldBusch FieldBusch Field is a stadium on the campus of the College of William and Mary located in Williamsburg, Virginia. It is currently used by the college's field hockey team for home games, as well as many intramural and club sport contests. There are two fields in the designated "Busch Field" area. One is...
; Williamsburg, VirginiaWilliamsburg, VirginiaWilliamsburg is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 Census, the city had an estimated population of 14,068. It is bordered by James City County and York County, and is an independent city...
(2003-2005) - Stadium at Christopher Newport UniversityChristopher Newport UniversityChristopher Newport University, or CNU, is a public liberal arts university located in Newport News, Virginia, United States. CNU is the youngest comprehensive university in the Commonwealth of Virginia...
; Newport News, VirginiaNewport News, VirginiaNewport News is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia. It is at the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula, on the north shore of the James River extending southeast from Skiffe's Creek along many miles of waterfront to the river's mouth at Newport News...
2 games (2005) - Albert-Daly FieldAlbert-Daly FieldAlbert-Daly Field is a multi-use sports facility located in Williamsburg, Virginia on the campus of the College of William and Mary. It is home to the soccer and lacrosse teams for the college....
; Williamsburg, VirginiaWilliamsburg, VirginiaWilliamsburg is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 Census, the city had an estimated population of 14,068. It is bordered by James City County and York County, and is an independent city...
(2006-2007) - James City County Stadium; Williamsburg, VirginiaWilliamsburg, VirginiaWilliamsburg is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 Census, the city had an estimated population of 14,068. It is bordered by James City County and York County, and is an independent city...
(2008-2009)
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.- 2001: 511
- 2002: 419
- 2003: 609
- 2004: 462
- 2005: 233
- 2006: 248
- 2007: 238
- 2008: not yet available
- 2009: 115