Calgary Storm Prospects

Last updated
Calgary Storm Prospects
Calgary Storm SC.png
Full nameCalgary Storm Prospects
Nickname(s)The Storm, Prospects
Founded2002
Dissolved2003
StadiumGlenmore Park Stadium
CoachTommy Wheeldon, Sr.
League USL Premier Development League
2003 5th, Northwest Division

Calgary Storm Prospects (formerly the Calgary Storm Select) were a Canadian soccer team who played in the Premier Development League, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid in 2002 and 2003. The team was the official development team of the Calgary Storm of the USL A-League. They played their home games at Glenmore Park Stadium.

Contents

History

In 2002, the Calgary Storm moved their PDL team to the USL A-League from the PDL, but created a development team to replace the PDL side. [1] The played in the Northwest Division in the Western Conference. [2]

In 2003, club owner Michael Vandale resigned as owner, citing personal issues and mounting financial losses, handing over the operation of the club to the United Soccer Leagues. [3] [4] The league immediately disbanded the PDL reserve team, with the Abbotsford Rangers, who were operating a provisional league member, taking over the remainder of their fixtures. [5]

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueReg. SeasonPlayoffs
2002 4 PDL 4th, NorthwestDid not qualify
2003 [note 1] 5th, NorthwestDid not qualify
  1. The Calgary Storm Prospects franchise was terminated prior to the end of the season and replaced by the Abbotsford Rangers

Related Research Articles

Northern Virginia FC American soccer team

Northern Virginia FC is an American soccer club from Leesburg, Virginia competing in USL League Two.

USL League Two American development soccer league

USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional and amateur developmental soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Bermuda, and Canada, forming part of the United States soccer league system. The league features 83 teams for 2021, split into twelve regional divisions across four conferences. Unofficially, it is considered to be the fourth tier of competition, behind Major League Soccer, USL Championship, USL League One and NISA, and roughly equal with National Premier Soccer League. USL League Two is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

The Calgary Mustangs were a soccer team in Calgary, Alberta that played in the semi-professional USL Premier Development League in 2001 and the professional USL A-League from 2002 to 2004.

Orange County Blue Star Football club

Orange County Blue Star was an American soccer team based in Irvine, California. Founded in 1997, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference until 2012.

Wilmington Hammerheads FC Football club

Wilmington Hammerheads FC was a semi-professional American soccer team based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Founded in 1996, the team last competed in the Premier Development League, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid in 2017.

Ottawa Fury (2005–2013) Former Canadian soccer team

Ottawa Fury Soccer Club was a Canadian soccer team based in Ottawa, Ontario. The team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL) from 2005 to 2013. The organization joined the North American Soccer League (NASL) as Ottawa Fury FC beginning in the 2014 season. The team's home stadium was the Algonquin College soccer complex; its colours were white, red and blue.

Fraser Valley Mariners Football club

Fraser Valley Mariners is a Canadian soccer team based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference.

Nevada Wonders Football club

Nevada Wonders were an American soccer team, founded in 2003. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues (USL) Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid, until 2005, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.

Ocean City Noreasters Football club

Ocean City Nor'easters is an American soccer team based in Ocean City, New Jersey. Founded in 1996, the team currently plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.

Yakima Reds Football club

Yakima Reds was an American soccer team based in Yakima, Washington, United States. Founded in 1995, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference. The franchise folded at the end of the 2010 season and left the league thereafter.

Cascade Surge Football club

Cascade Surge was an American soccer team based in Salem, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1995, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.

Virginia Beach Piranhas Football club

The Virginia Beach Piranhas were an amateur American soccer team based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States. Founded in 2006 as the Virginia Beach Submariners as part of the development system of the now-defunct USL First Division franchise, the Virginia Beach Mariners, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the South Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. From 2007 to 2010 the team was known as the Hampton Roads Piranhas.

Saint Louis FC U23 is an American soccer team based in Fenton, Missouri, United States. Founded in 2006, the team played in the Premier Development League (PDL), now USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Heartland Division of the Central Conference.

The 2001 USL Premier Development League season was the 7th PDL season. The season began in April 2001 and ended in August 2001.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23, formerly known as Whitecaps FC Reserves, was a Canadian soccer team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Although founded in 2005 as part of the development system for the Vancouver Whitecaps USL First Division franchise, beginning in 2011 they became part of the development system for Major League Soccer's Vancouver Whitecaps FC. The team played in the Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference.

Victoria Highlanders Football club

Victoria Highlanders FC is a Canadian soccer team based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The club was founded in 2008 and played in the fourth tier USL League Two from 2009 to 2019. The Highlanders are primarily a U23 team, composed of Canadian CIS and NCAA Division I University and College players, Canadian U-20 National Team Players, local Vancouver Island players, as well as some imports from around the world. The team's colours are white, black, and gold. As of 2020, the team plays in the Vancouver Island Soccer League, with sides competing in Divisions 1 and 2.

Reading United AC Football club

Reading United AC is an American soccer team based in Reading, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1995, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.

Lane United FC American soccer club

Lane United FC is an American soccer club based in Eugene, Oregon. Founded in 2013, the team currently plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid.

Calgary Foothills FC Football club

Calgary Foothills Football Club (CFFC) is a Canadian soccer club based in Calgary, Alberta, that competes in USL League Two (USL2). The club was founded as a youth club in 1972 and joined as a USL2 franchise in 2015. The team plays its home games at the Foothills Composite High School in Okotoks. The team colours are green and white.

References

  1. "USA - United Soccer Leagues". RSSSF .
  2. "Nevada Wonders open season today in Fresno". Northern Nevada Business Weekly . April 19, 2003.
  3. Busby, Ian (July 4, 2003). "Owner gives Storm the boot". Calgary Sun .
  4. Johnson, George (July 4, 2003). "Vandale gives up on A-League dream". Calgary Herald .
  5. "USL to manage Calgary franchise". United Soccer Leagues. July 10, 2003. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012.