Cincinnati Riverhawks

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Cincinnati Riverhawks
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Full nameCincinnati Riverhawks Soccer Club
Nickname(s)Hawks
Founded1997
Dissolved2003
Stadium Galbreath Field
Kings Mills, Ohio
Capacity10,000
Owner(s) Cincinnati Soccer Club
League USISL PDL (1997)
USL A-League (1998–2003)

The Cincinnati Riverhawks were a professional soccer team that debuted in the USISL Premier Development League in 1997 and joined the A-League from 1998 to 2003. They played their games at Galbreath Field in Kings Mills, Ohio, [1] and later at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds and at the Town and Country Sports Complex in Wilder, KY. The Riverhawks were disbanded following the 2003 season. [2]

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History

The Cincinnati Riverhawks were a professional soccer team from Cincinnati, Ohio, owned by the Cincinnati Soccer Club. The team initially played in the USISL Premier Development League Mid-South Division in 1997. The team finished the 1997 season in first place in its division, winning ten and losing five matches. The team advanced to the second round of the playoffs, before losing to its division rival, the Jackson Chargers. In 1998, the Riverhawks joined the A-League's Central Division. The squad finished in fifth place in its division, with eleven wins and seventeen losses. Before the start of the 1999 season, the United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues (USISL) became the United Soccer Leagues (USL).

The Riverhawks remained in the organization's A-League, Central Division, finishing last in its division, with a record of seven losses and twenty-one ties. The next season the Riverhawks again finished last in the Central Division, with a record of two wins, twenty-three losses, and three ties. The team continued its poor showing in the 2001 season, finishing last in its division, while winning just six and losing twenty matches. In the 2002 season, the Riverhawks finished in third place in its division, one place ahead of last place. The team won eight and lost twenty matches. The Riverhawks repeated its performance of remaining out of last place by a single spot during the 2003 season. Still, after repeated disappointing performances, the Cincinnati Riverhawks disbanded following the 2003 season. [2]

Colors & Badge

The Riverhawks debuted with their original logo and primary colors (white, royal blue, gold) in the 1997 season but would later change their logo for the 2001 and 2002 seasons.

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueReg. SeasonPlayoffsOpen Cup
1997"4"USISL PDSL1st, Mid-SouthDivision FinalsDid not qualify
19982USISL A-League5th, CentralDid not qualifyDid not qualify
19992USL A-League7th, CentralDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20002USL A-League6th, CentralDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20012USL A-League7th, CentralDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20022USL A-League3rd, CentralDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20032USL A-League4th, CentralDid not qualifyDid not qualify

Coaches

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References

  1. ↑ "USISL A-League: Cincinnati Riverhawks". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
  2. 1 2 "Cincinnati Riverhakws History". www.ohiohistorycentral.org. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
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