Hampton Roads Piranhas

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Hampton Roads Piranhas
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Full nameHampton Roads Piranhas
NicknameThe Piranhas
Founded1995
Dissolved2014
Stadium Virginia Beach Sportsplex
Capacity10,780
League USL W-League
2008 4th, Atlantic Division

Hampton Roads Piranhas was an American women's soccer team, founded in 1995. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada. The team played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference against the Atlanta Silverbacks Women, Charlotte Lady Eagles, Dayton Dutch Lions FC, Fredericksburg Impact, Northern Virginia Majestics.

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The team played its home games at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex in the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia. The team's colors are red and white.

The team was a sister organization of the men's Hampton Roads Piranhas team, which played in the USL Premier Development League.

The team announced on January 15, 2014 that both the PDL and W-League teams will be folding and will not play in the 2014 season. The primary owners health was cited as the reason behind the decision. [1]

Players

Notable former players

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueReg. seasonPlayoffs
20032USL W-League1st, AtlanticChampions
20041USL W-League1st, Atlantic
20051USL W-League4th, AtlanticDid not qualify
20061USL W-League6th, AtlanticDid not qualify
20071USL W-League5th, AtlanticDid not qualify
20081USL W-League4th, AtlanticDid not qualify

Honors

Coaches

Stadia

Average attendance

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Va. Beach Piranhas folding after colorful 19-year run in PDL, W-League". January 15, 2014. Archived from the original on February 19, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2014.


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