Jacksonville Cyclones

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Jacksonville Cyclones
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Full nameJacksonville Cyclones
Nickname(s)Cyclones
Founded1995 (as Tampa Bay Cyclones)
Dissolved1999
Stadium Mandarin High School Football Field (1997-98)
Wolfson Park (1999) [1]
Manager Dennis Viollet
League A-League

The Jacksonville Cyclones were a professional soccer team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They played in the A-League from 1997 to 1999. The team originated as the Tampa Bay Cyclones, who played in Tampa, Florida from 1995 to 1996 before moving to Jacksonville. The team folded in 1999 shortly after the death of their manager Dennis Viollet, the former Manchester United and England striker. [2]

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueReg. SeasonPlayoffsOpen Cup
19953USISL Pro League1st, SoutheastSemifinals1st Round
19963USISL Select League4th, South AtlanticDid not qualifyDid not qualify
19972USISL A-League6th, AtlanticDid not qualifyDid not qualify
19982USISL A-League5th, AtlanticDid not qualifyDid not qualify
19992USL A-League4th, AtlanticDid not qualify3rd Round

References

  1. Goddard, Lee. "Cyclones may switch to Wolfson Park venue". Florida Times-Union , November 10, 1998. Retrieved on January 9, 2015.
  2. "Soccer To Honor Former Coach Dennis Viollet - Jacksonville University Official Athletic Site". Judolphins.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2011-02-08.