Lafayette Swamp Cats

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Lafayette Swamp Cats
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Full nameLafayette Swamp Cats
Nickname(s)The Swamp Cats
Founded2000
Dissolved2004
GroundClark Field
Manager Sean Connor
League USL Premier Development League
2004 6th, Mid South Division

Lafayette Swamp Cats were an American soccer team, founded in 2000. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2004, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.

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They were given "provisional status" in 2000, and played 12 exhibition games against other PDL sides, before joining the league full-time in 2001 as the Louisiana Outlaws, a name they kept until 2003, when they changed their name to the Swamp Cats. [1]

The Swamp Cats played their home games at Clark Field in the city of Lafayette, Louisiana. The team's colors were red and yellow.

Year-by-year

YearDivisionLeagueRegular season [1] PlayoffsOpen Cup
20014USL PDL3rd, Mid-SouthDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20024USL PDL5th, Mid-SouthDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20034USL PDL7th, Mid-SouthDid not qualifyDid not qualify
20044USL PDL6th, Mid-SouthDid not qualifyDid not qualify

Competition history

Coaches

Stadia

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References

  1. 1 2 Litterer, David A. (June 16, 2011). "USA – United Soccer Leagues". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved April 2, 2015.